Public Image Ltd discography

Public Image Ltd discography
Studio albums10
Live albums7
Compilation albums4
Singles24
Video albums3
Box sets8

This is the discography of British post-punk band Public Image Ltd.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[1][2] 		UK Indie
[3][4] 		AUS
[5] 		CAN
[6] 		NL
[7] 		NZ
[8] 		US
[9]
Public Image: First Issue
  • Released: 8 December 1978
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: LP, MC
 22 — 77 — — 18 —
Metal Box
  • Released: 23 November 1979
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: 3×12", MC
  • Reissued in 1980 as Second Edition on 2×LP and MC
 18 — — — — 21 171
The Flowers of Romance
  • Released: 10 April 1981
  • Label: Virgin, Warner Bros.
  • Formats: LP, MC
 11 — 94 — — 33 114
This Is What You Want... This Is What You Get
  • Released: 1 July 1984
  • Label: Virgin, Elektra
  • Formats: LP, MC
 56 — — — — — —
Album
  • Released: 27 January 1986
  • Label: Virgin, Elektra
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
  • The cassette release was titled Cassette
 14 — 59 95 35 34 115
Happy?
  • Released: 14 September 1987
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
 40 — — — — — 169
9
  • Released: 10 May 1989
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
 36 — 57 — — — 106
That What Is Not
  • Released: 10 February 1992
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
 46 — — — — — —
This Is PiL 35 4 — — — — —
What the World Needs Now...
  • Released: 4 September 2015
  • Label: PiL Official
  • Formats: CD, 2×LP, digital download
 29 3 — — — — —
End of World
  • Released: 11 August 2023
  • Label: PiL Official
 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
  • Released: 14 November 1980
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: LP, MC
 61
Live in Tokyo
  • Released: August 1983
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: 2x12", MC
 28
ALiFE 2009
  • Released: 21 December 2009
  • Label: Concert Live
  • Formats: 3xCD
 —
Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 2011
  • Released: 19 September 2011
  • Label: Concert Live
  • Formats: 2xCD, digital download
 —
Live at Rockpalast 1983
  • Released: 27 January 2012
  • Label: MIG
  • Formats: CD, 3x12"
 —
Live at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
  • Released: 2 October 2015
  • Label: Concert Live
  • Formats: 3xCD
 —
Concert – Live at the Brixton Academy 27.5.86
  • Released: 21 April 2018
  • Label: Virgin/UMC
  • Formats: 2xLP
 —
"—" 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
  • Released: 24 September 1990
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC
 20 102
First Issue / Second Edition
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: 2xCD
 — —
Gold — —
Rise – The Collection
  • Released: 25 May 2015
  • Label: Spectrum Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Box sets

Title Album details
Box
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: 3xCD
PiL CD Box Vol. 1
  • Released: 10 December 1991
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: 5xCD
  • Japan-only release
PiL CD Box Vol. 2
  • Released: 21 December 1991
  • Label: Columbia
  • Formats: 5xCD
  • Japan-only release
Plastic Box
  • Released: March 1999
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: 4xCD
5 Album Set
  • Released: 2 April 2013
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: 5xCD
  • Australia-only release
The Ultimate Live Collection Vol. 1
  • Released: December 2015
  • Label: Concert Live
  • Formats: 6xCD
  • Limited release
The Ultimate Live Collection Vol. 2
  • Released: December 2015
  • Label: Concert Live
  • Formats: 6xCD
  • Limited release
The Public Image Is Rotten – Songs from the Heart
  • Released: 20 July 2018
  • Label: Virgin/UMC
  • Formats: 5xCD+2xDVD, 6xLP, digital download

Video albums

Title Album details
PIL Live
Videos
  • Released: June 1986
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: VHS, Betamax
Live at Rockpalast 1983
  • Released: 27 January 2012
  • Label: MIG
  • Formats: DVD

Other albums

Title Album details
Commercial Zone
  • Released: 30 January 1984
  • Label: PiL
  • Formats: LP
  • US-only unofficial release by Keith Levene featuring early recordings of songs from This Is What You Want... This Is What You Get

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 — Metal Box
"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

  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 442. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ a b Peaks in the UK:
  3. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  8. ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  9. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 630. ISBN 0898201179.
  10. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 442. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  11. ^ Peaks in the UK:
  12. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 442. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  13. ^ Peaks in the UK:
  14. ^ a b Other peaks in Australia:
  15. ^ "ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  16. ^ "Suche - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  17. ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  18. ^ "Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  19. ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  20. ^ Whiteburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981–2002. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 236. ISBN 0898201535.
  21. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco 1974–2003 (illustrated ed.). Record Research Incorporated. ISBN 9780898201567.