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Public Image Limited - Happy? [208 605 GER 1987 24-Bit FLAC]

It's John Lydon's 66th birthday today, so to celebrate, here is a brand new rip of the Happy? album from 1987. Quite a few have asked for this ....and it is a significant upgrade on my old November 2018 rip.

John Lydon and his ever rotating band of musicians stick the Public Image Limited name on what is essentially a polished eighties rock album. If it wasn't for the spiky ginger one's gritty and discordant monotone, Happy? could well be an album by any of a string of eighties hair-rock bands, however none of that lot had the late John McGeoch rocking out with the riffs.

Is this really a PIL album, it is a zillion miles from Metal Box, after all those rifts and splits, my jury is out - however it is an entertaining listen and it does sound great when cranked up really loud, especially with all that McGeoch guitar which saves the record from eighties polished mediocrity.

I am indebted to long time blog follower penguinflight for donating his German pressing of this album, ripped for you all in 24-bits of FLAC and 88.4kHz of energetic audio. I need to get away from ripping for a bit, postings will resume by mid-February, so feel free to talk amongst yourselves or just listen to the music. When I get back, I will be clearing back my Mega to files over a year old in preparation for my next onslaught of rippage.

Back soon!

A1   Seattle 

A2   Rules And Regulations 

A3   The Body 

A4   Save Me 

B1   Hard Times 

B2   Open And Revolving 

B3   Angry 

B4   Fat Chance Hotel