Something Else

~ Recording by Sex Pistols

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.12Something Else2:10Sex PistolsThe Great Rock ’n’ Roll SwindleSex PistolsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • GB1979-02-26
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VD 2510
1.15Something Else2:10Sex PistolsThe Great Rock ’n’ Roll SwindleSex PistolsAlbum + Soundtrack
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)TCVD 2510
1.14Something Else2:10Sex PistolsThe Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle (lists 21 tracks but actually has 23; no barcode)Sex PistolsAlbum + Soundtrack
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDVD 2510
1.11Something Else2:10Sex PistolsThe Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle (CTA Japan Pressing)Sex PistolsAlbum + Soundtrack
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDVD 2510
1.15Something Else2:10Sex PistolsThe Great Rock ’n’ Roll SwindleSex PistolsAlbum + Soundtrack
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDVD 2510
1.14Something Else2:09Sex PistolsThe Great Rock ’n’ Roll SwindleSex PistolsAlbum + Soundtrack
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDVDX 2510, CDVDX2510
1.14Something Else2:10Sex PistolsThe Great Rock ’n’ Roll SwindleSex PistolsAlbum + Soundtrack
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9 45083-2
1.7Something Else2:10Sex PistolsJubileeSex PistolsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2002-06-07
1.7Something Else2:10Sex PistolsJubileeSex PistolsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDV2961
1.7Something Else2:12Sex PistolsJubileeSex PistolsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
1.14Something Else2:09Sex PistolsThe Great Rock ’n’ Roll SwindleSex PistolsAlbum + Soundtrack
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)50999 31343 22
1.15Something Else2:10Sex PistolsThe Great Rock ’n’ Roll SwindleSex PistolsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • XW2012-05-28
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)
1.15Something Else2:10Sid ViciousThe Great Rock ’n’ Roll SwindleSex PistolsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • GB2012-05-28
Universal UMCSexPisCD1979
1.15Something Else2:10Sid ViciousThe Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle (2013 SHM-SACD)Sex PistolsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • JP2013-12-18
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)UIGY-9541
2.14Something Else2:10Sex PistolsNOW Yearbook '79Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2022-09-09
Now That’s What I Call Music LLP (British holding company)CDYBNOW79
2.4Something Else (Remastered 2012)?:??Sex PistolsNOW Yearbook 1979 (bright orange vinyl)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2022-09-09
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)0196587150419, LPYBNOW79
2.14Something Else2:10Sex PistolsNOW YEARBOOK 1979 (special edition with booklet)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2022-09-09
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)0196587150327, CDYBXNOW79
1.7Something Else2:10Sex PistolsJubilee (25th anniversary)Sex PistolsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2026-04-18
  • US2026-04-18
Bootleg
1.19Something Else2:09Sex PistolsUltimate CollectionSex PistolsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (for bootleg/unofficial releases that use the "Virgin" logo)CD 0564

Relationships

producer:Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member)
lead vocals:Sid Vicious
recording of:Somethin’ Else (cover)

Related works

Somethin’ Else

lyricist and composer:Bob Cochran
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
Sharon Sheeley
publisher:EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
later translated versions:Sólo es un sueño
later versions:Die Bagaluten‐Band (Something Else)
Elle est terrible (Somethin' Else)
is the basis for:לנגר (משהו אחר)