Sex Pistols ‎– The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle
Label:
Virgin ‎– VS 290
Format:
Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Utopia Cut
Country:
UK
Released:
12 Sep 1979
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Punk
Tracklist
A    The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle
Producer – Cook*, Jones*
Written-By – Temple*, Cook*, Jones*
4:30
B    Rock Around The Clock
Producer [A Matrixbest Production] – Matrixbest
Written-By – D. E. Knight*, M. Freedman*
2:20
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Published By – E. Kassner Music Co Ltd
Recorded At – Ramport Studios
Lacquer Cut At – Utopia Studios
Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Credits
Bass [Uncredited] – Dave Goodman
Drums – Paul Cook
Guitar – Steve Jones (2)
Sleeve [Design - Uncredited] – Jamie Reid, Trevor Key
Vocals – Tenpole Tudor*
Notes
This pressing cut at Utopia was issued with a purple label on side B in a picture sleeve that was soon banned after an injunction by American Express on grounds of 'infringement of copyright'.
This version had its lacquers cut at Utopia Studios, London (in the run-out etchings, the Ʊ is drawn as a lyre - this may be interpreted as harp symbol)
There is another version with the purple B side label, which is cut by Porky.
Dave Goodman stated in his book "My Amazing Adventures With The Sex Pistols" (page 169) that he played bass on both tracks, which were recorded in June 1978 at Ramport Studios (115 Thessaly Road, London SW8). Vocals by Tenpole Tudor were added later on.
Label A: chromatic "THE GREAT ROCK'N'ROLL SWINDLE"
Label B: purple with black print
Side A published by Warner Bros Music Ltd.
Side B published by E. Kassner Music Co Ltd.
℗ 1979 Virgin Records Ltd.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (A Side - etched [Λ stamped]): VS 290 A3 Ʊ Λ
Matrix / Runout (B Side - etched [Λ stamped]): VS 290 B3 Ʊ Λ