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Best 1 Metal Box
Metal Box

Metal Box is the second studio album by the English band Public Image Ltd, released in 1979. Its original edition placed three 45 rpm 12-inch records inside a round metal canister, while later editions used the title Second Edition. The music combines Jah Wobble's dub-influenced bass, Keith Levene's...

2 Linton Kwesi Johnson - Inglan is a Bitch

"Inglan is a Bitch" appears on Linton Kwesi Johnson's 1980 album "Bass Culture" and represents a powerful example of his dub poetry style that combines spoken word with reggae-influenced musical backing. Johnson, who pioneered the dub poetry genre in Britain during the 1970s, addresses the racial di...

3 Cut
Cut

Cut is the 1979 debut album by British post-punk band The Slits, produced by reggae musician Dennis Bovell. The album is noted for its innovative fusion of punk energy with reggae rhythms and dub production techniques, reflecting the multicultural musical landscape of late 1970s London. The cover ar...

4 Colossal Youth

"Colossal Youth" is the sole studio album by the Welsh post-punk band Young Marble Giants, released in 1980 on Rough Trade Records. The trio of Stuart Moxham, Philip Moxham, and Alison Statton crafted a distinctly minimalist sound using sparse guitar lines, prominent bass, a mechanized drum machine,...

5 Public Image Ltd - Metal Box

Public Image Ltd’s *Metal Box* (1979) is a significant post-punk album notable for its radical experimental approach. Released initially as three extended play records contained within a metal container and later reissued in a Second Edition format, the work blends dub influences with angular instru...

6 The Slits - Cut

The Slits’ *Cut* (1979) is a seminal post-punk album that significantly impacted music through its innovative blend of punk and dub-reggae styles. Produced by Dennis Bovell, the record features powerful vocals and rhythms delivered by Ari Up and Kat Schultze. It remains notable for being one of the...

7 Second Edition

Second Edition is the 1980 double-LP release of Public Image Ltd's second album, originally issued in 1979 as Metal Box—a limited set of three 12-inch records in a film-canister package. The album features John Lydon's vocals over Jah Wobble's dub-inflected basslines and Keith Levene's metallic guit...

8 Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition

Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition was released in 2005 by Rockstar San Diego and published by Rockstar Games. The title is based on a collaboration with DUB Magazine, featuring DUB-branded events and vehicles within the arcade-style racing game. It continues the series’ focus on high-speed races rather t...

9 Benjamin Zephaniah

Benjamin Zephaniah (1958–2023) was a British writer, poet, and activist who rose to prominence through his dynamic performances of dub poetry. Born and raised in Birmingham, England, his work was deeply influenced by Jamaican music, Rastafarian culture, and the oral tradition. Zephaniah utilized his...

10 First Issue

First Issue is Public Image Ltd's 1978 debut album, John Lydon's post-Sex Pistols statement with Jah Wobble and Keith Levene on Virgin.

11 Three Mantras

Three Mantras is Cabaret Voltaire's 1980 release, a Sheffield industrial post-punk record built from two long, rhythm-driven experimental pieces.

12 Return of the Giant Slits

Return of the Giant Slits is the Slits' 1981 second album, a UK post-punk release known for its looser, more global sound and expanded percussion.

13 Public Image Ltd - First Issue

Public Image: First Issue is the 1978 debut studio album by Public Image Ltd, released by Virgin Records after John Lydon's departure from the Sex Pistols. Built around Keith Levene's abrasive guitar, Jah Wobble's heavy bass lines and Lydon's confrontational vocals, it rejects conventional punk stru...

14 The Slits - Return of the Giant Slits

Return of the Giant Slits is the second and final studio album by the English post-punk band The Slits, released in 1981 via CBS Records. The album marks a significant departure from the raw, abrasive punk style of their debut, incorporating heavy dub, reggae, and Afro-pop rhythms instead. It featur...

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