# Joy Division discography

The discography of English post-punk band Joy Division consists of two studio albums, four live albums, twelve compilation albums, three extended plays, and five singles. The list does not include material performed by former members of Joy Division that was recorded as New Order (formed by the surviving members of the band after the death of singer Ian Curtis) or related side projects.
Joy Division was formed in 1976 by guitarist Bernard Sumner and bassist Peter Hook, later recruiting singer Ian Curtis and drummer Stephen Morris. The band released its debut album, Unknown Pleasures, in 1979 on independent label Factory. On 18 May 1980, the eve of the band's first North American tour, Curtis was found dead in his home. Unable to continue as Joy Division, the remaining members disbanded the group. The band's second album, Closer, was released two months later to critical acclaim. Since then, several posthumous releases have been issued from the band.

## Albums
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Details | UK | UK Indie | AUS | GER | NZ | Certifications |
| Unknown Pleasures | Released: 15 June 1979 Label: Factory Formats: CD, LP, cassette | 5 | 1 | 82 | 20 | 1 | BPI: Platinum |
| Closer | Released: 18 July 1980 Label: Factory Formats: CD, LP, cassette | 6 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 3 | BPI: Gold |

### Live albums

| Title | Details |
| Preston 28 February 1980 | Released: 22 June 1999 Label: NMC Formats: CD, LP |
| Les Bains Douches 18 December 1979 | Released: April 2001 Label: NMC Formats: CD, LP |
| Fractured Box | Released: August 2001 Label: NMC Format: 2-CD set |
| Re-fractured Box | Released: January 2004 Label: NMC Format: 3-CD set |

### Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Details | UK | UK Indie | AUS | BEL (FL) | NLD | NZ | SWE | US | Certifications |
| Still | Released: 9 October 1981 Label: Factory Formats: CD, 2xLP, cassette | 5 | 1 | 73 | — | — | 3 | 33 | — | BPI: Gold |
| Substance | Released: 11 July 1988 Label: Factory Formats: CD, LP, cassette, DAT | 7 | 1 | 53 | — | 25 | 15 | — | 146 | BPI: Gold |
| The Peel Sessions | Released: September 1990 Label: Strange Fruit Formats: CD, LP | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Permanent | Released: 8 May 1995 Label: London Formats: CD, 2xLP, cassette | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| Heart and Soul | Released: December 1997 Label: London Format: 4-CD set | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Complete BBC Recordings | Released: August 2000 Label: Strange Fruit Format: CD | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Best of Joy Division | Released: 24 March 2008 Labels: London, Rhino Format: 2-CD set | 63 | — | 97 | 45 | 100 | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| +− Singles 1978–80 | Released: 6 December 2010 Labels: London, Rhino Format: 10× 7", 10× 7" + 2× CD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total: From Joy Division to New Order | Released: 6 June 2011 Labels: WEA UK, Rhino Format: CD | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||||||

## Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | UK | UK Indie |
| An Ideal for Living | Released: 3 June 1978 Label: Enigma Formats: 7", LP | — | — |
| The Peel Sessions | Released: November 1986 Label: Strange Fruit Format: LP | 96 | 4 |
| The Peel Sessions | Released: September 1987 Label: Strange Fruit Format: LP | 98 | 3 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||

## Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | UK | UK Indie | IRE | NZ | US Dance | Certifications | Album |
| "Transmission" | 1979 | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Licht und Blindheit" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Love Will Tear Us Apart" | 1980 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 42 | BPI: 2× Platinum | Non-album singles |
| "Komakino" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Atmosphere" / "She's Lost Control" | 1980 | 34 | 1 | 27 | 1 | — | | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||||
Notes
* ↑ All singles charted in 1981
* ↑ "Licht und Blindheit" was released only in France as a limited edition single.
* ↑ "Love Will Tear Us Apart" did not originally chart on the Irish Singles Chart, however it did reach 19 when re-released in 1983.
* ↑ "Komakino" was released as a limited edition single, given away free in select record shops.
* ↑ "Atmosphere" was released as a single with "She's Lost Control" as the b-side worldwide. However "She's Lost Control" was released as a single with "Atmosphere" as the b-side in the US.
* ↑ "Atmosphere" did not originally chart on the UK Singles Chart, however it did reach 34 when re-released in 1988 to promote Substance.
* ↑ "Atmosphere" did not originally chart on the Irish Singles Chart, however it did reach 27 when re-released in 1988 to promote Substance.

## Other certified songs

List of songs, with selected certifications :
| Title | Year | Certifications | Album |
| "Disorder" | 1979 | BPI: Silver | Unknown Pleasures |

## Video albums

| Title | Details | Certifications |
| Here Are the Young Men | Released: August 1982 Label: Factory Format: VHS | |
| Their Own Story in Their Own Words | Released: 2007 Label: Universal Format: DVD | BPI: Gold |

## Other appearances

| Song(s) | Year | Album | Comments |
| "At a Later Date" | 1978 | Short Circuit: Live at the Electric Circus | Live version from an Electric Circus, Manchester concert in 1977. |
| "Digital" | 1978 | A Factory Sample | Later released on Substance. |
| "Glass" | 1978 | A Factory Sample | Later released on Substance. |
| "Auto-Suggestion" | 1979 | Earcom 2: Contradiction | Later released on Substance. |
| "From Safety to Where...?" | 1979 | Earcom 2: Contradiction | Later released on Substance. |