Something Must Break

~ Recording by Joy Division

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8Something Must Break2:50Joy DivisionStillJoy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1981-10-08
Factory (Records/Communications)FACT 40
1.8Something Must Break2:50Joy DivisionStill (limited edition: clothbound)Joy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1981-10-08
Factory (Records/Communications)FACT 40
1.8Something Must Break (2007 remaster)2:49Joy DivisionStill (collector's edition, 2007 remaster)Joy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
  • -1981-10-08
  • XW2007-09-17
London Records 90[none]
1.8Something Must Break2:50Joy DivisionStillJoy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
Factory (Records/Communications)FACT 40
1.8Something Must Break2:49Joy DivisionStillJoy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram Group Canada Inc.830 684-2
1.8Something Must Break2:50Joy DivisionStillJoy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1989-11-01
Factory (Records/Communications)CY-4205, CY-4206
1.8Something Must Break2:49Joy DivisionStillJoy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
Factory (Records/Communications)30339
1.8Something Must Break2:49Joy DivisionStillJoy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
Factory (Records/Communications)FACD 40
1.8Something Must Break2:49Joy DivisionStillJoy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
  • US1991-02-19
Qwest Records9 26495-2
3.8Something Must Break2:50Joy Division1977–1980Joy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1991-11-21
Factory (Records/Communications)COCY-9329, COCY-9330, COCY-9331, COCY-9332, TCD-7
1.8Something Must Break2:49Joy DivisionStillJoy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1993-07-19
1.8Something Must Break2:49Joy DivisionStillJoy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1993-11-06
Polydor (Japanese domestic artists only, prior to 2023)POCD-1881
1.14Something Must Break2:52Joy DivisionPermanentJoy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-06-12
London Records 90828624.2
1.14Something Must Break2:52Joy DivisionPermanent: Joy Division 1995Joy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1995-06-12
London Records 90828624.2
1.14Something Must Break2:52Joy DivisionPermanent: Joy Division 1995Joy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1995-08-02
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)POCD-1174
1.14Something Must Break2:52Joy DivisionPermanentJoy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-08-15
Qwest Records9 45979-2
1.14Something Must Break2:52Joy DivisionPermanentJoy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-08-15
Qwest Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)9 45979-2, D 102031
1.14Something Must Break2:52Joy DivisionPermanentJoy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
London Records 90, Polydor (British label, see annotation)828 624.2
1.14Something Must Break2:52Joy DivisionPermanent: Joy Division 1995Joy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1999-09-27
  • GB1999-09-27
London Records 903984 28221 2
1.8Something Must Break2:49Joy DivisionStill (WMME press)Joy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
London Records 903984 28222-2
1.8Something Must Break2:49Joy DivisionStill (collector's edition)Joy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2007-09-10
London Records 90, Factory (Records/Communications)2564 69779 0, FACD.40
3.8Something Must Break2:50Joy DivisionIn MemoryJoy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2007-09-17
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)2564 69929 1
1.8Something Must Break2:49Joy DivisionStillJoy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-09-17
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)25646 9779 0, FACD 40
1.8Something Must Break2:49Joy DivisionStill (collector’s edition)Joy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
London Records 90, Rhino (reissue label)R2 330940
1.8Something Must Break2:49Joy DivisionStillJoy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-02-25
Rhino (reissue label)
1.8Something Must Break2:49Joy DivisionStill (Optimal Media press)Joy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present), Factory (Records/Communications)2564 69779 0, FACD.40
Bootleg
1.17Something Must Break2:49Joy DivisionRemainsJoy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
  • -2001
JD7780CD
1.20Something Must Break2:49Joy DivisionLost TreasuresJoy DivisionAlbum + Compilation
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)ESJDLT 510

Relationships

engineer:Chris Nagle
producer:Joy Division
Martin Hannett
recording of:Something Must Break

Related works

Something Must Break

lyricist:Ian Curtis
composer:Ian Curtis
Peter Hook
Stephen Morris (New Order)
Bernard Sumner