What the world needs now 2015 may 10, 2012 public image ltd. Metal box might now be in an embossed square tin rather than the originals round film canister, but that makes it easier to remove the contents. This deluxe reissue is an explicit reminder why bands from the commercial angle of indie, your bloc parties and interpol s to lower down the scale, the walkmen or. Public image ltd pil will reissue metal box and album albums as superdeluxe box set editions on 28th october 2016 press release. The record was bought from new by myself upon release in 1979 and has been kept by me since then. Its a hallmark of uncompromising, challenging postpunk, hardly sounding like anything of the past, present, or future. Public image ltd reissue metal box in replica embossed tin the. Some documentation links are broken at the moment, all download links should work. Public image limited licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of virgin. Metal box was the bands second album, originally released on 23 rd november 1979 and album was their 5 th studio album and was originally released on 3 rd february 1986, marking 2016 as its 30 th anniversary.
It was later reissued in standard vinyl packaging as second edition in february 1980 by virgin records in the united kingdom, and by warner bros. For more information on the official pythonware releases, see the pythonware pil product page. Up for sale here is the original pil metal box metal 1 1979. This library supports many file formats, and provides powerful image processing and graphics capabilities.
Official public image ltd pil soundcloud page run in conjunction with london. John lydons first, best known band, the sex pistols, were recently the subject of a fourdisc live box set. Each of pils recet reissues comes as a four cd set with various 12 versions, instrumentals, unreleased tracks and live recordings tacked on. Mar 28, 2010 the 4menwithbeards vinyl reissues of metal box in a canister, and second edition, don. The python imaging library pil adds image processing capabilities to your python interpreter. You can add or edit information about metal box at.
Metal box is the second album by public image ltd, released by virgin records on 23. Albums include metal box, public image, and the flowers of romance. Couple of questions how weathered should the metal box look. Dec 06, 2015 metal box was the second album by pil. Metal box reflects the members of pil s local musical traditions punk, reggae, middleeastern, rock but completely reorganized and refined in the way only jazz can do. Original drummer jim walker had left, to be replaced by a succession of drummers. Early hours of a sunday morning, the fish tank heater sparked a fire in the corner of the room, the heat from burning record collection cracked the tank it smashed, flooded the lounge and put the fire out. Pil managed to avoid boundaries for the first four years of their existence, and metal box is undoubtedly the apex. The four vinyl discs comprise the original album, a live album from manchester five months before metal boxs release, a peel session and two alternative mixes.
As for the cds i really like the virgin reissue of metal box in its replica edition. Originally released in 1979 on virgin in a metal round tin containing an info sheet and three 12inch 45rpm vinyl discs. John lydons postpistols project parlayed its postpunk mix of dub, avant garde, and rock into unlikely pop hits. Originally released as metal box in 1979 by virgin records containing three 12 45rpm records, it was deleted from the catalogue on 23 november 1979 after an initial release of 60,000 units, then reissued on 22 february 1980 as second edition, a double lp packaged in a more conventional gatefold. Download this super free deluxe mp3 320 edition of the virgin. Ive come across one for pennies but its really not my thing. Originally released as metal box in 1979 by virgin records containing three 12 45rpm records, it was deleted from the catalogue on 23 november 1979 after an initial release of 60,000 units, then reissued on 22 february 1980 as second edition, a. Its a work that wallows in the intensity of its darkness. Its condition is better than average and hasnt been played since the mid 80s and has been kept amongst a record collection. We put together some best practices and resources to help you scale up. The download obviously doesnt have the handson attraction of the original but the music.
Though metal box is the more essential record, the most interesting of all the new additional discs is the live set on the album box. Stream tracks and playlists from public image ltd pil on your desktop or mobile device. On 28th october 2016, pil will reissue the seminal albums metal box and album. Metal box is starker than first issue, more spread out and uncompromising, and scattered with bits of ambient synthesiser. The completeness and consistency of the vision on offer inside the metal box and by extension outside it in the aesthetics of the box itself are what mark it as the most significant product in pils back catalogue. On 28th october, pil will reissue the seminal albums metal box and album as 4 cd and 4 vinyl lp superdeluxe box sets, as well as digitally. Super deluxe edition of public image limited s seminal second album, originally released in november 1979. Include a 72 page booklet together with an exclusive poster, artprints lp version and postcards cd version.
It was later reissued in more conventional packaging as a double lp set, second edition. Pil public image ltd metal box 3xlp album triple album 1979. Metal box is widely regarded as a landmark of postpunk, though its difficult to categorise this seminal album. John lydon, john wardle, keith levene, lucas secon, wayne hector. The album takes its name from the round metal canister which contained the initial pressings of the record. The editions will include rare and previously unreleased material along with a live disc. Turn it up to 11 and let the walls throb and the china rattle. Metal box is issued in a square metal tin cd and lp the 1979 original was issued in a round metal film canister with an embossed pil logo. Metal box was the bands second album, originally released on 23rd november 1979 and album was their 5th studio album and was originally released on 3rd february 1986, marking 2016 as its 30th anniversary. However, jeannette lee and dave crowe as nonmusical band members are not featured on the record. With all lyrics written by john lydon, metal box was recorded with original pil members keith levene and jah wobble.
First issue yet it was nothing like its predecessor. Metal box came out less than a year after pils debut public image. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your pil collection. A friend used to keep his vinyl collection under a large fish tank. Originally released in 1979 on virgin in a metal round tin. Nov 01, 2016 pils second album, metal box, is a nearperfect record that reinvents and renews rock in a manner that fulfilled postpunks promises to a degree rivaled only by joy division on closer. Its as if count basie had been born a skinny white boy in britain and handed the tonalmusical vocabulary of the worlds. Includes an a5 size sheet with tracklist and lineup.
Remastered to mark its 30th anniversary, metal box pils second album following. Anarchy in the uk sex pistols god save the queen sex pistols public image pil death disco pil this is not a love song pil bad life pil world destruction time zone rise pil. Metal box, however, is an album which now, even 37 years later, continues to be deeply influential. Metal box or second editions in those versions of the album which do not in fact come in a metal box is the crowning glory of public image limited and might in fact be the best thing john lydon has ever lent his voice to. The 4menwithbeards vinyl reissues of metal box in a canister, and second edition, don. With all lyrics written by john lydon metal box was recorded with original pil members keith levene and jah wobble. Metal box was the bands second album, originally released on 23rd november 1979. Stream tracks and playlists from public image ltd pil. Pil had a series of contentious live shows and behindthescenes controversies during their first american tour in 1980. Download box drive to your windows or mac for an incredibly simple way to work with all of your files right from your desktop, taking up very little hard drive space. A career boxset coming in the form of a 5cd2dvd is released to coincide with the careerspanning documentary film about public image ltd titled the public image is rotten. Pils seminal metal boxalbum gets a glorious rerelease on vinyl. Taken from a gig in 86 at londons brixton academy, it has lydon. On 28th october, pil will reissue the seminal albums metal box and album.
Metal box, public image limited s seminal second album was originally released on 23rd november 1979 and is to be reissued in a 4lp superdeluxe box set format. Its title comes from the packaging of the original record, which was placed withing a metal box. Public image ltd reissue metal box in replica embossed tin. Big black produced an ep, bulldozer, released in december of 1983. Metalbox metalbox opera da piu di 40 anni nel settore prefabbricati metallici. Metal box was the bands second album, originally released on 23rd. Sure, there were touchstones that got their imaginations running the bizarreness of captain beefheart, the open and rhythmic spaces of can, and the dense. Clips taken from original discs may contain strong language. December 29, 2016 public image ltd metal box remastered 2016 september 7, 2015 public image ltd. Live at manchester, russells club the factory 18679. Referencing dennis morris original, trailblazing album packaging designed to resemble a film canister, the vinyl reissue will include a download code to access demos, outtakes, and. Metal box v second edition steve hoffman music forums. The completeness and consistency of the vision on offer inside the metal box and by extension outside it in the aesthetics of the box itself are what mark it as the most significant product in pil s back catalogue. Pil s second album, metal box, is a nearperfect record that reinvents and renews rock in a manner that fulfilled postpunks promises to a degree rivaled only by joy division on closer.
And also includes previously unreleased extended audio mixes from metal box. Metal box is the second studio album from the english band public image limited. Public image ltd album super deluxe edition box set vinyl. Referencing dennis morris original, trailblazing album packaging designed to resemble a film canister, the vinyl reissue will include a download. Aangeboden in catawikis platenveiling limited edition box sets. Metal box came out less than a year after pil s debut public image. The design for metal box was the brainchild of dennis morris. The vinyl edition will include a download card for all tracks on the cd version.
Public image limited pilmetal box remastered box set. But lydons most lasting ensemble, public image ltd. This box set the public image is rotten songs from the heart features the pil singles collection, bsides, rarities and radio sessions, 12 mixes, unreleased mixes. The cd versions feature additional tracks to the vinyl editions due to running time restrictions, however, the vinyl edition will include a download card for all tracks on the cd versions. Theyve both been mastered from digital instead of analogue. Check out metal box by public image limited on amazon music. Pil public image ltd metal box 3xlp album triple album. Housed in an embossed metal box, this edition includes rare and unreleased mixes from the recording sessions, along with bsides and bbc sessions, a live recording from a now legendary unplanned show at factory records russell club in manchester arranged on. It was originally released in the metal box in an edition of 50,000 copies plus an extra 10,000 for export. Metal box is the second album by public image ltd, released by virgin records on 23 november 1979.
Crearora aluminium boxes, cases and trays by darshan metal. Even at the time of its release in 1979 it stood out amongst the rest. Metal box was the bands second album, originally released on 23rd november 1979 and album was their 5th studio album and was originally. Studio album 17 compilation 1 live 3 this is what you want. With all lyrics written by john lydon metal box was. With all lyrics written by john lydon metal box was recorded with original pil. Virgin v 2114 1278 theme religion i religion ii annalisa public image low life attack fodderstompf cd reissued and remastered 2012 first ever us release june 20 pil. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
Its as if count basie had been born a skinny white boy in britain and handed the tonalmusical vocabulary of the worlds music. This is what is happening in the music of metal box. Aresa, bmg rights management us, llc, warner chappell, bmi broadcast music inc. The design for metal box was the brainchild of dennis morris, photographer and designer.
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