An Ideal for Living
| An Ideal For Living | ||
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| EP by Joy Division | ||
| Released | June 1978 | |
| Recorded | December 14, 1977. | |
| Genre | Post punk | |
| Length | 12 min 47 s | |
| Record label | Enigma Records | |
| Producer | Joy Division | |
An Ideal For Living is an EP released by Joy Division in 1978, shortly after changing their name from "Warsaw".
All tracks were recorded at the Penine Sound Studios, Oldham, on December 14, 1977. A 7" version was in June, followed by a 12" version in September. Both releases were on the band's own label, Enigma Records (not to be confused with the American record label of the same name).
The EP consisted of:
- Warsaw
- No Love Lost
- Leaders of Men
- Failures
The cover has a black-and-white picture of a blonde Hitler Youth member beating a drum, which was drawn by guitarist Bernard Sumner, and the words "Joy Division!" printed in a Gothic font. The cover design fuelled the controversy over the band's supposed Nazi sympathies.