| Substance | ||||
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| Released | 11 July 1988 | |||
| Recorded | December 1977 – March 1980 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, punk rock, gothic rock[1] | |||
| Length | 37:52 (LP) 62:29 (CD) | |||
| Label | Factory | |||
| Producer | Martin Hannett, Joy Division | |||
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| Singles from Substance | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[3] |
| Uncut | 8/10[4] |
Substance is a singles compilation album by British post-punk band Joy Division. It was released on 11 July 1988 by Factory Records. It is the companion to a similar singles compilation by their subsequent band New Order, also titled Substance. It peaked at number 7 on the UK Albums Chart[5] and 146 on the Billboard 200, the band's only chart appearance in the United States. It also reached number 15 in New Zealand and number 53 in Australia in August 1988.
- ^ Soghomonian, Talia (5 March 2009). "Release The Bats - It's The 20 Greatest Goth Tracks". NME. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ Substance at AllMusic
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: joy division". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ McKay, Alastair (September 2015). "Joy Division: Substance". Uncut. p. 92.
- ^ Joy Division UK Charts. Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-04