14th April 1978: Rafters, Manchester

At the Stiff Records Test / Chiswick Challenge the band had an opportunity to impress not only Rob Gretton but also Tony Wilson, already a well-known presenter on Granada TV. During the evening Ian took the opportunity to harangue Tony Wilson for not giving Joy Division a slot on his TV show. The running order was rearranged so that Joy Division went on last. As a result the band were so wound up that both Tony and Rob Gretton were won over by the sheer energy of their performance.

Advertised line up:



V2

The Yo-Yo's

Prime Time Suckers

Ed Banger

Jilted John

Pete Farron Band

John Cooper Clarke



Actual line up who played on the night in order of appearance:



Fly

Ed Banger

Prime Time Suckers

Jilted John

2.3

V2

The Yo-Yo's

Time Out

Mike King

The Tunes

Joy Division (approx 2.15 am Saturday morning)