The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle is the soundtrack album of the film of the same name by the Sex Pistols. By the time the soundtrack was being prepared, Johnny Rotten (Lydon) had left the band and refused to participate in the project, so the "proper" Sex Pistols tracks were done by taking Lydon's vocals from the October 1976 demo session recordings and rerecording their instrumental tracks (done by Paul Cook and Steve Jones).
Produced by Paul Cook, Steve Jones & Edward Tudor-Pole. Album The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle. The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle Lyrics. The time is right for Nickey's Special The greatest rock and roll star The time is right for me now I kill Elvis Presley died in 1959 Chuck Berry you're a big ugly fucker Ian Dury Cockney Fraud Mick Jagger white nigga Bob Dylan got a parking ticket stuck to his arsehole David Bowie you are a bloody cunt Malcolm. Mc Rod Stewart‘s got a luggage label tied to his tonsils Elton John hair transplant Sid Vicious Rock and Roll Cliché Paul Cook bare bones Johnny Rotten-ah his days are even numbered Rock and roll swindle Swindle It's a swindle! More on Genius
The Swindle was former manager Malcolm McLaren’s fictionalised satire of the Sex Pistols story, filmed after John Rotten’s departure from the band in 1978; and without his participation. Steve Jones, Sid Vicious, Ronnie Biggs, Malcolm McLaren and Tadpole Tudor are among the vocalists on the album. The album also includes rehearsal cover versions with John Rotten dating back to 1976. The Great Rock n Roll Swindle’ has since been reissued countless times.
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Rock And Roll All Nite Kiss. Undercover The Rolling Stones. The Who by Numbers The Who. . The Beatles The Beatles. Lady Madonna/The Inner Light The Beatles. 22. The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle 4:14. 23. You Need Hands 2:49. 24. Friggin' in the Riggin' 3:35.
The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle. Friggin' In The Riggin'. The Great Rock N Roll Swindle is itself a headlong swindle to the people who could take the project seriously - that is to say, an album long endorsement of the idea that Malcolm McLaren strongarmed the idea of punk music.
Tracklist
A1
God Save The Queen (Symphony)
A2
Johnny B Goode
A3
Road Runner
A4
Black Arabs
A5
Anarchy In The U.K.
B1
Substitute
B2
No Lip
B3
Stepping Stone
B4
L'Anarchie Pour Le UK
B5
Belsen Was A Gas
B6
Belsen Was A Gasser
C1
Silly Thing
C2
My Way
C3
I Wanna Be Me
C4
Something Else
C5
Rock Around The Clock
C6
Lonely Boy
C7
No One Is Innocent
D1
C'Mon Everybody
D2
EMI (Orch)
D3
The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle
D4
Friggin' In The Rigin'
D5
You Need Hands
D6
Who Killed The Bambi
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p)
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Sex Pistols Residuals
Copyright (c)
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Sex Pistols Residuals
Manufactured By
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EMI
Distributed By
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EMI
Manufactured By
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Virgin
Notes
Record Store Day Release 2010
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode (Scanned (Stickered)): 077778700517
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
VD 2510
Sex Pistols
The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle (2xLP, Album)
Virgin
VD 2510
UK
1979
VD 2510
Sex Pistols
The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle (2xLP, Album, RE)
Virgin
VD 2510
Australia
1981
LA-259, LA-259 82.555
Sex Pistols
The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle (LP, Album, Fir)
Virgin, Virgin
LA-259, LA-259 82.555
Mexico
1980
511
Sex Pistols
The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle (Cass, Album, Unofficial)
DMC Records
511
Thailand
1993
V-2168, V2168
Sex Pistols
The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle (LP, Comp)
Virgin, Virgin
V-2168, V2168
Scandinavia
1980
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1
God Save The Queen (Symphony)
4:00
A2
The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle
Producer – Paul Cook, Steve Jones
4:30
A3
You Need Hands
2:50
A4
Silly Thing
Producer – Paul Cook, Steve Jones
3:20
A5
Lonely Boy
Producer – Paul Cook, Steve Jones
3:30
A6
Something Else
Producer – Steve Jones
3:25
B1
Rock Around The Clock
2:20
B2
C'Mon Everybody
Producer – Paul Cook, Steve Jones
2:10
B3
Who Killed Bambi
3:00
B4
No One Is Innocent
Producer – Paul Cook, Steve Jones
3:00
B5
L'Anarchie Pour Le UK
Producer – J. Davoust*Translated By [Translation] – L. Brennon*
3:25
B6
My Way
Arranged By – Simon JeffesProducer – Paul Cook, Steve Jones
4:05
Notes
Tracks without extra production credits are produced by Matrixbest Productions
Published by Warner Bros Music Ltd
This compilation (P) 1980 Virgin Records Ltd
Note on cover :
"COLONNA SONORA ORIGINALE DEL FILM OMONIMO"
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
VD 2510
Sex Pistols
The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle (2xLP, Album)
Virgin
VD 2510
UK
1979
VD 2510
Sex Pistols
The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle (2xLP, Album, RE)
Virgin
VD 2510
Australia
1981
LA-259, LA-259 82.555
Sex Pistols
The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle (LP, Album, Fir)
Virgin, Virgin
LA-259, LA-259 82.555
Mexico
1980
511
Sex Pistols
The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle (Cass, Album, Unofficial)
DMC Records
511
Thailand
1993
V-2168, V2168
Sex Pistols
The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle (LP, Comp)
Virgin, Virgin
V-2168, V2168
Scandinavia
1980
Tracklist Hide Credits
1
God Save The Queen (Symphony)
4:03
2
Johnny B. Goode / Road Runner
Written-By [Johnny B. Goode] – C. Berry*Written-By [Road Runner] – J. Richman*
6:14
3
Anarchy In The U.K./ God Save The Queen / Pretty Vacant / No One Is Innocent (Disco Medley)
Performer – Black ArabsProducer – M. Foote*
4:46
4
Anarchy In The U.K.
4:04
5
Substitute
Written-By – P. Townsend*
3:08
6
Don't Give Me No Lip Child
Written-By – Richards*, J.D. Thomas*
3:29
7
(I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone
Written-By – Boyce / Hart*
3:09
8
L'Anarchie Pour Le U.K.
Producer – J. Davoust*Vocals – Jerzimy
3:26
9
Belsen Was A Gas (Live In San Francisco)
2:09
10
Einmal Belsen War Wirflich Bortrefflich (Belsen Vosa Gassa)
2:12
11
Silly Thing
Vocals – Paul Cook
2:50
12
My Way
Arranged By – S. Jeffes*Written-By – C. Francois*, J. Revaux*, P. Anka*
4:04
13
I Wanna Be Me (Recorded 1976)
Producer – Dave Goodman
3:03
14
Something Else
Producer – S. Jones*Written By – E. CochranWritten-By – Bob Cochran, S. Sheeley*
2:09
15
Rock Around The Clock
Written-By – J. Myers*, M. Freedman*
2:03
16
Lonely Boy
3:00
17
No One Is Innocent
3:01
18
C'Mon Everybody
Written-By – E. Cochran*, J. Capehart*
1:59
19
EMI (Orch)
3:48
20
The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle
Vocals – Sex PistolsWritten-By – J. Temple*
4:18
21
Friggin' In The Riggin'
Arranged By – Steve Jones Written-By – Traditional
3:35
22
You Need Hands
Written-By – M. Bygraves*
2:52
23
Who Killed Bambi
Written-By – T. Tudor*, V. Westwood*
3:03
Credits
Producer
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Cook/Jones* (tracks: 10 to 12, 16 to 18, 20),
Goodman* (tracks: 2, 4 to 7),
Thraves* (tracks: 2, 4 to 7),
Matrixbest (tracks: 1, 15, 19, 21 to 23),
Cook* (tracks: 2, 4 to 7),
Jones* (tracks: 2, 4 to 7)
Vocals
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Ten Pole Tudor* (tracks: 15, 23),
Johnny Rotten (tracks: 2, 4 to 7, 9, 13),
Malcolm McLaren (tracks: 1, 22),
Ronnie Biggs (tracks: 10, 17),
Sid Vicious (tracks: 12, 14, 18),
Steve Jones (tracks: 16, 21)
Written-By
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G. Matlock* (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 8, 13, 19),
J. Rotten* (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 8 to 10, 13, 19),
P. Cook* (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 8 to 11, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20),
R. Biggs* (tracks: 3, 17),
S. Vicious* (tracks: 9, 10),
S. Jones* (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 8 to 11, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20)
Notes
USA reissue in jewel case with foldout inner.
"Something Else" incorrectly credited to Eddie Cochran on this release.