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Sex Pistols singer Johnny Rotten made a definitive break from his past when he reclaimed his real name--John Lydon--and formed Public Image Limited. He was no longer a token punk rocker, but an artiste reveling in his newfound auteur status. The first six songs of this collection feature this vision of the group: hard, uncompromising, idiosyncratic tunes that turn pop music inside out with devastating results. "Public Image" is the residual fury of the Sex Pistols' breakup rendered with spiky guitars and Lydon's patented snarl. "Careering" and "Memories" are skeletal art rock based on the atmospheri
Sex Pistols singer Johnny Rotten made a definitive break from his past when he reclaimed his real name--John Lydon--and formed Public Image Limited. He was no longer a token punk rocker, but an artiste reveling in his newfound auteur status. The first six songs of this collection feature this vision of the group: hard, uncompromising, idiosyncratic tunes that turn pop music inside out with devastating results. "Public Image" is the residual fury of the Sex Pistols' breakup rendered with spiky guitars and Lydon's patented snarl. "Careering" and "Memories" are skeletal art rock based on the atmospherics of dub music and perverse dance grooves. But by the Bill Laswell-produced "Rise," PiL was no longer a group but Lydon's personal pop vehicle. The music became increasingly accessible, allowing for "alternative" hits such as "Seattle" on college radio and other tunes that, while enjoyable, do not challenge the status quo as advertised. --Rob O'Connor
TRACKLIST:
1 - Public Image 2:57
2 - Death Disco 4:15
3 - Memories 5:08
4 - Careering 4:33
5 - Flowers Of Romance 2:50
6 - This Is Not A Love Song 4:11
7 - Rise 6:17
8 - Home 5:49
9 - Seattle 3:40
10 - The Body 6:37
11 - Rules And Regulations 4:32
12 - Disappointed 6:44
13 - Warrior 7:07
14 - Don't Ask Me 3:43
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Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
Release date: 29 June 1992
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0077778619628 UPC: 077778619628
Tags: Rock (3), Punk (2), Dance (1), British (1), UK (1), English (1), Compilation (1), 1990 (1), Pop (1), Alternative Rock (1), Anarchist (1), Englandpunk Rock (1)
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