Joy Division - Live - 1980 - Cologne, Germany torrent

Joy Division
The Basement, Cologne, Germany
January 15, 1980

Master audience recording.
Recording equipment: unknown


Rec. Info:
master aud cassette / cass transfer via Onkyo tapedeck TA-2330 -> Magix Audio & Music Lab (edit/remaster) -> FLAC -> mp3

Vg/Vg+ after some equalizing. Sound level adjusted. Some hiss reduced.


This is an upload which I will do for another old friend of mine (no.66). He has a collection of recordings partly which he taped himself and most of them originate from the 80's.



This is the first recording ever made by no.66 and then such a concert (and it is the complete concert)! There are already 2 different sources circulating from this concert and this is the 3rd one. Unfortunately there were some problems mostly during the first tracks concerning sound level and some distortions resulting from too high level. It is not clear where these distortions are resulting from as there seemed to be some major problems with the PA at the venue. Also it seems that no.66 changed his position or at least the position of the mike during the concert several times. But all in all a very intense recording which captures the enigma of the band and especially Ian Curtis impressingly. I wish I could have been there. But at least we have this recording here to get a glimpse of the historic greatness of the band.

Attched are some photos and the flyer of the gig.



Setlist (tape length 65:50 min.)

01 Atmosphere
02 Love will Tear Us Apart
03 These Days
04 Insight
05 Twenty Four Hours
06 A Means to an End
07 She's Lost Control
08 Sound of Music
09 Glass
10 Day of the Lords
11 Shadowplay
12 Interzone
13 Disorder
14 Transmission
15 encore call
16 Atrocity Exhibition

the band:

Ian Curtis - vocals , guitar
Bernard Sumner - guitar, keyboards
Peter Hook - bass, vocals
Stephen Morris - drums