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PiL Official

Public Image Limited 'This Is PiL'

£5.49

PiL Official

Public Image Limited 'This Is PiL'

£5.49

The 12 track album is released on digi-pack CD, double vinyl LP.

There is also a very special deluxe hardback 2 disc set including a bonus DVD of the now legendary live performance at London, Heaven Nightclub, April 2nd 2012; along with expanded inner booklet.

"There is a PiL in Heaven..". The DVD is also available internationally and is 'region free' (NTSC region 0) so will play on the majority of DVD players.

The stunning artwork was painted and designed by John Lydon throughout.

John Lydon talks about 'This Is PiL':
"Well, 12 songs, where do I begin? Everything and anything that attracts my attention. 'One Drop' is about my early youth in Finsbury Park.  Fantastic! Hello, we're all teenagers don't you forget it! At any age, stay young. 'Lollipop Opera' is basically a beautiful bunch of background noise and music to sum up Britain and all its wonderful ambidextrousness! 'The Room I Am In' well that's about drugs and council flats. And there's a tragedy that still continues. 'I Must Be Dreaming' Well, you know, I must be to put up with these governments."

All the new material was recorded in the UK last year at Steve Winwood's studio in the Cotswolds. John Lydon talks about 'This Is PiL':  Well, 12 songs, where do I begin? Everything and anything that attracts my attention.  'One Drop' is about my early youth in Finsbury Park.  Fantastic! Hello, we're all teenagers don't you forget it! At any age, stay young. 'Lollipop Opera'  is basically a beautiful bunch of background noise and music to sum up Britain and all its wonderful ambidextrousness! 'The Room I Am In' well that's about drugs and council flats. And there's a tragedy that still continues. 'I Must Be Dreaming' Well, you know, I must be to put up with these governments. Following on from their monumental live performance at BBC Radio 6 Birthday Celebrations at Queen Elizabeth Hall on Friday March 16th which saw PiL include and baptise 2 new songs: Deeper Water and One Drop, PiL also played 2 very special shows at London's Heaven showcasing more tracks from the new album with The Times commenting This was and evening uncompromising art music, worthy of the total concentration of the audience.  The track One Drop has now also received airplay from BBC Radio 6, XFM and Absolute Radio.

Widely regarded as one of the most innovative and influential bands of all time PiL's music and vision earned them 5 UK Top 20 Singles and 5 UK Top 20 Albums. With a shifting line-up and unique sound John Lydon guided the band from their debut album 'First Issue' in 1978 through to 1992's 'That What Is Not',   before a 17 year hiatus.  John then resurrected PiL in 2009 playing live worldwide. Now after 20 years yet another new and unique chapter is set to unfold in the shape of new PiL material. John Lydon- After fronting the Sex Pistols, John Lydon formed Public Image Ltd in 1978.  Outside of PiL John has released several solo records and collaborations. He also brings quality TV to the masses. Lu Edmonds- Multi instrumentalist and former guitarist in The Damned Lu joined PiL in 1986 recording and playing on the album Happy? and co-writing the  album '9' adding yet another dimension to the PiL sound. Bruce Smith- Former drummer in The Pop Group and The Slits became percussionist for PiL also in 1986 playing and recording on the albums Happy? and '9'. Seen as a drumming virtuoso, Bruce Smith brought his unique style into the fold.  Scott Firth- A bass player/multi instrumentalist that has collaborated and played with a variety of top musicians and bands including Steve Winwood, John Martyn, and Elvis Costello.


Tracklisting:
1. This Is PiL 
2. One Drop 
3. Deeper Water 
4. Terra-Gate 
5. Human 
6. I Must Be Dreaming 
7. It Said That 
8. The Room I Am In 
9. Lollipop Opera 
10. Fool 
11. Reggie Song 
12. Out Of The Woods

Bonus DVD recorded at London, Heaven Nightclub, April 2nd 2012:

(deluxe 2 disc set only) (region-free) (PiLCDX002)

1. Deeper Water
2. This Is Not A Love Song
3. Albatross
4. Reggie Song
5. Disappointed
6. Warrior
7. Religion
8. USLS1
9. Death Disco
10. Flowers of Romance
11. Lollipop Opera
12. Bags / Chant
13. Out of the Woods
encore:
14. One Drop
15. Rise
16. Open Up