The album only took three weeks to record, followed by a week of mixing. Written by John Lydon and produced with Bill Laswell (with music for some tracks co-written with Jebin Bruni and Mark Schulz from the 1984-85 PiL live band) the album was recorded in Autumn 1985 in New York with prolific session players such as Steve Vai, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Tony Williams and the legendary Cream drummer Ginger Baker. With its striking minimalist generic style artwork, 'Album' arrived in February 1986. The deluxe edition includes rare and unreleased mixes from the recording sessions, along with B-sides and BBC sessions, plus a live recording from a now legendary unplanned show at Factory Records Russell Club in Manchester arranged on the day of a Granada TV appearance. As made by 'The Metal Box Company' in London's East End hence the name. The album was originally released as 3 x 45rpm 12” singles, housed in a metal 'film' canister. Whether it be John's powerful and passionate vocals Keith's wailing guitar and melodic synths Wobble's sub-disco reggae basslines or the crashing rhythm that holds it all together, 'Metal Box' has many strengths. While outside pressures mounted PiL channeled their energies (negative and positive) into a record that would set them apart back in 1979, and indeed today in 2016. 'Metal Box' came out less than a year after PiL's debut 'Public Image: First Issue' yet it was nothing like its predecessor. Original drummer Jim Walker had left, to be replaced by a succession of drummers. With all lyrics written by John Lydon 'Metal Box' was recorded with original PiL members Keith Levene and Jah Wobble. ![]() LP 4: Various, mixes & outtakes etc 2 See below for full tracklistings. LP 3: Live at Manchester, Russell's Club (The Factory) 18/6/79 Order now exclusively from the Official Universal Store and both Album & Metal box Super Deluxe Editions will contain a limited edition signed insert from John Lydon (while stocks last) ĬD 4: Live at Manchester, Russell's Club (The Factory) 18/6/79 Both super-deluxe editions will include a 72 page booklet together with an exclusive poster, art-prints (LP version) and postcards (CD version). 'Album' will be issued in a square card box with de-bossed artwork. 'Metal Box' will be issued in a square metal tin (CD & LP) (the 1979 original was issued in a round metal film canister) with an embossed PiL logo. ![]() The CD version's 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 version's. The editions will include rare and previously unreleased material along with a live disc. ![]() ![]() The album's will both be issued as 4 CD and 4 vinyl LP super-deluxe box sets, as well as digitally. 'Metal Box' was the band's 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. On 28th October 2016, PiL will reissue the seminal albums 'Metal Box' and 'Album'. PUBLIC IMAGE LTD (PiL) WILL REISSUE 'METAL BOX' AND 'ALBUM' ALBUMS AS SUPER-DELUXE BOX SET EDITIONS ON 28TH OCTOBER 2016 Press Release:
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