PiL cover versions etc...

 
 
"Imitation isn't flattery, it's a bloody insult..."
 
Also see Samples, White Labels, Mash-Up's, etc
 
 
 

BRIAN BRAIN - CAREERING

SECRET 12SHH 109

(11/80)

Taken from the 12" EP: 'Culture'.
Martin Atkins first post-PiL band, also features Pete Jones.

Brian Brain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE DAMNED - FODDERSTOMPF

K-010

(?/84)

Taken from the UK bootleg LP: 'Damned Don't Cry'.
Rehearsal / piss-take jam session version ("We only wanted to get rich")

(Issued on red, clear & black vinyl, 500 copies each. Most copies have colour picture sleeve, however, some are only b&w)

Doomed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PEOPLE IN PROGRESS (PIP) - THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG

POLYDOR POSP 829

(8/86)

Retitled 'This Is My Song' taken from the UK 7" single of the same name.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE LONG RYDERS - PUBLIC IMAGE

ROWYCO PROD002

(?/87)

Mistakenly titled as 'PiL - Theme', a live version of 'Public Image' features on the cassette 'Metallic B.O' . The album was later re-released on CD.

Long Ryders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARBEID ADELT - DEATH DISCO (aka Fodderstompf)

PIAS BAA-1

(?/87)

Taken from the b-side of the 7" single "De Man Die Alles Noteerd' the track was recorded live. Although titled 'Death Disco' it is actually a cover of 'Fodderstompf'.

Arbeid are fronted by eclectic Belgian Luc Van Acker who later played the likes of the Revolting Cocks. The band also released a single called 'Jhonnie Sexpistool'. Jan Vanroelen from the band later recorded a studio version of 'Death Disco' which was released as a 12" single.

In recent years this track has become something of a cult classic and has featured on numerous mix compilations, most notably '2 Many dj's, Soul Wax pt.2' mix album (PIAS, PIASB 065CD, ?/03)

The track also appears on an Arbeid Adelt compilation entitled 'Ooit Schoot Een Haas...'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MINISTRY - PUBLIC IMAGE

HOT SHOT 29108

(?/92)

Taken from the bootleg CD: 'Public Image'. Live version recorded in Omaha 13th February 1990.

Features Martin Atkins on drums.

Ministry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVOLTING COCKS - PUBLIC IMAGE

WAX TRAX 149

(?/91)

Taken from the 12": 'Beers, Steers And Queers (Remixes)'
Live version recorded at Austin, Liberty Lunch 19.8.90.

Features Martin Atkins on drums.

Rev Co

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - POPTONES

FLASHBACK FB0178

(?/91?)

Taken from the bootleg CD 'No Blood Vessels'. 'Poptones' is listed as "instrumental" on the sleeve

Live bootleg recorded at Omaha, Pony Park Ballroom, USA 21.10.91.

This is one of two Chili Peppers PiL cover versions to be featured on bootleg CD, the other being 'Religion' (see further below).

RHCP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAZZLING KILLMEN - POPTONES

SKIN GRAFT 03

(?/93)

US, 7" & Comic Book set.

Dazzling killmen

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

KERBDOG - THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG

VERTIGO VERDD 86

(7/94)

Taken from the UK CD single: 'Dummy Crusher'.

Kerbdog

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIRUS 23 - ORDER OF DEATH

RECONSTRICTION REC009

(?/94)

Taken from the various artists compilation CD: 'Shut Up Kitty'.

Kitty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MINERVA STRAIN - POPTONES

JETTISON 037

(?/95)

Taken from the CD: 'Blue Tarantella'.

Minerva

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IVA DAVIES AND ICEHOUSE - DISAPPOINTED

DIVA RECORDS, 17476-2

(10/95)

Taken from the Australian CD: 'The Berlin Tapes'.

Iva Davies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENSWEAR - PUBLIC IMAGE

LAUREL LAUCD 8

(3/96)

Taken from the UK CD single: 'Being Brave'.

Menswear

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENTAL GUSH - THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG

EPIC/SONY

(?/96)

Six different mixes featured on the CD/12" single of the same name.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE WILDEBEESTS - PUBLIC IMAGE

SFTRI 461

(?/96)

Taken from the 7" EP: 'Punk 45'.

Wildebeests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRIPPING DAISY - RISE

ISLAND 524 260-2

(4/97)

Taken from the UK soundtrack CD: 'Basquait'.

Basquait

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

DEAF NUTS - THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG

STEREOPHONIC ???

(11/98)

Featured as the lead track on the German 12/CD" single. Four different mixes.

DEAF NUTS - THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCRAWL - PUBLIC IMAGE

ELEKTRA

(12/98)

Taken from the US CD: 'Nature Film'.

Scrawl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPERCHARGER - PUBLIC IMAGE

INDOCHINA IDO80

(12/98)

Taken from the UK CD single: 'Punk Skunk Funk' EP.

Also released as a ltd edition 10" single.

Supercharger

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - RELIGION

N/A

(?/99?)

Taken from the bootleg CD 'Religion'.

Live bootleg recorded at Hamburg, Kulturfabrik Kampnage, Germany l2.6.99. The gig was broadcast on German TV.

This is one of two Chilli Peppers PiL cover versions to be featured on bootleg CD, the other being 'Poptones' (see above)

RHCP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PETE JONES - BLUE WATER

JAB101

(6/00)

Taken from the UK CD: 'Twisted'.
Pete Jones Ex-PiL bass player, circa 1982-83.

This track was later featured on the 2005 Underground Inc PiL tribute CD 'Tribute' (Underground, 1112-UIN)

Twisted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JARED LOUCHE AND THE ALIENS - POPTONES

INVISIBLE INV151CD

(8/00)

Taken from the US CD: 'Covergirl'.

Covers album released on Martin Atkins Invisible Records.

This track was later featured on the 2005 Underground Inc PiL tribute CD 'Tribute' (Underground, 1112-UIN)

JARED LOUCHE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLADDER BLADDER BLADDER - RISE

PELADOCD BLADDON T

(3/00)

Taken from the CD: 'On The Job'.

Bladder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ELVEZ - FELIZ VAVIDAD (aka Public Image)

POPTONES

(12/00)

Taken from the UK CD: 'Noelvezsi - El Vez Christmas Album'.

Tongue-in-cheek cover by the Spanish Elvis impersonator. One of the first releases on Alan McGee's Poptones label.

 

ELVEZ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PSYCHE - THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG

PSYCHE

(3/02)

Taken from the official CDR: 'Live At Belvedere Hall 1983'.
Limited edition CDR of 1000 copies, hand-numbered.

PSYCHE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TROPICS OF CANCER - POPTONES

STARK REALITY 017

(3/02)

Taken from the 7" single of the same name.

Topics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIREWALL - THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG

CLUB TOOLS DMDCLU 014079

(6/02)

Featured as the lead track on the 12" single. Includes three different mixes, 'This is Not a Love Song '(Maxi version) / (Electro version) & (Toxic Twin remix).

Firewall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHRANK - THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG

FUTURE SOUNDS FUTSOCDS001

(8/02)

Featured as the lead track on the CD single. Three different mixes. (Album Version / Shaun's Elektriktrans Remix / Hakim's Remix)

Also features on the album 'What's Your Pleasure' (Future Sounds, FUTSOCD001, 8/02)

 

PHRANK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G.U.M - THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG

DOS OR DIE RECORDING
DOS 239

(?/02)

Featured as the lead track on the 12" single. Includes three different mixes including 'Club Mix'. It's more of a re-work than a cover version, and still features a sample of the original vocal...

(German 12" only)

GUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GROOVE TERMINATOR - THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG

???

(?/??)

Information needed.

GROOVE TERMINATOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COG - OPEN UP

LITTLE SAMURAI / MGM

(3/03)

Featured as the lead track on the CD single. Rock cover of the Leftfield Lydon classic. Also features a remix version.

(Australia only)

 

Cog

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SMOOTH ACE - PUBLIC IMAGE

TOSHIBA / EMI TOCT-25215

(11/03)

Taken from the Japanese CD: 'Rock 'N' Pop'. This is an album of cover versions from the Japanese band Smooth Ace.

Smooth Ace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PIGFACE - CAREERING & FLOWERS OF ROMANCE

INVISIBLE UIN 1069

(?/03)

Taken from the live DVD '90-'96'. Both live tracks are featured as bonus tracks on the end of each disc.

Pigface DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

CRISPIN J. GLOVER - THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG

ONE LITTLE INDIAN TPLP346CD

(5/04)

Taken from the CD: 'Which Way Is Up'. Features Princess Julia on vocals.

Also released a white label 12" single.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOUVELLE VAGUE - THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG

PEACEFROG PFG051CD

(8/04)

Taken from the CD 'Nouvelle Vague'. A tongue-in-cheek French Cocktail Jazz cover version album of post-punk tracks.

NOUVELLE VAGUE - THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUI 3 - RISE

SPECTRUM 9827878

(3/05)

Taken from the compilation CD 'Break from the Old Routine'. This previously unreleased cover features the late Matthew Ashman on guitar (Bow Wow Wow).

OUI 3 - RISE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JOHN ROY - A LOVE SONG

N/A

(?/??)

White label 12" featuring 2 dance mixes loosely based on 'This is Not a Love Song'.

Please Note: We weren't really sure whether to include this as a cover version or a sample, as it's a bit of both. Although it samples John's chorus (and keeps some of the original keyboards) it is basically a complete musical re-working and also includes a new female vocal, "I'm not a kid no more, I don't care about your love song…"

JOHN ROY - A LOVE SONG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRIBUTE - A TRIBUTE TO PiL

UNDERGROUND INC 1112-UIN

(6/05)

15 track PiL tribute CD from Martin Atkins Underground Inc.

1. Hanin Elias Public Image
2. The Winterbrief Bad Baby
3. The Damage Manual Memories
4. Jared Louche Poptones
5. Omegaman vs. Pigface Religion
6. October File Under The House
7. Irmin Schmidt & Kumo Banging the Door
8. Sheep On Drugs Four Enclosed Walls
9. The Countdown Annalisa
10. You Shriek Ease
11. Scars Seattle
12. Pete Jones Blue Water
13. Vanishing Kids Death Disco
14. Twitch of the Death Nerve Order of Death
15. Chris Haskett Banging the Door

TRIBUTE - A TRIBUTE TO PiL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRIBUTE - A TRIBUTE TO PiL: Unreleased tracks

UNDERGROUND INC

(9/06)

Download-only follow up to the 2005 PiL tribute CD from Martin Atkins Underground Inc. Apparently features unreleased tracks and outtakes etc from the tribute submissions.

1. Rise (The Battle Of Random) Defragmentation
2. Jono Podmore Jet Set Divas
3. The Suit Ken Lockie
4. Blue Water - Unedited Pete Jones
5. This Is Not A Love Song - Version 1 Phrank
6. This Is Not A Love Song - Hard Remix Phrank
7. This Is Not A Love Song - Techno Remix Phrank
8. Fodderstompf Psyburbia    
9. The Suit Wind Up Toys
10. Religion Pigface
11. Careering Brian Brain
12. Chant Pigface
13. Careering Pigface
14. Flowers Of Romance Pigface
15. Memories - Instrumental The Damage Manual

 

Brian Brain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIE RAKETEN - POPSONG

SONY / BMG 82876 78780 2

(1/06)

Reworking of 'This Is Not a Love Song'. Taken from CD Single featuring 3 mixes, plus promo video.

(German only)

JOHN ROY - A LOVE SONG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALPHABEAT - PUBLIC IMAGE

COPENHAGEN RECORDS / EMI

(6/08)

Taken from the album 'This is Alphabeat'.

ALPHABEAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE GERMS - PUBLIC IMAGE

RHINO

(6/10)

Taken from the retrospective live album 'Live At The Sharwood 12/3/1980'.

THE GERMS - PUBLIC IMAGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PEARL JAM - PUBLIC IMAGE

MONKEY WRENCH

(1/11)

Taken from the live compilation album 'Live On Ten Legs'.

ALPHABEAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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