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John Lydon Albums (Music Guide): Public Image Ltd. Albums, Metal Box, the Flowers of Romance, First Issue, 9, Commercial Zone

John Lydon Albums (Music Guide): Public Image Ltd. Albums, Metal Box, the Flowers of Romance, First Issue, 9, Commercial Zone


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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (music and lyrics not included). Pages: 27. Chapters: Public Image Ltd. albums, Metal Box, The Flowers of Romance, First Issue, 9, Commercial Zone, This Is What You Want... This Is What You Get, Happy?, That What Is Not, Psycho's Path, The Best of British 1 Notes, Paris au Printemps, The Greatest Hits, So Far, Live in Tokyo. Excerpt: Metal Box is the second album by Public Image Ltd, released in 1979 by Virgin Records. The title refers to the album's original packaging, which consists of a metal 16mm film canister embossed with the band's logo and containing three 12" 45rpm records. The album was reissued in 1980 as a double album titled Second Edition. A radical departure from PiL's relatively conventional debut, the avant garde, abstract Metal Box was characterised by singer John Lydon's cryptic vocals, Jah Wobble's propulsive dub reggae-inspired basslines, and a unique, "metallic" guitar sound (guitarist Keith Levene played Veleno guitars which are made entirely of aluminium). Metal Box is widely regarded as a landmark of post punk and experimental rock: In 2002, Pitchfork Media ranked Metal Box at #19 on their "Top 100 Albums of the 1980s," while In 2003, the album was ranked number 469 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Metal Box was recorded in several sessions with several different drummers, none of whom were credited on the original release. The Metal Box packaging designed by Dennis Morris was innovative and inexpensive, costing little more to the label than the cost of standard printed sleeves for equivalent 12" releases (although Virgin did ask for a refund of 1/3 of the band's advance due to the cost). After an initial release of 60,000 units, the album was re-released in 1980 as Second Edition, a double LP with a gatefold sleeve. Before the metal tin was finalised, there wa...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781157862512
  • Publisher: Books LLC, Wiki Series
  • Publisher Imprint: Books LLC, Wiki Series
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 28
  • Spine Width: 2 mm
  • Weight: 68 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1157862519
  • Publisher Date: 07 Jul 2011
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Public Image Ltd. Albums, Metal Box, the Flowers of Romance, First Issue, 9, Commercial Zone
  • Width: 189 mm


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