Metal Box

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Metal Box

2▼CD: B-Sides, Mixes and BBC Sessions
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Death Disco (7″ edit) recording of: Death Disco lyricist: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) composer: John Wardle, Keith Levene, John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Jim Walker (PIL member) publisher: BMG Ariola Belgium, EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Songs (publisher) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)	5	4:18
2	Death Disco (12″) remix of: Death Disco by Public Image Ltd. recording of: Death Disco lyricist: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) composer: John Wardle, Keith Levene, John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Jim Walker (PIL member) publisher: BMG Ariola Belgium, EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Songs (publisher) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)		6:45
3	Half Mix / Megga Mix instrumental recording of: Fodderstomph 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)		6:54
4	Death Disco (BBC TV, Top of the Pops, July 12/7/72) bass guitar: Jah Wobble guitar: Keith Levene membranophone: Richard Dudanski vocals: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) live recording of: Death Disco lyricist: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) composer: John Wardle, Keith Levene, John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Jim Walker (PIL member) publisher: BMG Ariola Belgium, EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Songs (publisher) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)		2:29
5	Memories (7/12″) bass guitar: Jah Wobble guitar: Keith Levene membranophone: Richard Dudanski vocals: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) 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)		4:54
6	Another bass guitar: Jah Wobble guitar: Keith Levene membranophone: Richard Dudanski vocals: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) recording of: Another 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) revision of: Graveyard		3:52
7	Poptones (BBC Radio 1, John Peel session 17/12/79) bass guitar: Jah Wobble guitar: Keith Levene membranophone: Martin Atkins (UK drummer) vocals: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) live 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)		4:33
8	Careering (BBC Radio 1, John Peel session 17/12/79) bass guitar: Jah Wobble guitar: Keith Levene membranophone: Martin Atkins (UK drummer) vocals: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) live 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)		7:34
9	Chant (BBC Radio 1, John Peel session 17/12/79) bass guitar: Jah Wobble guitar: Keith Levene membranophone: Martin Atkins (UK drummer) vocals: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) live 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)		5:17
10	Poptones (BBC TV, Old Grey Whistle Test 5/2/80) bass guitar: Jah Wobble guitar: Keith Levene membranophone: Martin Atkins (UK drummer) vocals: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) recorded at: BBC Television Centre, Pres B in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-02-05) live 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)		3:46
11	Careering (BBC TV, Old Grey Whistle Test 5/2/80) bass guitar: Jah Wobble guitar: Keith Levene membranophone: Martin Atkins (UK drummer) vocals: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) recorded at: BBC Television Centre, Pres B in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-02-05) 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)		5:05
12	Pied Piper producer: Mick Glossop (producer & engineer) guitar: Keith Levene and Steve New vocals: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) recorded at: The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom recording of: Pied Piper lyricist: John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) composer: Keith Levene, John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Steve New		1:53

3▶CD: Rare & Unreleased Mixes

4▶CD: Live at Manchester, The Russell Club (The Factory) 18/6/79

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/9477701 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B01LE2GF3S [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 (by Josh Jackson 2016‐07‐13) (number: 14) (order: 14)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the Eighties (published November 16, 1989) (number: 76) (order: 76)
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s (number: 104) (order: 104)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (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]

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Release information

Barcode:: 0602557014914
Format:: 4×CD
Length:: 3:53:20

Additional details

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

Labels

Virgin
570 149-1

Release events

United Kingdom
2016-12-09

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