Public Image: First Issue
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| Released | 8 December 1978 | |||
| Recorded | July – November 1978 | |||
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| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 39:54 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Public Image Ltd | |||
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Public Image: First Issue is the debut studio album by the English rock band Public Image Ltd, released on 8 December 1978 by record label Virgin. The album took 35 years to be released in the United States, following a canceled release in 1979.
Coming off of lead vocalist John Lydon's work with Sex Pistols, the album was a significant deviation from that band's straightforward punk style. While still featuring elements of Punk rock, particularly on the song "Public Image", the album features excursions into dub, reggae, and Krautrock.
Upon its release, it reached number 22 in the UK Album Charts. Despite its modest commercial success, it was met with largely negative feedback critically, but received acclaim in retrospective reviews and is now considered one of the pioneering records in the development of post-punk, and is additionally regarded as a forerunner of Post-rock music. It received Silver certification in the UK.