LOVE WILL TEAR US APART 12" SINGLE 1980

Factory Records, FAC 23
Released 15 August 1980

1	Love Will Tear Us Apart	2	These Days
		3	Love Will Tear Us Apart

The B-side version of LWTUA is from Pennine Sound Studios 08/01/1980. These Days was also recorded during this session.
The cover photo is from the Staglieno Cemetery in Italy. The cover of Closer also features a tomb from the same cemetery.

Pirate editions exist

Discography for the 12" vinyl releases of Love Will Tear Us Apart:
Country of Origin	Distribution & Catalogue Number
Australia	Gap Records FAC 23
Canada	Polygram FACX 02	Shrinkwrapped, with white sticker which reads "JOY DIVISION FACX 02". "Made in Canada" on spine.
France	Virgin 600208	1st issue.
France	Virgin 80042	2nd issue.
Greece	Virgin VG2024Z	White labels with black writing.
Italy	Base Record FAC 23	This has been reissued, also on Base Record.
Japan	Columbia YW-7421	With obi/strip. Released 1984.
New Zealand	Factory FAC 23	New Zealand issue. With sticker on front cover, limited edition of 2.000 numbered copies.
UK	Factory FAC 23	Laminated sleeve. Groove notations: A: SPECTACLE IS A RITUAL B: PURE SPIRIT
UK	Factory FAC 23	1980s reissue. Shiny, not laminated sleeve. No run-off groove messages.
UK	Factory FAC 23 *	* MISPRESSING. Side A has the regular JD-LWTUA 12" label, but plays New Order - Blue Monday (1983 original version). Matrix number: FAC 73 A3. Run-off groove notations: WHERE'S MURDER? Side B is correct. Matrix number: "FAC 23 T B3" and "TOWN HOUSE" (stamped)

We have also been informed about a UK 12" pressing which has the same groove notations as the 7" ("Don’t Disillusion Me" and "I’ve Only Got Record Shops Left"), a stamped "TOWNHOUSE" matrix, and a laminated sleeve.

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LOVE WILL TEAR US APART 12" SINGLE 1995

London Records YOJX 1. Stickered sleeve
Released 1995

1	Love Will Tear Us Apart	3	Love Will Tear Us Apart *
2	Love Will Tear Us Apart	4	Atmosphere

1 is the original version.
2 is the Don Gehman mix (also know as the "Permanent" mix)
* Arthur Baker remix
"Atmosphere" is the regular Martin Hannett produced studio version.

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LOVE WILL TEAR US APART 12"EP (promo issue) 1995

London Records YOJXDJ1. Plain black sleeve with small round "promo only not for sale" sticker on the front.
Released 1995

1	Love Will Tear Us Apart	3	Love Will Tear Us Apart *
2	Love Will Tear Us Apart	4	Atmosphere

1 is the original version.
2 is the Don Gehman mix (also know as the "Permanent" mix)
* Arthur Baker remix
"Atmosphere" is the regular Martin Hannett produced studio version.

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LOVE WILL TEAR US APART - 40th Anniversary repressing 12" SINGLE 2020

Released 17 July 2020
Warner Music UK Ltd
FAC 23 12
Black 180g vinyl
Small white sticker on back cover with barcode: 0 190295 269449

1	Love Will Tear Us Apart	2	These Days
		3	Love Will Tear Us Apart