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Closer by Joy Division, album cover

First-year pressing

Closer 1980 UK Pressing (FACT·XXV)

Closer by Joy Division

Artist
Joy Division
Title
Closer
Labels
  • Factory FACT·XXV
  • Factory FACT. 25
Country
UK
Released
1980
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes
Tranco Pressing

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • FACT 25 A1 AT OLD BLUE?Runout side A, variant 1
  • FACT 25 B-1 BCRunout side B, variant 1
  • FACT 25 A1 I BC OLD BLUE?Runout side A, variant 2
  • FACT 25 B-1 2 AURunout side B, variant 2
  • FACT 25 A1 I BB OLD BLUE?Runout side A, variant 3
  • FACT 25 B-1 2 ATRunout side B, variant 3
  • FACT 25 A1 BI 1 OLD BLUE?Runout side A, variant 4
  • FACT 25 B-1 BH 2Runout side B, variant 4
  • FACT 25 A1 I BM OLD BLUE?Runout side A, variant 5
  • FACT 25 B-1 6 ARunout side B, variant 5
  • FACT 25 A1 I H OLD BLUE?Runout side A, variant 6
  • FACT 25 B-1 2 AARunout side B, variant 6
  • FACT 25 A1 I AB OLD BLUE?Runout side A, variant 7
  • FACT 25 B-1 2 ACRunout side B, variant 7
  • FACT 25 A1 AP OLD BLUE?Runout side A, variant 8
  • FACT 25 B-1 APRunout side B, variant 8
All 127 pressings of Closer