--- product_id: 51976050 title: "Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures: 09 (33 1/3)" price: "S/.125" currency: PEN in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.pe/products/51976050-joy-divisions-unknown-pleasures-09-33-1-3 store_origin: PE region: Peru --- # Same Day Dispatch NewMint Condition No Quibbles Returns Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures: 09 (33 1/3) **Price:** S/.125 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎶 Grab Your Groove Before It's Gone! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures: 09 (33 1/3) - **How much does it cost?** S/.125 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pe](https://www.desertcart.pe/products/51976050-joy-divisions-unknown-pleasures-09-33-1-3) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Timeless Classic:** Own a piece of music history with Joy Division's iconic album. - • **Unmatched Quality:** Experience the pristine condition of this classic vinyl. - • **Hassle-Free Returns:** Shop with confidence thanks to our guaranteed no quibbles return policy. - • **Perfect for Collectors:** A must-have for vinyl enthusiasts and collectors alike. - • **Lightning Fast Shipping:** Get your order dispatched the same day if placed before noon. ## Overview Joy Division's 'Unknown Pleasures: 09' is a must-have vinyl in new mint condition, featuring same-day dispatch for orders placed before noon and a hassle-free return policy, making it the perfect addition to any music lover's collection. ## Description Joy Division's career has often been shrouded by myths. But the truth is surprisingly simple: over a period of several months, Joy Division transformed themselves from run-of-the-mill punk wannabes into the creators of one of the most atmospheric, disturbing, and influential debut albums ever recorded. Chris Ott carefully picks apart fact from fiction to show how Unknown Pleasures came into being, and how it still resonates so strongly today. EXCERPT The urgent, alien thwack of Stephen Morris' processed snare drum as it bounced from the left to right channel was so arresting in 1979, one could have listened to that opening bar for hours trying to figure how on earth someone made such sounds. Like John Bonham's ludicrous, mansion-backed stomp at the start of ""When The Levee Breaks""-only far less expensive-the crisp, trebly snare sound with which Martin Hannett would make his career announced Unknown Pleasures as a finessed, foreboding masterpiece. Peter Hook's compressed bass rides up front as ""Disorder"" comes together, but it's not until the hugely reverbed, minor note guitar line crashes through that you can understand the need for such a muted, analog treatment to Hook's line. Layering a few tracks together to create a six-string shriek, Hannett's equalization cuts the brunt of Sumner's fuller live sound down to an echoing squeal, revealing a desperation born of longing rather than rage. This is the way, step inside. Review: A little thin on the work in question - As a start point, let me just say that I think that Siriam's review is pretty much on the money and he has expressed much of what I might have written in this review. This is not so much a book about Unknown Pleasures, more a book about Joy Division that manages to avoid anything much to do with Closer. In this respect, it doesn't do precisely what it says on the cover, but having started on the tack it has, you sort of wish that it had kept going and dealt with Closer too. This is the first book I have read in the series, so I am not sure what to expect. I think what I might have expected was a real in depth analysis of the album in question. In this analysis, I would want to know more about the lyrics and would probably expect to see them reproduced. It wouldn't be much to ask. There is a general discussion of some of Curtis' lines, but nothing that really approaches textual analysis. As a guitar player, I would also really have liked to have known what amps and equipment were used and if possible, how these choices were decided on. Reading around this suggests that Sumner used Vox guitars, which are an unusual choice. Why? How did they contribute to the Joy Division sound, if indeed they did? The writing is OK but at times typical rock journalist, which has a tendency to be slightly bombastic ,as if it has real literary pretensions. It isn't easy to write about music, though, to get the reader to experience what the author as listener has experienced. There was a passing comment on Proust which just betrayed deep ignorance of his work, but I can't be bothered to leaf through the book to tell you what it was. In summary, a good and interesting book on Joy Division for the fan, though if you have read around the subject, I am not sure that this work is going to enlighten you over much. It won't tell you a huge amount more about the album in question than perhaps you already know. Review: Honoring the legacy of Ian Curtis... - This book was sent as a gift and the recipient loved it! It is a great tribute to a wonderful album by an historic, influential band. ## Features - Continuum ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 227,684 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 169 in Punk Music 691 in Music History & Criticism (Books) 1,407 in Rock Music | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 92 Reviews | ## Images ![Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures: 09 (33 1/3) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61zvIsNIuFL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A little thin on the work in question *by G***D on 23 November 2011* As a start point, let me just say that I think that Siriam's review is pretty much on the money and he has expressed much of what I might have written in this review. This is not so much a book about Unknown Pleasures, more a book about Joy Division that manages to avoid anything much to do with Closer. In this respect, it doesn't do precisely what it says on the cover, but having started on the tack it has, you sort of wish that it had kept going and dealt with Closer too. This is the first book I have read in the series, so I am not sure what to expect. I think what I might have expected was a real in depth analysis of the album in question. In this analysis, I would want to know more about the lyrics and would probably expect to see them reproduced. It wouldn't be much to ask. There is a general discussion of some of Curtis' lines, but nothing that really approaches textual analysis. As a guitar player, I would also really have liked to have known what amps and equipment were used and if possible, how these choices were decided on. Reading around this suggests that Sumner used Vox guitars, which are an unusual choice. Why? How did they contribute to the Joy Division sound, if indeed they did? The writing is OK but at times typical rock journalist, which has a tendency to be slightly bombastic ,as if it has real literary pretensions. It isn't easy to write about music, though, to get the reader to experience what the author as listener has experienced. There was a passing comment on Proust which just betrayed deep ignorance of his work, but I can't be bothered to leaf through the book to tell you what it was. In summary, a good and interesting book on Joy Division for the fan, though if you have read around the subject, I am not sure that this work is going to enlighten you over much. It won't tell you a huge amount more about the album in question than perhaps you already know. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Honoring the legacy of Ian Curtis... *by K***T on 10 May 2017* This book was sent as a gift and the recipient loved it! It is a great tribute to a wonderful album by an historic, influential band. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Ian more than Joy *by M***A on 13 May 2015* Is it possible to be a Joy Division fan without succumbing to Ian Curtis mythology? Apparently not, and this book is no exception. Though author tried to avoid it for the better part he only managed to fall into dry listing of chronology in which even events like Ian running around in the rehearsal room with a bucket on his head make no impression nor inspire emotion. Barely few facts are new in this book - it mostly caters to the hardcore devotees comparing every possible rendition of the songs fueling further that Curtis myth. Image keeps springing in my mind of a poster that covered better part of the wall in my best friend's room - Ian sitting on an amplifier with head bowed down and a hand over his eyes. For some reason or another (being more or less the same age as Ian was then) my friend took to worshipping Joy and all that weight of the world on shoulders posture and demeanor. Unfortunately it also had an air of being better than the rest, too (apparently because of that same huge weight). Another image that follows it along the same lines is of a guy from my high school who tried to be a film director while being an overtly huge fan of Joy and was walking around all misunderstood evoking weltschmertz. Unfortunately, even Ott slides towards it in the end, mentioning Goethe and young Werther. The very last sentence in the book is overflowing with pathos: However casually, critically or romantically we approach Joy Division's music, we can only mourn the overwhelming, frustrated agony that Ian Curtis could not bear. If only someone could approach that music without mourning... --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pe/products/51976050-joy-divisions-unknown-pleasures-09-33-1-3](https://www.desertcart.pe/products/51976050-joy-divisions-unknown-pleasures-09-33-1-3) --- *Product available on Desertcart Peru* *Store origin: PE* *Last updated: 2026-06-03*