The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle

~ Release by Sex Pistols (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1God Save the Queen Symphony
spoken vocals:
Malcolm McLaren
recording of:
God Save the Queen
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
publisher:
Arista Music, Inc., Careers Music, Inc., Rotten Music Ltd (publishing company of Johnny Rotten), Stephen Philip Jones, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
34:01
2Rock Around the Clock
lead vocals:
Ten Pole Tudor
cover recording of:
Rock Around the Clock (Bill Haley’s version)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy De Knight (in 1952) and Max C. Freedman (American songwriter and lyricist) (in 1952)
arranger:
Harry Filler
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Myers Music, Inc.
version of:
We’re Gonna Rock Around the Clock (Original Freedman / De Knight version)
2:03
3Johnny B Goode
producer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Dave Goodman (punk producer), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member) and Jamie Thraves
lead vocals:
Johnny Rotten (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)
cover recording of:
Johnny B. Goode
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1955)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music, Isalee Music Publishing Company, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and ロックンロール ミュージック
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
32:35
4Road Runner
producer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Dave Goodman (punk producer), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member) and Jamie Thraves
lead vocals:
Johnny Rotten (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)
cover recording of:
Roadrunner
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Richman
3:39
5Black Arabs
producer:
Mickey Foote
performer:
Black Arabs
medley including a cover recording of:
Anarchy in the UK
lyricist:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
composer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
publisher:
Arista Music, Inc., Careers Music, Inc., Rotten Music Ltd (publishing company of Johnny Rotten), Stephen Philip Jones, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
cover recording of:
Anarchy in the UK
lyricist:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
composer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
publisher:
Arista Music, Inc., Careers Music, Inc., Rotten Music Ltd (publishing company of Johnny Rotten), Stephen Philip Jones, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
medley including a cover recording of:
God Save the Queen
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
publisher:
Arista Music, Inc., Careers Music, Inc., Rotten Music Ltd (publishing company of Johnny Rotten), Stephen Philip Jones, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
cover recording of:
God Save the Queen
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
publisher:
Arista Music, Inc., Careers Music, Inc., Rotten Music Ltd (publishing company of Johnny Rotten), Stephen Philip Jones, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
medley including a cover recording of:
No One Is Innocent
writer:
Ronnie Biggs (great train robber) and Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member)
cover recording of:
No One Is Innocent
writer:
Ronnie Biggs (great train robber) and Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member)
cover recording of:
Pretty Vacant
writer:
Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols), Glen Matlock and Paul Thomas Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols)
publisher:
A Thousand Miles Long, Inc., Arista Music, Inc., Careers Music, Inc., Rotten Music Ltd (publishing company of Johnny Rotten), Stephen Philip Jones, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
medley including a cover recording of:
Pretty Vacant
writer:
Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols), Glen Matlock and Paul Thomas Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols)
publisher:
A Thousand Miles Long, Inc., Arista Music, Inc., Careers Music, Inc., Rotten Music Ltd (publishing company of Johnny Rotten), Stephen Philip Jones, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
4:45
6Anarchy in the U.K.
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer) and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
lead vocals:
Johnny Rotten (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-11)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 120)
recording of:
Anarchy in the UK
lyricist:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
composer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
publisher:
Arista Music, Inc., Careers Music, Inc., Rotten Music Ltd (publishing company of Johnny Rotten), Stephen Philip Jones, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
43:31
7Watcha Gonna Do About It?
producer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Dave Goodman (punk producer), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member) and Jamie Thraves
lead vocals:
Johnny Rotten (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)
cover recording of:
What’cha Gonna Do About It
writer:
Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer) and Ian Samwell
1:54
8Who Killed Bambi
lead vocals:
Tenpole Tudor
recording of:
Who Killed Bambi?
writer:
Tenpole Tudor and Vivienne Westwood (fashion designer)
3:01
9Silly Thing
producer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols) and Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member)
lead vocals:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols)
recording of:
Silly Thing
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols) and Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member)
2:51
10Substitute
producer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Dave Goodman (punk producer), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member) and Jamie Thraves
lead vocals:
Johnny Rotten (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)
cover recording of:
Substitute
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
33:06
11No Lip
producer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Dave Goodman (punk producer), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member) and Jamie Thraves
lead vocals:
Johnny Rotten (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)
cover recording of:
Don't Gimme No Lip Child
writer:
Barry Richards (US songwriter, singer, producer), Don Thomas (US guitarist, singer songwriter) and Jean Thomas
3:27
12Stepping Stone
producer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Dave Goodman (punk producer), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member) and Jamie Thraves
lead vocals:
Johnny Rotten (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)
cover recording of:
(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone
writer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
3:06
13Lonely Boy
producer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols) and Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member)
lead vocals:
Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member)
recording of:
Lonely Boy
lyricist and composer:
Sex Pistols
43:01
14Something Else
producer:
Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member)
lead vocals:
Sid Vicious
cover recording of:
Somethin’ Else
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) and Sharon Sheeley
42:09
15Anarchie pour le U.K.
producer:
Jean Davoust
lead vocals:
Jerzimy
recording of:
L’anarchie pour le U.K.
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
translated version of:
Anarchy in the UK
33:23
16Einmal war Belsen Bortrefflich
lead vocals:
Johnny Rotten (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)
live recording of:
Belsen Was a Gas
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Sid Vicious
2:08
17Einmal war Belsen wirflich Bortrefflich
producer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols) and Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member)
lead vocals:
Ronnie Biggs (great train robber)
recording of:
Belsen Was a Gas
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Sid Vicious
2:12
18No One Is Innocent
producer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols) and Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member)
lead vocals:
Ronnie Biggs (great train robber)
recording of:
No One Is Innocent
writer:
Ronnie Biggs (great train robber) and Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member)
2:59
19My Way
producer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols) and Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member)
lead vocals:
Sid Vicious
cover recording of:
My Way (Frank Sinatra song)
lyricist:
Paul Anka
composer:
Claude François and Jacques Revaux
previously attributed to:
Gilles Thibaut
translator:
Bobby Cruz
publisher:
Chrysalis Standards Inc., Don C. Publications Inc., Eddie Barclay, Jeune Musique Éditions, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Spanka Music, Spanka Music Corp., Thibout Music, Warner Chappell Music France, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
translated version of:
Comme d’habitude
4:05
20C’mon Everybody
producer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols) and Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member)
lead vocals:
Sid Vicious
cover recording of:
C’mon Everybody
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Metric Music Co (publisher)
31:55
21EMI (orchestral)
producer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols) and Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member)
lead vocals:
Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member)
recording of:
EMI
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
publisher:
Arista Music, Inc., Careers Music, Inc., Rotten Music Ltd (publishing company of Johnny Rotten), Stephen Philip Jones, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
33:44
22The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle
producer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols) and Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member)
lead vocals:
Sex Pistols
vocals:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member) and Tenpole Tudor
recording of:
Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member) and Sid Vicious
4:14
23You Need Hands
lead vocals:
Malcolm McLaren
cover recording of:
You Need Hands
lyricist and composer:
Roy Irwin
publisher:
Leeds Music
2:50
24Friggin’ in the Riggin’
lead vocals:
Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member)
cover recording of:
Good Ship Venus
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4836)
recording of:
Good Ship Venus
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4836)
3.53:36