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Public Image Limited

Sites:
pilofficial.com, john-lydon.com, ihrtn.com/2009/08/24/public-image-limited
Members:
Allan Dias, Bruce Smith, Jebin Bruni, Jim Walker (4), John Lydon, John McGeoch, John Wardle, Karl Burns, Keith Levene, Louie Bernardi, Lu Edmonds, Martin Atkins, Pete Jones (2), Richard Dudanski
Variations:
All | Public Image Limited | Image Publique S.A. | P. I. L. | P.I.L | P.I.L. | PIL | PIL. | Public Image | Public Image Ltd | Public Image Ltd.
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Discography

Releases:
Public Image ◄ (4 versions)   Virgin ... 1978
Public Image - First Issue (Album) ◄ (14 versions)   Virgin ... 1978
Public Image-The Cowboy Song (7")   Virgin 1978
Death Disco (Single) ◄ (4 versions)   Virgin ... 1979
Memories ◄ (2 versions)   Virgin 1979
Metal Box (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   Virgin ... 1979
Second Edition (Album) ◄ (14 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 1979
Paris Au Printemps (Album) ◄ (10 versions)   Virgin ... 1980
Flowers Of Romance (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Virgin 1981
The Flowers Of Romance (Album) ◄ (13 versions)   Virgin ... 1981
Live In Tokyo (Album) ◄ (11 versions)   Virgin ... 1983
This Is Not A Love Song (Single) ◄ (11 versions)   Virgin ... 1983
Bad Life ◄ (6 versions)   Virgin ... 1984
This Is What You Want... This Is What You Get (Album) ◄ (8 versions)   Virgin ... 1984
Album (Album) ◄ (13 versions)   Virgin ... 1985
Absolute Beginners / Rise (7", Promo)   Virgin Dischi 1986
Home (Single) ◄ (4 versions)   Virgin ... 1986
Move Away / Rise (12", Promo)   Virgin Dischi 1986
Rise (Single) ◄ (10 versions)   Virgin ... 1986
Videos (VHS, Comp)   Virgin Music Video 1986
Happy? (Album) ◄ (10 versions)   Virgin ... 1987
Seattle... (Single) ◄ (9 versions)   Virgin ... 1987
The Body (Single) ◄ (5 versions)   Virgin ... 1987
"9" (Cass, Album)   Virgin records ltd 1989
9 (Album) ◄ (12 versions)   Virgin ... 1989
Disappointed ◄ (8 versions)   Virgin ... 1989
Happy (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Virgin Records America ... 1989
Warrior (Maxi) ◄ (7 versions)   Virgin ... 1989
Warrior / Happy (12")   Virgin Records America, Inc., Virgin Records America, Inc. 1989
Don't Ask Me (Maxi, Single) ◄ (6 versions)   Virgin ... 1990
The Greatest Hits, So Far (Album, Comp) ◄ (7 versions)   Virgin ... 1990
PiL CD Box Vol. 1 (4xCD, Album + CD, Single)   Nippon Columbia 1991
PiL CD Box Vol. 2 (4xCD, Album + CD, Single)   Nippon Columbia 1991
Cruel (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions)   Virgin 1992
That What Is Metal (CD, Promo)   Virgin Records America, Inc. 1992
That What Is Not (Album) ◄ (6 versions)   Virgin ... 1992
Plastic Box (4xCD)   Virgin, Virgin 1999
The Order Of Death (Maxi, Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Chapter III Records ... 1999
Religion (12")   Oxyd Records 2006
Production:
Troublemakers (2xLP) Public Image, Swan Lake Island Records 1980
Hiding Out - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Seattle Virgin Records America ... 1987
Basquiat (Original Soundtrack) (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Public Image Island Records 1996
Rough Trade Shops - Post Punk 01 (2xCD, Comp) Careering Mute Records Ltd. 2003
The Best Of British £1 Notes (2xCD)   Virgin, Virgin 2005
Appears On:
Cash-Cows (LP) Attack Virgin 1980
Culture (12") Careering Secret 1980
Street Level (LP, Comp) Public Image Ronco 1980
11-89/12-89 (2xCass, Mixed, C60)   Psychic Rally 1990
Naughty (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Back To Front MCA Records ... 1991
Beers, Steers & Queers (Remixes) (Single) ◄ (2 versions) Public Image (Live) Devotion Records (UK) ... 1992
New Wave Club Class•X 6 (CD, Comp) Death Disco (Megga Mix) Antler-Subway 1992
Rave Alert (CD, Comp) Back To Front (The Rub... Telstar 1992
Cutting Edge Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) Acid Drops Priority Records 1993
Medicine Me (7") Poptones Skin Graft Records, Skin Graft Records 1993
Being Brave (CD, Single, CD1) Public Image Laurel, Laurel 1996
Punk 45 (7", Mono, EP) Public Image Sympathy For The Record Industry 1996
Heard It, Seen It, Done It (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Public Image Vinyl Japan 1998
Nature Film (CD, Album) Public Image Elektra 1998
Covergirl (CD, Album) Poptones Invisible 1999
Dressed In Black 2 (2xCD) Public Image Universal TV 1999
Volume 3 (CD, Album) Poptones Viakra 2000
Serie Noire 2: Dark Pop And New Beat (CD, Sli) Death Disco (Megga Mix) Eskimo Recordings 2003
Wild Dub - Dread Meets Punk Rocker Downtown (CD, Comp) Death Disco Select Cuts 2003
Nemoretum Sonata (CD)   Suite Inc. 2004
Heaven's Pregnant Teens (CD, Album, Enh) Religion II Epitaph Europe 2006
QNT (CD, Album) Lovesong Plusquam Records 2007
Tracks Appear On:
Rock'n Roller Disco (LP, Comp) Death Disco Ronco 1979
Cash-Cows (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Attack Virgin ... 1980
Machines ◄ (3 versions) Pied Piper Virgin ... 1980
Street Level (LP, Comp) Public Image Ronco 1980
Troublemakers (2xLP) Public Image, Swan Lake Island Records 1980
Annual Report (2xCass, Comp) Untitled Fast Forward Magazine 1981
Rock 80's Vol. 3 (LP, Comp) Flowers Of Romance Virgin 1981
Super Hit-News (2xLP, Comp) This Is Not A Love Song K-Tel International GmbH 1983
Smash Hits - Brandaktuelles Aus Den Hitparaden (LP, Comp) This Is Not A Love Song CBS Schallplatten GmbH 1984
Super 20 Chart-Breaker '84 ◄ (2 versions) This Is Not A Love Song Ariola 1984
November 85 - The Mixes (12") This Is Not A Love Song DMC 1985
Funk 'N' Reggae (LP) This Is Not A Love Song RCA 1986
Hits 4 (2xLP) Rise WEA Records Ltd., RCA-Ariola Records, CBS 1986
Q CD (CD) Rise Virgin 1986
Hiding Out - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Seattle Virgin Records America ... 1987
Music Lovers Choice Volume 8 (Essential Collection) (CD, Smplr, Mixed, Ltd) Warrior (Extended Mix) Technics 1989
Slaves Of New York (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Warrior Virgin 1989
Hardware (Motion Picture OST) (Album) ◄ (2 versions) The Order Of Death Milan Records ... 1990
Now That's What I Call Music! 18 (Album, Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Don't Ask Me EMI Records 1990
WFNX 101.7 FM (Cass, Comp, Promo) This Is Not A Love Song Not On Label 1990
Never Mind The Mainstream...The Best Of MTV's 120 Minutes Vol. 2 (CD, Comp, RM) This Is Not A Love Song Warner Special Products, Rhino Records (2) 1991
Point Break (Music From The Motion Picture) (CD, Comp) Criminal MCA Records 1991
New Wave Club Class•X 6 (CD, Comp) Death Disco (Megga Mix) Antler-Subway 1992
Reading - The Indie Album (CD, Comp) Rise Polygram TV 1992
Rock & Wave Vol. 1 - The Hits From The Underground (2xCD, Comp) This Is Not A Love Song Columbia 1992
Rock & Wave Vol. 1 - The Hits From The Underground (2xCass, Comp) This Is Not A Love Song Columbia 1992
The Best Punk Album In The World ... Ever! (Comp, Album) ◄ (3 versions) Public Image Virgin ... 1992
Three Minute Heroes (CD) Public Image Virgin 1992
Volume Three (CD, Comp) Criminal (Remix) Volume 1992
100% New Wave (CD) This Is Not A Love Song Telstar 1993
After The Anarchy (CD, Comp) Public Image, This Is ... Connoisseur Collection 1993
Cutting Edge Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) Acid Drops Priority Records 1993
The Best Of New Wave Club Class-X Vol. 1 (XX) (2xCD, Comp) Death Disco (12 Inch V... Antler-Subway 1993
Virgin's 21st Anniversary Sampler (CD, Comp, Smplr) Rise Virgin, Virgin 1993
Livin' In The '80s (Cass, Album, Comp, Smplr) This Is Not A Love Song Virgin 1994
Los Grandes De Virgin (CD) Rise Virgin Records (Spain) 1994
Metodos De Baile (CD, Comp) This Is Not A Love Song Virgin 1994
Punk & Wave Vol. 1 - The No Future Generation (CD) Rise Columbia 1994
The Best Of 1980-1990 Vol. 10 (2xCD, Comp) This Is Not A Love Song EMI Electrola 1994
The Tortellini Accident ! Taste The Originals (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Rise WEA ... 1994
Devolution (Alternative Rock Classics 1975-1985) (CD) This Is Not A Love Son... Big Life 1995
Devolution (Alternative Rock Classics 1975-1985) (6x12" + Box) This Is Not A Love Son... Big Life 1995
Going Underground (2xCD, Comp) This Is Not A Lovesong EVA 1995
Magnificent 80's CD1 (CD) This Is Not A Love Song Disky 1995
Punk: The Worst Of Total Anarchy (Green) (CD) This Is Not A Love Song Disky 1995
The Very Best Of UK Punk (CD, Comp) Public Image, Death Disco CEMA Special Markets 1995
98 New Wave Club Class•X Traxx!!! (Box + 7xCD) Death Disco Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 1996
Basquiat (Original Soundtrack) (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Public Image Island Records 1996
Lost Property (An Alternative History 1979 - 1982) (2xCD, Comp) This Is Not A Love Song EMI Records Ltd. 1996
No. 1 New Wave - Vol. 2 (CD) This Is Not A Love Song PolyGram 1996
Punk: The Worst Of Total Anarchy (3xCD, Box) This Is Not A Love Song Disky 1996
The Best Punk Album In The World ... Ever! 2 (2xCD, Comp) Death Disco Circa Records Ltd. 1996
Was Het Nu 70 Of 80? Vol. 3 (2xCD) This Is Not A Love Song EVA Belgium 1996
A Post Punk Primer (CD, Comp) Albatross Virgin, Virgin 1997
God Save The Punks (2xCD) Death Disco, Public Image Disky 1997
New Wave Classics (2xCD, Comp) This Is Not A Love Song Disky 1997
New Wave Fieber (2xCD) This Is Not A Love Song Disky 1997
Slam Jams Vol. 1 (CD, Comp) Public Image Quality Records / Quality Music & Video 1997
Ultime New Wave (2xCD, Comp) This Is Not A Love Song Virgin France S.A. 1997
Eighties (2xCD, Comp) This Is Not A Love Son... Virgin Records (Spain), Virgin Records (Spain), Virgin Records (Spain) 1998
Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) This Is Not A Love Song Disky 1998
Rage - The Songs Most Chosen By Rage Guest Programmers (2xCD, Comp) Rise Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Music) 1998
1-2-3-4 Punk & New Wave 1976-1979 (5xCD, Comp + Box) Public Image Universal Records 1999
Cult Classics From The 80's (2xCD) Rise Disky 1999
Dressed In Black 2 (2xCD) Public Image Universal TV 1999
Now That's What I Call Music! 1983 (2xCD, Comp) This Is Not A Love Song Virgin, EMI, Universal 1999
The Blair Witch Project: Josh's Blair Witch Mix (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) The Order Of Death Gold Circle Entertainment ... 1999
Was Het Nu 70 Of 80 Of 90? Volume 1 (2xCD, Comp) Public Image EVA Belgium 1999
Best Of The Eighties - 108 Original Hits (6xCD, Comp, Box) Rise EMI Gold, EMI Records Ltd. 2000
Greatest Hits Of The 70's (8xCD, Comp + Box) Death Disco, Public Image Disky 2000
Greatest Hits Of The 80's 1 (2xCD, Comp) This Is Not A Love Song Disky 2000
Serious Punk (CD, Smplr) Public Image Ltd EMI Plus 2000
Cool Britannia - Britain's Best From The 80's (CD) Rise Disky 2001
Fetenkult - Wave To The 80's (2xCD, Comp) This Is Not A Love Song Ariola 2001
New Wave Classics (2xCD) This Is Not A Love Song ARS Productions 2001
Punk. (2xCD) Public Image Columbia 2001
The Old Grey Whistle Test (2xDVD, PAL, Mono, 4:3 + Box, Gat) Careering BBC Worldwide 2001
Was Het Nu 70, 80 Of 90? File 2 (2xCD, Comp) Rise Virgin Music (Belgium) 2001
80's History - The Session 2 (2xCD) This Is Not A Love Song Contraseña Records 2002
Das Jahr Der Ersten Küsse - Der Original Soundtrack (CD) This Is Not A Love Song Sing Sing 2002
The Best ALTERNATIV3 Album... Ever! (2xCD) This Is Not A Love Song EMI Music (South Africa) 2002
The Greatest Punk (DVD, PAL) Public Image EMI Records 2002
AnotherLateNight (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Religion I Azuli Records 2003
Experiment - 30th Anniversary Virgin Compilation (CD, Comp) U.S.L.S. 1 Toshiba EMI Ltd, Virgin Records (Japan) 2003
Pop-Splits - Die Weltbesten Songs Und Ihre Geschichte (CD, Comp) This Is Not A Love Song Universal Marketing Group GmbH 2003
Rough Trade Shops - Post Punk 01 (2xCD, Comp) Careering Mute Records Ltd. 2003
Serie Noire 2: Dark Pop And New Beat ◄ (2 versions) Death Disco (Megga Mix) Eskimo Recordings 2003
Ultimate New Wave (4xCD, Comp) This Is Not A Love Song EMI Records 2003
Various Artists: Archives Vol. 4 (CD, Comp) Ease, Home Light Without Heat 2003
Wild Dub - Dread Meets Punk Rocker Downtown (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Death Disco Select Cuts 2003
80's Underground Clubbing (2xCD, Comp, Ltd) This Is Not A Love Song Bang! Music 2004
80s Alternative - The Darker Side Of The Decade (CD, Comp) This Is Not A Love Song EMI Gold 2004
DJ Shadow Live Session (Megatroid Mix) (CDr, Mixed, Promo) Rise Not On Label 2004
DarkWave 80 (CD) This Is Not A Love Song V2 Records, Inc. 2004
Death Disco - Songs From Under The Dance Floor 1978-1984 (CD, Comp) Death Disco EMI Records 2004
Dirty Dancing - Collection 01 (CD, Comp, Mixed + DVD, Ltd) This Is Not A Love Song Labels, EMI Music (Belgium) 2004
Greatest Hits Of Punk & New Wave (3xCD, Comp) Rise EMI Records Ltd. 2004
I Could Have Been A Contender (Anthology) (3xCD, Comp + Box) Public Image, Poptones... Trojan Records 2004
Left Of The Dial: Dispatches From The 80s Underground (4xCD, RM + Box, Comp) Rise Rhino Entertainment Company 2004
Mix Shake (CD, Album, Mixed, Dig) This Is Not A Love Song Polydor 2004
The Cornerstone Player 051 (CD, Comp, Promo + CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo + DVD) This Is Not A Love Son... Cornerstone Promotion 2004
The Original New Wave Album (CD) This Is Not A Love Song EMI Gold 2004
100% Punk Vol.2 (CD) Public Image Telstar 2005
Essential New Wave - Volume 1 (CD) Death Disco EMI Music (Belgium) 2005
New Wave Classics (CD) This Is Not A Love Song Masters Of Music 2005
Real Eighties - Hits Plus Extended Mixes (3xCD, Comp + Box) Rise Virgin, EMI Records Ltd., Universal Music 2005
Resurrected - Volume 1 (CD, Album, Promo, Comp, Smplr) Rise EMI Music 2005
The Best Of British £1 Notes (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Public Image, (This Is... Virgin 2005
The Best Of Music - New Wave (CD) This Is Not A Love Song Disky 2005
25 Ans Radio Nova (25xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd) This Is Not A Love Song Nova Records 2006
Back To Mine (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Rise DMC Publishing 2006
Best Of New Wave (2xCD, Comp) This Is Not A Love Song EMI Music (Germany) 2006
Essential New Wave - Volume 3 (CD) Public Image EMI Music (Belgium) 2006
Extended Seventies - The Dawning Of The 12 Inch Era (3xCD) Death Disco Optimum Sounds 2006
Home Taping Is Killing Music (CDr, Comp, Promo) This Is Not A Love Song Wall Of Sound 2006
Humo Presenteert - Blitzkriegpunk (2xCD, Comp) Public Image Universal Music (Belgium) 2006
Tribute To National Noise Day (File, MP3, 192) Francis Massacre Wrong-Lab 2007
100% New Wave (5xCD, Comp) This Is Not A Love Son... EMI Music (Belgium) 2008
Bairro Alto - Noites Loucas Anos 80 (CD, Comp) This Is Not A Love Song Som Livre (Portugal) 2008
Punk - The Platinum Collection (3xCD, Comp + Box) Public Image EMI Music (Belgium) 2008
Valse Avec Bachir (CD, Comp) This Is Not A Love Song Delabel 2008
Luvafair (31xFile, MP3, Comp, VBR) Death Disco (12" Mix) Not On Label (Steven R. Gilmore Self-released) 2009
Reflection Series #3 (12", W/Lbl, Promo) Chant Chant Medusa Edits 2009
Magnificent 80's (Box + 3xCD, Comp) This Is Not A Love Song Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky  
Punk Generation (DVD, PAL, 4:3) This Is Not A Love Song Disky  
Unofficial Releases:
Nubes (LP)   The Impossible Recordworks 1979
Profile (2xLP)   Not On Label 1980
Commercial Zone ◄ (2 versions)   PiL Records Inc. 1983
Death Disco (Megga Mix) / Caravan (12", W/Lbl) Death Disco (Megga Mix) Bocca Life 1988
Warzone (LP, Promo) Public Image Golden Dawn Records (2) 1991
Boxing Day (CD, Unofficial)   Rag Doll Music 1996
Rvng Prsnts MX2: Diabolic & Julian S. Process (CDr) Bad Life Rvng Intl. 2004
Albatross / Death Disco (Remixes) (12")   Not On Label 2006
Interview (12", Pic, Ltd)   Not On Label  
New Wave Mix Vol. 1 (CDr, Mixed, Ltd) This Is Not A Lovesong Not On Label (New Wave Mix Series)  
New Wave Mix Vol. 7 (CDr, Mixed, Ltd) The Order Of Death Not On Label (New Wave Mix Series)  
Point Break (Music From The Motion Picture) (Cass, Comp) Criminal Viva (2)  
This Is Not A Lovesong (12", W/Lbl, Unofficial)   Not On Label (Public Image Limited)  
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