The second album from JOHN LYDON’s post-SEX PISTOLS group is widely considered to be their magnum opus. Combining such diverse influences as krautrock, dub, post-punk, and the avant-garde, Second Edition is four sides of harsh and uncompromising, yet danceable, music. While not the immediate influence and sensation that Never Mind The Bollocks was, this record is certainly John Lydon's finest artistic achievement. Gatefold, 180 Gram Vinyl.
"a near-perfect record that reinvents and renews rock in a manner that fulfilled post-punk’s promise(s) to a degree rivaled only by Joy Division on Closer." —Pitchfork
"It's a hallmark of uncompromising, challenging post-punk, hardly sounding like anything of the past, present, or future." —AllMusic
PiL:
John Lydon – vocals, piano
Keith Levene – guitar, synthesizers, drums
Jah Wobble – bass guitar, drums
David Humphrey – drums
Richard Dudanski – drums
Martin Atkins – drums
Nick Cook, Hugh Padgham, George Chambers - engineers
PiL, Dennis Morris - sleeve design & photography
Side One
1. "Albatross" 10:34
2. "Memories" 5:05 Side Two
1. "Swan Lake" 4:11
2. "Poptones" 7:46
3. "Careering" 4:32 Side Three
1. "Socialist" 3:09
2. "Graveyard" 3:07
3. "The Suit" 3:29 Side Four
1. "Bad Baby" 4:30
2. "No Birds" 4:41
3. "Chant" 5:01
4. "Radio 4" 4:24
