

Interspersed with the lyrics are previously unpublished facsimile pages of Ian's notebooks, which throw his highly emotive lyrics into fascinating relief and cast light on the creative process of this singularly poetic songwriter. Ian Curtis committed suicide in 1980, on the eve of the band's first American tour. They were the songs too of Ian Curtis's inner tragedies, as he battled depression, epilepsy and debilitating stage fright. The songs of Joy Division, infused with the energy of punk but steeped in a resigned longing, were born of Manchester in the late seventies - a once flourishing industrial city in decline.

Edited by Jon Savage with a foreword by Deborah Curtis, presents the intensely personal writings of one of the most enigmatic and influential songwriters and performers of the late twentieth century, Joy Division's Ian Curtis. One corner slightly knocked and a light mark to the pale grey boards, White titles to the upper board and spine. Some very light puckering to the text block. New Mix - So This is Permanence: Joy Division Lyrics and Notebooks Review Joy Division, Gazzelle, Ian Curtis, and more The Earth Harmonic of Silence 61 views 16 hours ago New 102 Take It Easy. First Edition/First Printing (full number line including 1 to copyright page).
