WARSAW / JOY DIVISION • S/T • LP

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The legendary British cult post-punk band Joy Division was originally named Warsaw. The group was formed in the late 1970s in Manchester, England, and consisted of Ian Curtis (vocals), Bernard Albrecht (also known as Sumner or Dicken) (guitar), Peter Hook (bass), and Stephen Morris (drums). Hook, Albrecht, and Curtis met at a local concert and later formed the band Warsaw. The band name was derived from a composition by David Bowie and Brian Eno, 'Warszawa.'

The five bonus tracks on this album are demos that the band recorded on July 18, 1977, at the Pennine Studios in Manchester with Steve Brotherdale on drums. The first eleven tracks of the album were recorded during a session in early May 1978. The rehearsals before the session led to the creation of two new songs, which were added to the band's existing repertoire: 'Interzone' and 'Transmission.' 'Interzone' was based on the backing track of the song 'Keep On Keepin' On,' to which the band added their own lyrics, resulting in a distinctly original song. 'Transmission' was written by the band in the last week of rehearsals before the recording. The first verse contains a quote from Alistair Crowley's 'The Book Of Thoth.' These two recordings offer interesting insights into songs that would later become classics.