The life of ian curtis torn apart unable to return to manchester to rest following the recording of their second album, joy division remained in london to fulfil their various obligations, the first of which was the three night stint at the moonlight club. The album, closer, was released on july 18th, 1980, exactly two months after the death of the joy division leader, and its universally recognised as his spiritual testament. In 1999, the posthardcore band thursday released a song titled ian curtis on their debut album, waiting. His mum doreen and sister carole contributed to the torn apart book. This book purports to be a life of ian curtis but, as far as information specifically about him is concerned, it contains noticeable gaps. This book benefits from material about the acclaimed joy division film control and the sudden regeneration of interest in ian curtis that occurred in 2008. Apr 30, 2006 featuring photos from the curtis family album, information about his childhood right through to extracts from letters between ian curtis and annik honore. The life of ian curtis by mick middles from waterstones today. Highly recommended book, the life documentary of poet singer ian curtis touching from a distance written by his loving wife about the man who chose to loose his life at the age of 25. Ian curtis biography by mick middles lindsay reade.
Joy divisions vocalist ian curtis tragically took his own life in. Includes a lot of previously unrecorded accounts from ians family and friends, including annik honore. A film about ian curtis based on the book touching from a distance. The life of ian curtis by mick middles, 9781847725080, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. And in three hours, love will tear us apart was born. Cloaked in mystique, joy divisions extraordinary vocalist ian curtis tragically took his own life in 1980, leaving just two haunting albums and a depleted band that would famously evolve into new this biography of the late singer, gives access to ian curtis family and many others close to him. Together, middles and reade have revisited the legend of ian curtis and produced the first fulllength account of this troubled mans life, work and relationships in the midst of the unique explosion of pop energy that hit manchester in the late seventies.
Over twentyfive years later, the cult surrounding curtis shows no signs of fading. The 2002 new order song here to stay was dedicated to ian curtis, rob gretton and martin hannett. One gets the distinct impression that the band and family members who were behind this book had a rift with ians estranged wife deborah, who wrote her own book touching from a distance. He was the lead singer and lyricist of the postpunk band joy division and recorded two albums with the group. It was originally released in two different versions with jarboe black sleeve and gira red sleeve providing vocals, along with two semiacoustic. Jon savage, writer of a new film about joy division, explores the impact of the front mans reading on the band. An ian curtis film planned for release in 2008 but the project was shelved.
A beautiful young man, as all the young kind of are. Cloaked in mystique, joy divisions extraordinary vocalist ian curtis tr. May 2006 c moist torn apart book press release 2006. Whats the best book on joy division to start off with. Pdf torn apart the life of ian curtis download full pdf. Mostly because he was, obviously, a lovely warm caring soul who was torn apart by his conscience and his inability to escape his demons and cope with his epilepsy. Ian curtis was an amazing artist because, unlike many manufactured artists, he was his art. Mar 16, 2016 read or download now the life of ian curtis. Mostly because he was, obviously, a lovely warm caring soul who was torn apart by his conscience and his inability. Love will tear us apart is the fourth ep by the new york band swans, its ninth release.
The life of ian curtis middles, mick, reade, lindsay on. Somewhat controversially, their book benefited from the cooperation. The life of ian curtis by mick middles and lindsay reade. May 15, 2019 ian curtis took his own life three weeks after the shots of love will tear us apart, when the single, the video, and the album hadnt even been officially released. Ian curtis took his own life three weeks after the shots of love will tear us apart, when the single, the video, and the album hadnt even been officially released. When i met them briefly at macclesfield cemetary in 2005 they said no one had ever asked them about ian before the book so, up until that point, theyd never actually had the opportunity to tell their story. Featuring photos from the curtis family album, information about his childhood right through to extracts from letters between ian curtis and annik honore. In this indepth biography of the late singer, the authors have gained exclusive access to ian curtis s family and many others close to him. All these references can be traced back to his time. Authors mick middles and lindsay reade released the book torn apart. Together they have revisited the legend of ian curtis and produced the first fulllength account of this troubled mans life, work and relationships in the midst of the unique explosion of pop energy that hit manchester in the late seventies. Those who downloaded this book also downloaded the following books.
Highly recommended and equally as important as deborah curtiss touching from a distance. Joy divisions vocalist ian curtis tragically took his own life in 1980, leaving behind just two haunting albums and a depleted band that would famously evolve into new order. In search of ian curtis by katja ruge, monitorpop, 2007, germany. Lindsay reade was a cofounder of factory records along with her thenhusband tony wilson. The only thing is i dont feel as if i know who ian curtis really was a ghostly. His wife deborah talks to laura barton about getting over him, obsessive fans and why she no longer listens to his music. Hobby films optioned the book torn apart and coauthor lindsay reade was the films research consultant. This biography takes a more intimate look at curtis and includes photographs from personal family albums and excerpts from his letters to honore during their affair. From dostoevsky to burroughs to pulp scifi, ian curtis devoured offbeat literature. Ian kevin curtis 15 july 1956 18 may 1980 was an english singersongwriter and musician. Twenty five years ago ian curtis, lead singer of joy division, killed himself. The authors of this biography were uniquely qualified to write about the extraordinary events surrounding the life and death of ian curtis. We listened to the open sound your voice projected on the radio dial lie with me i said and lyings what she always did and always will all these thoughts keep leading back to.
Torn apart by mick middles available from rakuten kobo. Just click on the book images to be redirected to the publisher sites. Together they have revisited the legend of ian curtis and produced the first fulllength account of this troubled mans life, work and relationships in the midst of the. Its obviously a beautiful song, but none of the other band members related it to his wife, debbie, or girlfriend, annik. Mick middles was the first journalist to interview joy division for the music press and formed a close association with the band. Ian curtiss hairstyles 19771980 joy division central. The book goes through all the factors involved in ics death torn love life, epilepsy, prescription drugs, letting people down, etc. Over twentyfive years later, the cult surrounding curtis. Torn apart by mick middles, 9781846097546, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Jon savage on ian curtiss reading books the guardian. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. The life of ian curtis 3rd revised edition by mick middles, lindsay reade isbn. A great and beautifully tailored summation of a rather common and human level event.
Hey, if anything contains an art, one can find resonances for many things within it. The authors of this new biography are uniquely qualified to reveal the extraordinary events surrounding ian curtis. An essential counterpart to touching from a distance. If you want to know the real story of ian curtis the one behind the myth this book is for you. Jon savage, writer of a new film about joy division, explores the.
Even if deborah curtis didnt have a close relationship with ian at the time of his demise, her input is clearly missing and it would have helped with some of the emotional gaps. Apr 10, 2005 twenty five years ago ian curtis, lead singer of joy division, killed himself. Im fairly new to joy division love em and was wondering which books documenting the band are the best to read. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in. The bands its driving force he was success was imminent with us tour ready to start off following the release of their second album when. Torn apart por mick middles disponible en rakuten kobo. Curtis was a far more forlorn figure than the persona he developed a workingclass. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Ians wife wrote her own portrayal of events which i havent read yet, but this book is missing her perspective. Cloaked in mystique, joy divisions extraordinary vocalist ian curtis tragically took his own life in 1980, leaving just two haunting albums and a depleted band that would famously evolve into new order. Our planet earth is being torn apart by foolish beliefs which are promoted and supported by the weaknesses of a mass of human beings who have to have a security blanket. May 09, 2008 from dostoevsky to burroughs to pulp scifi, ian curtis devoured offbeat literature. Highly recommended and equally as important as deborah curtis s touching from a distance.
Cloaked in mystique, joy divisions extraordinary vocalist ian curtis tragically took his own life in 1980, leaving just two haunting albums and a depleted band that would famously evolve into new this title talks about ian curtis. Cloaked in mystique, joy divisions extraordinary vocalist ian curtis tragically took his own life in 1980, leaving just two haunting albums an a depleted band that would famously evolve into new order. The life of ian curtis by mick middles waterstones. The life of ian curtis 01 by middles, mick, reade, lindsay isbn. The life of ian curtis paperback an excellent read, frankly, and as one close to the action for the earlier part of ians life, a faithful representation of an all too brief, but ultimately in retrospect stellar career. The truth, as this book sets out in detail, was rather more prosaic. This biography takes a more intimate look at curtis and includes photographs from personal family albums and excerpts from his letters to honore during their relationship. Boeken van ian curtis koop je eenvoudig online bij.
Curtis was known for his bassbaritone voice, dance style, and songwriting typically filled with imagery of desolation, emptiness, and alienation. His wife deborah talks to laura barton about getting over him, obsessive fans and. Read more read less click to open popover special offers and product promotions. The life of ian curtis paperback an excellent read, frankly, and as one close to the action for the earlier part of ian s life, a faithful representation of an all too brief, but ultimately in retrospect stellar career. Together they have revisited the legend of ian curtis and produced the first fulllength account of this troubled mans life, work and relationships in the midst of the unique explosion of pop energy that hit manchester in the late seventiescover. It is taken that the private life occurred and this possibly fed the lyrics and music but yet, apart from that, the private life and music are completely separate things. But maybe from ians point of view, debbie was his childhood love. It features a cover version of the joy division song. Ian curtis torn apart this is the first of two extracts from torn apart. Pdf torn apart the life of ian curtis download full. On tuesday, april 8, 1980, joy division were scheduled to perform at bury in lancashire but ian curtis was convalescing following the stress of the previous week.