October will see the release of ‘1 Top Class Manager’ – The Notebooks of Joy Division’s Manager 1978-1980.

Published by Rob Gretton’s widow, Lesley Gilbert, in association with Manchester District Music Archive, the book condenses over twenty working notebooks into one volume, and contains posters, letters, diaries and studio notes, dating from August 1978 to late 1980 – the Joy Division years. The foreword is by Jon Savage.

Editor Abigail Ward said, “Rob Gretton remains one of Manchester music’s most influential, yet elusive, characters. ‘1 Top Class Manager’ allows us a glimpse of his thought processes and working methods during the Joy Division period.”

“It gives us a new perspective on post-punk Manchester and the birth of Factory Records, and retells the story of Joy Division through a fascinating collage of 'to do' lists, gig plans, band manifestos and scribbled ideas.”

 ‘1 Top Class Manager’ is strictly limited to 1500 copies and is currently available to pre-order online at www.1topclassmanager.co.uk.

It is due for release on October 7th, and will also be available to buy over the counter for a limited period at Vinyl Exchange, 18 Oldham Street, Manchester.

For more information, please email:
info@1topclassmanager.co.uk