The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle

~ Release by Sex Pistols (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Annotation

There seems to be many track listings associated with Virgin VD 2510.
There is even confusion on what the track listing is on this release.
The inside gatefold listing has it wrong.
Track listing taken from the disc label except...
The titles of track 3 are listed separately on the disc label (as tracks 3 and 4 with one aggregate track time) but performed as a medley with a single cue point on vinyl.

There seems to be many track listings associated with Virgin VD 2510.
There is even confusion on what the track listing is on this release.
The inside gatefold listing has it wrong.
Track listing was taken from disc label.

Annotation last modified on 2012-03-04 00:20 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
1The God Save the Queen Symphony
4:00
2Rock Around the Clock
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)
2:00
3Johnny B. Goode / Roadrunner
6:20
4Black 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 (bass guitarist of the Sex Pistols)
composer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock (bass guitarist of the Sex Pistols)
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 (bass guitarist of the Sex Pistols)
composer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock (bass guitarist of the Sex Pistols)
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 (bass guitarist of the Sex Pistols)
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 (bass guitarist of the Sex Pistols)
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)
medley including a cover recording of:
Pretty Vacant
writer:
Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols), Glen Matlock (bass guitarist of the Sex Pistols) 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)
cover recording of:
Pretty Vacant
writer:
Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols), Glen Matlock (bass guitarist of the Sex Pistols) 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
5Watcha 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
1:55
6Anarchy in the U.K.
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)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 53) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 125)
recording of:
Anarchy in the UK (in 1976-10)
lyricist:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock (bass guitarist of the Sex Pistols)
composer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock (bass guitarist of the Sex Pistols)
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)
4:00
7Silly 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)
2:50
8Substitute
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!)
33:05
9Don’t Give Me No Lip Child
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
3:30
10(I’m Not Your) Stepping 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
3:05
11Lonely Boy
recording of:
Lonely Boy
lyricist and composer:
Sex Pistols
3:05
12Something Else
producer:
Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member)
lead vocals:
Sid Vicious
cover recording of:
Somethin’ Else
lyricist and composer:
Bob Cochran, Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) and Sharon Sheeley
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
42:10
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