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Album (also known as Compact Disc or Cassette depending on the format it is released in) is an album by Public Image Ltd., released on February 3 1986. The packaging concept is a parody of generic brands.
However, there are valid questions regarding the concept's originality. Flipper, an influential punk band from San Francisco, California, released an album with the same concept and a near-identical name, Album - Generic Flipper, in 1982 (see image). Later in 1986, Flipper retaliated for this apparent act of concept theft by releasing a live album entitled Public Flipper Limited Live 1980-1985.
Additionally, Public Image Ltd.'s Album cover design and colors are very similar, if not identical, to the many generic items featured in 1984's Repo Man motion picture.
Track listing
(Listed on the album cover as "Ingredients":)
- "FFF" (John Lydon, Bill Laswell) – 5:32
- "Rise" (Lydon, Laswell) – 6:04
- "Fishing" (Lydon, Jebin Bruni, Mark Schulz) – 5:20
- "Round" (Lydon, Schulz) – 4:24
- "Bags" (Lydon, Bruni, Schulz) – 5:4
- "Home" (Lydon, Laswell) – 5:49
- "Ease" (Lydon, Bruni) – 8:09
Personnel
- John Lydon – vocals
- Tony Williams – drums on 1 2 6
- Ginger Baker – drums on 3 4 5 7
- Bernard Fowler – backing vocals
- Bill Laswell – bass on 2 3 4 5
- Ryuichi Sakamoto – Fairlight CMI on 2 3 5 7
- Nicky Skopelitis – guitar on 1 2 3 4 6
- Steve Vai – guitar
Additional personnel
- Jonas Hellborg – bass on 7
- Shankar – electric violin on 2 4
- Bernie Worrell – organ on 1 4 6, Yamaha DX7 on 3
- Malachi Favors – acoustic bass on 3 5
- Steve Turre – didjeridu on 7
- Aiyb Dieng – chatan pot drums on 4
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Billboard 200 | 115 |
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