Sex Pistols – The Great Rock 'N’ Roll Swindle
Label: Virgin – VD 2510
Format:
2 x Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: Feb 26, 1979
Printed By – Robor Ltd.
Credits
Artwork By [Sleeve Concept And Design] – Jamie Reid And Trevor Key
Photography [Photos From The Film] – John Tiberi, Heinz Zawodski, Bob Gruen, Trevor Key, June Myles-Kingston, Joe Stevens, Andrew Watson
Producer – Thraves* (tracks: A3, A4, A6, A7, B2 to B4,), M. Foote* (tracks: A5), Cook* (tracks: A3, A4, A6, A7, B1 to B5, C3 to C5, D1, D3), Jones* (tracks: A3, A4, A6, A7, B, C3 to C5, D1, D3)
Vocals – Johnny Rotten (tracks: A3, A4, A6, A7, B2 to B4, C2), Malcolm McLaren (tracks: D4), Paul Cook (tracks: B1, D3), Biggs* (tracks: A5, C4), Sid Vicious (tracks: B6, C5, D1, D3), Steve Jones (2) (tracks: B5, D2, D3, D5)
Written-By – Matlock* (tracks: A1, A5, A7, C1, D2), Rotten* (tracks: A1, A5, A7, C1 to C3, D2), Cook* (tracks: A1, A5, A7, B1, B5, C1 to C4, D2, D3), Biggs* (tracks: A5, C4), Vicious* (tracks: C2, C3), Jones* (tracks: A1, A5, A7, B1, B5, C1 to C4, D2, D3)
Notes
This is the first pressing (’Version 1′), featuring 23 songs across 22 tracks. Though listed separately on the labels and inside-gatefold track list, A3 & A4 are one continuous take and are banded together as one track, with a combined time of 6:20.
This version’s distinguishing attributes:
The sleeve has red text along the spine, and no track listing on the rear sleeve.
The labels have no rim text at the top (later pressings’ rim texts apologize for the incorrect track listing on the sleeve).
'Who Killed Bambi?’ does not appear on this version, neither on its discs nor its track listings.
The track listing on the inside gatefold is not in anything like a correct order. It omits 'Rock Around the Clock’ altogether, and lists 'Johnny B. Goode’ and 'Roadrunner’ as two separate tracks. It also mis-titles 'No one is Innocent’ as 'Cosh The Driver’, 'Friggin’ In The Riggin’ as 'The Good Ship Venus’, and 'C’mon Everybody’ as 'Come On Everybody’.
Note that some Version 1 sleeves included the Version 2 discs (with the amended running order), as well as a paper insert listing the amended track list, and in some cases stickers too – including a star-shaped sticker which incorrectly states ’20 New Tracks’ instead of 21. However, just to confuse matters, the version listed here as matrix/runout Variant 2 contains both the original version 1 discs and the paper insert.
Also note that not all tracks from the film are on this soundtrack album, and not all the tracks on the album were featured in the final released version of the film.
℗ 1979 Virgin Records Ltd.
© Matrixbest Ltd.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout: VD2510 A-1
Matrix / Runout: VD2510 B-1
Matrix / Runout: VD2510 C-1
Matrix / Runout: VD2510 D-1
Matrix / Runout (Stamped matrix (etched matrix VD2501 A1 error scrubbed out) (Variant 1)): VD2510 A-1
Matrix / Runout (Stamped matrix (etched matrix VD2501 B1 error scrubbed out) (Variant 1)): VD2510 B-1
Matrix / Runout (Stamped matrix (etched matrix VD2501 C1 error scrubbed out) (Variant 1)): VD2510 C-1
Matrix / Runout (Stamped matrix (Variant 1)): VD2510 D-2
Matrix / Runout (Stamped matrix (etched matrix VD2501 A1 error scrubbed out) (Variant 2)): VD2510 A-1
Matrix / Runout (Stamped matrix (etched matrix VD2501 B1 error scrubbed out) (Variant 2)): VD2510 B-1
Matrix / Runout (Etched matrix (Variant 2)): VD2510 C2
Matrix / Runout (Etched matrix (Variant 2)): VD2510 D2
Matrix / Runout (Side A: Stamped matrix except for scratched out numbers (Variant 3)): VD 2510 A1 C ̷V̷D̷2̷5̷0̷1̷-̷A̷1̷
Matrix / Runout (Side B: Stamped matrix except for upside down tone and scratched out numbers (Variant 3)): VD 2510 B1 ̷V̷D̷-̷2̷5̷0̷1̷-̷B̷1̷
Matrix / Runout (Side D: Etched matrix except for 5 > (Variant 3)): VD-2510-D2 5 >
