Public Image Ltd discography
Public Image Ltd discography | |
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Studio albums | 10 |
Live albums | 7 |
Compilation albums | 4 |
Video albums | 3 |
Singles | 24 |
Box sets | 8 |
This is the discography of British post-punk band Public Image Ltd.
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
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UK [1][2] | UK Indie [3][4] | AUS [5] | CAN [6] | NL [7] | NZ [8] | US [9] | ||
Public Image: First Issue |
| 22 | — | 77 | — | — | 18 | — |
Metal Box |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 171 |
The Flowers of Romance |
| 11 | — | 94 | — | — | 33 | 114 |
This Is What You Want... This Is What You Get |
| 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Album |
| 14 | — | 59 | 95 | 35 | 34 | 115 |
Happy? |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 169 |
9 |
| 36 | — | 57 | — | — | — | 106 |
That What Is Not |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
This Is PiL |
| 35 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
What the World Needs Now... |
| 29 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
End of World |
| 33 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Live albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
---|---|---|
UK [10][11] | ||
Paris au Printemps |
| 61 |
Live in Tokyo |
| 28 |
ALiFE 2009 |
| — |
Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 2011 |
| — |
Live at Rockpalast 1983 |
| — |
Live at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire |
| — |
Concert – Live at the Brixton Academy 27.5.86 |
| — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Compilation albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
---|---|---|---|
UK [12][13] | AUS [14] | ||
The Greatest Hits, So Far |
| 20 | 102 |
First Issue / Second Edition |
| — | — |
Gold |
| — | — |
Rise – The Collection |
| — | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Box sets
Title | Album details |
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Box |
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PiL CD Box Vol. 1 |
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PiL CD Box Vol. 2 |
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Plastic Box |
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5 Album Set |
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The Ultimate Live Collection Vol. 1 |
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The Ultimate Live Collection Vol. 2 |
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The Public Image Is Rotten – Songs from the Heart |
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Video albums
Title | Album details |
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PIL Live | |
Videos |
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Live at Rockpalast 1983 |
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Other albums
Title | Album details |
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Commercial Zone |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UK [2] | AUS [5][14] | BEL (WA) [15] | GER [16] | IRE [17] | NL [18] | NZ [19] | US Alt [20] | US Dance [21] | |||
"Public Image" | 1978 | 9 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | x | — | Public Image: First Issue |
"Death Disco" | 1979 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | x | — | Non-album single |
"Memories" | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | x | 56 | Metal Box | |
"Flowers of Romance" | 1981 | 24 | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | x | 51 | The Flowers of Romance |
"This Is Not a Love Song" | 1983 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 45 | x | — | This Is What You Want... This Is What You Get |
"Bad Life" | 1984 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | x | — | |
"Rise" | 1986 | 11 | 37 | 35 | — | 10 | — | 29 | x | 30 | Album |
"Home" | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | x | |||
"Seattle" | 1987 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | x | 30 | Happy? |
"The Body" | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | x | |||
"Disappointed" | 1989 | 38 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 26 | 9 |
"Warrior" | 89 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | ||
"Happy" (US promo-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | |||
"Don't Ask Me" | 1990 | 22 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | The Greatest Hits, So Far |
"Cruel" | 1992 | 49 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | That What Is Not |
"Covered" (US promo-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | ||
"Acid Drops" (US promo-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | ||
"The Order of Death" (The Blair Witch Mix; US and Canada promo-only release) | 1999 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Blair Witch Project – Josh's Blair Witch Mix |
"Religion" (vs Psycho Radio; Italy-only release) | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
"One Drop" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | This Is PiL |
"Reggie Song" / "Out of the Woods" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Double Trouble" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | What the World Needs Now... |
"The One" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Bettie Page" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Hawaii" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | End of World |
"Penge" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. "x" denotes chart did not exist at the time. |
References
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 442. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b Peaks in the UK:
- For all except noted: "The Official Charts Company – Public Image Ltd". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- For This Is PiL and What the World Needs Now...: "The Official Charts Company – Public Image Limited". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 242. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 630. ISBN 0898201179.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 442. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Peaks in the UK:
- For all except noted: "The Official Charts Company – Public Image Ltd". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- For This Is PiL and What the World Needs Now...: "The Official Charts Company – Public Image Limited". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 442. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Peaks in the UK:
- For all except noted: "The Official Charts Company – Public Image Ltd". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- For This Is PiL and What the World Needs Now...: "The Official Charts Company – Public Image Limited". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ a b Other peaks in Australia:
- "Cruel": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 226.
- "Warrior": "Week commencing 28 August 1989". Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- The Greatest Hits, So Far and "Don't Ask Me": "Week commencing 19 November 1990". Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ Whiteburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981–2002. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 236. ISBN 0898201535.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco 1974–2003 (illustrated ed.). Record Research Incorporated. ISBN 9780898201567.
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- Public Image: First Issue
- Metal Box
- The Flowers of Romance
- Commercial Zone
- This Is What You Want... This Is What You Get
- Album
- Happy?
- 9
- That What Is Not
- This Is PiL
- What the World Needs Now...
- End of World
- Paris au Printemps
- Live in Tokyo
- "Public Image"
- "Death Disco"
- "Memories"
- "Flowers of Romance"
- "This Is Not a Love Song"
- "Bad Life"
- "Rise"
- "Disappointed"
- Members
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- The Damage Manual
- Cowboys International
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