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Record Details

Artist: Public Image Limited
Title: Metal Box
Format: 12"2x12" EP
Label: Virgin
Cat No: METAL 1
Released: 23 Nov 1979
Country:
Genres: Post-PunkDubAvantgardeExperimental
Status Have
Added To List 20th February 2025
Disc 1 | 12"
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A Matrix:
Metal 1-A  
B Matrix:
Metal 1-B  
Disc 2 | 12" EP
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A Matrix:
Metal 1-C  
B Matrix:
Metal 1-D  
Disc 3 | 12" EP
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A Matrix:
Metal 1-E  
B Matrix:
Metal 1-F  

Additional Information

Comments "Public Image Ltd...John Lydon.Keith Levene.Wobble.Jeannette Lee.Dave Crowe..." were the members of PIL at the time of the release. However, Jeannette Lee and Dave Crowe as non-musical band members are not featured on the recordings.

Packaged in a 12" film can-style metal box. The lid section is embossed with the band logo. The base section has a 3.5cm x 2.5cm white sticker showing the catalogue number. Copies of the box are likely to display a natural patina over time, or even rust.
There are three white paper spacers.
Includes an A5 size sheet with tracklist and line-up.

Side B ends with a locked groove which repeats the last few seconds of "Swan Lake".

Edition of 50,000 copies (plus an extra 10,000 for export).

In runouts, the main strings and Tim Young/CBS credits are etched, additional characters are stamped.
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