Joy Division wanted to end their contract with RCA due to the insistence of John Anderson , head of Grapevine Records , on softening their sound by adding a synthesizer .
Touching From a Distance p. 84Joy Division made their recorded debut in June 1978 when the band self-released An Ideal for Living , and two weeks later a track of theirs , `` 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 ) .
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