Metal Box

~ Release by Public Image Ltd. (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Annotation

Packaging: 5" metal tin

Cat# (packaging): none
Cat# (sticker): MTLCD1; 0777 7 87473 2 1
Cat# (medium): MTLCD 1; 07777 8747321
Cat# (inlay card): MTLCD 1; 07777 87473 21
Barcode (packaging): none
Barcode (sticker): 0 77778 74732 1 (077778747321)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	Albatross producer: Public Image Ltd bass guitar: Jah Wobble drums (drum set): David Humphrey guitar: Keith Levene vocals: John Lydon recorded at: The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom recording of: Albatross lyricist: John Lydon composer: Jah Wobble, Keith Levene and John Lydon	10:35
2	Memories producer: Public Image Ltd bass guitar: Jah Wobble drums (drum set): Richard Dudanski guitar: Keith Levene vocals: John Lydon recorded at: The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Memories lyricist: John Lydon composer: Richard Dudanski, Jah Wobble, Keith Levene and John Lydon	5:05
3	Swan Lake producer: Public Image Ltd bass guitar: Jah Wobble drums (drum set): David Humphrey guitar: Keith Levene vocals: John Lydon recorded at: The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom recording of: Swan Lake lyricist: John Lydon composer: Jah Wobble, Keith Levene, John Lydon and Jim Walker revision of: Death Disco	4:12
4	Poptones producer: Public Image Ltd bass guitar: Jah Wobble drums (drum set) and guitar: Keith Levene vocals: John Lydon recording of: Poptones lyricist: John Lydon composer: John Wardle, Keith Levene and John Lydon	7:46
5	Careering producer: Public Image Ltd bass guitar and drum machine: Jah Wobble synthesizer: Keith Levene vocals: John Lydon recorded at: The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Careering lyricist: John Lydon composer: John Wardle, Keith Levene and John Lydon	4:32
6	No Birds producer: Public Image Ltd drums (drum set): Richard Dudanski guitar: Keith Levene piano: John Lydon vocals: John Lydon recorded at: The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: No Birds (Do Sing) lyricist: John Lydon composer: Richard Dudanski, Jah Wobble, Keith Levene and John Lydon	4:41
7	Graveyard producer: Public Image Ltd bass guitar: Jah Wobble drums (drum set): Richard Dudanski guitar: Keith Levene recorded at: Rollerball Rehearsal Studios in Bermondsey, Southwark, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Graveyard composer: Richard Dudanski, Jah Wobble, Keith Levene and John Lydon	3:08
8	The Suit producer: Public Image Ltd drums (drum set) and piano: Jah Wobble vocals: John Lydon recorded at: Gooseberry Sound Studios in London, England, United Kingdom and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: The Suit lyricist: John Lydon composer: Jah Wobble, Keith Levene and John Lydon	3:30
9	Bad Baby producer: Public Image Ltd bass guitar: Jah Wobble drums (drum set): Martin Atkins vocals: John Lydon recorded at: The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Bad Baby lyricist: John Lydon composer: Martin Atkins, Jah Wobble, Keith Levene and John Lydon	4:30
10	Socialist producer: Public Image Ltd bass guitar: Jah Wobble drums (drum set): Richard Dudanski synthesizer: Jah Wobble and Keith Levene recorded at: The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Socialist composer: Richard Dudanski, Jah Wobble, Keith Levene and John Lydon	3:10
11	Chant producer: Public Image Ltd bass guitar: Jah Wobble drums (drum set): Richard Dudanski guitar: Keith Levene vocals: John Lydon recorded at: The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Chant lyricist: John Lydon composer: Richard Dudanski, Jah Wobble, Keith Levene and John Lydon	5:01
12	Radio 4 producer: Public Image Ltd bass guitar and synthesizer: Keith Levene recorded at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Radio 4 composer: Jah Wobble, Keith Levene and John Lydon	4:24

Credits

Release

miscellaneous support:	Dave Crowe Jeannette Lee
producer:	Public Image Ltd
performer:	Jah Wobble Keith Levene John Lydon
composer and lyricist:	Public Image Ltd

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/342628 [info] https://www.discogs.com/release/1163733 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B000007UDQ [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Memories

part of:	NME: The Story of Post-Punk in 15 Classic Albums (order: 9) Paste: The 50 Best Post‐Punk Albums (number: 14) (order: 14) Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the Eighties (number: 76) (order: 76) 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 447) (order: 448) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 461) (order: 462) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 469) (order: 470)

part of:

NME: The Story of Post-Punk in 15 Classic Albums (order: 9)
Paste: The 50 Best Post‐Punk Albums (number: 14) (order: 14)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the Eighties (number: 76) (order: 76)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 447) (order: 448)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 461) (order: 462)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 469) (order: 470)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/4800 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/b3nv [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/pil/metal_box/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000714559 [info]
Wikidata:	Q937050 [info]

Metal Box

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Genres: punk

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