Tracks:
Seattle (7" Edit) / Selfish Rubbish
Release Date:
10.8.87
Label & Catalogue
Number:
Virgin. VS 988
Highest UK Chart Position:
47
Personnel:
Vox - John Lydon
Guitar - John McGeoch
Guitar / Misc - Lu Edmonds
Bass - Allan Dias
Drums - Bruce Smith
Format Info:
Issued as standard picture sleeve; and as a limited edition box
set including: badge, postcard & patch; plus track info sticker
on cover.
Track Info:
'Seattle' is a slightly different mix & edit of the album track.
The non-album track B-side
'Selfish Rubbish' never appeared on CD (in the UK) until it was
included on 'Plastic Box' in 1999. The track is not recorded live:
listen carefully…
Trivia:
This was the first release from the 'new' PiL. A line-up which would
last in various forms for another five years.
'Seattle' was written
on tour while the band were in Seattle, apparently inspired by how
boring the town was.
A promo video was shot
for the single. Directed by Nick Willing. |
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Producer:
Gary Langan & PiL
Studio:
Great Linford Studios, Milton Keynes, UK
Sleeve Design:
Artwork: Eddie Monsoon
Quotes:
'Seattle' is unusual, in that we recorded it on tour, when we had
some days off. The days off were in Seattle. Clever huh?
- John Lydon, 'Plastic Box' sleevenotes 1999
A song like Seattle'
– which came from a couple of riffs that Bruce and Lu
Edmonds had – they brought it to me and I put a bass
line on it; sitting on a bed in a hotel room! It was a nice bouncy
groove, but it was nothing until John sang on that. Once
he added some vocals to it, I was flipped out! It just became amazing.
His voice is like another instrument, it's not just like having
a singer…
- Allan Dias,
Fodderstompf 2004
Lyrics:
Seattle
Selfish Rubbish
Press Reviews:
Sounds,
August 1987 |