bass guitar, drums, piano Jah Wobble
drums David Humphrey
drums Martin Atkins
drums Richard Dudanski
guitar, synthesizer, drums, bass guitar Keith Levene
lacquer cut by Tim Young
mastered by Tim Young
vocals, piano John Lydon
Phonographic Copyright (p) Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Copyright (c) Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Copyright (c) Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At CBS Studios, London
Pressed By CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Originally released in the UK as a limited edition 3x12 (45 RPM) titled Metal Box which was packaged in a metal box resembling a 16 mm film canister.

[Sleeve]
- This edition issued with standard cardboard gatefold sleeve.
- Back cover contains lyrics, no barcode and limited credits:
- Photography Tony McGee
- ℗1979 Virgin Records Ltd.
- ©1979 Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. / Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
- Lyrics used by permission, all rights reserved.

[Labels]
- Custom PiL logo labels
- Side A is black
- Side B is red
- Side C is green
- Side D is yellow

Runouts are etched.
Matrix / Runout: V.D. 2512A (Side A label)
Matrix / Runout: V.D. 2512B (Side B label)
Matrix / Runout: V.D. 2512C (Side C label)
Matrix / Runout: V.D. 2512D (Side D label)
Matrix / Runout: VD-2512-A2 5.12.79 VC TY-CBS (Side A runout, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: VD-2512 B-1 V2 TY-CBS (Side B runout, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: VD-2512-C-2 V TY-CBS (Side C runout, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: VD-2512-D-2 D TY-CBS (Side D runout, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: VD-2512-A-2 5-12-79 TY-CBS (Side A runout, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: VD-2512 B-1 TY-CBS (Side B runout, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: VD-2512-C-2 V TY-CBS (Side C runout, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: VD-2512-D-2 D TY-CBS (Side D runout, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: VD-2512-A-1 TY-CBS (Side A runout, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: VD-2512 B-1 V2 TY-CBS (Side B runout, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: VD-2512-C-2 V TY-CBS (Side C runout, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: VD-2512-D-2 D TY-CBS (Side D runout, variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: VD-2512-A-2 5.12.79 5 TY-CBS ∴ (Side A runout, variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: VD-2512-B3 TY-CBS ∴ (Side B runout, variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: VD-2512-C-2 TY-CBS ∴ (Side C runout, variant 4)
Matrix / Runout: VD-2512-D-2 TY-CBS B (Side D runout, variant 4)