Public Image Ltd have announced plans to reissue their entire back catalogue next year.
The albums โ which will including two live records โ will also be remastered, but will not include โMetal Boxโ, which was previously reissued in 2009, reports The Quietus.
2012 will also see the release of a new Public Image Ltd album. John Lydon has revealed that their ninth studio album will be called โThis Is PiLโ. The band, who announced their reformation in 2009, have been working on their first album since 1992โs โThat What Is Notโ for the past two years.
Speaking about the album to BBC 6Music, Lydon said of the planned title: โIt is probably going to be called โThis is PiLโ basically because it is, it is all the work, effort and energy we put into this record.โ
The albums which will be reissued by EMI include: โFirst Issueโ (aka Public Image Ltd), โParis In The Springโ (Live), โFlowers Of Romanceโ, โLive In Tokyoโ, โThis Is What You Wantโฆ This Is What You Getโ, โAlbum (aka Compact Disc)โ, โHappyโ, โ9โ, โThe Greatest Hits So Farโ, โThat What Is Notโ and Lydonโs solo album โPsychoโs Pathโ.
Public Image Ltdโs new album is set to be released at some point in 2012.