Sex Pistols ‎– The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle
Label:
Virgin ‎– VD 2510, Virgin ‎– VD2510
Format:
2 × Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:
UK
Released:
26 Feb 1979
Genre:
Rock, Stage & Screen
Style:
Soundtrack, Punk
 
Tracklist
Position    Title/Credits    Duration
A1    God Save The Queen (Orchestral)    4:00
A2    Johnny B Goode
Written-By – C. Berry*
6:20
A3    Road Runner
Written-By – J. Richman*
A4    Black Arabs
Producer – M. Foote*
Vocals – Black Arabs
4:45
A5    Anarchy In The UK    4:00
B1    Substitute
Written-By – P. Townshend*
3:25
B2    Don't Give Me No Lip Child
Written-By – Richards*, J. D. Thomas*
3:30
B3    (I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone
Written-By – Boyce/Hart*
3:05
B4    L'Anarchie Pour Le U.K.
Producer – J. Davoust*
Translated By – L. Brennon*
Vocals – Jerzimy
3:25
B5    Einmal Belsen War Vortrefflich    2:10
B6    Einmal Belsen War Wirklich Vortrefflich    2:10
C1    Silly Thing    3:20
C2    My Way
Written-By – Francois*, Revaux*, Anka*
4:05
C3    I Wanna Be Me    3:03
C4    Something Else
Written-By – Cochran*, Sheeley*
3:25
C5    Rock Around The Clock
Written-By – D. E. Knight*, M. Freedman*
2:20
C6    Lonely Boy    3:30
C7    No One Is Innocent
Vocals – Ronnie Biggs
3:00
D1    C'mon Everybody
Written-By – Cochran*, Capehart*
2:10
D2    E.M.I. (Orch)    3:45
D3    The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle
Written-By – Temple*
4:30
D4    Friggin' In The Riggin'
Arranged By – Jones*
Written-By – Trad.*
3:40
D5    You Need Hands
Vocals – Malcolm McLaren
Written-By – Irwin*
2:50
D6    Who Killed Bambi
Written-By – Ten Pole Tudor*, Vivienne Westwood
3:00
Companies, etc.
Mastered At – The Town House
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
Published By – Copyright Control
Published By – Jewel Music
Published By – Fabulous Music Ltd.
Published By – Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
Published By – Screen Gems-EMI Music Ltd.
Published By – Burlington Music Ltd.
Published By – E. Kassner Music Co Ltd
Published By – Lakeview Music Ltd.
Pressed By – EMI Records
Copyright (c) – Matrixbest Ltd.
Record Company – Matrixbest
Credits
Lacquer Cut By – Porky (5), Tone*
Photography By [Photos From The Film] – Andrew Watson (5), Bob Gruen, Heinz Zawodski, Joe Stevens (2), John Tiberi, June Miles-Kingston, Trevor Key
Producer – Goodman* (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B1 to B3, C3), Thraves* (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B1 to B3, C3), Cook* (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B1 to B3, B6 to C2, C6 to D1, D3), Jones* (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B1 to B3, B6 to C2, C4, C6 to D1, D3)
Sleeve [Concept], Design – Jamie Reid, Trevor Key
Vocals – Ten Pole Tudor* (tracks: C5, D6), Johnny Rotten (tracks: A2, A3, A5 to B3, B5, C3), Malcolm McLaren (tracks: A1, D5), Paul Cook (tracks: C1, D3), Ronnie Biggs (tracks: B6, C7), Sid Vicious (tracks: C2, C4, D1, D3), Steve Jones (2) (tracks: C6, D2 to D4)
Written-By – Matlock* (tracks: A1, A4, A5, B4, C3, D2,), Rotten* (tracks: A1, A4, A5, B4 to B6, C3, D2), Cook* (tracks: A1, A4, A5, B4 to C1, C3, C6, D2, D3), Biggs* (tracks: A4, C7), Vicious* (tracks: B5, B6), Jones* (tracks: A1, A4, A5, B4 to C1, C3, C6, C7, D2, D3)
Notes
Text on the label: Copyright Control & Screen Gems-EMI Ltd. In release The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle: Warner Bros. Music Ltd. & Screen Gems/Columbia. Also slightly different labels and matrix numbers between these two releases.
This is the soundtrack album to the film of the same name, although not all tracks from the film are on the album. Not all the tracks on the album were featured in the final released version of the film either!
Production credits: Tracks A1, C5, D2, D4 to D6 "A Matrixbest Production". Track C3: Goodman/Thraves - Dave Goodman's full name not used with Jamie Thraves having a production credit. Track C4: Steve Jones credited as S. Jones.
Track D3 also has vocals from "kids auditioning at Duchess Theatre June 1978".
All tracks recorded 1978 except: A2, A3, A5 to B3, C3 all recorded 1976.
The track listing on the sleeve is incorrect. Some copies of this release came with a paper insert containing the correct tracklisting. The labels also contain the correct track listing and a message stating "Sorry about incorrect track listing on sleeve - It's another swindle!"
The timing of 6 minutes 20 is the total time for tracks A2 and A3.
℗1979 Virgin Records Ltd.
©Matrixbest Ltd.
In between release by Virgin. Withdrawn first release sleeve with second release records & inlay recycled for this issue. The records do have the final running order of this album.
"Watcha gonna do about it" removed from this album, and "Who Killed Bambi?" added. Different track order for both records.
A MatrixBest Production
Made in England (label).
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1: Side A (etched)): VD-2510-A-5 tone
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1: Side B (etched)): VD-2510-B-11 tone
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1: Side C (stamped)): VD 2510 C-2U-1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1: Side D (stamped)): VD 2510-D-2U-1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1: Side D (etched)): a porky prime cut.
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: Side A (etched)): VD-2510-A-4 tone
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: Side B (stamped)): VD-2510-B-11U-1- TOWNHOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: Side C (stamped)): VD-2510-C-2U-1-
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: Side D (stamped)): VD-2510-D-2U-1-
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: Side D (etched)): A PORKY PRIME CUT
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3: Side A (etched)): VD-2510-A-4 tone 4
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3: Side B (stamped)): VD 2510 B-11U-1-4-1 TOWNHOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3: Side C (stamped)): VD 2510 C-2U-1-J . .
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3: Side D (stamped)): VD 2510 D-2U-1-4
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3: Side D (etched)): A PORKY PRIME CUT
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4: Side A (etched)): VD-2510-A-4 4 tone
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4: Side B (stamped)): VD 2510 B-11U-1-7- TOWNHOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4: Side C (stamped)): VD 2510 C-2U-1-3- 10. .
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4: Side D (stamped)): VD 2510 D-2U-1-3-5
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4: Side D (etched)): A PORKY PRIME CUT
Matrix / Runout (Variant 5: Side A (etched except "2" & "2 2" stamped—"2 2" appear sideways end to end)): VD 2510 A-4 tone 2 2 2
Matrix / Runout (Variant 5: Side B (stamped)): VD 2510 B-11U-1-1-X1 TOWNHOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Variant 5: Side C (stamped)): VD 2510 C-2U-1-2-5
Matrix / Runout (Variant 5: Side D (stamped except "A PORKY PRIME CUT" etched)): VD 2510 C-2U-1-1-2-0 A PORKY PRIME CUT