JOY DIVISION - LOVE WILL TEAR US APART (12") FAC.XXIII.XII Factory Records 2008
Released 2008
US pirate reissue with 4 tracks - two of which do not appear on the original
Issued on black, and marbled green vinyl
Later reissued on blue, peach, grey, and speckled purple/grey vinyl.
Further reissues on clear red, clear dark red with black specks for marble effect, and pale pink/grey marbled vinyl
Source: Studio and live
Matrix numbers:
Side A: FAC 23-12 A A PORKY PRIME CUT
Side B: FAC 23-12 B SPECTACLE IS A RITUAL
1 Love Will Tear Us Apart 3
These Days 2 At A Later date 4
Interzone Track 1: From original release
Track 2: From Short Circuit 10"
Track 3: From original release
Track 4: Live Amsterdam 11 January 1980
LOVE WILL TEAR US APART (12") Vinyl Lovers 2011
Released 2011
12" 6 track pirate EP
Clear vinyl. Clear outer printed sleeve
Source: Studio / remixes
Matrix numbers:
96576E1/A
96576E2/A
Barcode: 8 89397 90128 8
"VinylLovers C & P 2011 MiruMir, Licenced by San Juan Music, USA, Manufactured in Europe",The tracks appear to have been edited in order to make them sound like different versions.
1 Love Will Tear Us Apart 4
These Days 2 Transmission 5
Atmosphere 3 Love Will Tear Us Apart 6 Love Will Tear Us Apart (Arthur Baker Remix) Track 1: Remix of Pennine recording
Track 2: Speeded up, remixed?, version of RCA 1978 version
Track 3: Peel session version Novermber 1979
Track 4: Picadilli Radio version
Track 5: Missing into and first verse - only 2:50 long
Track 6: A remix of Arthur Baker's remix?
LOVE WILL TEAR US APART (CD) Vinyl Lovers 2011
Released 2011
CD version of the above
Barcode: 8 89397 70321 9
1 Love Will Tear Us Apart 4
These Days 2 Transmission 5
Atmosphere 3 Love Will Tear Us Apart 6 Love Will Tear Us Apart (Arthur Baker Remix) Track 1: Remix of Pennine recording
Track 2: Speeded up, remixed?, version of RCA 1978 version
Track 3: Peel session version Novermber 1979
Track 4: Picadilli Radio version
Track 5: Missing into and first verse - only 2:50 long
Track 6: A remix of Arthur Baker's remix?
LOVE WILL TEAR US APART (12") CLP 3828 Cleopatra Records 2009
Released 2009
Black vinyl
Matrix numbers
CLP3828 A S-82774
CLP3828 B S-82775The back cover states: "Alternate versions mastered from the Martin Hannett 1980 tapes", which seems unlikely.
1 Love Will Tear Us Apart 2
Transmission 3
Love Will Tear Us Apart (12" Remix)
These tracks have been edited recently to make them sound like previously unheard versions.
LOVE WILL TEAR US APART (12") CLP 3828 Cleopatra Records 2009
2009 reissue of the above
300 copies red vinyl, 300 copies yellow vinyl
Matrix numbers
862-CLP 3828-1 (A) S-69166
862-CLP 3828-1 (B) S-69167The back cover states: "Alternate versions mastered from the Martin Hannett 1980 tapes", which seems unlikely.
1 Love Will Tear Us Apart 2
Transmission 3
Love Will Tear Us Apart (12" Remix)
These tracks have been edited recently to make them sound like previously unheard versions.
LOVE WILL TEAR US APART (12") CLP 3828 Cleopatra Records 2009
Black vinyl resissue of the above in a different sleeve
Matrix numbers
862-CLP 3828-1 (A) S-69166
862-CLP 3828-1 (B) S-69167The back cover states: "Alternate versions mastered from the Martin Hannett 1980 tapes", which seems unlikely.
1 Love Will Tear Us Apart 2
Transmission 3
Love Will Tear Us Apart (12" Remix)
These tracks have been edited recently to make them sound like previously unheard versions.
LOVE WILL TEAR US APART (12") CLP 3828 Cleopatra Records 2009
Similar to the above release but different B side and sleeve.
White vinyl issued in two different sleeves and a picture discMatrix numbers
S-69166RE1 A
S-69166RE1 BThe back cover states: "Alternate versions mastered from the Martin Hannett 1980 tapes", which seems unlikely.
Sleeve #1
Sleeve #2
Picture disc: in clear plastic sleeve with printed card insert
1 Love Will Tear Us Apart 2
Leaders of Men 3
Love Will Tear Us Apart (12" Remix)
These tracks have been edited recently to make them sound like previously unheard versions.
LOVE WILL TEAR US APART (12") FAC 23 Factory 2020
Unlike many of the above listings this one tries very hard to look like the original
European counterfeit pressing 2020
Black vinyl
The sleeve is not laminated.
The generic white inner with label holes is on very thin paper.
The run-out grooves area is a lot wider than on the official release
Matrix numbers
FAC 23-12 A
FAC 23-12 B
These are very similar to the original. However UK Factory pressings from the 1980s also included some other notations, like LYN (Lyntone) TOWN HOUSE, or A PORKY PRIME CUT, or additional number like 2 or 3 indicating which press run, and most of the earlier pressings also included the groove notations SPECTACLE IS A RITUAL / PURE SPIRIT.
The easiest way to identify this fake is it doesn't have a "dot" on the label below "Published by Fractured Music"
1 Love Will Tear Us Apart 2
These Days 3
Love Will Tear Us Apart
These are the same tracks as the original release