Tony Wilson's Tombstone

Yes, another Joy Division related post. It's an obsession lately. Here is the splendid tombstone Peter Saville designed for Factory Records founder Tony Wilson.

The stone doesn't bear a FAC catalogue number. In fact the last item to have a FAC number was Tony Wilson's casket. I love the minimalist design, and the white type on black marble.

More information about this piece of art on Creative Review.

New Order — Doubts Even Here (1981)

Probably the best Joy Division song that never made it on their albums. It's only recently that I discovered the excellent Movement (1981) album by New Order. If you like Joy Division this is mandatory listening.

New Order
Doubts Even Here
Album: Movement (1981)
Painting: Le forze della curva (1930) by Tullio Crali

John Frusciante — New Dawn Fades [Joy Division]

This version of New Dawn Fades by Joy Division is just perfect.
Sends shivers down my spine

Peter Saville — Factory Records [Graphic Design]

Everybody knows the now iconic Unknown Pleasures album design by Peter Saville. Here are a few of the albums he designed. Factory Records had a great catalog system, each item has a FAC number associated to it. Here they are, in chronological order.


FAC 10 / Joy Division
Unknown Pleasures LP (1979)


FAC 13 / Joy Division
Transmission 7-inch (1979)


FAC 23 / Joy Division
Love Will Tear Us Apart 12 inch (1980)


FAC 25 / Joy Division
Closer LP (1980)


FAC 33 / New Order
Ceremony 7-inch (1981)


FAC 45 / Section 25
Always Now LP (1981)


FAC 50 / New Order
Movement LP (1981)


FACTUS 8 (Factory US) / New Order
1981-1982 LP (1982)

FACT 80 / The Stockholm Monsters
Alma Mater LP (1984)


FAC 103 / New Order
Thieves Like Us 12 inch (1984)

FAC 112 / A Certain Ratio

Life's a Scream 12 inch (1984)