Music from United Kingdom

Rarer Step Forward Publishing version of the 1980 single by Mark. E. Smith's outstanding and mercurial band.

Original UK edition on Step Forward of the second album by Mark. E. Smith's outstanding and mercurial band with roots in the Velvet Underground, released in 1979. With two inserts.

Original UK edition on Step Forward of the second album by Mark. E. Smith's outstanding and mercurial band with roots in the Velvet Underground, released in 1979. With two inserts.

Original UK edition on Rough Trade of the fourth album, produced by the Res Crayola's Mayo Thoimpson, Geoff Travis and Grant Showbiz, by Mark. E. Smith's outstanding and mercurial band with roots in the Velvet Underground, released in 1980.

Morgan Fisher in disguise for two strange and surprising interpretations of two great classic songs respectively by Jimmy Webb and Kate Bush out of his wacky album as the Hybrid Kids, released as a single by Cherry Red in 1980.

1980 EP on Y Records by the great wasted funk/dub/punk band featuring ex-members of The Pop Group.

Original edition of the second LP but first actual album by the Bristol band with crazy improvised and electronic-based post-punk experiments, released on Heartbeat / Cherry Red in 1980.

Original and only edition on Illuminated of the sole album by Sheffield industrial new wave band. Never re-issued on either LP or CD.

Very early re-press on Factory with plain sleeve of possibly the most acclaimed, rightly so, and influential debut album of the British new wave from 1979, with the amazing production by Martin Hannet. Essential.

Original pirate copy on Anonymous Records of the band's first release from 1978 showing their punk roots.

Unofficial 1980 LP on RZM Productions with the tracks recorded for the unreleased album - the RCA sessions. This may be the first edition but with matte instead of laminated sleeve. The 7"EP it originally came with is not included.

Unofficial 1980 LP on RZM Productions with the tracks recorded for the unreleased album - the RCA sessions. This is an early 1980's re-press on picture-disc.

Unofficial 1980 LP on RZM Productions with the tracks recorded for the unreleased album - the RCA sessions. This is an early 1980's re-press on yellow vinyl with laminated sleeve. The 7"EP it originally came with is not included.

Unofficial 1981 LP on Raven Records with a recording of the live show at Paradiso, Amsterdam, January 11, 1980. This is the original issue on black vinyl with a black and white wraparound cover.

Unofficial 1981 2LP set on Democrazy Records with a recording of the live show at Paradiso, Amsterdam, January 11, 1980 plus tracks from rare early singles and compilations. This is the first version on black vinyl which has “Shadowplay” at the end o…

Unofficial 1981 2LP set on Democrazy Records with a recording of the live show at Paradiso, Amsterdam, January 11, 1980 plus tracks from rare early singles and compilations. This is the first re-press on clear vinyl which has “Shadowplay” at the end …

Unofficial 1981 Italian LP on Joy Division Records with a recording of the live show at the Lyceum, London, February 29, 1980. This is the original issue on black vinyl with matte sleeve.

Unofficial 1981 Italian LP on Joy Division Records with a recording of the live show at the Lyceum, London, February 29, 1980. This is the picture-disc version.

Unofficial 1981 Italian LP on Joy Division Records with a recording of the live show at the Lyceum, London, February 29, 1980. This is a 1990's reissue with different cover.

Unofficial 1981 German LP on Atmosphere Recordings with studio recordings of the "Transmission" sessions at Central Studios, Manchester, mid July 1979 and the Piccadilly Radio session at Pennine studios, Manchester 4. June 1979.