The Vinyl Ape 🦧<p>PUBLIC IMAGE<br>Public Image (First Issue)<br>2025 U.S. RSD pressing<br>UNRELEASED U.S. VERSION</p><p>When you’re super-used to the original version of this album, this previously unreleased U.S. mix (originally intended for release around Sept. ‘79, but ultimately shelved) is a little jarring. </p><p>But it’s actually PRETTY cool. </p><p>It’s crazily rearranged, and the drums are WILD.<br>There is no Religion 1 and 2, and a few songs from Second Edition are included. <br>The version of Annalisa is extended, Lydon’s vocals seem a bit more raw, and ALL of Levine’s guitars seem far more bright. And the bass is super thick and punchy throughout. </p><p>The U.S. were definitely trying to Frankenstein something they could sell a little easier to an American audience.</p><p>If you’ve ever loved PIL, this record is a definite must have. Really cool version of this.</p><p><a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/vinyl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vinyl</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/vinylrecords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vinylrecords</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/vinylcollection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vinylcollection</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/vinylcommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vinylcommunity</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retro</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/vintage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vintage</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/punk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>punk</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/postpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>postpunk</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/artrock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artrock</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/publicimageltd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>publicimageltd</span></a></p>