Never Mind The Public Image (bootleg CD)

 
 

Tracks: (some tracks are slightly mistitled on sleeve; this is the correct listing)
Disc 1:
Public Image / The Cowboy Song / Death Disco (7") / No Birds Do Sing / Death Disco (12") / Half Mix - Meggamix / Memories (7/12") / Another / Poptones (BBC Session) / Careering (BBC Session) / Chant (BBC Session) / Flowers Of Romance / Flowers Of Romance (instrumental) / Home Is Where The Heart Is / Pied Piper / Albatross (Monitor Mix)

Disc 2:
Mad Max (aka Bad Life) / Love Song / Young Brits (aka Solitaire) / Bad Night / The Slab / Lou Reed Pt.1 / Lou Reed Pt.2: Where Are You? / Blue Water / Miller Hi-Life / This is Not a Love Song (remix) / The Slab (demo/outtake) / Bad Night (demo/outtake) / Love Song (demo/outtake) / 1981 (demo/outtake) / Love Song (demo/outtake) / Death Disco (Monitor Mix)

Disc 3:
Bad Life / Question Mark / Rise / Selfish Rubbish / The Body (US 12” Mix) / Angry / Warrior (UK 12” Remix) ? / Disappointed (12”) / Cruel (BBC Session) / Acid Drops (BBC Session) / Love Hope (BBC Session) / Think Tank (BBC Session) / Albatross (Melodrama Mix)

Label & Catalogue Number:
Naked Sun Co. NSCCD-005-1/2/3

Origin:
Japan

Release Date:
November 2006

Format:
3 x CD

Source:
Varied (see below for more info). Compilation of rare and previously released PiL studio material largely taken from 'Plastic Box'; along with 'Commercial Zone' tracks and outtakes.

Disc 1:
1-8, 12-14 Previously released studio version taken from albums or singles & b-sides etc
9-11 Radio 1, John Peel Session 17.12.79 (previously released on 'Plastic Box')
15 Taken from 'Machines' compilation LP (also included on 'Plastic Box')
16 Unedited 'Monitor Mix' taken from the John Lydon 'Best of British £1 Notes' DVD

Disc 2:
1-9 Commercial Zone LP
10 Taken from 'This is Not a Love Song' 12"
11-16 Commercial Zone demos and outtakes
17 Unedited 'Monitor Mix' taken from the John Lydon 'Best of British £1 Notes' DVD

Disc 3:
1-9 Previously released studio version taken from albums or singles & b-sides etc
10-12 Radio 1, Mark Goodier Session 25.2.92 (previously released on 'Plastic Box')
13 Unedited 'Monitor Mix' taken from the John Lydon 'Best of British £1 Notes' DVD

Sound Quality:
Unknown. Presumably similar to official releases.

Running Time:
Unknown

Notes:
'Memories' (7/12" mix), 'Commercial Zone' LP & 'Metal Box monitor mixes' have never received an official CD release. The 'Commercial Zone' demos and outtakes featured on disc 2 are presumably taken from 2006 unearthed internet torrent files (see bootleg guide for more info).

Packaging:
Crude pastiche of the Sex Pistols 'Never Mind The Bollocks' artwork in black and purple. Inner booklet features several PiL/Lydon images; including Maureen Baker pictures thieved from Fodderstompf without permission.

Personnel:
Varied. See individual releases for full info.

Reviews:
N/A

 
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