Ep412: Celebrating Joy Division with Peter Hook

The Vinyl Guide Interview - For Record Collectors & Music Nerds

Peter Hook shares stories & anecdotes about the rare records & recordings of Joy Division, the artwork of "Unknown Pleasures", unheard Joy Division tapes, Sex Pistols Manchester Free Trade Hall show & more.

• Peter is recovering from Covid
• New Order Substance was made for Tony Wilson’s car
• Burying grief immediately after Ian Curtis’ death
• Band-financing “An Ideal for Living” record
• The 45 single sounded dreadful
• New Order didn’t want to play Joy Division
• The popularity of Joy Division so many years later
• What could have been on Joy Division’s 3rd LP
• Did Ian hear or see the "Closer" album package?
• The band’s music activity in the days after Ian’s death
• What was the plan for “An Ideal for Living”?
• Changes for “An Ideal For Living” 12” repress
• Band changing name from “Warsaw” to “Joy Division”
• FAC-02 compilation & other early records
• “Licht Und Blindheit” single from France
• Band involvement with record artwork
• The image for “Unknown Pleasures” artwork
• The popularity of “Unknown Pleasures” artwork / Disney
• The fractures within the band members in later years
• Status of Joy Division master tapes
• Additional/unheard Joy Division music
• Ian Curtis’ daughter & personal mementos
• Ticket stubs from the Sex Pistols Manchester show
• Memories of the Sex Pistols Free Trade Hall show
• Buying his 1st bass guitar
• When the Sex Pistols returned to Manchester
• Did Peter’s parents ever see him play live?
• The runout groove of FAC-40 – Joy Division “Still”
• Interview wrapup

Peter Hook & the Light play Joy Division & New Order "Substance" Albums - Tour Dates

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