- Audio CD (July 15 1999)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import, Explicit Lyrics
- Label: EMI/Virgin
- ASIN: B000025IQA
- Other Editions: Audio CD | LP Record
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| 1. God Save The Queen (Symphony) (1993 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 2. Rock Around The Clock (1993 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 3. Johnny B Goode (1993 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 4. Road Runner (1993 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 5. Black Arabs (1993 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 6. Anarchy In The UK (1993 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 7. Watcha Gonna Do About It (1993 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 8. Who Killed Bambi? (1993 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 9. Silly Thing (1993 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 10. Substitute (1993 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 11. Don't Give Me No Lip, Child (1993 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 12. (I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone (1993 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 13. Lonely Boy (1993 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 14. Something Else (1993 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 15. L'Anarchie Pour Le UK (1993 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 16. Einmal War Belsen Bortrefflich (1993 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 17. Einmal War Belsen Wirflich Bortrefflich (1993 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 18. No One Is Innocent (1993 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 19. My Way (1993 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 20. C'Mon Everybody (1993 Digital Remaster) | |||
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Product Description
From Amazon.co.uk
Given that punk was supposed to blow away the hegemony of self-appointed "albums" artists, it's perhaps a little optimistic to expect a classic album by the Sex Pistols. Some would say that Never Mind The Bollocks was indeed such a thing; few though, would make the same claim about this, the accompanying album to the band's eponymous movie. That's not, however, to say that The Great Rock'n'Roll Swindle doesn't yield some top moments: "God Save The Queen" and "Anarchy In The UK" still remain as beautifully nihilistic as pop can get. Alas though, Glen Matlock didn't stick around long enough to write a few more. What fills the gaps, in his absence, is a slew of occasionally amusing novelty songs ("Who Killed Bambi", Sid's "My Way", "Friggin In The Riggin"), lame covers ("Substitute", "Johnny B Goode", the afro-funk Pistols medley "Black Arabs") and a charming cameo from great train robber Ronnie Biggs on "Belsen Was A Gas". Perhaps you had to be there. --Peter Paphides
Album Description
Aussie version of the classic release at a nice price! Unavailable in the US. Features their campy version of 'My Way'. Digitally remastered.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
anarchy in the punk record,
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This review is from: Great Rock N Roll Swindle (Audio CD)
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. In it, there's plenty of nose-thumbing aberrations like an orchestral "EMI," or the willfully grating "Who Killed Bambi," enough so that the whole project can easily be dismissed as completely indulgent. However, a handful of fist-pumping songs prove that, despite any arguments to the contrary, music wouldn't have survived without the Pistols - "What You Gonna Do About It," the Sid Vicious "My Way," and even the title track have nearly as much spit in them as actual Pistols songs.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Who killed The Sex Pistols?,
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This review is from: Great Rock N Roll Swindle (Audio CD)
This is the soundtrack to the "documentary" about The Sex Pistols. It features a few good tracks and a lot of junk. The songs sung by Sid Vicious are a definite highlight, especially the legendary "My Way". The tracks by original vocalist Johnny Rotten are poorly perfomed, unrehearsed covers of other people's songs, other than the reprise of "Anarchy in the U.K." from Never Mind the Bollocks. There are also a few vocal contributions by Sex Pistols Steve Jones and Paul Cook, which are pretty good. And then there are the odds and ends. There are mediocre contributions by Ten Pole Tudor, bank robber Ronnie Biggs and Sex Pistols svengali Malcom McLaren. Then there is the really weird stuff; a disco Sex Pistols medley and a tradional French version of Anarchy in the U.K. This CD is for hard core Sex Pistols fans only.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Believe Malcolm,
By taoman (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Great Rock N Roll Swindle (Audio CD)
When he says the Sex Pistols were a rock n roll swindle, you may as well believe him. Certainly, this album is a swindle, and its sales must make Malcolm (their manager) laugh all the way to the bank. A few unreleased Sex Pistols songs, a few weak tunes by other members, and some Malcom produced crap make this a forgettable CD. Sure there are some funny songs here. So what? There are lots of funny songs around. These aren't particularly witty by any means. Seriously, the Sex Pistols were a good band, then and now, highly overrated. Pick up their first CD and that's all you need. Or better yet, by something by the Clash, Ramones, Buzzcocks, Dead Kennedys, or The Damned. Hear real punk music that wasn't "Svengalied" into existence. So, okay, you can yell at me now. :)
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