Joy Division made their recorded debut in June 1978 when the band self-released An Ideal for Living, and two weeks later their track "At a Later Date" was featured on the compilation album Short Circuit: Live at the Electric Circus (which had been recorded live in October 1977).
Joy Division membuat debut mereka yang direkam pada bulan Juni 1978 ketika band ini merilis An Ideal For Living, dan dua minggu kemudian, trek lagu mereka "At a Later Date" ditampilkan pada album kompilasi Short Circuit: Live at the Electric Circus (yang direkam secara live pada bulan Oktober 1977).