Joy Division : Martin Hannett's Personal Mixes

If you are an absolute Joy Division diehard, you might want to dig into Martin Hannett's Personal Mixes. Although the first eight tracks of the disc are clips of studio white noise, a few false starts, a couple minutes of keyboard tuning, and some occasional chit-chat in the talk-back mike, the disc has some interesting moments during the six songs included here: dry versions of 'Autosuggestion' and 'From Safety to Where...?,' slightly alternate versions of 'Passover,' 'Heart and Soul,' '24 Hours,' and multiple takes of 'Decades' (titled 'N4' ). It is interesting to hear a little more reverb, a darker bass tone in the mix, or exactly what an unmastered version sounds like, but the changes are minor. ~ Jason Lymangrover, All Music Guide

Discovered by friends of Martin Hannett recently and with input from one of his relatives, these recordings give a rare insight into his production ideas for Joy Division and his relationship with the band - the strange things / sound effects they recorded in the studio together, etc., etc. The studio chit chat and interplay between Hannett, Gretton and Joy Division members is all here as Martin left his own tape machine running throughout studio sessions. On this album we have rare alternative mixes of Joy Division that were Martin's personal favourites, and he had the forethought to get the band members to give him control of these recordings. Standard Jewel Case.