Sex Pistols Box Set

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Annotation

Disc 1 is "Never Mind the Bollocks", the four B-sides remastered, and the band’s first demo session with Chris Spedding.

Disc 2 is all demos, and studio outtakes.

Disc 3 is all live recordings.
Tracks 1-15 recorded: Islington, Screen On The Green Cinema, 1976 August 29
Track 16 recorded: London, Nashville Rooms, 1976 April 3
Track 17 recorded: London, 100 Club, 1976 June 29.
Track 18 recorded: Birmingham, Barbarellas, 1976 August 14
Track 19 recorded: Dallas, Longhorns Ballroom, USA, 1978 January 10

Annotation last modified on 2014-09-04 21:26 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1: Studio Tracks & Early Demos
CD 2: Demos & Rarities
#TitleRatingLength
1Pretty Vacant (Denmark Street demo July 1976)
recording of:
Pretty Vacant
writer:
Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols), Glen Matlock 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)
3:54
2Submission (Denmark Street demo July 1976)
recording of:
Submission
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
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)
4:09
3Anarchy in the UK (Wessex Studios session October 1976)
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
composer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
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)
4:05
4Substitute (Wessex Studios rehearsal session October 1976)
cover recording of:
Substitute (in 1976-10)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
3:11
5(Don’t Give Me) No Lip (Wessex Studios rehearsal session October 1976)
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
3:15
6(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone (Wessex Studios rehearsal session October 1976)
cover recording of:
(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone (in 1976-10)
writer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
3:00
7Johnny B Goode (Wessex Studios rehearsal session October 1976)
cover recording of:
Johnny B. Goode (in 1976-10)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1955)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
1:44
8Road Runner (Wessex Studios rehearsal session October 1976)
cover recording of:
Roadrunner (in 1976-10)
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Richman
4:10
9Watcha Gonna Do About It? (Wessex Studios rehearsal session October 1976)
cover recording of:
What’cha Gonna Do About It (in 1976-10)
writer:
Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer) and Ian Samwell
1:57
10Through My Eyes (Wessex Studios rehearsal session October 1976)
1:43
11Anarchy in the UK (Wessex Studios rehearsal session October 1976)
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
composer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
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)
3:32
12No Feelings (instrumental) (Manchester Square session December 1976)
instrumental recording of:
No Feelings (in 1976-12)
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
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)
3:03
13No Future (Manchester Square session December 1976)
5:00
14Liar (Manchester Square session December 1976)
recording of:
Liar (in 1976-12)
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
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)
3:33
15Problems (Manchester Square session December 1976)
recording of:
Problems (in 1976-12)
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
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)
4:23
16New York (Gooseberry Studios January 1977)
recording of:
New York (in 1977-01)
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
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)
3:08
17God Save the Queen (Gooseberry Studios January 1977)
recording of:
God Save the Queen (in 1977-01)
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
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)
3:39
18Satellite (Wessex Studios, NMTB outtake May–August 1977)
recording of:
Satellite (from 1977-05 until 1977-08)
composer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
4:00
19EMI (Wessex Studios, NMTB outtake May–August 1977)
recording of:
EMI (from 1977-05 until 1977-08)
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
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)
3:14
20Seventeen (Wessex Studios, NMTB outtake May–August 1977)
recording of:
Seventeen (from 1977-05 until 1977-08)
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
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)
2:05
21No Feelings (Wessex Studios, NMTB outtake May–August 1977)
recording of:
No Feelings (from 1977-05 until 1977-08)
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
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)
2:49
22Submission (Wessex Studios, NMTB outtake May–August 1977)
recording of:
Submission (from 1977-05 until 1977-08)
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
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)
8:11
CD 3: Live at Screen on the Green ’76 + Live Rarities