The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle

Original Japanese release with obi strip and folded lyric/Info sheet. Some pics on the inner sleeve have been censored. The track list on sleeve is the correct running order. This is the only release that includes "Love Is A Song" which doesn't feature in the film. Title listing and labels include typos on some songs as well as "No One Is Innocent" printed as "Cosh The Driver". Some releases included a poster of Steve Jones, Paul Cook and (even though he had nothing to do with this) Johnny Rotten!

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Price Code: ¥3,800
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Other: YB-7004-AX (p) (LP catalog 1)
• Other: YB-7005-AX (p) (LP catalog 2)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7004-A (Side A label)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7004-B (Side B label)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7005-A (Side C label)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7005-B (Side D label)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7004-AX-A1 (Side A runout, stamped, variant 1)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7004-AX-B1 (Side B runout, stamped, variant 1)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7005-AX-A1 (Side C runout, stamped, variant 1)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7005-AX-B1 (Side D runout, stamped, variant 1)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7004-A-1 Ⓑ A5 〄 (Side A runout, stamped, variant 2)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7004-B-1 Ⓑ 〄 A2 (Side B runout, stamped, variant 2)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7005-A-1 Ⓑ A1 〄 (Side C runout, stamped, variant 2)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7005-B-1 Ⓑ 〄 A1 (Side D runout, stamped, variant 2)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7004-A-1 Ⓑ A4 〄 (Side A runout, stamped, variant 3)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7004-B-1 Ⓑ 〄 A2 (Side B runout, stamped, variant 3)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7005-A-1 Ⓑ A5 〄 (Side C runout, stamped, variant 3)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7005-B-1 Ⓑ 〄 A3 (Side D runout, stamped, variant 3)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7004-A-1 Ⓑ A5 〄 (Side A runout, stamped, variant 4)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7004-B-1 Ⓑ 〄 A1 (Side B runout, stamped, variant 4)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7005-A-1 Ⓑ A3 〄 (Side C runout, stamped, variant 4)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7005-B-1 Ⓑ 〄 A1 (Side D runout, stamped, variant 4)

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This version has "Made in England" at the end of the rim text on the red and yellow info labels, whereas [r=8344480] does not, which is also missing the "C" after the catalog number on the side C label. This is the soundtrack album to the film of the same name, although not all tracks from the film are on the album. Not all the tracks on the album were featured in the final released version of the film either! Production credits: Tracks A1, C5, D2, D4 to D6 "A Matrixbest Production". Track C3: Dave Goodman's full name used. Track C4: Steve Jones credited as S. Jones. Track D3 also has vocals from "kids auditioning at Duchess Theatre June 1978". All tracks recorded 1978 except: A2, A3, A5 to B3, C3 all recorded 1976. The track listing on the sleeve is incorrect. This release came with a paper insert containing the correct tracklisting. The labels also contain the correct tracklisting and a message stating "Sorry about incorrect track listing on sleeve - It's another swindle!" ℗ 1979 Virgin Records Ltd. © Matrixbest Ltd. All titles published by Warner Bros. Music Ltd. except - A2: Jewel Music Ltd. - B1: Fabulous Music Ltd. - B2: Shapiro/Bernstein & Co Ltd. - B3: Screen Gems-Columbia - C2: For UK © 1970 Shapiro/Bernstein & Co Ltd. - C4: Burlington Music Ltd. - C5: E. Kassner Music Co. Ltd. - D1: Burlington Music Ltd. - D5: Lakeview Music Ltd., Copyright Control Runouts - Aston Clinton pressing derived from stamped broken "A" or "Λ", "B", "C", "D", etc at 9 o'clock position. - Lacquer cutting derived from "tone" etching. - Primary strings are etched some additional mastering text may be stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: VD 2510-A (Label A)
• Matrix / Runout: VD 2510-B (Label B)
• Matrix / Runout: VD 2510-C (Label C)
• Matrix / Runout: VD 2510-D (Label D)
• Matrix / Runout: VD2510 A5 tone (Runout A, variant 1)
• Matrix / Runout: VD2510 B3 tone-jim (Runout B, variant 1)
• Matrix / Runout: VD2510 C4 tone (Runout C, variant 1)
• Matrix / Runout: VD2510 D10 tone (Runout D variant 1)
• Matrix / Runout: VD-2510-A-4 2 0 A tone (Runout A, variant 2)
• Matrix / Runout: V ̶B̶ D-2510 B-3 C tone -Jim (Runout B, variant 2)
• Matrix / Runout: VD-2510-C-11 tone 1 A (Runout C, variant 2)
• Matrix / Runout: V ̶B̶ D-2510-D-3 tone 6 D (Runout D, variant 2)
• Matrix / Runout: VD-2510 A-4 tone (Runout A, variant 3)
• Matrix / Runout: V✳D-2510 B-3 tone-jim (Runout B, variant 3)
• Matrix / Runout: V✳D-2510. C-3 tone (Runout C, variant 3)
• Matrix / Runout: V✳D-2510. D-3 tone (Runout D, variant 3)
• Matrix / Runout: VD.2510 -A5 tone (Runout A, variant 4)
• Matrix / Runout: VD-2510 -B.10 tone (Runout B, variant 4)
• Matrix / Runout: VD-2510 C-12 tone (Runout C, variant 4)
• Matrix / Runout: V✳D-2510. D-3 tone (Runout D, variant 4)
• Matrix / Runout: VD.2510·A4 tone (Runout A, variant 5)
• Matrix / Runout: VD·2510·B·4 tone (Runout B, variant 5)
• Matrix / Runout: V*D.2510·C3 tone (Runout C, variant 5)
• Matrix / Runout: VD·2510·D4 tone (Runout D, variant 5)
• Matrix / Runout: VD·2510·A·5 tone (Runout A, variant 6)
• Matrix / Runout: VD·2510·B·4 tone (Runout B, variant 6)
• Matrix / Runout: VD·2510·C·3 tone (Runout C, variant 6)
• Matrix / Runout: VD·2510·D·3 tone (Runout D, variant 6)
• Matrix / Runout: VD.2510 A4 tone (Runout A, variant 7)
• Matrix / Runout: VD. 2510-B-3 tone jim (Runout B, variant 7)
• Matrix / Runout: VD. 2510 C-4 tone (Runout C, variant 7)
• Matrix / Runout: VD. 2510 D11 tone (Runout D, variant 7)
• Matrix / Runout: VD.2510-A4 A tone (Runout A, variant 8)
• Matrix / Runout: VD.2510-B-4 tone 7 C (Runout B, variant 8)
• Matrix / Runout: VD-2510 C-4 2 0 tone A (Runout C, variant 8)
• Matrix / Runout: VB⃥D-2510-D-3 tone A (Runout D, variant 8)
• Matrix / Runout: VD.2510-A5 tone D (Runout A, variant 9)
• Matrix / Runout: VD-2510-B.10 tone B (Runout B, variant 9)
• Matrix / Runout: VD-2510.C.12 tone A (Runout C, variant 9)
• Matrix / Runout: V ̶B̶ D-2510-D-3 tone C (Runout D, variant 9)

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With obi and 4 page lyric / info insert. Some released with poster. 'Love Is A Song' is unique to the Japanese release. Several areas have been censored on the inside gatefold sleeve. '(I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone' is written as 'Stepping Stones'. 'No one is Innocent' is written as 'Cosh The Driver (No one is Innocent)'. 'Don't Give Me No Lip Child' is written as 'No Lip'.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: YB-7004-A (Side A label)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7004-B (Side B label)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7005-A (Side C label)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7005-B (Side D label)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7004-A-1 Ⓑ A1 〄 (Side A runout, stamped)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7004-B-1 Ⓑ 〄 A1 (Side B runout, stamped)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7005-A-1 Ⓑ A1 〄 (Side C runout, stamped)
• Matrix / Runout: YB-7005-B-1 Ⓑ 〄 A1 (Side D runout, stamped)
• Price Code: ¥3,800
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Other: YB-7004-AX (p) (LP catalog 1)
• Other: YB-7005-AX (p) (LP catalog 2)

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