Isolation (Joy Division song)

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This article is about the song by Joy Division. For the song of the same title by John Lennon, see Isolation (John Lennon song). For other uses, see isolation.

“Isolation”
Song by Joy Division
Album	Closer
Released	1980
Recorded	March 18 - 30, 1980 at Britannia Row Studios, London, United Kingdom
Genre	Post-punk
Length	2:52
Label	Factory Records
Writer	Ian Curtis
Producer	Martin Hannett, Joy Division
Closer track listing
"Atrocity Exhibition" (1) “Isolation” (2) "Passover" (3)

"Isolation" is a 1980 song appearing on the Manchester post-punk band Joy Division's second album, Closer. The song is based upon an industrial beat by Stephen Morris, accompanied by a high-pitched keyboard line by Bernard Sumner. Midway through the song, a rushing drum and hi-hat motif come in, propelling the song toward its dramatic end in what resembles a compact disc skipping, followed by a sudden electronic crescendo.

No official singles were released from Closer, but "Isolation" is one of its best-known tracks, due to its relatively short length and danceable sound.

The song also appears on the Heart and Soul box set and on Permanent. A live version from the band's last concert appears on Still.

The song is also used for dramatic effect in the 2007 Joy Division biopic Control.

[edit] Covers

• Hard rock band Therapy? covered the song on their 1994 album Troublegum.
• In 1995, a cover by Smashing Pumpkins spin-off band Starchildren appeared on the tribute album A Means to an End: The Music of Joy Division.

[edit] External links

• "Isolation" in detail
• Joy Division Fans

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