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Joy Division - Closer

12"

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Record Details

Artist: Joy Division
Title: Closer
Format: 12"
Label: Factory / Factory
Cat No: FACT. 25 / FACT∙XXV
Released: Jul 1980
Country:
Genres: Post-PunkNew Wave
Status Have
Added To List 28th March 2014
Disc 1 | 12"
No Notes 
A Matrix:
FACT 25 A1 I  
B Matrix:
FACT 25 B-1 AA  

Additional Information

Comments Produced at Brittania Row.
A Fractured Music
A Factory Record
Labels: 9/5/80
A Factory Records Product
Published by Fractured Music
Printed by Garrod And Lofthouse Limited

FACT 25 comes in two vinyl editions: Black and dark translucent red. It can only be differentiated when holding against a strong light source.
Apparently, this is due to Martin Hannett, who ordered a second master cut after he found out that 5000 records were pressed without the initial master having been approved.

There also are two sleeve variations:
A plain carton cover with glossy inner sleeve and having straight corners. Or a thick rough cardboard cover with rough inner sleeve and having rounded corners.

However, the two vinyl editions can come in either cover.

A distinction regarding the lacquer cutting (of the black vinyl) is the groove width, which is as wide as possible. For example, the United States FACTUS pressing has an A-side runout of nearly 1 1/2 inches across while it's less than 1/2" on this cutting. [This adds to the sound quality on an audiophile rig.].
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