Public Image Ltd - Album CD


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The LP version of this release was called ALBUM. The cassette version was called CASSETTE.

Public Image Limited's eighth album takes no prisoners, opening with crunching chords and John Lydon's snarling in "FFF." Released in a generic blue-and-white sleeve--each format titled accordingly--this is arguably PIL's most consistently successful album. "Rise" is an amazing piece of work and a high point in the band's career. Lydon's lyrics about torture in South Africa afford him the opportunity to use all of his vocal tricks--from his patented warble to angry shouting. He even sings(!) on the great chorus. The musical backing highlights big-beat drumming, ringing guitar, and an agile, fluid bassline.

Production assistance from Bill Laswell does two important things for the band's sound. It gives weight to the rhythm section and also adds harshness to the guitars, making them more suited to Lydon's caustic vocals. "Ease" experiments with the drone of the didgeridoo. "Home" is a crashing rock song that, while proclaiming "Better days will never be," manages to suggest that righteous anger can be a force for change. This is a classic album by a band with a history of uniformly fine material.

Live Recording

Public Image Ltd. includes: John Lydon (vocals); Nicky Skopelitis (guitar); Bill Laswell (bass); Tony Williams (drums).

Personnel: John Lydon (vocals); Steve Vai (guitar); Shankar (violin); Ryuichi Sakamoto (keyboards); Ginger Baker (drums); Bill Laswell (programming).

Additional personnel: Tony Thompson (drums).

Album Music

Category	Rock Albums, Rock/Pop CDs, Alternative, Hard Rock
Label	Elektra
Orig Year	1986
All Time Product Rank	34,767
CD Universe Part number	1242594
Catalog number	60438
Discs	1
Release Date	Oct 25, 1990
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Producer	John Lydon; Bill Laswell
Recording Time	40 minutes
Personnel	Shankar - violin Bill Laswell - programming Ryuichi Sakamoto - keyboards John Lydon - vocals Also: Tony Thompson, Steve Vai, Ginger Baker

Public Image Ltd - Album Songs

Trk	Song	Time	Price
1	Fff Lp Version	5:31	$0.99
2	Rise Lp Version	6:18	$0.99
3	Fishing Lp Version	5:20	$0.99
4	Round Lp Version	4:25	$0.99
5	Bags Lp Version	5:24	$0.99
6	Home Lp Version	5:45	$0.99
7	Ease Lp Version	8:09	$0.99

Album Music

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Album Vinyl LP 4 stars

$18.25

Album Music Review

Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars) 4 stars

4 stars Get this!
"People who need people are the stupidest of people." Ha! I love it. Take that, Babs. This album is harder and nastier than PIL fans were used to. It doesn't rely on pulsating base lines and dance rhytms. The guitars aren't slivers between keyboard noodling. They are buzzsaws. Some of it was better metal than what was out at the time. Great drumming, too. Who is this Ginger Baker person? Just kidding. Right after Second Edition, this album is the next best.
Submitted by Kyle (Olympia, WA)
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4 stars 80's alt rock
Half this CD is very guitar heavy. "FFF", "Fishing" and "Bags" rock pretty hard. If you don't have a problem with Lydon's rather distinctive vocal style, then it's a great CD. It still holds up after 20 years.
Submitted by Milt (Seattle, USA)
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4 stars Lydon and vai ROCK
Not only is this a freat album of lydon's music (rise et al) but also featuring the scorching guitar work of steve vai (uncredited) you'll know it when you here it
Submitted by jwljr (Boca raton Florida)
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