Public Image Limited
 

I'm 40, British, cut my teeth on punk and new wave music but until this weekend had never sat down and listened to the first PIL album, although I remember hearing bits and pieces of it at the time of course. It was phenomenal. Why weren't they my number one fave band a the time? Why is this not recognised as one of THE great albums? Annalisa especially is just awesome.

too many snobs i suppose, i'm sure a lot of punks snubbed it, seeing it is a bit of departure for john!
i really enjoy most of the stuff that i have hear mister lydon involved in, so .... yea i have no idea why it wasn't bigger than it was!

This is not a love song!

I too loved PIL... awesome band that was too late for most punks and a bit ahead of its time for the true post-punk crowd...

flowers of romance! PIL were very good. Is a shame i werent sentient enough to enjoy it at the time.

This just reminded me to search for my copy World Destruction by Time Zone (Afrika Bambaataa and Johnny Lydon). I love this song...

the album that came in the metal tin is amazing, s/t I think...

May the road rise with you.

I remember thinking (when I heard it back in 80-whatever) that it was a monotone ripoff of Captain Sensibles work. I revisited it like two years ago and I like it better now. Some things need context before they are enjoyable.

pretty cool still hard for me to believe john lydon/johnny rotten was their vocalist howerver