Shadowplay (track) by Joy Division
Year: 1979
From the album Unknown Pleasures (track #7)
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Shadowplay appears on the following album(s) by Joy Division:
- Unknown Pleasures (track #7) (this album) (1979)
- The Best Of Joy Division (track #3) (compilation) (2008)
- Heart And Soul (track #9) (compilation) (1997)
- Heart And Soul (track #45) (compilation) (1997)
- Les Bains Douches 18 December 1979 (track #4) (2001)
- Preston 28 February 1980 (track #6) (1999)
- Warsaw (track #11) (1994)
Condition: Very Good
Condition: Brand New
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Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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85/100 ![]() | 5 days ago | ![]() | ![]() | 85/100 |
90/100 ![]() | 07/18/2024 10:17 | ![]() | ![]() | 77/100 |
85/100 ![]() | 07/04/2024 05:57 | culwin | ![]() | 76/100 |
100/100 ![]() | 06/30/2024 20:45 | 24kgoldie | ![]() | 89/100 |
100/100 ![]() | 06/23/2024 19:30 | Jaygold28 | ![]() | 93/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 90.6/100, a mean average of 89.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.9/100. The standard deviation for this track is 12.6.
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Amazing instrumental work here. The guitar work is incredible. Post-punk perfection.
What an amazing song this is. Killer riff!
The dark counter part to the Strokes' "Hard To Explain"
Yeah great song really elevated by that guitar riff
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There's a darkness and determination found in those wailing guitars that chills your spine and gives you goosebumps.
The guitar work here is phenomenal.
This song is unbelievably beautiful and dark, I love it.
Classic.
Killer bass playing from the best track off of Unknown Pleasures
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Killer guitar playing.
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