Les Bains Douches 18 December 1979 is a live album by English post-punk band Joy Division, partly recorded on 18 December 1979 at Le Bains Douches in Paris. It was released in 2001 by record label NMC. Additional tracks are drawn from two other concerts.
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Released | April 2001 | |||
Recorded | 18 December 1979 – 18 January 1980 | |||
Genre | Post-punk[1] | |||
Length | 65:27 | |||
Label | NMC | |||
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Content
editAlbum artwork
editThe artwork was done by Peter Saville. The CD booklet contained a reprint of the original poster for the show.[2]
Reception
editPitchfork, commenting on Joy Division's live output, wrote: "Les Bains Douches, by itself, is flawless; of the available recordings there are none better".[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Joy Division (Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner).
- "Disorder" – 3:21
- "Love Will Tear Us Apart" – 3:17
- "Insight" – 3:25
- "Shadowplay" – 3:46
- "Transmission" – 3:19
- "Day of the Lords" – 4:39
- "Twenty Four Hours" – 4:12
- "These Days" – 3:42
- "A Means to an End" – 4:17
- "Passover" – 2:18
- "New Dawn Fades" – 4:40
- "Atrocity Exhibition" – 6:56
- "Digital" – 3:39
- "Dead Souls" – 4:46
- "Autosuggestion" – 4:13
- "Atmosphere" – 4:47
References
edit- ^ a b Raggett, Ned. "Les Bains Douches 18 December 1979 – Joy Division | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- ^ "Joy Division Discography Part 1". gerpotze.com. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ Carr, Eric (22 January 2004). "Joy Division: Refractured Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
External links
edit- Les Bains Douches 18 December 1979 at Discogs (list of releases)