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JOY DIVISION Piece By Piece
Paul Morley Joy
Division:Piece By Piece is the definitive collection of writings on the legendary cult band, by
their contemporary Paul Morley. Collecting all Morley’s classic
articles and reviews from the late 1970s/early 1980s this book
includes his obituary for charismatic epileptic vocalist Ian Curtis
and his hindsight pieces on the significance of the band, framed by an
extensive retrospective essay. Contemporary elements include
Morley’s critique of the films 24
Hour Party People – which told the story of the band’s record
label, Factory – and Control, the new Ian Curtis biopic, for which the author visited the
set during production. Most movingly, Morley includes the original
text that grew into his literary work Nothing,
which parallels the suicide of Curtis with that of his own father.
Paul Morley evokes the zeitgeist
and the ‘psycho-geography’ of Manchester, which combined to
produce the most uniquely intense rock group ever. 160 pages / 30 b+w photos / 230 x 170mm
ISBN10 85965 404 4 ISBN13 978 0 85965 404 3
Paperback / UK £14.99 / US $19.95 |