Unknown Pleasures

~ Release group by Joy Division

Album

ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateLabelCatalog#Barcode
Official
Unknown Pleasures (textured sleeve)Joy Division12" Vinyl10
  • GB1979-06-15
Factory (Records/Communications)FACT 10[none]
Unknown PleasuresJoy Division12" Vinyl10
Factory (Records/Communications)FACTUS 1[none]
Unknown PleasuresJoy Division12" Vinyl10
Factory (Records/Communications)FACT 10[none]
Unknown PleasuresJoy DivisionCassette10
Factory (Records/Communications)FACT 10 MC
Unknown Pleasures (repress)Joy Division12" Vinyl10
Factory (Records/Communications)FACT 10
Unknown PleasuresJoy Division12" Vinyl10
Factory (Records/Communications)FACOZ 1003
Unknown PleasuresJoy Division12" Vinyl10
Factory (Records/Communications)FACT 10
Unknown PleasuresJoy DivisionCassette10
Factory (Records/Communications)FACTC10
Unknown PleasuresJoy DivisionCassette10
Factory (US, catalog numbers FACUS, FACTUS)FACTUS 1C023138300149
Unknown PleasuresJoy Division12" Vinyl10
Factory (Records/Communications)201883, FACT 10
Unknown PleasuresJoy DivisionCassette10
Factory (Records/Communications)TC-FACOZ-1003, TCFACOZ 1003
Unknown Pleasures (white label)Joy Division12" Vinyl10
GAP Records (Australian reissuer of Factory and Rough Trade)FACOZ 1003
Unknown PleasuresJoy Division12" Vinyl10
Factory BeneluxFACT 10
Unknown PleasuresJoy Division12" Vinyl10
Factory (Records/Communications)0060.362, FACT 10
Unknown PleasuresJoy Division12" Vinyl10
Edigsa (Editorial General S.A.), Factory (Records/Communications)19L0106, FACT 10
Unknown PleasuresJoy DivisionCassette10
Edigsa (Editorial General S.A.), Factory (Records/Communications)19C0106
Unknown PleasuresJoy Division12" Vinyl10
Factory (Records/Communications)FACT 10, VR 22497
Unknown PleasuresJoy Division12" Vinyl10
GAP Records (Australian reissuer of Factory and Rough Trade), Rough Trade (pre‐2000)FACOZ 1003
Unknown Pleasures (Repress, MVS Press, Single Dip)Joy Division12" Vinyl10
Factory (Records/Communications)FACT 10
Unknown Pleasures = アンノウン・プレジャーズJoy Division = ジョイ・ディヴィジョン12" Vinyl10
Factory (Records/Communications)FACT 10, YX-7337-AX
Unknown PleasuresJoy Division12" Vinyl10
Factory (Records/Communications)FACOZ 1003
Unknown PleasuresJoy Division12" Vinyl10
Factory (Records/Communications)70 163, FACT 10[none]
Unknown PleasuresJoy Division12" Vinyl10
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Factory (Records/Communications)062-VG 50102, FACT 10, VG 50102
Unknown PleasuresJoy DivisionCassette10
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)TCFACOZ1003
Unknown PleasuresJoy Division12" Vinyl10
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)FACOZ 1003
Unknown PleasuresJoy Division12" Vinyl10
Edigsa (Editorial General S.A.), Factory (Records/Communications)19L0106, FACT 10
Unknown PleasuresJoy DivisionCassette10
Factory (Records/Communications)FACT 10C5016839400107
Unknown PleasuresJoy DivisionCD10
Factory (Records/Communications)FACD 10[none]
Unknown PleasuresJoy DivisionCD10
Factory (Records/Communications)302173268440302178
Unknown PleasuresJoy DivisionCD10
Factory (Records/Communications)FACD 10, Facd 10[none]
Unknown PleasuresJoy DivisionCD10
Factory (Records/Communications), PolyGram830 812-2042283081222
Unknown PleasuresJoy Division12" Vinyl10
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)RTD 67[none]
Unknown PleasuresJoy DivisionCD10
Factory (Records/Communications), Rough Trade (pre‐2000)RTDCD 674005902106726
Unknown PleasuresJoy DivisionCD10
  • JP1989-02-21
Factory (Records/Communications)25CY-3101, CY-31014988001246237
Unknown PleasuresJoy DivisionCD10
  • US1989-03-10
Qwest Records9 25840-2075992584029
Unknown Pleasures (no tracklist on back)Joy DivisionCD10
Qwest Records9 25840-2075992584029
Unknown PleasuresJoy DivisionCD10
  • DE1993-07-19
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)520 016-2731452001627
Unknown PleasuresJoy DivisionCD10
  • JP1993-11-06
Polydor (Japanese domestic artists only, prior to 2023)POCD-18794988005131973
Unknown PleasuresJoy DivisionCD10
CentreDate (UK), London Records 903984 28223-2639842822329
Unknown PleasuresJoy DivisionCD10
Sonic Records (Polish label, releases Polish pop, rock and alternative)SON 105901844901025
Unknown PleasuresJoy Division2×CD10 + 12
  • GB2007-09-17
London Records 902564 69778-9825646977895
Unknown PleasuresJoy Division2×CD10 + 12
  • US2007-09-17
London Records 90R2 331260081227996017
Unknown PleasuresJoy Division12" Vinyl10
  • US2007-09-18
Rhino (reissue label)RHI1 73395081227339517
Unknown Pleasures (collector’s edition)Joy DivisionDigital Media22
  • XW2007-09-27
  • -2007
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present), London Records 90[none]
Unknown PleasuresJoy DivisionDigital Media22
  • US2013-10-20
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases)825646450510
Unknown PleasuresJoy Division12" Vinyl10
  • XE2015-06-29
  • GB2015-06-29
Factory (Records/Communications)FACT 10R825646183906
Unknown PleasuresJoy DivisionDigital Media10
Factory (Records/Communications)[none]
Unknown Pleasures (without slipcase)Joy Division2×CD10 + 12
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)2564 69778 9825646977895
Unknown Pleasures (40th anniversary reissue)Joy Division12" Vinyl10
  • XE2019-06-14
Factory (Records/Communications)FACT 10 40190295443238
Unknown Pleasures (2019 digital remaster)Joy DivisionDigital Media10
  • XE2019-08-30
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)190295440541
Unknown Pleasures (pressed by Cinram, Olyphant, PA)Joy DivisionCD10
Qwest Records9 25840-2075992584029
Unknown Pleasures (club edition)Joy DivisionCD10
Qwest RecordsW2 25840075992584029
Promotion
Unknown PleasuresJoy Division12" Vinyl10
Factory (Records/Communications)FACT 10, YX-7337-AX
(unknown)
Unknown Pleasures (test pressing)Joy Division12" Vinyl10
Factory (Records/Communications)FAC 10, VR 22497
Unknown PleasuresJoy DivisionCD10
Factory (Records/Communications), PolyGram830 812-2042283081222

Relationships

live performances:Unknown Pleasures Live in Australia by Peter Hook and the Light
included in:1977–1980
Closer / Unknown Pleasures
In Memory
part of:Music Genre Tree (Canonical album list from musicgenretree.org – one representative release per genre.)
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Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/4805 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Joy-division/Unknown-pleasures [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/zc3n [info]
other databases:https://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/J/Joy_Division/Discography/Unknown_Pleasures/ [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/joy-division/unknown-pleasures/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/10691/ [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Unknown_Pleasures/1777 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000202764 [info]
Wikidata:Q735573 [info]