Martin Hannett - Definition

Martin Hannett (May 1948 - April 18, 1991) was an innovative record producer, closely associated with Joy Division and Factory Records. However, a rift formed with Factory - the company he co-founded - and he sued them in 1982 over a financial dispute. At this point Hannett's career had spiralled into decline due to his massive drug use. He also used the pseudonym Martin Zero. Hannett died of heart failure in 1991 at age 42.

Selected discography as producer

Albums

• The Buzzcocks, Spiral Scratch 1977
• Joy Division, Unknown Pleasures 1979
• The Durutti Column, The Return of Durruti Column 1979
• Pauline Murray and the Invisible Girls 1979
• Joy Division, Closer 1980
• Magazine, The Correct Use of Soap
• New Order, Movement 1982
• The Stone Roses, Garage Flower 1985
• Happy Mondays, Bummed 1988
• Various, 1992

Singles/EPs

• U2, 11 O'Clock Tick Tock 1980
• ESG, ESG 1981
• New Order, Everything's Gone Green 1982
• Kitchens of Distinction, Quick as Rainbows 1990

External Links

• The 24 Hour Party People movie website (http://www.partypeoplemovie.com/legend_sub.php?section=2&subsection=4&article_id=94) contains an extensive biography of Martin.