In April 1979, Joy Division began recording their debut album, Unknown Pleasures, at Strawberry Studios in Stockport. Producer Martin Hannett contributed significantly to the final sound. The band initially disliked the "spacious, atmospheric sound" of the album, which did not reflect their more aggressive live sound.The album was released in June and sold through its initial pressing of 10,000 copies. Tony Wilson said that the relative success turned the indie label into a true business and a "revolutionary force" that operated outside of the major record label system.Reviewing the album for Melody Maker, writer Jon Savage called Unknown Pleasures an "opaque manifesto"

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