Best Ever Albums

Re: Reissue Issue

lancashirearab — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:18:46 GMT

Author: lancashirearab

Posted: 04/13/2012 06:18

I agree with the suggestion to merge as Metal Box. The album was originally released in a metal tin. It was deleted from the catalogue on 23 November 1979 after an initial release of 60,000 units. The album was re-issued on 22 February 1980 as Second Edition, a double LP packaged in a more conventional gatefold.

Re: Reissue Issue

Facetious — Fri, 6 Apr 2012 06:57:49 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 04/06/2012 10:57

Combine them under Metal Box, I guess, especially if the track-listing is exactly the same.

Re: Reissue Issue

albummaster — Fri, 6 Apr 2012 05:49:06 GMT

Author: albummaster

Posted: 04/06/2012 09:49

Personally, if it's exactly the same track listing it should be merged (I think it should be treated the same as other reissues).

Reissue Issue

videoheadcleaner — Fri, 6 Apr 2012 05:39:00 GMT

Author: videoheadcleaner

Posted: 04/06/2012 09:39

Many reissues are easy to solve (in my head anyway) but this is a tricky one.

Public Image Ltd
Metal Box (1979)
Second Edition (1980)

Same track listing, same length of album.

Different name, different release year.

On this site, both are listed but Metal Box is on 41 charts compared to Second Edition on 2.

Do we combine the album under Metal Box or leave as two separate albums?