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Public Image | 
| Artist: Public Image Ltd.
Label: EMI Europe Generic
Category: Music
Buy New: $11.98
Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 41641
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 777787475290
EAN: 0777787475290
ASIN: B00000733Q
Release Date: March 26, 1996
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 10 to 13 days
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| Tracks:
| • | Theme | | • | Religion I | | • | Religion II | | • | Annalisa | | • | Public Image | | • | Low Life | | • | Attack | | • | Fodderstompf |
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Album Description
US only 180-gram pressing of their debut 1978 classic.
Album Details
The First Reaction from John Lydon after the Demise of the Sex Pistols. He Teamed Up with Keith Levene, Martyn Atkins and Jah Wobble for What was a Bold Statement at the Time. Lydon was the Familiar Character, but Instead of Heading a Punk Outfit, Here He was Fronting this Dark, Brooding Experimental and Somewhat Obtuse Gang who Broke New Ground for the Postpunk Movement. 'first Issue' Stands as a Document of a Time When Diy Ruled and Music was a Free for All.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 19 more reviews...
 John Lydon throws off the shackles of punk... March 1, 2008
K. Crothers (Charleston SC)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
but don't let the headline fool you into thinking that he's the main event here. Sure, his inventive vocals front the band, but the contributions of Keith Levene (guitar), Martyn Atkins (drums) and especially the driving and/or dubby bass of Jah Wobble are of at least the same importance. Although Metal Box/Second Edition gets a lot more press, this is the album that sounded the clarion call for the battle over the dead carcass of punk. And, in a twisted bit of irony, it also contains perhaps the poppiest song in the PIL discography (Public Image) which shoulda/coulda/woulda been a worldwide hit in a just world.
Pistol Image March 13, 2006
Lisa L. Thompson (Princeton, IN United States)
10 out of 28 found this review helpful
I love this album and i love P.I.L, but you people dont understand the greatness of the Sex pistols, a lot of u just want to say you hate the Pistols because you want to be artsy and have a Image of yourself, and I'm saying that as an artist.
The Sex Pistols broke down the walls, and PIL walked through it.
Great first album November 21, 2005
djvampira
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
According to Lydon most of the songs on this album were meant to be recorded by the Sex Pistols,but the other members,along with McClaren,thought the songs were too controversial. Ironic,eh?
My personal favorites are Public Image,Religion 1&2,and Annalisa. Religion 1&2 in particular are brilliant because of the stand that Lydon takes against the Catholic Church.Lydon grew up in a Catholic family and you can really feel his anger towards the church in the lyrics.
PiL were one of the best post punk bands in the 1980's and they have been sorely overlooked by people lately. I feel that they are just as important as Joy Division,in the sense that PiL influenced a ton of other bands. For me, they opened my eyes to a bunch of different styles of music from punk to funk.This is a great album by a great band.
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