PIL*Metal Box

Label:

4 Men With Beards – 4M 500

Format:

3 x Vinyl , 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue
Box Set

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

New Wave

Tracklist

A Albatross 10:32
B1 Memories 5:05
B2 Swan Lake 4:19
C1 Poptones 7:45
C2 Careering 4:32
D1 No Birds 4:43
D2 Graveyard 3:07
E1 The Suit 3:29
E2 Bad Baby 4:30
F Socialist/Chant/Radio 4 12:31

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Warner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Copyright ©Runt LLC
  • Copyright ©John Lydon
  • Published ByWarner Bros. Music Ltd.
  • Published ByVirgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
  • Licensed FromWarner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Manufactured ByRhino Entertainment Company
  • Pressed ByRainbo Records – S-59486
  • Pressed ByRainbo Records – S-59487
  • Pressed ByRainbo Records – S-59488
  • Pressed ByRainbo Records – S-59489
  • Pressed ByRainbo Records – S-59490
  • Pressed ByRainbo Records – S-59491

Credits

  • BandJeannette Lee
  • Band, Bass [uncredited], Drums [uncredited]Wobble*
  • Band, Guitar [uncredited], Synthesizer [uncredited], Drums [uncredited]Keith Levene
  • Band, Vocals [uncredited]John Lydon
  • DrumsRichard Dudanski
  • ProducerPublic Image Ltd.*
  • Words By, Music ByPublic Image Ltd.*

Notes

"Swan Lake" ends with a fade rather than the locked groove of the original release.
180g vinyl, with remastered sound.
Initial pressing of 5,000.
© 2006 Runt LLC
℗ 2006 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
© 2006 John Lydon (Packaging concept)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 646315150018
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched): 4M-500 A1 S-59486
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched): 4M-500 B1 S-59487
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, etched): S-59488 4M-500 C1 S-59488 ▴
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, etched): 4M-500 D1 S-59489
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side E, etched): 4M-500 E1 S-59490
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side F, etched ): 4M-500 F1 S-59491

Other Versions (5 of 93)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Second Edition (2×LP, Album, Quality Records Pressing, Gatefold) Island Records 2WX 3288 Canada 1979
Metal Box (3×12", 45 RPM, Box Set, Album, Limited Edition) Virgin METAL 1 UK 1979
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Metal Box (Cassette, Album, Stereo, Grey Cassette w/ Corner Screws) Virgin MBCAS 1 UK 1979
Recently Edited
Second Edition (2×LP, Album, Gatefold, White Text) Virgin VD 2512 New Zealand 1979
New Submission
Second Edition (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) Island Records 2WX 3288 US 1979

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Reviews

  • vincedoc's avatar
    vincedoc
    Is the embossed logo on the front in reverse to the original? It looks like it from the pictures, but is difficult to tell. Thoughts anyone?
    • speciallordb's avatar
      speciallordb
      I did a back to back comparison to my original copy of Metal Box and it sounded identical.
      • gmku's avatar
        gmku
        Excellent sounding and looking reissue. I had my reservations when I first saw it back in 2006, but, because I wasn't ready to put down the coin for a first issue, I picked it up. And I am glad I did. It is a great copy in all respects.
        • crowdered's avatar
          crowdered
          This label has been known to put our releases with varying sound quality, but this one has always sounded great to me. It plays at 45rpm.
          • jimmyjacktoth's avatar
            jimmyjacktoth
            Does this version play at 33 rpm or 45 rpm?
            • mistyvales's avatar
              mistyvales
              Any comment on sound quality compared to the original or 2xLP?

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