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Unknown Pleasures
Unknown Pleasures is the debut studio album by the English rock band Joy Division. It was released in June 1979 through Factory Records. The album was recorded and mixed over three successive weekends at Stockport's Strawberry Studios in April 1979, with producer Martin Hannett contributing a number of unconventional recording techniques to the group's sound. The cover artwork was designed by artist Peter Saville, using a data plot of signals from a radio pulsar. It is the only Joy Division…
Peak Community Rank
#6
Avg Position
#8
4 Lists
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Rankings Featuring Unknown Pleasures
#6
Contender: Unknown Pleasures — Joy Division
#8
Contender: Unknown Pleasures — Joy Division
#9
Contender: Unknown Pleasures — Joy Division (1979)
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Contender: Joy Division — Unknown Pleasures
Verified Entity DossierRanked #6 in Three Chords and the Truth: 10 Punk Records That Meant It
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Should Unknown Pleasures rank higher than #6 in Three Chords and the Truth?
Ranked #6 on "Three Chords and the Truth: 10 Punk Records That Meant It". Cast your vote to back or challenge this spot.
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Ranks as high as #6 on some lists — but only #9 here. Fans are divided.
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What is Unknown Pleasures's highest community ranking?⌄
Unknown Pleasures is ranked #6 on "Three Chords and the Truth: 10 Punk Records That Meant It" — its best placement across 4 lists on top10grid.com.
How many top-10 lists feature Unknown Pleasures?⌄
Unknown Pleasures appears in 4 lists on top10grid.com, spanning categories including MUSIC.
Is Unknown Pleasures a controversial ranking?⌄
Yes — community opinion on Unknown Pleasures varies widely. It ranks as high as #6 on some lists and as low as #9 on others, a spread of 3 positions, making it one of the more debated picks on top10grid.com.
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