Wilderness (track)
by Joy Division
Year: 1979
From the album Unknown Pleasures (track #8)
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Wilderness appears on the following album(s) by Joy Division:
- Unknown Pleasures (track #8) (this album) (1979)
- Heart And Soul (track #10) (compilation) (1997)
- Preston 28 February 1980 (track #2) (1999)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 10/19/2026 13:33 |  Larcx13 | 9,583 | 84/100 |
| ! | 07/12/2026 08:29 | Siromynian | 20,404 | 71/100 |
| ! | 07/07/2026 21:06 |  serpico | 4,007 | 89/100 |
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One of the best songs on the album, yet one of the more un-noticed ones. (Edited)
Great lyrics, set to a unhinged instrumental. Still a lot of room for improvement though. (Edited)
okay tune and delivery without really setting the place alight (Edited)
PatrickD 01/02/2014 07:30 | #99499
Would make a great song for a sci-fi novel. (Edited)
At least it's something (slightly) different
