Still
by Joy Division

Still by Joy Division
Year: 1981
Overall rank: 3,595th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 163 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1981 (61st)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (534th)
Award Best albums of all time (3,595th)

Listen on Spotify SPOTIFY
Product Details
Availability

eBay
eBay
Joy Division STILL 2LP 1981 Factory FACT 40 UK Orig Press Textured Sleeve
Condition: Used


eBay
eBay
Joy Division - Still [Collector's Edition] RARE out of print 2 CD set Like New
Condition: Like New


eBay
eBay
Joy Division Still CD EARLY PRESS! Qwest/Reprise 9 26495-2 Ian Curtis, New Order
Condition: Good


  My favourite store:  

Joy Division bestography

Still is ranked 4th best out of 12 albums by Joy Division on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Joy Division is Unknown Pleasures which is ranked number 39 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 21,333.

Joy Division album bestography « Higher ranked (3,595th)
Still
This album (3,595th)
Still
Lower ranked (6,471st) »
Les Bains Douches 18 December 1979

(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).

Upcoming concerts

Mar
08
Sun
Yellow Days: Rock And A Hard Place Tour
White Oak Music Hall - Downstairs, Houston, United States. United States
Tickets from Ticketmaster Get tickets
 
Apr
19
Sun
Lorna Shore
The Sylvee, Madison, United States. United States
Tickets from Ticketmaster Get tickets
 
Apr
09
Thu
Black Label Society
Tabernacle, Atlanta, United States. United States
Tickets from Ticketmaster Get tickets
 

Listen to Still on YouTube

Loading content from YouTube...

Still track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

Sort Sort by
#
Track
Rating/Comments
9.
Track pick (870 - 46 votes)
Average Rating: 87 (46 votes)Comments: View 0

Track pick (1000 - 100 votes) Top-rated track as rated by BestEverAlbums.com members.

Still rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 3,595th | 1980s rank: 534th | 1981 rank: 61st

Still collection

Still ratings

Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 163 votes)
  Ratings distribution Help Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AV
where:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.

Showing latest 5 ratings for this album. | Show all 163 ratings for this album.

Sort Sort by
RatingDate updatedMemberAlbum ratingsAvg. album rating
 
90/100
 
01/25/2026 05:03 Hayden  Ratings distribution  7,53672/100
 
40/100
 
12/12/2025 02:08 Olli  Ratings distribution  6,75563/100
 
80/100
 
11/19/2025 15:02 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  7,69370/100
 
70/100
 
11/12/2025 23:33 NYAndreas  Ratings distribution  1,43344/100
 
100/100
 
10/15/2025 22:16 kinginsomniac12  Ratings distribution  51799/100

Rating metrics: Help Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)

This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.6/100, a mean average of 76.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.8.

Please log in or register if you want to be able to leave a rating

Still comments

Showing all 3 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First | Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)

Rating:  
90/100
From 07/14/2018 12:32 | #218173
A superb collection of Joy Division unreleased tracks , "Glass" which previously appeared on the 'Factory Sample' album , a live Velvet Underground cover "Sister Ray" ( off their 1968 album 'White Light/White Heat' ) and a live recording of Joy Divisions final ever concert at Birmingham University May 2 1980

Of particular note is the only live performance of "Ceremony" which of course would go on to be New Orders 1st single exactly 12 months later

S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G

90/100
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
80/100
From 11/17/2017 05:54 | #201477
The unreleased stuff is great, the live material is mediocre
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Rating:  
100/100
From 06/11/2012 20:47 | #44257
The sessions could have been album takes and the live recordings are powerful and exciting. Essential Joy Division material.

And yes, that is a Sister Ray cover (!)
Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Please log in or register if you want to be able to add a comment

Your feedback for Still

Anonymous
Let us know what you think of this album by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
Log in or register to assign a rating or leave a comment for this album.
Best Albums of 1981
1. Moving Pictures by Rush
2. Computerwelt by Kraftwerk
3. Discipline by King Crimson
4. Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees
5. My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno & David Byrne
6. Time by Electric Light Orchestra
7. Dare by The Human League
8. Faith by The Cure
9. Damaged by Black Flag
10. Deceit by This Heat
11. Tattoo You by The Rolling Stones
12. Youth Of America by Wipers
13. Ghost In The Machine by The Police
14. Fire Of Love by The Gun Club
15. The Ascension by Glenn Branca
16. Heaven Up Here by Echo & The Bunnymen
17. Face Value by Phil Collins
18. Killers by Iron Maiden
19. Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
20. Movement by New Order
Back to Top