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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
July 18, 1980
Format
LP, Album
Format notes
Rounded Corners

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 OLD BLUE?Side A runout, etched - variation 1
  • FACT 25 B-1Side B runout, etched - variation 1
  • FACT 25 A1 AT OLD BLUE?Side A runout, etched - variation 2
  • FACT 25 B-1 BGSide B runout, etched - variation 2
  • FACT 25 A1 1 OLD BLUE?Side A runout, etched - variation 3
  • FACT 25 B-1 2Side B runout, etched - variation 3
  • FACT 25 A1 BG OLD BLUE?Side A runout, etched - variation 4
  • FACT 25 B-1 BJSide B runout, etched - variation 4
  • FACT 25 A1 I BE OLD BLUE?Side A runout, etched - variation 5
  • FACT 25 B-1 AWSide B runout, etched - variation 5
  • FACT 25 A1 I OLD BLUE?Side A runout, etched - variation 6
  • FACT 25 B-1 2 ADSide B runout, etched - variation 6
  • FACT 25 A1 BH OLD BLUE?Side A runout, etched - variation 7
  • FACT 25 B-1 BISide B runout, etched - variation 7
  • FACT 25 A1 I 1 OLD BLUE?Side A runout, etched - variation 8
  • FACT 25 B-1 2 SSide B runout, etched - variation 8

Other UK pressings of Closer

All 127 pressings of Closer