"Everybody's talking at me, I don't hear a word they're saying, Only the echoes of my mind"
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Substance (album) by Joy Division 

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Substance
Substance by Joy Division (1988)
Compilation
Average Rating: 
80/100 (from 107 votes)
  Ratings distribution
Accolades: Top 20 albums of 1988 (16th)
Top 1,000 albums of all time (849th)

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Substance is a compilation album by Joy Division. It is ranked number 849 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 1,301 from 42 greatest album charts.

Substance is ranked number 16 in the best albums of 1988 and number 138 in the best albums of the 1980s.

In total, there are 10 music albums by Joy Division which appear in the greatest album charts and Substance is NOT ranked as the best. The best album by Joy Division is Unknown Pleasures which is ranked number 42 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 22,055.

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CloserSubstanceLes Bains Douches 18 December 1979

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Substance track list

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1.Warsaw
79/100 (15 votes)Amazon MP3
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2.Leaders Of Men
79/100 (16 votes)Amazon MP3
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3.Digital
79/100 (17 votes)Amazon MP3
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4.Autosuggestion
78/100 (12 votes)Amazon MP3
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5.Transmission
84/100 (21 votes)Amazon MP3
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6.She's Lost Control
83/100 (22 votes)Amazon MP3
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7.Incubation
77/100 (12 votes)Amazon MP3
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8.Dead Souls
81/100 (15 votes)Amazon MP3
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9.Atmosphere
84/100 (31 votes)Amazon MP3
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10.Track pickLove Will Tear Us Apart
89/100 (148 votes)Amazon MP3
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated.)

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Ratings for the album Substance by Joy Division:

Average Rating: 
80/100 (from 107 votes)
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80/100
05/10/2013 15:41
71/100
 
80/100
05/01/2013 15:46
76/100
 
100/100
04/11/2013 23:29
68/100
 
70/100
04/07/2013 22:51
61/100
 
90/100
04/05/2013 17:31
81/100

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From JamesCollier 10/12/2012 00:30
This is as convenient, coherent and excellent as compilations get. Convenient because nothing here can be found on their studio albums. Substance is even better if you include the CD version which is twice as long, featuring rare, stunning tracks such as 'No Love Lost' and 'Glass'. An absolute must-have even for casual fans. In fact it's a great starting point.
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From Dazazaz 02/27/2012 19:17
Why is transmission rated so low? It one of their best songs!
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95/100
From vesander 01/21/2012 23:43
This is an album probably best suited for Joy Division fans and completists since most of the tracks appear elsewhere. However you have different versions here including the best version of "She's Lost Control". Also the inclusion of "Love Will tear Us Apart" makes it worth the money. On its own, this is a fantastic album. You don't have to vote it lower just because the songs exist elsewhere.
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100/100
From CellarDoor 04/30/2011 08:15
The only noteworthy thing in the previous comment is : "it's possibly their best".
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From Postmodern_Beatnik 04/29/2011 23:10
I think the only noteworthy songs on this thing are Atmosphere and Love Will Tear Us Apart. Besides those you've already heard the other good ones on their main albums. Youtube Atmosphere if you haven't already, because it's possibly their best song. You would probably rate it 5/10 if you thought the other two were only 7/10.
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From an_outlaw 04/29/2011 21:12
Is this worth the listen? Is it a B-Sides or raraties album pushed into the top 1000? I know I could easily go and listen to it on youtube but there is much to do first. Can someone give me heads up first to tell me if it is worth the time for someone who found Unknown Peleasures and Closer to be Good 7/10 albums.
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Rating:  
90/100
From RaineyWins 04/10/2010 20:57
Love will tear up apart makes this album something else
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