Original release The original release of Metal Box comprised six sides of 12-inch vinyl, played at 45rpm. Second Edition Second Edition fits the album onto four 33rpm sides and features a slightly different song order ("Socialist/Chant/Radio 4" is split into its component parts, with "Socialist" and "No Birds" swapping places). Personnel Public Image Limited John Lydon – vocals, piano ("No Birds" and "Bad Baby") Keith Levene – guitar, synthesizers, drums ("Poptones" and "Radio 4"), bass guitar ("Radio 4") Jah Wobble – bass guitar (except "Radio 4"), drums ("Careering" and "The Suit"), piano ("The Suit") David Humphrey – drums ("Albatross" and "Swan Lake") Richard Dudanski – drums ("Memories", "No Birds", "Graveyard", "Socialist" and "Chant") Martin Atkins – drums ("Bad Baby") Note: Levene played all instruments on "Radio 4". Technical Nick Cook, Hugh Padgham, George Chambers - engineers PiL, Dennis Morris - sleeve design and concept Metal Box Company - packaging Charts United Kingdom The original limited edition of Metal Box entered the UK albums chart, where it stayed for 8 weeks and reached No. 18 on 8 December 1979. The re-release edition of Second Edition briefly entered the UK albums chart, where it stayed for 2 weeks and reached No. 46 on 8 March 1980. The single "Death Disco" entered the UK Top 75, where it stayed for 7 weeks and reached No. 20 on 7 July 1979. The single "Memories" briefly entered the UK Top 75, where it stayed for 2 weeks and reached No. 60 on 20 October 1979. United States The album Second Edition did not enter the Billboard 200 album charts. No singles were released from the album in the USA. Other countries In New Zealand, both Metal Box and Second Edition briefly entered the Top 50 Albums Chart. Metal Box entered the chart for 1 week at No. 21 on 23 March 1980, Second Edition stayed in the chart for 2 weeks and reached No. 28 on 30 March 1980. References Sources External links Fodderstompf: Metal Box Discography (Extensive information on Metal Box from Fodderstompf PiL fansite) Fodderstompf: Metal Box Review (Review, plus additional info, links & images from Fodderstompf PiL fansite) 1979 albums Public Image Ltd albums Virgin Records albums Island Records albums Warner Records albums