PUBLIC-IMAGE-LTD-METAL-BOX-3-x-12-VIRGIN-UK-1979 rare 3rd record mislabled
  $   128

 


$ 128 Sold For
May 6, 2016 Sold Date
Apr 26, 2016 Start Date
$   90 Start price
5   Number Of Bids
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Description

“The condition of the vinyl is excellent +. The tin overall is in amazing condition for it's age. This copy has very mild tarnishing / oxidization . Has the sticker on the reverse is intact.

The inner lp inserts are excellent. The red track listing insert is in excellent condition  The labels are clean with no spindle marks.

The rarity of this specific item is that the third record has the same label on both sides, but the record is correct when played - see pictures! That does not happen every day...but I can sure imagine it happening in 1979!











Tracklist

A Albatross 10:32 B1 Memories 5:05 B2 Swan Lake 4:19 C1 Poptones 7:45 C2 Careering 4:32 D1 No Birds 4:43 D2 Graveyard 3:07 E1 The Suit 3:29 E2 Bad Baby 4:30 F Socialist/Chant/Radio 4 12:31

Notes

"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.
The Runout for 1.B has three lines for the letters "B", the middle of which is superimposed over an "A"

Edition of 50,000 copies (plus an extra 10,000 for export).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched / stamped): METAL . 1 - A - 1 1 3 TY-CBS /\
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched / stamped): METAL . 1 - BBB - 1 TY-CBS 0 /\
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, etched): METAL - 1 - C - 2 tim-cbs
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, etched / stamped): METAL - 1 - D - 1 2 0 TY-CBS /\
  • Matrix / Runout (Side E runout, etched / stamped): METAL - 1 - E - 1 TY-CBS D
  • Matrix / Runout (Side F runout, etched / stamped): METAL - 1 - F - 2 /\ tim-cbs
  • Barcode: none

The title of the album refers to its original packaging, which consisted of a metal 16mm film canister embossed with the band's logo and containing three 12" 45rpm records. It was designed by Dennis Morris[18] and was innovative and inexpensive, costing little more to the label than the cost of standard printed sleeves for equivalent 12" releases (although Virgin did ask for a refund of 1/3 of the band's advance due to the cost).[19] Before the metal tin was finalised, there was discussion of the album being released in a sandpaper package that would effectively ruin the sleeve art of any records shelved next to it. That idea would later be realised by the Durutti Column for their 1980 Factory Records debut, The Return of the Durutti Column.

The album's lack of accessibility extended to the discs themselves. Packed tightly inside the canister and separated by paper sheets, they were difficult to remove, and were prone to being nicked and scratched in the process. Since each side only contained about ten minutes of music, the listener was required to frequently change sides to hear the complete album.[20]

Deleted from the catalogue on 23 November 1979 after an initial release of 60,000 units,

from Wikipedia 2016



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