Joy Division rehearsals

Joy Division rehearsals

Clearly we're never going to get a complete listing of all the rehearsals that Joy Division ever had but we can list the ones where recordings are known to exist and by doing so gradually build up a more detailed knowledge of the band's history and development.

As stated below most of the dates are tentative based on ongoing discussions on our message board and this page has been drawn together by Fage from the forum. If you have any further information please contact him via our boards

Tentatively August/September 1977 rehearsal (Most likely 14 Sep 1977):

Reaction Tentatively August / September 1977 rehearsal (Most likely 14 sep 1977):
Inside the Line
Leaders of Men
Novelty (take 1)
The Kill (I)
Novelty (take 2)
Appx. duration: 25 mins
All songs appeared on Leaders Of Men CD bootleg, 2011 and Joy Division 1977, 2021
All but one song appeared on Reaction LP bootleg, 2011
Inside The Line appeared on Another Ideal For Killing LP Bootleg 2011

Tentatively October / November 1977 rehearsal:

At a Later Date
Ice Age
Inside the Line
Warsaw
Failures
No Love Lost (Instrumental)

Supposedly at T.J. Davidson's Rehearsal Room, Manchester
Appx. duration: 15 mins
All songs appeared on Misplaced double LP bootleg 2014, In This Room 2LP 2019, All Love Lost LP 2019, and Pictures in My Mind LP 2022

Tentatively January 1978 rehearsal:

Pictures in My Mind (take 1)
Pictures in My Mind (take 2)
Shadowplay (instrumental)

T.J. Davidson's Rehearsal Room, Manchester
Appx. duration: 10 mins
First surfaced in 2011
All songs appeared on Misplaced double LP bootleg 2014, In This Room 2LP 2019, All Love Lost LP 2019, and Pictures in My Mind LP 2022

"Pictures In My Mind" tracks are available for sale via the Hacienda Records website

Tentatively March 1979 rehearsal ("Bedge" tape):

No Love Lost
Leaders of Men*
Day of the Lords*
Shadowplay*
Ice Age*
New Dawn Fades*
Digital*
Insight*
The Kill (II)
Transmission*
*still unsurfaced

This surfaced in 2005 on a cassette tape labelled "Band on the Wall or possibly Eric's". However the contents sound like a rehearsal rather than a concert.
All songs appeared on Misplaced double LP bootleg 2014, In This Room 2LP 2019, All Love Lost LP 2019, and Pictures in My Mind LP 2022

Tentatively November / December 1979 rehearsal:

Untitled / Instrumental jam
From Night to Day (early version of 'A Means to an End')
A Means to an End (take 1)
A Means to an End (take 2)

T.J. Davidson's Rehearsal Room, Manchester
Appx. duration: 15 mins
Surfaced in March 2014.
All songs appeared on Misplaced double LP bootleg 2014, In This Room 2LP 2019, All Love Lost LP 2019, and Pictures in My Mind LP 2022

Tentatively March/April 1980 rehearsal:

Ceremony

Supposedly at Pinky's Rehearsal Room, Salford
Appx. duration: 4 mins
Appeared on Heart and Soul CD box-set, 1997, Record Store Day Ceremony 12" single, and unofficially on Misplaced double LP bootleg 2014 and In This Room 2LP 2019.

Tentatively March 1980 rehearsal:

Misplaced (take 1, early version of "In a Lonely Place")

Supposedly at Britannia Row Studio, London
Appx. duration: 8 mins
Firstly surfaced in 2011 on YouTube.
Appeared on Misplaced double LP bootleg 2014 and In This Room 2LP 2019.

Tentatively April 1980 rehearsal:

Misplaced (take 2, early version of "In a Lonely Place")

Supposedly at Pinky's Rehearsal Room, Salford
Appx. duration: 10 mins
Firstly surfaced in 2011 on YouTube.
Appeared on Misplaced double LP bootleg 2014 and In This Room 2LP 2019.

Tentatively May 1980 rehearsal (Most likely 14 may 1980):

In a Lonely Place (take 1)
In a Lonely Place (take 2)
In a Lonely Place (take 3)
In a Lonely Place (snippets)

Supposedly at Pinky's Rehearsal Room, Salford
Appx. duration: 20 mins
'IALP take 2' appeared on Ceremony / In A Lonely Place Record Store Day 12" vinyl, 2011.
Part of 'IALP take 3' appeared on Heart and Soul CD box-set, 1997.

All songs appeared on Misplaced double LP bootleg 2014 and In This Room 2LP 2019.

One song, probably take 1 because it is complete and different to both the Record Store Day 12" and Heart and Soul versions, appeared on the Ceremony / In a Lonely Place 10" single.




Joy Division rehearsals

Clearly we're never going to get a complete listing of all the rehearsals that Joy Division ever had but we can list the ones where recordings are known to exist and by doing so gradually build up a more detailed knowledge of the band's history and development. As stated below most of the dates are tentative based on ongoing discussions on our message board and this page has been drawn together by Fage from the forum. If you have any further information please contact him via our boards

Tentatively August/September 1977 rehearsal (Most likely 14 Sep 1977):
Reaction Tentatively August / September 1977 rehearsal (Most likely 14 sep 1977): Inside the Line Leaders of Men Novelty (take 1) The Kill (I) Novelty (take 2) Appx. duration: 25 mins All songs appeared on Leaders Of Men CD bootleg, 2011 and Joy Division 1977, 2021 All but one song appeared on Reaction LP bootleg, 2011 Inside The Line appeared on Another Ideal For Killing LP Bootleg 2011


Tentatively October / November 1977 rehearsal:
At a Later Date Ice Age Inside the Line Warsaw Failures No Love Lost (Instrumental) Supposedly at T.J. Davidson's Rehearsal Room, Manchester Appx. duration: 15 mins All songs appeared on Misplaced double LP bootleg 2014, In This Room 2LP 2019, All Love Lost LP 2019, and Pictures in My Mind LP 2022


Tentatively January 1978 rehearsal:
Pictures in My Mind (take 1) Pictures in My Mind (take 2) Shadowplay (instrumental) T.J. Davidson's Rehearsal Room, Manchester Appx. duration: 10 mins First surfaced in 2011 All songs appeared on Misplaced double LP bootleg 2014, In This Room 2LP 2019, All Love Lost LP 2019, and Pictures in My Mind LP 2022 "Pictures In My Mind" tracks are available for sale via the Hacienda Records website


Tentatively March 1979 rehearsal ("Bedge" tape):
No Love Lost Leaders of Men* Day of the Lords* Shadowplay* Ice Age* New Dawn Fades* Digital* Insight* The Kill (II) Transmission* *still unsurfaced This surfaced in 2005 on a cassette tape labelled "Band on the Wall or possibly Eric's". However the contents sound like a rehearsal rather than a concert. All songs appeared on Misplaced double LP bootleg 2014, In This Room 2LP 2019, All Love Lost LP 2019, and Pictures in My Mind LP 2022


Tentatively November / December 1979 rehearsal:
Untitled / Instrumental jam From Night to Day (early version of 'A Means to an End') A Means to an End (take 1) A Means to an End (take 2) T.J. Davidson's Rehearsal Room, Manchester Appx. duration: 15 mins Surfaced in March 2014. All songs appeared on Misplaced double LP bootleg 2014, In This Room 2LP 2019, All Love Lost LP 2019, and Pictures in My Mind LP 2022


Tentatively March/April 1980 rehearsal:
Ceremony Supposedly at Pinky's Rehearsal Room, Salford Appx. duration: 4 mins Appeared on Heart and Soul CD box-set, 1997, Record Store Day Ceremony 12" single, and unofficially on Misplaced double LP bootleg 2014 and In This Room 2LP 2019.


Tentatively March 1980 rehearsal:
Misplaced (take 1, early version of "In a Lonely Place") Supposedly at Britannia Row Studio, London Appx. duration: 8 mins Firstly surfaced in 2011 on YouTube. Appeared on Misplaced double LP bootleg 2014 and In This Room 2LP 2019.


Tentatively April 1980 rehearsal:
Misplaced (take 2, early version of "In a Lonely Place") Supposedly at Pinky's Rehearsal Room, Salford Appx. duration: 10 mins Firstly surfaced in 2011 on YouTube. Appeared on Misplaced double LP bootleg 2014 and In This Room 2LP 2019.


Tentatively May 1980 rehearsal (Most likely 14 may 1980):
In a Lonely Place (take 1) In a Lonely Place (take 2) In a Lonely Place (take 3) In a Lonely Place (snippets) Supposedly at Pinky's Rehearsal Room, Salford Appx. duration: 20 mins 'IALP take 2' appeared on Ceremony / In A Lonely Place Record Store Day 12" vinyl, 2011. Part of 'IALP take 3' appeared on Heart and Soul CD box-set, 1997. All songs appeared on Misplaced double LP bootleg 2014 and In This Room 2LP 2019. One song, probably take 1 because it is complete and different to both the Record Store Day 12" and Heart and Soul versions, appeared on the Ceremony / In a Lonely Place 10" single.