Media Condition:  Very Good (VG)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Label: Virgin
Catalogue Number: METAL 1
Country:    UK  
Released:  23 Nov 1979
Genre:       Electronic, Rock
Style:         Post-Punk, Dub, Avantgarde, Experimental

Comments:
Discs have some light scratches but play great. Tin has some foxing. Ask for photos if you're concerned about the condition.
 

Notes:

"Public Image Ltd...John Lydon.Keith Levene.Wobble.Jeannette Lee.Dave Crowe..." were the members of PIL at the time of the release. However, Jeannette Lee and Dave Crowe as non-musical band members are not featured on the record. 

Packaged in a 12" film can-style metal box. Includes an A5 size sheet with tracklist and line-up.
According to “Metal Box Stories from John Lydon's Public Image Limited,” by Phil Strongman, published by Helter Skelter (in 2006), ISBN 978-1-900924-66-5, Dennis Morris was responsible for the design. 

Side B ends with a locked groove which repeats the last few seconds of "Swan Lake" endlessly until the needle is lifted from the record.

Edition of 50,000 copies (plus an extra 10,000 for export).

. Metal 1.1
A. Albatross 10:32
. Metal 1.2
B1. Memories 5:05
B2. Swan Lake 4:19
. Metal 1.3
C1. Poptones 7:45
C2. Careering 4:32
. Metal 1.4
D1. No Birds 4:43
D2. Graveyard 3:07
. Metal 1.5
E1. The Suit 3:29
E2. Bad Baby 4:30
. Metal 1.6
F. Socialist/Chant/Radio 4 12:31

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout Metal 1-A
Matrix / Runout Metal 1-B
Matrix / Runout Metal 1-C
Matrix / Runout Metal 1-D
Matrix / Runout Metal 1-E
Matrix / Runout Metal 1-F
Matrix / Runout METAL.1-A-1 TY-CBS Λ 3
Matrix / Runout ·METAL.1- BA̶B-1 TY-CBS Λ 0
Matrix / Runout ·METAL-1-C-2 tim-cbs Λ
Matrix / Runout ·METAL-1-D-1 TY-CBS Λ 2
Matrix / Runout METAL-1-E-1 TY-CBS B
Matrix / Runout METAL-1-F-2 tim-cbs Λ
Matrix / Runout METAL.1-A-1 TY-CBS Λ
Matrix / Runout ·METAL.1- BA̶B-1 TY-CBS Λ 4
Matrix / Runout ·METAL-1-C-2 tim-cbs Λ
Matrix / Runout ·METAL-1-D-1 TY-CBS B
Matrix / Runout METAL-1-E-1 TY-CBS B 7
Matrix / Runout ·METAL.1-F-1 TY-CBS B 13
Matrix / Runout ∙ METAL∙1-A-1 C 1 3 TY-CBS
Matrix / Runout ∙METAL∙1-BAB-1 C TY-CBS
Matrix / Runout · METAL-1-C-1 C TY-CBS
Matrix / Runout ·METAL∙1-D-1 ∴ TY-CBS
Matrix / Runout ∙ METAL-1-E-1 C TY-CBS B
Matrix / Runout ∙ METAL-1-F-1 C TY-CBS 5
Matrix / Runout ∙ METAL∙1-A-2 tim-CBS Λ
Matrix / Runout ·METAL.1- BA̶B-1 TY-CBS 21 C
Matrix / Runout · METAL-1-C-2 tim-CBS E
Matrix / Runout ·METAL∙1-D-1 5 TY-CBS C
Matrix / Runout ∙ METAL-1-E-1 20 TY-CBS C
Matrix / Runout ∙ METAL-1-F-3 12 tim-CBS Λ
Matrix / Runout · METAL-1-A-2 1 C tim-cbs Λ
Matrix / Runout · METAL∙1-B-2 1 2 tim-cbs Λ
Matrix / Runout · METAL-1-C-1 1 C TY-CBS C
Matrix / Runout · METAL∙1-D-1 ., ., TY-CBS Λ
Matrix / Runout · METAL-1-E-2 1 tim-cbs Λ
Matrix / Runout · METAL∙1-F-1 Λ TY-CBS

Phonographic Copyright (p) Virgin Records Ltd.
Published By Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Published By Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At CBS Studios, London
Pressed By CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton