What the World Needs Now...
What the World Needs Now... is the tenth studio album by British rock band Public Image Ltd. It was released on September 4, 2015.
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Released | 4 September 2015[1] | |||
Studio | Wincraft Studios, England[2] | |||
Genre | Post-punk | |||
Length | 55:07 | |||
Label | PiL Official Ltd | |||
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Reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 72/100[3] |
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Source | Rating |
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Drowned in Sound | 4/10[5] |
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NME | 7/10[7] |
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Pitchfork Media | 6.8/10[9] |
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Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Double Trouble" | 3:52 |
2. | "Know Now" | 2:45 |
3. | "Bettie Page" | 3:21 |
4. | "C'est la Vie" | 6:08 |
5. | "Spice of Choice" | 5:43 |
6. | "The One" | 3:42 |
7. | "Big Blue Sky" | 8:14 |
8. | "Whole Life Time" | 3:46 |
9. | "I'm Not Satisfied" | 5:43 |
10. | "Corporate" | 5:23 |
11. | "Shoom" | 6:30 |
Personnel
Personnel adapted from What the World Needs Now liner notes.[14]
- Public Image Ltd
- John Lydon – vocals, production, cover art
- Lu Edmonds – guitar, saz, piano, cümbüs, production
- Scott Firth – bass guitar, keyboards, strings, percussion, production
- Bruce Smith – drums, percussion, programming, production
- Other personnel
- John Rambo Stevens – production, layout
- James Towler – production, engineering, mixing
- Tom Colwill – assistant engineering
- John Dent – mastering
- Tomohiro Noritsume – booklet photography
Charts
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 192 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] | 104 |
UK Albums (OCC)[17] | 29 |
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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.
- "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. 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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