What the World Needs Now...
| What the World Needs Now... | ||||
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| Studio album by Public Image Ltd | ||||
| Released | 4 September 2015[1] | |||
| Studio | Wincraft Studios, England[2] | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, post-punk | |||
| Length | 55:07 | |||
| Label | PiL Official Ltd | |||
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What the World Needs Now... is the tenth studio album by British rock band Public Image Ltd. It was released on September 4, 2015.
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 4/10[5] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| NME | 7/10[7] |
| The Observer | [8] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.8/10[9] |
| Punknews.org | [10] |
| Q | [11] |
| Spin | 7/10[12] |
| Uncut | 7/10[13] |
What the World Needs Now... received mostly favourable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72 based on 17 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[3]
Track listing
- "Double Trouble" – 3:52
- "Know Now" – 2:45
- "Bettie Page" – 3:21
- "C'est la Vie" – 6:08
- "Spice of Choice" – 5:43
- "The One" – 3:42
- "Big Blue Sky" – 8:14
- "Whole Life Time" – 3:46
- "I'm Not Satisfied" – 5:43
- "Corporate" – 5:23
- "Shoom" – 6:30
Personnel
Personnel adapted from What the World Needs Now liner notes.[14]
- Public Image Ltd
- John Lydon – vocals
- Lu Edmonds – guitar, saz, piano, cümbüs
- Scott Firth – bass guitar, keyboards, strings, percussion
- Bruce Smith – drums, percussion, programming
- Other personnel
- Public Image Ltd – production
- John Rambo Stevens – production, layout
- James Towler – production, engineering, mixing
- John Lydon – artwork
- Tom Colwill – assistant engineering
- John Dent – mastering
- Tomohiro Noritsume – booklet photography
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 192 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] | 104 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[17] | 29 |
References
- ↑ Soto, Alfred. "Public Image Ltd. Announce New Album, Tour". SPIN. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ↑ Kreps, Daniel (2015-05-18). "Public Image Ltd. Ready New LP 'What the World Needs Now...'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- 1 2 "What the World Needs Now by Public Image Ltd". Metacritic. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ↑ Deming, Mark. "Public Image Ltd. - What the World Needs Now...". Allmusic. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ↑ Doherty, Jack (September 3, 2015). "Public Image Ltd: What the World Needs Now...". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ↑ Mojo magazine. October 2015, p.89
- ↑ Pattison, Louis (August 26, 2015). "Public Image Ltd – 'What The World Needs Now…'". NME. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ↑ Mackay, Emily (September 6, 2015). "PiL: What the World Needs Now review – exhilarating, foul-mouthed fun". The Observer. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ↑ Masters, Marc (September 15, 2015). "Public Image Ltd.: What the World Needs Now...". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ↑ Eisenberg, Adam (September 1, 2015). "Public Image Ltd.: What The World Needs Now (2015)". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ↑ Q magazine. October 2015, p.113
- ↑ Weiss, Dan (September 4, 2015). "Review: Public Image Ltd. Accidentally Make an Enjoyable Record With 'What the World Needs Now…'". Spin (magazine). Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ↑ Uncut magazine. October 2015, p.81
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Public-Image-Ltd-What-The-World-Needs-Now/release/7419748
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Public Image Limited – What the World Needs Now..." (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Public Image Limited – What the World Needs Now..." (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
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