Love Will Tear Us Apart

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Love Will Tear Us Apart

Joy Division · 1980 · Vinyl-7-Inch · GB · FAC 23

A Fractured Music A Factory Record Side A: For ∙ ML Side B: 18/4/80 For ML refers to Martha Ladly, Peter Saville's then girlfriend. Track B2 not credited on sleeve or label. Side A plays 45rpm, side B plays 33 1/3 rpm. The final numbers in the matrices are written horizontally and are separate from the other etchings. Glossy sleeve, with cut-out and curved, at the bottom, glue-flaps. Vinyl can appear to be red translucent when held up to a light. Some copies were post-manufacturing dinked to be played in jukebox (see images). Other 1980 UK versions exist, both without additional numbers at the end of the matrix: [url=https://www.discogs.com/Joy-Division-Love-Will-Tear-Us-Apart/release/8052139]Matte sleeve[/url], with squared cut-out on reverse and straight glue flaps. [url=https://www.discogs.com/Joy-Division-Love-Will-Tear-Us-Apart/release/8896374]Semi-glossy sleeve[/url] without cut-out and straight glue-flaps. The [url=https://www.discogs.com/Joy-Division-Love-Will-Tear-Us-Apart/release/8013892]1983 repress by MVS[/url] can be found in glossy sleeve, without cut-out and straight glue-flaps.

Tracklist

  1. ALove Will Tear Us Apart3:22
  2. B1These Days3:23
  3. B2Love Will Tear Us Apart3:09

Credits & notes

Design [Uncredited]: Ben Kelly, Peter Saville Producer: Martin Hannett

Format
Vinyl-7-Inch
Catalog no.
FAC 23
Country
GB
Year
1980
Condition
VG+ / VG+
Discogs
#28027

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