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PUBLIC IMAGE LTD First Issue (2023 special limited edition 8-track LP, the seminal debut album from 1978 officially sanctioned by John Lydon and pressed on Clear Red Vinyl. Housed inside an expanded gatefold picture sleeve with rare photos, ephemera, fold-out poster, sticker and full album download card featuring a bonus hour-long BBC Interview with John Lydon, and the non-album B-side The Cowboy Song, taken from their debut single. Hypesticker & factory sealed. Recommended).

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P.I.L. First Issue - Clear Red Vinyl + Poster - Sealed US vinyl LP album (LP record)
Tracklisting / Additional Info: Marking our 100th release on Light In The Attic and following the Record Store Day reissue of PiL’s debut single ‘Public Image’, we are set to reissue the pioneering group’s debut album First Issue, available for the first time ever in the US.

In 1976 Johnny Rotten and the Sex Pistols set the agenda for punk’s year zero with ‘Anarchy In The UK’, a song that summed up the spirit, sound and attitude of the band in one shocking package. Two years later, the Sex Pistols were in tatters, but Rotten was as unsentimental as you’d hope. He reverted to his real name – John Lydon – and set about forming a band whose very identity kicked against press and media manipulation. Featuring bassist Jah Wobble, drummer Jim Walker and guitarist Keith Levene, his new group were Public Image Limited. The public image would be limited.

PiL were a very distinct prospect from the Pistols, founded with a greater thought for rhythm, and with a sound that turned the page from snarling punk to a more experimental sound fusing rock, dance, folk, ballet, pop and dub. But that’s not to say Lydon’s new outfit lacked vitriol. ‘Public Image’ hits out against the notorious British tabloid press, who never gave Lydon an easy ride, and against his own Sex Pistols public image – “You only saw me for the clothes I wore”.

The debut single (and the album that followed) operated as a theme song and a manifesto: “…my entrance/My own creation/My grand finale/My goodbye,” as the lyrics had it. It is, essentially, the sound of four people letting loose in a studio – and not caring what anyone else thought.

The album was never officially released in the USA back in the day, its sound considered too un-commercial by major-labels for an American release.

First Issue has been lovingly reproduced from the original UK 1978 release and this special reissue also comes with a clutch of post-punk era treasures. The 2023 LP edition includes an expanded gatefold jacket, an archive replica fold-out poster, a PiL sticker, insert, and Download Card for the album, the archival BBC interview, and “The Cowboy Song.” All of which were approved and coordinated with John Lydon and his personal management.
Condition : Factory sealed from new. This item is unplayed. Click here for more info.
Availability: Sold Out - 'Request Next' to get an email if it comes back into stock.
Year of Release: 2023
Artist: P.I.L. (click here for complete listing)
Title: First Issue (click here for more of the same title)
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Format: vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label: Light In The Attic
Catalogue No: LITA100-1-1
Country of Origin: USA  
Language: Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Date of Release: 07 April 2023
EIL.COM Ref No PILLPFI810479 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item)
Barcode : 826853310024
Genres: Punk
Related Artists: Brian Brain, Cash Pussies, CBI, Fantastic Planet, Four Be Two, Glen Matlock, Hot Club, Jamie Reid, John Lydon, Julien Temple, Lightning Raiders, Rich Kids, Sex Pistols, Sid Vicious, Steve Jones, The Ex Pistols, The Greedies, The International Swingers, The Professionals, The Spectres (80'S), The Vicious White Kids, Timezone, Vivenne Westwood
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Alternative Names: PIL, PUBLIC IMAGE LTD.
To order by phone: Call +44 1474 815010 quoting EIL.COM reference number PILLPFI810479

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