Counterfeit Guide
Joy Division — Unknown Pleasures
Factory FACT 10
Last updated June 4, 2026
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The UK first pressing on Factory, catalogue FACT 10, uses Peter Saville's design with the CP 1919 pulsar waveform on a textured black sleeve with no text on the front. The earliest copies have a textured/embossed feel and the correct centre labels, with the Factory catalogue and matrix consistent throughout.
Matrix / Runout
Runout in the style 'FACT 10 A' / 'FACT 10 B' with stamped/etched plant codes; genuine early copies show period-correct UK pressing-plant marks.
3 Tells That Reveal a Fake
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Counterfeits use a smooth, glossy sleeve instead of the original's distinctive textured matte black card, an instant tactile giveaway.
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Fakes render the pulsar waveform too thick or too thin and mis-centre it, where the original line art is crisp and precisely placed.
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Bogus copies carry incorrect Factory centre labels and matrix etchings that omit the period-correct plant codes of 1979.
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