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Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division, album cover

First-year pressing

Love Will Tear Us Apart 1980 UK Pressing (FAC 23)

Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division

Artist
Joy Division
Title
Love Will Tear Us Apart
Label
  • Factory FAC 23
Country
UK
Released
June 27, 1980
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single
Format notes
Matte Sleeve, Tranco Press

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.

  • FAC 23ASide A label printed
  • FAC 23BSide B label printed
  • FAC 23 A1 DON'T DISILLUSION ME BH IVariant 1 Side A runout etched
  • FAC 23 B-1 I'VE ONLY GOT RECORD SHOPS LEFT AY 2Variant 1 Side B runout etched
  • FAC 23 A1 | AK DON'T DISILLUSION MEVariant 2 Side A runout etched
  • FAC 23 B-1 2 AB I'VE ONLY GOT RECORD SHOPS LEFTVariant 2 Side B runout etched
  • FAC 23 A1 IB DON'T DISILLUSION MEVariant 3 Side A runout etched
  • FAC 23 B-1 2A I'VE ONLY GOT RECORD SHOPS LEFTVariant 3 Side B runout etched
  • FAC 23 A1 ⎮ AQ DON'T DISILLUSION MEVariant 4 Side A runout etched
  • FAC 23 B-1 2 CE I'VE ONLY GOT RECORD SHOPS LEFTVariant 4 Side B runout etched
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