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Closer (1980) Beta

All time rank:	61 of 1,000
1980s rank:	15 of 178
1980 rank:	2 of 21
List appearances:	16 lists
Genres:	Rock Punk Goth Rock New Wave Post-Punk Data provided by Discogs
Released:	1 July 1980
Label:	Factory Records
Wikipedia:	Closer (Joy Division album)
MusicBrainz:	Release group
Discogs:	Master release
Wikidata:	Q756930
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Source Lists (16)

All time 10

Year	Publication	Name	Rank
2024	Uncut	The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time…Ranked!	17
2023	Rolling Stone	The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time	309
2021	1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die	1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2021)	1
2016	Uncut	The 200 Greatest Albums of All Time	36
2013	NME	The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time	16
2012	Rolling Stone	500 Greatest Albums of All Time	157
2006	Hot Press	100 Greatest Albums Ever	51
2002	Rockdelux	Los 200 mejores discos del siglo XX	16
1997	The Guardian	The 100 best albums ever	95
1995	Mojo	The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made	53

2024 Uncut

The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time…Ranked! #17

2023 Rolling Stone

2021 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2021) #1

2016 Uncut

The 200 Greatest Albums of All Time #36

2013 NME

2012 Rolling Stone

500 Greatest Albums of All Time #157

2006 Hot Press

100 Greatest Albums Ever #51

2002 Rockdelux

Los 200 mejores discos del siglo XX #16

1997 The Guardian

The 100 best albums ever #95

1995 Mojo

The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made #53

Decade 5

Year	Publication	Name	Rank
2022	Treble	The 150 Best Albums of the 1980s	7
2018	Pitchfork	The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s	12
2012	Slant	The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s	7
2002	Pitchfork	The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s	10
1989	Rolling Stone	100 Best Albums of the Eighties	56