Earcom 2: Contradiction
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Earcom 2: Contradiction is an EP
of six tracks by three different bands, released in October 1979 on the Fast Product
label.
The most famous of the bands is Joy Division
which contributed two tracks recorded as part of the Unknown Pleasures
session by Martin Hannett
. The tracks were not included on the said album and were exclusively released on this EP. They were later re-released on the 1988 compilation album
Substance
.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
of six tracks by three different bands, released in October 1979 on the Fast Product
Fast Product
Fast Product was an independent record label, established in Edinburgh by Bob Last in December 1977. Its first release was also the first single by the Mekons, released on 20 January 1978....
label.
The most famous of the bands is Joy Division
Joy Division
Joy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Originally named Warsaw, the band primarily consisted of Ian Curtis , Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris .Joy Division rapidly evolved from their initial punk rock influences...
which contributed two tracks recorded as part of the Unknown Pleasures
Unknown Pleasures
Unknown Pleasures is the debut album by the English post-punk band Joy Division, released in 1979 through Factory Records. Martin Hannett produced the record at Strawberry Studios, Stockport, England. The album sold poorly upon release, but due to the subsequent success of Joy Division with the...
session by Martin Hannett
Martin Hannett
Martin Hannett , sometimes credited as Martin Zero, was a record producer and an original partner in Factory Records with Tony Wilson...
. The tracks were not included on the said album and were exclusively released on this EP. They were later re-released on the 1988 compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
Substance
Substance (Joy Division album)
Substance 1977-1980 is a singles compilation album by the post-punk band Joy Division, released on Factory Records in 1988. It is companion to a similar singles compilation by their subsequent band New Order, also entitled Substance. It peaked at #7 in the UK album chart and #146 on the Billboard...
.
Track listing
12" vinyl (Fast Product FAST9B)- Thursdays: "Perfection"
- BasczaxBasczaxBasczax were a British post-punk band that was formed in Redcar in August 1978.-History:The band was formed by Mick Todd , who recorded a demo of "Karleearn Photography", which convinced Jeff Fogarty and Alan Savage to join...
: "Celluloid Love" - Basczax: "Karleearn Photography"
- Joy DivisionJoy DivisionJoy Division were an English rock band formed in 1976 in Salford, Greater Manchester. Originally named Warsaw, the band primarily consisted of Ian Curtis , Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris .Joy Division rapidly evolved from their initial punk rock influences...
: "Auto-Suggestion" – 6:10 - Joy Division: "From Safety to Where...?" – 2:27
- Thursdays: "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"