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Unknown Pleasures (1979) Beta
| All time rank: | 102 of 1,000 |
| 1970s rank: | 26 of 246 |
| 1979 rank: | 2 of 27 |
| List appearances: | 11 lists |
| Genres: | RockPunkGoth RockNew WavePost-Punk |
| Released: | 14 July 1979 |
| Label: | Factory Records |
| Wikipedia: | Unknown Pleasures |
| MusicBrainz: | Release group |
| Discogs: | Master release |
| Wikidata: | Q735573 |
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Source Lists (11)
All time
9
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Paste | The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time | 236 |
| 2024 | Treble | Treble 100: The Complete List | 74 |
| 2024 | Uncut | The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time…Ranked! | 113 |
| 2023 | Rolling Stone | The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time | 211 |
| 2022 | Consequence | The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time | 54 |
| 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 | 60 |
| 2013 | NME | The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time | 40 |
| 1997 | The Guardian | The 100 best albums ever | 42 |
2024
Paste
2024
Treble
2024
Uncut
The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time…Ranked!
#113
2023
Rolling Stone
2022
Consequence
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
#60
2013
NME
1997
The Guardian
The 100 best albums ever
#42
Decade
2
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Treble | The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s | 5 |
| 2004 | Pitchfork | The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s | 9 |
2019
Treble
2004
Pitchfork
More by Joy Division
#61
Closer
(1980)
Joy Division
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