"Public Image Ltd...John Lydon.Keith Levene.Wobble.Jeannette Lee.Dave Crowe..." were the members of PIL at the time of the release. However, Jeannette Lee and Dave Crowe as non-musical band members are not featured on the record.
Packaged in a 12" film can-style metal box. Sides are labelled Metal 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 on the info sheet and Metal 1-A, Metal 1-B, Metal 1-C, Metal 1-D, Metal 1-E and Metal 1-F on the record labels.
Includes an A5 size sheet with tracklist and line-up.
Side B ends with a locked groove which repeats the last few seconds of "Swan Lake" endlessly until the needle is lifted from the record.
| Title, Format | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Box (CD, Album) | Nippon Columbia | 33C38-7947 | Japan | 1986 | ||
| Metal Box (Cass, Album) | Virgin | MBCAS 1 | UK | 1979 | ||
| Metal Box (3xCD, Album, RM) | EMI Music Japan Inc | TOCP-95081~83 | Japan | 2011 | ||
| Metal Box (CD, Album, RE) | Virgin, Virgin, Virgin, Virgin, Virgin | MTLCD 1, 0777 7 87473 2 1, MTLCD1, 07777 8747321, | Europe | 1996 | ||
| Metal Box (3xLP, RE) | 4 Men With Beards | 4M 500 | US | 2006 |