Public Image* – Public Image (First Issue)
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Universal Music Recordings – 00602475352891 |
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Worldwide |
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Rock |
Style: |
Post-Punk |
Tracklist
| A1 | Theme | 8:59 | |
| A2 | Annalisa | 10:00 | |
| B1 | Public Image | 3:01 | |
| B2 | Low Life | 3:51 | |
| B3 | Attack | 2:45 | |
| B4 | Swan Lake | 6:44 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Universal International Music B.V.
- Manufactured By – Memphis Record Pressing – MRP6524
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Universal Music Operations Ltd.
- Copyright © – Universal Music Operations Ltd.
- Copyright © – Dennis Morris
- Mastered At – GZ Media – 293613E
- Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
Credits
- Design Concept [Sleeve Concept] – Terry Jones (7)
- Design [Package Design] – Rory Wilson
- Design [Sleeve Design] – Zebulon (6)
- Lacquer Cut By – JN-H*
- Make-Up – Linda Thompson (8)
- Photography By – Dennis Morris
- Product Manager – Jose Peña (7)
- Product Manager [Packaging Manager] – Andrew Campbell (25)
- Project Manager [Project Assistance] – Susanne Savage
- Reissue Producer – Jason Jones (30)
- Written-By, Producer, Musician [Played By] – PIL*
Notes
Issued a glossy sleeve with black interior, with a 12" double-sided insert and a black die-cut poly-line inner sleeve, in stickered shrink wrap.
The shrink wrap also has a sticker on the back stating "Made in Czech Republic".
Unreleased US Mix of Public Image Ltd's debut album
Originally intended for release September/October 1979.
The runouts are hand-etched, machine-etched and stamped.
Side B label:
℗ & © 2025 UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS LIMITED.
RECORDED IN ENGLAND SEPT 78 © PUBLIC IMAGE LTD WOULD LIKE TO THANK ABSOLUTELY NO BODY, THANK YOU PHOTOGRAPHY © DENNIS MORRIS
℗ 2025 VIRGIN RECORDS LIMITED © 2025 UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS LIMITED.
MADE IN THE EU.
The shrink wrap also has a sticker on the back stating "Made in Czech Republic".
Unreleased US Mix of Public Image Ltd's debut album
Originally intended for release September/October 1979.
The runouts are hand-etched, machine-etched and stamped.
Side B label:
℗ & © 2025 UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS LIMITED.
RECORDED IN ENGLAND SEPT 78 © PUBLIC IMAGE LTD WOULD LIKE TO THANK ABSOLUTELY NO BODY, THANK YOU PHOTOGRAPHY © DENNIS MORRIS
℗ 2025 VIRGIN RECORDS LIMITED © 2025 UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS LIMITED.
MADE IN THE EU.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text, sticker): 6 02475 35289 1
- Barcode (Scanned, sticker): 602475352891
- Label Code: LC03098
- Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): 293613E1 02145655 2129468 R1-727343\603497818983-A (1) MRP6524/603497818983-A JN-H STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): 293613E2 2131182 JN-H STERLING MRP6524/603497818983-B R1-727343\603497818983-B(1) 02157313
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): 293613E1 02147776 2129468 R1-727343 \ 603497828983-A (1) MRP6524 / 603497816983-A JN-H STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): 293613E2 2131182 JN-H STERLING MRP6524/603497818983-B R1-727343 \ 603497818983-B (1) 02157915
Other Versions (5 of 92)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Public Image (First Issue) (LP, Album, Stereo) | Virgin | V 2114, V2114 | UK | 1978 | |||
| Public Image (First Issue) (LP, Album) | Virgin | 200 301, 200 301-320 | 1978 | ||||
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Public Image (First Issue) (LP, Album) | Virgin | 200301 | Netherlands | 1978 | ||
| Public Image (First Issue) (LP, Album) | Virgin | V2114, V 2114 | New Zealand | 1978 | |||
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Public Image (First Issue) (Cassette, Album, Stereo) | Virgin | TCV 2114 | UK | 1978 |
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Reviews
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some great sonic touches, I can just imagine Lydon, Levene & Wobble working the mixing desk like Lee Perry.
It's great we finally have this
some of the drums are very definitely Jim Walker, some are definitely Dave Humphries , others will be fun to unpick
it seems to be the original vocals retained
Low Life has a fresh coat of paint and another layer of guitar. what about those drums through? could the badly recorded original drum track really be remixed into this or was it overdubbed with a new drum track? -
found a copy of the fab RSD alternate mixes album just after record store day weekend at the right price, as two days after it was released, it was retailing at silly prices on here and elsewhere. For me, it's a rediscovery of this album on vinyl as I was bought it for my 27th birthday. The alternative mixes certainly pack a punch, particularly Annalisa and the lowlife retake (the latter ends with a distorted noise which made me think the record was jumping!), a must-have for any early PiL fan. I hope next year they do the same with the Second issue as their is still some alternative demo/mixes of that album hovering about. -
i think the last instrumental part of Annalisa is their version of Erik Satie. PIL in their early French, early 20th-century mood. -
Jah Wobble on Annalisa here just slays. Hilarious that ‘Punk’ is 1977-1978 and ‘post punk’ counts as 1979 to present. This album is a well head to so much that followed. Solid sounding pressing on heavy vinyl, happy to have this and the recent LITA version. -
Just listened to this record and i think this should be moved to make an individual release by P.I.L. and not a variant of the normal 1. LP.
Sure it is from the same basic tapes, but elsewhere the "Demo-LP" or the "Remix-after 40 years-LP" get a solitair place within discogs.
Annalisa is a totally different song after 2 Minutes, Religion is missing cause biggot 1979 America could not cope with the lyrics, just like today, i guess. All the other songs are audably different, some more, some just faintly. Even the cover uses another picture of John, something you only realize at the second glance.
Nice item! -
Awesome pressing. Sounds amazing, no issues at all with it. Only complaint on the US release they don't have Religion. Probably the best song(s) off the album. Great to get a pressing of this album tho. -
Can anyone shed any light on the instrumental section tagged onto Annalisa on the US mixed version released in 2025? I've looked everywhere and nobody seems to have mentioned it but to me it's like a completely new track, bearing no resemblance to Annalisa. I really like it -
So, if I'm not mistaken Religion 1 and 2 have disappeared from this release....
Makes one ponder, doesn't it? -
Edited one month agoThis is a great release and yes these mixes/rerecords sound different to the original LP - Annalisa in particular is a stand out - Wobbles bass is way up in the mix whilst Levene’s cut shard guitar shapes are very upfront too - recommended to all PIL fans (especially those old schoolers!).
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Adore Public Image (AKA first Issue) and have a decent mid price Virgin copy. I picked this up on RSD and enjoyed it on a first listen. Sound is decent - not clicks or pops. The mix isn't as amazing as the normal version, but worth having. I like Death Disco mix which sounds different to that on Metal Box. Pretty cool to have
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