Torn Apart by Mick Middles

Torn Apart by Mick Middles

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Cloaked in mystique, Joy Division's extraordinary vocalist Ian Curtis tragically took his own life in 1980, leaving just two haunting albums and a depleted band that would famously evolve into New Order. This title talks about Ian Curtis.

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Torn Apart by Mick Middles

Over 25 years later, the cult surrounding Curtis shows no signs of fading. Fans make regular pilgrimages to his hometown of Macclesfield and to Manchester, where the legacy of Joy Division and Factory Records has passed into legend.
This down-to-earth picture of life in a band in the 70s is nothing short of revelatory - Record Collector magazine
Mick Middles was the first journalist to interview Joy Division for the music press and formed a close association with the band. Lindsay Reade was a co-founder of Factory Records along with her then-husband, Tony Wilson.
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ISBN 13 9781846097546
ISBN 10 1846097541
Title Torn Apart
Author Mick Middles
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Omnibus Press
Year published 2007-04-30
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.