The December '77 version of 'Failures' is one of the most powerful, driving electric recordings ever. Gripping stuff.
Ian W. | 05.29.06 - 4:26 pm | #

Excellent post! The early Warsaw stuff is amazing. I like some of their later stuff too.
Peter - KBD Records | Homepage | 05.29.06 - 5:08 pm | #

Thank you! Always collecting anything I can get my hands on by them and this was VERY nice.
Vaughn | 05.29.06 - 5:46 pm | #

Too funny, I was toying with the idea of a Joy Division post but did the Die Kreuzen one instead. The Warsaw album is excellent, I wish it had actually been released properly. Some of the songs made it onto their box set I believe. Great band even when they did 15 minute live versions.
Scott | Homepage | 05.29.06 - 8:13 pm | #

Can't beat a bit of Joy Division. The one track that does not seem to have been officially collected anywhere is 'at a later date' from the 'live at the electric circus' ep. I'd love to hear that again, if you know where it might be found.
alister | Homepage | 05.30.06 - 7:50 am | #

An addition to the Joy Division covers is 16 Horsepower's rendition
of "Day of the Lords". Found on their live 'hoarse' album...pretty powerful.
FATZ DOMINHO | 05.30.06 - 10:03 am | #

mmmh great stuff...BUT...the song listed as shadowplay is iceage all over again...any chance to fix this?? nevertheless thanx alot
codeblue | 05.30.06 - 11:15 am | #

Corrected the shadowplay link
Eric | Homepage | 05.30.06 - 4:37 pm | #

i think a lot of these are collected on the "lost treasures" cd released from germany..will post infos later

great stuff they hmm yep
6billionghosts | Homepage | 05.31.06 - 12:10 am | #

I like some of the newer bands that take from Joy Division, like Interpol and The Editors. Thanks for the post as always.
emerson | 05.31.06 - 7:31 pm | #

any chance you'd post an mp3 of "atrocity exhibition?" my sound file of it is shitty.
zTransmissions | Homepage | 06.01.06 - 3:18 am | #

On these early Warsaw recordings Ian's voice is more conventional and has a much more American sound to it. For the Joy Division recordings they slow things down with unique vocals, which lose the transatlantic lilt. I love both, all, everything! I remember going to school with a black armband the day I heard Ian Curtis had died.
Pogel | 06.02.06 - 10:13 pm | #

Many thanks! Love the things you give that I'd never get otherwise in the pit that is known as New Bern, NC.....
Randy | Homepage | 06.03.06 - 2:06 am | #

Excellent post.
Rich | Homepage | 06.04.06 - 2:57 pm | #

CAn anyone tell me where can i find an mp3 of "Love will tear as a part"? Thanks for the post
Alex | 06.08.06 - 3:11 pm | #

Ehhh a coincidence?
http://cgi.ebay.com/WARSAW- Warsa...1QQcmdZViewItem
Peter - KBD Records | Homepage | 06.12.06 - 11:20 am | #