This is the discography of British post-punk band Public Image Ltd.
Albums Studio albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UKPeaks in the UK: For all except noted: For This Is PiL and What the World Needs Now...: UK Indie AUS CAN NL NZ US Public Image: First Issue Released: 8 December 1978 Label: Virgin Formats: LP, MC22—77——18— Metal Box Released: 23 November 1979 Label: Virgin Formats: 3×12", MC Reissued in 1980 as Second Edition on 2×LP and MC18————21171The Flowers of Romance Released: 10 April 1981 Label: Virgin, Warner Bros. Formats: LP, MC11—94——33114 This Is What You Want... This Is What You Get Released: 1 July 1984 Label: Virgin, Elektra Formats: LP, MC56—————— Album Released: 27 January 1986 Label: Virgin, Elektra Formats: CD, LP, MC The cassette release was titled Cassette and the CD release was titled Compact Disc14—59953534115 Happy? Released: 14 September 1987 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC40—————169 9 Released: 10 May 1989 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC36—57———106 That What Is Not Released: 10 February 1992 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, LP, MC46—————— This Is PiL Released: 28 May 2012 Label: PiL Official Formats: CD, CD+DVD, 2×LP, digital download354————— What the World Needs Now... Released: 4 September 2015 Label: PiL Official Formats: CD, 2×LP, digital download293————— End of World Released: 11 August 2023 Label: PiL Official334—————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UK Peaks in the UK:
For all except noted: For This Is PiL and What the World Needs Now...: Paris au Printemps Released: 14 November 1980 Label: Virgin Formats: LP, MC61 Live in Tokyo Released: August 1983 Label: Virgin Formats: 2x12", MC28ALiFE 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 detailsPeak chart positions UK Peaks in the UK:
For all except noted: For This Is PiL and What the World Needs Now...: AUSOther peaks in Australia: "Cruel": "Warrior": The Greatest Hits, So Far and "Don't Ask Me": The Greatest Hits, So Far Released: 24 September 1990 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC20102 First Issue / Second Edition Released: 2003 Label: Virgin Formats: 2xCD——Gold Released: 2 December 2013 Label: Universal Music Formats: 2xCD—— 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 releasePiL 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 Released: 1983 Label: Virgin Formats: VHS, Betamax, LaserDisc Videos Released: June 1986 Label: Virgin Formats: VHS, BetamaxLive 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 YearPeak chart positionsAlbum UK AUS BEL(WA) GER IRE NL NZ US Alt US Dance "Public Image"19789———15——x—Public Image: First Issue "Death Disco"197920——————x—Metal Box "Memories"60——————x56Metal Box "Flowers of Romance"198124———19——x51The Flowers of Romance "This Is Not a Love Song"1983517201031245x—This Is What You Want... This Is What You Get "Bad Life"198471——————x— "Rise"1986113735—10—29x30Album "Home"75——————x "Seattle"198747——————x30Happy? "The Body"100——————x "Disappointed"19893894—————1269 "Warrior"89114—————1616 "Happy" (US promo-only release)———————15 "Don't Ask Me"199022139—————2—The Greatest Hits, So Far "Cruel"19924987———————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————————— "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.
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