This song opened Joy Division's debut studio release, the An Ideal for Living extended play.
Bernard Sumner took this stage surname during his time with Joy Division.
What is "Albrecht"?
A 1979 concert at this venue in Brussels was Joy Division's first outside of the UK.
What is Plan K?
Joy Division recorded Unknown Pleasures at this studio in Stockport, six miles outside of Manchester.
What is Strawberry Studios?
Joy Division played "Transmission" and "She's Lost Control" on this BBC2 television program in 1979.
What is "Something Else"?
Joy Division's four non-album singles were "Transmission", "Atmosphere", "Love Will Tear Us Apart", and this.
What is "Komakino"?
Peter Hook spent a year living in this Caribbean country during his youth.
What is Jamacia?
A university in this major UK city hosted Joy Division's final gig on May 2, 1980.
What is Birmingham?
Joy Division recorded Closer at this London studio which was owned by Pink Floyd at the time.
What is Britannia Row Studios?
Owning Factory Records was a side job for Tony Wilson, who primarily worked as this.
What is a television presenter?
This Unknown Pleasures song was re-recorded for release as the B-side of the "Atmosphere" single in 1980.
What is "She's Lost Control"?
Ian Curtis worked at this type of civil service before quitting to pursue Joy Division full time.
What is an employment exchange?
A gig in this city northwest of Manchester became infamous for it's technical failures.
What is Preston?
Ian Curtis lived on this Manchester street at the time of his death in May 1980.
What is Barton Street?
In 2025, Peter Hook purchased this food from a gas station and ate it while streaming live on Instagram.
What is a plain hot dog?
One of the final songs Joy Division ever wrote, this gloomy synth tune was originally known as "Europop".
What is "Decades"?
Stephen Morris was expelled from school for taking excessive amounts of this drug on campus.
A live bootleg of a show at this Berlin theater is infamous for its terrible sound quality.
What is Kant Kino?
Bernard Sumner and Peter Hook are from this Manchester-area city.
What is Salford?
Joy Division frequently covered this Velvet Underground deep cut during their sets.
What is "Sister Ray"?
This was both Joy Division's first song recorded with Martin Hannett, and their final ever live number.
What is "Digital"?
Before managing Joy Division, Rob Gretton worked in this music profession.
What is a DJ?
Joy Division played at this festival in September 1979.
What is the Leigh Rock Festival?
Ian Curtis and Stephen Morris are from this Manchester-area city.
What is Macclesfield?
Joy Division recorded their scrapped debut album with this major label before leaving for independent Factory.
What is RCA?