Metal Box

~ Release group by Public Image Ltd.

Album

ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateLabelCatalog#Barcode
Official
Metal BoxPublic Image Ltd.3×12" Vinyl3 + 4 + 3
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)METAL 1[none]
Second EditionPublic Image Ltd2×12" Vinyl5 + 7
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)2WX 32880075992328814
Metal BoxPublic Image Ltd.CD12
  • JP1986-04-21
Columbia (Japanese “magic notes” imprint operated by Nippon Columbia; active 1931–2002 and 2010–present)33C38-79474988001030133
Second EditionPublic Image Ltd.CD12
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDVD 25125012981251222
Metal BoxPublic Image Ltd.CD12
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)07777 8747321, MTLCD 1077778747321
Metal BoxPublic Image LimitedCD12
  • JP1994-03-21
Columbia (Japanese “magic notes” imprint operated by Nippon Columbia; active 1931–2002 and 2010–present)COCY-780024988001481775
Metal BoxPublic Image Ltd.CD12
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)MTLCD 15012981000189
Metal BoxPublic Image Ltd.3×CD3 + 4 + 5
  • GB2009-12-14
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)MTLCD 35099960701725
Second Edition (Metal Box)Public Image Ltd.CD12
  • JP2011-07-27
EMI Music Japan Inc. (2007-06-30 to 2013-04-01 - record company, do NOT USE as release label - check the back cover or CD surface for the imprint)TOCP-95071
Second EditionPublic Image Ltd.SHM-CD12
  • JP2015-09-02
PiLUICY-401554988031111079
Second Edition.Public Image Ltd.SHM-SACD12
  • JP2015-09-02
PiLUIGY-96984988031111239
Metal BoxPublic Image Ltd.4×CD12 + 12 + 10 + 6
  • GB2016-12-09
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)570 149-10602557014914
Second EditionPublic Image Ltd.CD12
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)3288-2075992328821
Second EditionPublic Image LtdDigital Media12
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it)[none]

Relationships

associated singles/EPs:Memories
part of:NME: The Story of Post-Punk in 15 Classic Albums (order: 9)
Paste: The 50 Best Post-Punk Albums (By Josh Jackson 2016-07-13) (number: 14) (order: 14)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 461) (order: 462)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 469) (order: 470)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/4800 [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/b3nv [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/pil/metal_box/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000714559 [info]
Wikidata:Q937050 [info]