Metal Box

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

Annotation

Stored in a metal box, obvs.

Annotation last modified on 2013-02-18 15:17 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Albatross producer: Public Image Ltd bass guitar: Jah Wobble drums (drum set): David Humphrey guitar: Keith Levene vocals: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) recorded at: The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom recording of: Albatross lyricist: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) composer: Jah Wobble, Keith Levene and John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)	3	10:35
2	Memories producer: Public Image Ltd bass guitar: Jah Wobble drums (drum set): Richard Dudanski guitar: Keith Levene vocals: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) recorded at: The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Memories lyricist: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) composer: Richard Dudanski, Jah Wobble, Keith Levene and John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)		5:05
3	Swan Lake producer: Public Image Ltd bass guitar: Jah Wobble drums (drum set): David Humphrey guitar: Keith Levene vocals: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) recorded at: The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom recording of: Swan Lake lyricist: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) composer: Jah Wobble, Keith Levene, John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Jim Walker (PIL member) revision of: Death Disco	4	4:14

▼ CD 2
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Poptones producer: Public Image Ltd bass guitar: Jah Wobble drums (drum set) and guitar: Keith Levene vocals: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) recording of: Poptones lyricist: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) composer: John Wardle, Keith Levene and John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)		7:47
2	Careering producer: Public Image Ltd bass guitar and drum machine: Jah Wobble synthesizer: Keith Levene vocals: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) recorded at: The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Careering lyricist: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) composer: John Wardle, Keith Levene and John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)		4:32
3	No Birds producer: Public Image Ltd drums (drum set): Richard Dudanski guitar: Keith Levene piano: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) vocals: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) recorded at: The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: No Birds (Do Sing) lyricist: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) composer: Richard Dudanski, Jah Wobble, Keith Levene and John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)		4:41
4	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 (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Graveyard composer: Richard Dudanski, Jah Wobble, Keith Levene and John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)		3:11

▼ CD 3
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	The Suit producer: Public Image Ltd drums (drum set) and piano: Jah Wobble vocals: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) recorded at: Gooseberry Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: The Suit lyricist: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) composer: Jah Wobble, Keith Levene and John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)		3:30
2	Bad Baby producer: Public Image Ltd bass guitar: Jah Wobble drums (drum set): Martin Atkins (UK drummer) vocals: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) recorded at: The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Bad Baby lyricist: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) composer: Martin Atkins (UK drummer), Jah Wobble, Keith Levene and John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)		4:29
3	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 (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Socialist composer: Richard Dudanski, Jah Wobble, Keith Levene and John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)		3:10
4	Chant producer: Public Image Ltd bass guitar: Jah Wobble drums (drum set): Richard Dudanski guitar: Keith Levene vocals: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) recorded at: The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Chant lyricist: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) composer: Richard Dudanski, Jah Wobble, Keith Levene and John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)		5:00
5	Radio 4 producer: Public Image Ltd bass guitar and synthesizer: Keith Levene recorded at: Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Radio 4 composer: Jah Wobble, Keith Levene and John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)		4:26

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/2118164 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B002UUMTIY [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Memories

part of:	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]

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Release information

Barcode:: 5099960701725
Format:: 3×CD
Length:: 1:00:42

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Other
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Virgin
MTLCD 3

Release events

United Kingdom
2009-12-14

Release group rating

4 (see all ratings)

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Last updated on 2013-02-18 15:16 UTC