Stephen Morris had just joined JD/Warsaw at this point, and this great track is taken from his first ever gig with them.

Definitely Barney on the Rudolf Hess intro

This song rocks. One of their best from their early days.

At a later date, it might come out a fright At a later date, I hope that you're alright Human beings are dangerous and they call me in the dark But everything gets twice as cold in marching for a lark There's loads of things I'd like to do if I could find a time Working really tires me and I think I'll turn to crime At a later date, I hope they start it soon At a later date, before we hit the moon

Raw, amazing, hype. If someone performed this as it sounds today it would tear the roof off whatever venue they were in.

''Have you all forgotten Rudolph Hess?''NEVEEEEEEEEEEEEEER!!!

I fucking love early Joy Division!! This song and The Drawback are becoming one of my favorites.

This group was always ahead of their time, and gems like this song continue to surprise me!

Tons of bands would love to eventually craft this sound, and Joy Division started out like that.

Joy Division's music is extraordinary and inspirational :)

In 1977, when Joy Division were Warsaw they were running on the Punk Invasion hype going on through the UK, especially Manchester. The reference to Hess was similar to the Sex Pistols where shirts with Swastikas on. It was just a 'punk' thing to do. Thats what Barney said in an interview anyway.

Ian Curtis a very gifted singer and performer. I have never heard this very a great song. You can truly hear Ian Curtis full of energy hear and his joy in singing this song. Ian Curtis before his devastating life changing illness with epilipsy seizures and all those meds he was put on. We lost a very special young man and gifted singer that early Sunday morning between 4:am and 4:30am when Ian Curtis hung himself. The worst thing for him was being alone that morning he became very scared and couldn't see going forward. He felt he was letting everyone down around him.

THE best band. Hook, line, and motherfuckin’ sinker. “Somewhere, someone blew it”

Ian’s vocals are so raw! Massive contrast to post-Warsaw era Joy Division. Both are brilliant though and I can’t tell which is better personally.

damn that's ians voice? wow!

Thanks for posting this! Never heard this one before.Never heard Joy Division sound as Punk as this track.

Pure Energy!

Great song!!!!! Love it

man it is a long time ago that I heard this song - I think on a white or red bootleg LP that I bought years ago. Thx for uploading!!

i've had this 10" EP (33 1/3rpm) for years-Buzzcocks,The Fall,John Cooper Clarke,The Drones,Steel Pulse and Joy Division...Called Short Circuit-Live at the Electric Circus-Looking forward to seeing Hooky and Friends down here in Oz September......R.I.P Ian

9 people forgot Rudolf Hess

i love how you can hear the little second of hesitation from bernie before saying something the rudolf hesse line

Wow, amazing!! Thanks for posting...Lovg live Ian

This is an awesome LP, Live at the Electric Circus.

Wow. This was Ian Curtis in 1977 huh?

this early stuff really kicks ass!! full marks mate

I have this Electric Circus album

Why must we be put down when we try to get away? Why must we all grow up when we could just play and play? Good things in life are free Can't buy everything, that's true Only one thing wrong with that What I don't buy I don't use Only thing I'm thinking of is why are we all here? There must be more to do at nights than drinking rotten beer The world's a very shady place and you can't trust a soul "Grin and bear it" seemed the thing when it just gets a hold

Beautiful

Why must we be put down when we try to get away why must we all grow up when we could just play and play good things in life are free, cant buy everything that's true only one good thing wrong with that, what it don't buy i don't use only thing im thinking of is why are we all here? there must be more to do at night than drinking rotten beer the worlds a very shady place and you cant trust a soul grin and bear it seemed the thing when it just gets a hold at a later date, it might come out a fright at a later date, I hope that's you alright human beings are dangerous and they call me in the dark but everything gets twice as cold in marching for a lark there's loads of things id like to do if I could find the time working really tires me and I think i'll turn to crime at a later date, I hope they start it soon at a later date, before we hit the moon I just cant be bothered to make an effort here at all, people make you feel your contributions are to small x2 at a later date, I'll be afful great at a later date, someone somewhere blew it at a later date x2

thanks for asking ;) It's a couple of bands we produce. I am in an independent label named IAP and we have some new records released. Maethelyiah, the singer, is mad for Pink Floyd, Joy Division, 60's 70's bands. One of the amazing things of JD is that the band is timeless. We listen today like we did 30 years ago. Simply timeless. So glad to discover channels with great vids like this. well done, mate! ;)

31G-350125

fantastic!

Love this track so much!

@UltimateVenom can't remember every Nazi that flew to Scotland to try peace and instead was life imprisoned.

today it's the 31st anniversary of this recording... can't believe it!

Known at the time as Warsaw. From the album, Last Night at the Electric Circus, I think...

Sounds great. Fun vibes

You all forgot Rudolf Hess. Back in 1981, I had a t-shirt that read “Freedom for Hess,”

I never heard this live! This is even better live!

Thanks a lot, and you are absolutely right when you said that Joy Division is timeless, i think it's because they are so damn back to basis, primitive sound and primitive lyrics, no need for glitter and glamour to prove themselves

such diversity

They were so much better as a live band, one of the most powerful that ever took to a stage !!

they were punks at first,as many guys at this time.....remember my youth...

Brilliant.

fucking hell, great sound for an early live recording. awsome

great song

wow i love this song by warsaw /joy division thank's for this

Ah back when you could use nazi's contextually and people didn't lose their stupid minds

The best line "good things in life are free, thats true, only one thing wrong with that, what I don buy I don use" AMAZING!!! read the lyrics on Google they TOO FUCKIN GOOD!!!

"Joy Division"... me gusta como suena!

This voice has a rage!

This is Warsaw in its Prime Raw and Straight up Punk Rock as hell

Top notch JD!

good song!

I love all the Warsaw tracks, damn this is so fucking amazing.

Fab !!! on 10" . My youth.

It's rare because it's taken from the Live at The Electric Circus EP (and thats vinyl for all you youngsters out there!) , they never made that many hence it's very rare

This song available on 10" vinyl album live at Electric Circus. Only song under still name Warsaw but was released in June of the following year under band new name Joy Division that changed January of 1978. I found this album used but pristiane condition. Looking forward to this rare and excellent song with Ian and the band ar their best in early days. Highly recommend.

Peter Hook says it was Barney.

No problem, ur welcome :D, oh and btw u've got some nice favorites, like Booker T & the MG's, that song is AWESOME

The sheer power of this song reminds me of the live version of I've been away by the purple hearts

One of their early songs, Warsaw, was about Rudolf Hess. They probably played that just before.

Damn, I actually like this so much more than what they turned out to be.

great

Live at The Electric Circus

I love their songs that are more punk than post punk like the kill. ❤

The clue might be in the band's name and the meaning behind it - but who knows - who cares - such a great post - many thanks!

So this is the recording of the very first live performance of Joy Division? This is epic.

Hi, I've just uploaded another rare joy division song called 'inside the line'

This is from the "Live at Electric Circus" 10" LP. It's the first time they played under the name Joy Division.. Before that, they called themselves Warsaw (after David Bowie's song on "LOW"; from the start they called themselves "Stiff Kitten"..

incluso la ropa que ian usaba en la era Warsaw era más del tipo rebelde oh dioses lo que daría por más performance en vivo de esos tiempos;((((

lol thanks, well I found an bootleg on the internet with this and other rare songs, i will look if i can upload some of them, but on the moment utube is having problems with 'the video converting'...

Wny wasn't this on 'Heart and Soul'? OK, it's not representative of what we know as the JD sound but fascinating none the less. It's great to hear bands in their infancy. I wonder if the tape still exists from the gig. Maybe there are few more tracks on there too.

Electric!

Yeah. Peter Hook says, in Unknown Pleasures that it could be because they had just performed Warsaw in which they repeat his cell number 31G 350125, but it may not be since he can't remember if they had even written Warsaw at that time.

It's on the live at Electric Circus 10".

Oh, I meant that it smells marvelous!

rudolph hess is from any perspective a total hero. He dived solo from a plane to Britain to try and make peace, where he was promptly arrested and spent the rest of his life in prison (where guards would not even call him by his name) and where he was subsequently strangled to death

La que dice al principio 'you all forget Rudolf Hess' es Bernard Sumner, pero la canción la canta Ian Curtis

Note on the Electric Circus album they are called Joy Division not Warsaw it was a misprint. I like Warsaw its so raw and Ian's Johnny Rotten style Vocals own

barney said it

as far as i know this is the only circulating live recording from that period, however there are some demo songs, but those are already on youtube (Most of 'm) but there were more songs recorded at this show, but I don't know what happend to it, maybe some traders have a copy, but now this movie 'control' (wich I don't like) has become populair, ppl have more intrest and maybe more Joy Division material will be released of whatever

Wtf how have I never heard this before.

Almost had my paws on the original vinyl! Must be worth a quid or two

"YOU ALL FORGOT RUDOLF HESS!" Fucking top.

@punkpanther42 i've seen JD twice,first in brussel,second in a'dam!!

Obviously Barney. Go on and check the "Novelty Live Joy Division" video in youtube, hear Ian talk before playing novelty and compare the voices.

love to know the lyrics.

ian curtis gravestone is missing...love will tear us apart' gravestone'

In Control it's Bernard Sumner.

And peter and Bernard did admit they were intrigued but fascism. But they were not neo Nazi, they wanted to keep the memories of their grandparents suffrage alive during WWI I believe.

reminds me of the stranglers .

totaly agree, but live they ussualy sounded much better, back in those days, but the 'No love lost' from the same demo is awesome (other then the one on the box set) Think I upload it soon

Fantastic, sooooooooo raw and primitive sounding.....

He also says that it was Bernard that shouted it.

Have you all forgotten rudolf Hess??

damn yes, a long time ago, but it didn't lose his power and originality By the way, you have some real relaxing music in your channel, is it made by you?? Sounds pretty good to me

fucking genius!