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The best 80s album covers stand as evocative artworks that prove the decade transcends its reputation for disposability.

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From classic-rock wizardry to the boogie-inducing enchantment of disco and funk, the best 70s songs prove why it was such a magical decade.

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Recorded prior to the release of ‘Unknown Pleasures’, Joy Division’s Peel Sessions debut showed how rapidly the group were evolving.

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New Order’s classic debut single, Ceremony featured lyrics from Ian Curtis, bridging the group’s Joy Division past with post-punk’s future.

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The best reissues of 2022 bring must-have classic albums back into view for long-term collectors and curious newcomers alike.

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Cathartic yet catchy, Joy Division’s debut single, Transmission, showed the group morphing into one of post-punk’s most important bands.

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From sonic daring to emotional outpouring, the best debut albums set the bar not only for their creators, but for everyone else who followed.

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So good they recorded it twice, Joy Division’s She’s Lost Control is a stark post-punk classic that still sounds like the future.

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Initially intended to be a giveaway for fans, Joy Division’s three-track Komakino single is now a collector’s item.

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Dark, enigmatic and compelling, Joy Division’s debut album, ‘Unknown Pleasures’, has retained its allure in the decades since its release.

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Like ‘The X Factor’ for punks, the Stiff Test/Chiswick Challenge got Joy Division noticed and led to the creation of Factory Records.

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