In a retrospective review, David Cleary of AllMusic wrote that "[the] sound quality and production values on this release are extremely primitive", while describing the release as "a mildly interesting, if not great EP". He also noted that with the re-release of "Warsaw" and "Leaders of Men" on the rarities album Substance (the other two were originally only included on CD and cassette versions of the album), the need for diehard Joy Division fans to obtain this EP had notably decreased.

The EP's title subsequently inspired the Manic Street Preachers' single "A Design for Life".

Track listing

All songs written by Joy Division.

  1. "Warsaw" – 2:26
  2. "No Love Lost" – 3:42
  3. "Leaders of Men" – 2:34
  4. "Failures" – 3:44

Personnel

  • Bernard Sumner (credited as Bernard Albrecht) – guitar
  • Ian Curtis – vocals
  • Stephen Morris – drums
  • Peter Hook – bass

Release history

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| 7-inch

| 3 June 1978

| Enigma Records

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| 12-inch

| 10 October 1978

| Anonymous Records

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References