Joy Division - Shadowplay "Warsaw Version" was recorded on May 3rd/4th 1978 at Arrow Studios, Manchester. Sessions for the unreleased album, produced by John Anderson and Bob Auger. This version was later released on Warsaw and on Heart and Soul. Rest of the tracks during these sessions were; The Drawback (all of this for you) / Leaders of Men / They Walked In Line / Failures / Novelty / No Love Lost / Transmission / Ice Age / Interzone / Warsaw / Shadowplay. The song Keep On Keepin' On was also recorded here, but was never released.
Joy Division - Shadowplay "Warsaw Version" Lyrics
To the center of the city where all roads meet - looking for you
To the depths of the ocean where all hopes sank - searching for you
Moving through the silence without motion - waiting for you
In a room with a window in the corner I found truth
In the shadowplay, acting out your own death - knowing no more
As the assassins all grouped in four lines, dancing on the floor
And with cold steel, odour on their bodies, made a move to connect
I could only stare in disbelief as the crowds all left
I did everything, everything I wanted to
I let them use you for their own ends
To the center of the city in the night - waiting for you
To the center of the city in the night - waiting for you
If it is Curtis it's an interesting find.
GamesFrontiers 2 months ago
@aavindraa it's 'snarling punk street rat' ian. the ian most of us know and love is 'sensitive, gentle baritone ian'
newfuckingwave 9 months ago
@aavindraa It's him. His vocals in Warsaw are a bit different.
mutejunky 1 year ago
who's singing? it doesn't sound like ian curtis.
aavindraa 1 year ago
great version of a classic. Many thanks for posting !
mask4ad 1 year ago
Great Tune and Great Video/Edit!!
perspectivehorizon 1 year ago
wow what a tune!
This was made in 1978 and Ive never heard of it? shame on me >_<
florencelovme 1 year ago
I loved!
azuleblu 1 year ago
Oh, dude! This song is a masterpiece!!!
watchtower183 1 year ago