
Today we're dissecting Metal Box/Second Edition by Public Image Limited (or PiL for short). Formed by John Lydon (formerly Johnny Rotten) directly after leaving the Sex Pistols, PiL is an ever-changing beast of a band that continued to push the boundaries of rock music in strange and unexpected ways. Metal Box is one of the most influential albums of all time and even now, it's an album unlike any other. Intro 00:00 PiL Origins 00:22 Leaving Punk Behind 3:15 What Is Metal Box? 6:08 Recording the Album 7:37 The Songwriting 8:31 The Sound of the Album 11:03 Accidents on the Record 13:11 Swan Lake/Death Disco 13:51 Album Review 15:56 American Bandstand 18:10 Second Edition 19:27 After the Album 20:52 Death of Nora Foster and Eurovision 21:04 Closing Thoughts/Outro 22:11 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Top 77 Album Recommendations: https://every-album-ever.kit.com/0ee90183d0 Join the Patreon, it rules: https://www.patreon.com/everyalbumever Mike's music: Pander Monkey on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple, Mike on Instagram @pandermonkey Tom on Instagram @tomosmansounds Tom Osman's stuff: Music on Spotify, Apple, Website Podcast on Spotify, YouTube ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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