Tracklist
| A1 | Albatross | 10:32 |
| A2 | Memories | 5:06 |
| B1 | Swan Lake | 4:12 |
| B2 | Poptones | 7:46 |
| B3 | Careering | 4:32 |
| C1 | Socialist | 3:10 |
| C2 | Graveyard | 3:07 |
| C3 | The Suit | 3:31 |
| D1 | Bad Baby | 4:30 |
| D2 | No Birds | 4:42 |
| D3 | Chant | 5:00 |
| D4 | Radio 4 | 4:23 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Distributed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Published By – Nymph Music, Inc.
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Credits
- Performer [Public Image Ltd...] – Dave Crowe, Wobble*, Jeanette Lee*, John Lydon, Keith Levene
- Photography By – Tony McGee
- Words By, Music By, Producer – Public Image Ltd.*
Notes
©℗1979 Warner Bros. Records Inc.Made In U.S.A.
©1979 Nymph Music, Inc. (BMI)
(O.P. Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.)
Originally released in the UK as a limited edition 3x12" (45 RPM) titled Metal Box, which was packaged in a round metal box.
Warner Brothers in North America didn't want to pay for the extra packaging and triple vinyl, so it was changed to a 2x12" (33 RPM) in a standard gatefold sleeve, and the title changed to Second Edition. Virgin UK used this format & title for a reissue in early 1980 once the original Metal Box sold out.
"Swan Lake" was titled "Swan Lake (Death Disco)" on Metal Box, and is a slightly different version of the track "Death Disco" that was released as a single in June, 1979.
Although the album has a Warner Bros. catalog number, the album cover and labels use the Island logo.
Matrix notes: the "✶" and "STERLING" are stamped, the preceding matrix info is etched.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Scanned): 0075992328814
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched, stamped): 2WX-1-3288 JW1 ✶ STERLING 0
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched, stamped): 2WX-2-3288 JW1 ✶ STERLING 0
- Matrix / Runout (Side C, etched, stamped): 2WX-3-3288 JW1 ✶ STERLING 0
- Matrix / Runout (Side D, etched, stamped): 2WX-4-3288 JW1 ✶ STERLING 0
- Rights Society: BMI
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| METAL 1 | PiL* | Metal Box (3x12", Album, Ltd + Box) | Virgin | METAL 1 | UK | 1979 |
| 3288-2 | Public Image Ltd.* | Second Edition (CD, Album, RE, RP) | Warner Bros. Records | 3288-2 | US | Unknown |
| CDVDR 2512, 50999 0 70015 2 9 | Public Image Ltd.* | Second Edition (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Virgin, Virgin | CDVDR 2512, 50999 0 70015 2 9 | Europe | 2011 |
| 300 863-420, 300 861, 300 862 | Public Image Ltd.* | Second Edition (2xLP, Album) | Virgin, Virgin, Virgin | 300 863-420, 300 861, 300 862 | Germany | 1980 |
| 2WX 3288 | Public Image Ltd.* | Second Edition (2xLP, Album, Gat) | Island Records | 2WX 3288 | Canada | 1979 |
