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A Means to an End

A Means To An End
First released 1980English48 recordingson 109 releasesISWC T-010.184.494-3, T-010.204.752-8

Written by

Peter HookWriterBernard SumnerWriterIan CurtisWriterStephen MorrisWriter

Recordings

PerformanceBy
A Means to an EndJoy Division4:08
A Means to an EndREC.4:12
A Means to an EndJoy Division4:01
Mean to an EndJoy Division4:00
A Means to an EndJoy Division4:01
A Means to an EndJoy Division
A Means to an EndJoy Division3:59
A Means to an EndJoy Division4:14
A Means to an EndJoy Division3:57
A Means to an End (soundcheck)Joy Division3:45
A Means to an EndJoy Division4:02
Means to an EndJoy Division4:01
A Means to an EndOne Million Bulgarians4:14
A Means to an EndCrimson Muddle3:43
A Means to an EndJoy Division3:59
A Means to an EndJoy Division4:01
A Means to an EndJoy Division4:02
A Means to an EndJoy! Division4:11
A Means to an EndJoy Division3:56
A Means to an EndJoy Division
A Means to an EndJoy Division4:00
A Means to an EndJoy Division4:01
A Means to an EndI-M-R3:56
A Means to an EndJoy Division4:17
A Means To An EndHeart & Soul feat. Łukasz Lach3:57
A Means to an EndJoy Division4:25
A Means to an EndModern Blossom4:59
A Means to an EndPeter Hook & the Light4:38
A Means to an EndPeter Hook & the Light4:18
A Means to an EndJoy Division3:53
A Means to an EndJoy Division4:13
A Means to an EndJoy Division4:03
A Means to an EndPeter Hook & the Light4:21
A Means to an EndPeter Hook & the Light
A Means to an EndPeter Hook & the Light4:37
A Means to an EndPeter Hook & the Light4:46
A Means to an EndJoy Division
Means to an EndJoy Division
Means to an EndJoy Division3:39
A Means to an EndJoy Division4:01
A Means to an EndJoy Division4:10
A Means to an EndJoy Division3:59
A Means to an EndJoy Division4:12
A Means to an EndJoy Division3:22
A Means to an EndJoy Division4:01
A Means to an EndPeter Hook & the Light4:28
A Means to an EndJoy Division4:18
A Means to an EndJoy Division4:04

On these albums

Closer
CloserJoy Division · 1980
Still
StillJoy Division · 1981
Live in Paris
Live in ParisJoy Division · 1984
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Boulevard of Broken DreamsJoy Division · 1985
Götterdämmerung
GötterdämmerungJoy Division · 1988
Live in Amsterdam 1980
Live in Amsterdam 1980Joy Division · 1990
An Evening With…
An Evening With…Joy Division · 1990
Form and Substance – The Dark Side
Form and Substance – The Dark SideJoy Division · 1990
1977–1980
1977–1980Joy Division · 1991
Testament
TestamentJoy Division · 1991
REC.
REC.REC. · 1994
Jack Frusciante è uscito dal gruppo
Jack Frusciante è uscito dal gruppoVarious Artists · 1996
Heart and Soul
Heart and SoulJoy Division · 1997
Desperation Takes Hold
Desperation Takes HoldJoy Division · 1998
Fractured Box
Fractured BoxJoy Division · 2001
Les Bains Douches 18 December 1979
Les Bains Douches 18 December 1979Joy Division · 2001
They Keep Calling Me
They Keep Calling MeJoy Division · 2002
Refractured Box One
Refractured Box OneJoy Division · 2004
Die kalten Winde des Winters
Die kalten Winde des WintersJoy! Division · 2004
The Moonlight Club
The Moonlight ClubJoy Division · 2004
Warszawa: Tribute to Joy Division
Warszawa: Tribute to Joy DivisionVarious Artists · 2007
In Memory
In MemoryJoy Division · 2007
Crimson Muddle
Crimson MuddleCrimson Muddle · 2008
Rewards of Labour
Rewards of LabourJoy Division · 2009
Closer / Unknown Pleasures
Closer / Unknown PleasuresJoy Division · 2010
Paradiso
ParadisoJoy Division · 2010
1980‐02‐08: University of London Union, London, England, UK (2012 remaster)
1980‐02‐08: University of London Union, London, England, UK (2012 remaster)Joy Division · 2012
Heart & Soul Presents Songs of Joy Division
Heart & Soul Presents Songs of Joy DivisionHeart & Soul · 2013
1980‐02‐20: Town Hall, High Wycombe, England, UK
1980‐02‐20: Town Hall, High Wycombe, England, UKJoy Division · 2013
Misplaced (rare and unreleased rehearsals 1977–1980)
Misplaced (rare and unreleased rehearsals 1977–1980)Joy Division · 2014
Complete Studio Recordings
Complete Studio RecordingsJoy Division · 2014
3.5 Decades - A Joy Division Italian Tribute
3.5 Decades - A Joy Division Italian TributeVarious Artists · 2014
Live at University of London Union, Feb. 8, 1980
Live at University of London Union, Feb. 8, 1980Joy Division · 2014
Gothic Compilation, Part LXI
Gothic Compilation, Part LXIVarious Artists · 2014
So This Is Permanence
So This Is PermanencePeter Hook & the Light · 2015
Touching From a Distance: A Tribute to Joy Division
Touching From a Distance: A Tribute to Joy DivisionVarious Artists · 2015
Joy Division’s “Unknown Pleasures” & “Closer” Live at Hebden Bridge
Joy Division’s “Unknown Pleasures” & “Closer” Live at Hebden BridgePeter Hook & the Light · 2015
The Hebden Bridge Tapes
The Hebden Bridge TapesPeter Hook & the Light · 2016
Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures & Closer / New Order’s Movement (live at the Roundhouse Camden)
Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures & Closer / New Order’s Movement (live at the Roundhouse Camden)Peter Hook & the Light · 2017
Closer Live Tour 2011 Live In Manchester FAC 251 The Factory 18/05/11
Closer Live Tour 2011 Live In Manchester FAC 251 The Factory 18/05/11Peter Hook & the Light · 2017
Unknown Pleasures - Live In Leeds
Unknown Pleasures - Live In LeedsPeter Hook & the Light · 2017
Death Trip
Death TripJoy Division · 2019
Last Order
Last OrderJoy Division · 2019
Joy Division - A Celebration
Joy Division - A CelebrationPeter Hook & the Light · 2022
Eternal
EternalJoy Division · 2026
Excellent
ExcellentJoy Division
1980‐05‐02: High Hall, Birmingham University, Birmingham, England, UK
1980‐05‐02: High Hall, Birmingham University, Birmingham, England, UKJoy Division
Gruftgesänge
GruftgesängeJoy Division
Live at The Music Box, Los Angeles, 14 September 2011
Live at The Music Box, Los Angeles, 14 September 2011Peter Hook & the Light

Source: MusicBrainz work 4ef587ef-6ec3-3142-ab5e-4c045885997a (CC0).