First Issue
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| Studio album by Public Image Ltd | ||||
| Released | 8 December 1978 | |||
| Recorded | July–November 1978 | |||
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| Length | 39:54 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Public Image Ltd | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Clash | 9/10 |
| Pitchfork Media | 9.0/10 |
| Smash Hits | 5/10 |
| Martin C. Strong | 9/10 |
Public Image: First Issue is the debut studio album by English rock band Public Image Ltd, released in 1978 by record label Virgin.
It is considered a pioneering record in the development of post-punk.
"Public Image", the debut single, was recorded first. Recording started on a Monday in mid-July 1978 (most probably 10 or 17 July) at Advision Studios with engineer John Leckie and assistant engineer Kenneth Vaughan Thomas. For mixing and overdubs the band then went into Wessex Studios with engineer Bill Price and assistant engineer Jeremy Green.
On Saturday, 22 July 1978 the music press reported that the band had been in the recording studio, the following week Virgin Records announced the release of PIL's debut single for 8 September 1978.
The whole of the first side of the record was then recorded in autumn at Townhouse Studios and The Manor Studio with engineer Mick Glossop.
The last three songs on the second side were recorded at Gooseberry Sound Studios with engineer Mark Lusardi and assistant engineer Jon Caffery, a cheap reggae studio used because the band had run out of money. Lydon knew the studio from the recording of Sex Pistols demos in January 1977.
By late September 1978 the recording of the album was finished. The band had briefly considered putting an alternative version of "Public Image" with different lyrics on the album, a plan that was finally rejected.
In November or December 1978, Wobble and Levene returned to Gooseberry Sound Studios to record a 12 inch EP Steel Leg V. The Electric Dread with guest vocalists Vince Bracken and Don Letts.
For the final mix of the album tracks, the band returned to Townhouse Studios with engineer Mick Glossop: “I do remember working on those other three [Gooseberry Studio] tracks, but I can't remember exactly what I did - probably mixing.”
“Theme”:
“Religion I”:
“Religion II”:
“Annalisa”:
“Public Image”:
“Low Life”:
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