Public Image Ltd - 3 new box sets - Metal Box’ and ‘Album’ , 'Songs from the Heart'

From the Mailing list this morning....

"PiL are also set to re-issue legendary albums ‘Metal Box’ and ‘Album’ as super-deluxe box sets via Universal UMC in October 2016. More information to follow…"

 

Metal Box (if issued as "vinyls") has got to be 45 rpm, as it was originally cut in its first incarnation. The bass on those recordings simply require it. I wonder what else would be included in such a deluxe edition? Even more 12" 45s? Bring it!

 

Looking forward to these. Metal Box is superb and Album is also brilliant in its' own way

 

lets bring them on.

 

Hasn't "Metal Box" been reissued a number of times already? What would be available to make a "super deluxe" box of that one?

 

Only with the same 12 tracks....who knows what they have in the vaults!

 

They could add a DVD of TV clips like the OGWT, TOTP and any US shows.

There is the Peel session and the 12" and 7" single versions/b-sides.

I don't know but some people claim that the Metal Box edition is a different mix to second edition, but that could just be the sonics of the pressing.

The real draw will be if they recreate the original vinyl version.

 

Yeah, at long last! "Metal Box" finally mastered from digital and pressed in Czech!! Should have called it "Third (Rate) Edition"!!!

 

I'm hoping that 'Metal Box' has more than just the Peel tracks (already issued on the 'Plastic Box' set) and I can't even imagine what 'Album' might add. At least 'Album' I've only ever bought once (as ' Compact Disc') - 'Metal Box' I've bought too often already.

Potentially, a deluxe 'This Is What You Want' set could include the original 'Commercial Zone' LP and a DVD of both Japanese videocassettes. Did anyone ever film any live material from 1979?

 

I want a vinyl reissue of the original Metal Box done with the original stampers. None of this 4MWB nonsense.

 

I'd like the Metal Box deluxe to include an expanded (i.e. - complete show) disc of the Paris in the Spring live album, or any other shows if they have them???

 

I bought an original UK Second Edition (2 LPs, no metal box) not long ago, it sounds spectacular.

 

Album is one of my favorite all time records. I too wonder what's available from that era. It was a pieced together studio band at that point. I've bought every type of media for that one and have the picture disc Back to Black vinyl which I actually like quite a bit. Lydon talked about jamming with Miles Davis around that time. Maybe there's some proof of that on tape?

 

I've got one also, but Metal Box has a unique mastering that is simply out of this world.

 

As I mentioned before in some other post, I heard the never-released Warner Bros US version of the first PiL album, with almost entirely different recordings of that material, minus a song or tow, plus a new song or two. This would make excellent bonus material for a super deluxe edition, plus there are some alternate 12" and 7" mixes, at least one compilation tracks (from "Machines") and quite a lot of outtakes and alternate versions which have been bootlegged and can be found on YouTube. There's probably enough for six CDs, so here's hoping!

 

They're the only PiL albums I own.
Actually, I own CASSETTE and the Japanese mini-LP SHM-CD version (in a real tin can) of METAL BOX and the Japanese SHM-SACD of SECOND EDITION.
I've never played either of the Japanese discs because I can't seem to remember which one's supposed to be the best sounding of the two ... Someday I'll play 'em and find out.

 

There are a few 12" promo mixes from Album like Rise remix / Inst. (superior to the LP version) which could make a nice addition.

Who gives a toss about a Metal Box 12" reissue, there's no way they will ever be able to replicate it's monumental sound. You got the original, you got it.

However, to finally own Memories 12" on CD would be nice. It kills the Box version.

 

Bob Clearmountain did a couple remixes from Album, Rise and I think Home, on Greatest Hits. Not sure if those were also issued on a 12".

 

Yes I have Rise. The instrumental Rise is just awesome.

RISE (aka 12" Single) / RISE (INSTRUMENTAL)

VIRGIN VS 841 12 (1/86) Both are remixes. The A side was included on Greatest Hits so Far

HOME (LP VERSION ) / ROUND / HOME (7" EDIT)

VIRGIN VS 855 12 (4/86) The only interest is the 7" edit.

 

OK here is the detail --

Press Release:
August 30th 2016





On 28th October 2016, PiL will reissue the seminal albums 'Metal Box' and 'Album'. '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.

The album's will both be issued as 4 CD and 4 vinyl LP super-deluxe box sets, as well as digitally. The editions will include rare and previously unreleased material along with a live disc. 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.

'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.

'Album' will be issued in a square card box with de-bossed artwork. Both super-deluxe editions will include a 72 page booklet together with an exclusive poster, art-prints (LP version) and postcards (CD version).

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) https://pil.lnk.to/OfficialStore

'Metal Box' 4 CD
CD 1: Metal Box
CD 2: B-sides, mixes & radio sessions
CD 3: Unreleased Mixes
CD 4: Live at Manchester, Russell's Club (The Factory) 18/6/79

'Metal Box' 4 LP
LP 1: Metal Box
LP 2: Metal Box (continued)
LP 3: Live at Manchester, Russell's Club (The Factory) 18/6/79
LP 4: Rare Mixes & BBC Session

'Album' 4 CD
CD 1: Album
CD 2: Live at Brixton Academy 27/5/86
CD 3: Various, mixes & outtakes etc
CD 4: Original 1985 Album demos

'Album' 4 LP
LP 1: Album
LP 2: Original 1985 Album demos
LP 3: Various, mixes & outtakes etc 1
LP 4: Various, mixes & outtakes etc 2

See below for full tracklistings...

Metal Box Super-Deluxe Box Set Full Tracklisting


Metal Box 4 CD
CD 1: Metal Box
CD 2: B-sides, mixes & radio sessions
CD 3: Unreleased Mixes
CD 4: Live at Manchester, Russell's Club (The Factory) 18/6/79

Disc 1:
Remastered album
1. Albatross
2. Memories
3. Swan Lake (Death Disco)
4. Poptones
5. Careering
6. No Birds Do Sing
7. Graveyard
8. The Suit
9. Bad Baby
10. Socialist
11. Chant
12. Radio 4

Disc 2:
B-sides, mixes & radio sessions
1. Death Disco (7” edit)
2. Death Disco 12”
3. Half Mix / Megga Mix (b-side)
4. Death Disco - BBC TV, Top of the Pops July 12.7.72
5. Memories 12”
6. Another (b-side)
7. Poptones - BBCRadio 1, John Peel Sessions 1979
8. Careering - BBC Radio 1, John Peel Sessions 1979
9. Chant - BBC Radio 1, John Peel Sessions 1979
10. Poptones - BBC TV, Old Grey Whistle Test 5/2/80 (audio)
11. Careering - BBC TV, Old Grey Whistle Test 5/2/80 (audio)
12. Pied Piper (rare compilation-only track)

Disc 3:
Unreleased Mixes
1. Poptones (version 3) (unreleased)
2. Swan Lake (monitor mix)
3. Albatross (monitor mix) (alternative mix)
4. Swan Lake (“master”) (alternative mix) (unreleased)
5. Unknown INST Jam 1 (“Chant”) (unreleased)
6. Unknown Jam 2 (“Megachant”) (unreleased)
7. Music from an Oven (aka Memories) (unreleased)
8. Radio 4 (“symphony suite”) (unreleased)
9. Home is Where The Heart is (original mix) (unreleased)
10. Unknown INST 2 (unreleased)

Disc 4:
Live at Manchester, Russell's Club (The Factory) 18/6/79 (unreleased)
1. Chant
2. Swan Lake (aka Death Disco)
3. Memories
4. Public Image
5. Annalisa
6. No Birds Do Sing


Metal Box 4 LP

LP 1: Metal Box
LP 2: Metal Box (continued)
LP 3: Live at Manchester, Russell's Club (The Factory) 18/6/79
LP 4: Rare Mixes and BBC Radio Sessions

LP 1 & 2:
'Metal Box' studio album

Disc 1 (side 1):
Albatross
Memories

Disc 1 (side 2):
Swan Lake (Death Disco)
Poptones
Careering

Disc 2 (side 1):
No Birds Do Sing
Graveyard
The Suit

Disc 2 (side 2):
Bad Baby
Socialist
Chant
Radio 4

LP 3:
Live at Manchester, Russell's Club (The Factory) 18/6/79 (unreleased)

Disc 3 (side 1):
Chant
Swan Lake (aka Death Disco)
Memories

Disc 3 (side 2)
Public Image
Annalisa
No Birds Do Sing

LP 4:
Rare Mixes & BBC Session

Disc 4 (side 1):
Swan Lake (monitor mix)
Albatross (monitor mix)

Disc 4 (side 2):
BBC Radio 1, John Peel Sessions 1979
Poptones
Careering
Chant

Album Super-Deluxe Box Set Full Tracklisting

Album 4 CD
CD 1: Album
CD 2: Live at Brixton Academy 27.5.86
CD 3: Various, mixes & outtakes etc
CD 4: Original 1985 Album demos

Disc 1:

Remastered album
1. FFF
2. Rise
3. Fishing
4. Round
5. Bags
6. Home
7. Ease

Disc 2:
Live at Brixton Academy 27.5.86 (unreleased)
1. Kashmir
2. FFF
3. Low Life
4. Fishing
5. Poptones
6. Pretty Vacant
7. Banging the Door
8. Flowers of Romance
9. Bags
10. Round
11. Home
12. Public Image
13. Rise
14. Annalisa

Disc 3:
Various, mixes & outtakes etc
1. Things in E (aka Ease) (alternative Laswell mix) (1986) (unreleased)
2. Rise (7” edit)
3. Rise (instrumental)
4. Home (7” edit)
5. Rise (Bob Clearmountain remix)
6. Home - BBC TV, Old Grey Whistle Test 20/5/86 (audio)
7. Round - BBC TV, Old Grey Whistle Test 20/5/86 (audio)

Bonus Tracks
1.Time Zone - World Destruction (12”)
2.Time Zone - World Destruction (Industrial Remix)

Disc 4:
Original 1985 Album demos
1. Animal (unreleased)
2. Black Rubber Bags (aka Bags) (unreleased)
3. European Cars (aka Round) (unreleased)
4. Fairwell Fairweather Friend (aka FFF) (unreleased)
5. Pearls Before Swine (aka Fishing) (unreleased)
6. Things in E (aka Ease) (instrumental) (unreleased)
7. Ben Hur (unreleased) (instrumental) (unreleased)
8. Cats (unreleased) (instrumental) (unreleased)
9. Have a Nice Day (unreleased) (instrumental) (unreleased)
10. Untitled 3 (unreleased) (instrumental) (unreleased)
11. Pearls Before Swine (aka Fishing) (alternate mix) (incomplete) (unreleased)


Album 4 LP
LP 1: Album
LP 2: Original 1985 Album demos
LP 3: Various, mixes & outtakes etc 1
LP 4: Various, mixes & outtakes etc 2

LP1:
'Album' studio album

Disc 1 (side 1):
FFF
Rise
Fishing
Round

Disc 1 (side 2):
Bags
Home
Ease

LP2:
Original 1985 Album demos

Disc 2 (side 1):
Animal (unreleased)
Black Rubber Bags (aka Bags) (unreleased)
European Cars (aka Round) (unreleased)

Disc 2 (side 2):
Fairwell Fairweather Friend (aka FFF) (unreleased)
Pearls Before Swine (aka Fishing) (unreleased)
Things in E (aka Ease) (instrumental) (unreleased)

LP3:
Various, mixes & outtakes etc 1

Disc 3 (side 1):
Things in E (Ease) (alternative Laswell mix) (unreleased)

Disc 3 (side 2):
Rise (7” edit)
Rise (instrumental)
Home (7” edit)

LP4:
Various, mixes & outtakes etc 2

Disc 4 (side 1):
Home - BBC Old Grey Whistle Test 20/5/86
Round - BBC, Old Grey Whistle Test 20/5/86
Rise (Bob Clearmountain remix)

Disc 4 (side 2):
Time Zone - World Destruction (12”)
Time Zone - World Destruction (Industrial Remix)

 

Even with the extras and a limited signed piece of paper, these sets are wayyy over-priced. I'd rather buy an original analogue pressing for those prices frankly.

 

'Swan Lake' (monitor mix) is not listed as unreleased. Possibly the same track as the 'Death Disco' on the Lydon 'One Pound Notes' DVD?

 

So just for clarification's sake, it does NOT look like they are doing Metal Box as 3 12inch 45rpm. It looks like an expensive Second Edition. ALso they don't say if the vinyl is sourced from analog for either set. They are nice enough to give a full download for the vinyl.

 

Wow. Metal box 190 euros!! INSANE

 

The CD boxes are somewhat more reasonably priced. I'll get these.

I also hopr there's an eventual deluxe edition of the 1st album......................and Flowers Of Romance.