An Ideal for Living
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| An Ideal For Living | ||
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| EP by Joy Division | ||
| Released | June 1978 | |
| Recorded | December 14, 1977. | |
| Genre | Post punk | |
| Length | 12 min 47 s | |
| Record label | Enigma Records | |
| Producer | Joy Division | |
An Ideal For Living is an EP released by Joy Division in 1978, shortly after changing their name from "Warsaw".
All tracks were recorded at the Pennine Sound Studios, Oldham, on December 14, 1977. A 7" version was released in June, followed by a 12" version in September. Both releases were on the band's own label, Enigma Records (not to be confused with the American record label of the same name).
The EP consisted of:
- "Warsaw" (2:26)
- "No Love Lost" (3:42)
- "Leaders of Men" (2:34)
- "Failures" (3:44)
The cover has a black-and-white picture of a blonde Hitler Youth member beating a drum, which was drawn by guitarist Bernard Sumner, and the words "Joy Division!" printed in a Gothic font. The cover design fuelled the controversy over the band's supposed Nazi sympathies.
[edit] References
| Joy Division |
| Ian Curtis | Bernard Sumner | Peter Hook | Stephen Morris Former members: Terry Mason | Tony Tabac | Steve Brotherdale |
| Discography |
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| Albums: Unknown Pleasures | Closer |
| Compilation Albums: The Peel Sessions | The Complete BBC Recordings | Permanent | Heart and Soul | Preston Warehouse | Les Bains Douches | The Warsaw Demo | Fractured Box Set | Still | Substance |
| Singles & EPs: An Ideal for Living | Transmission | Licht und Blindheit | Komakino | Love Will Tear Us Apart | Atmosphere/She's Lost Control |
| Related articles |
| Factory Records | The Haçienda | 24 Hour Party People | Martin Hannett | Peter Saville | Tony Wilson | Rob Gretton | New Order |
