Some Product: Carri on Sex Pistols
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Released | 3 August 1979 (UK) | |||
Genre | Spoken word, sound collage[1] | |||
Length | 41:32 | |||
Label | Virgin (UK) Warner Bros. Records (US) | |||
Producer | John Varnom | |||
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Some Product: Carri on Sex Pistols is an interview album featuring members of the Sex Pistols. The interviews are mostly presented in a collage style.
Content
All tracks are spoken word collages put together by John Varnom from various interviews and radio ads. Additional material includes a snippet from Tubular Bells.
The artwork was done by artist Jamie Reid.
The title melds the British comedy series of Carry On films with a pun on the word carrion.
Release
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Source | Rating |
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Smash Hits | 9/10[3] |
The album peaked at number 6 in the UK Albums Chart.[citation needed]
Track listing
- "The Very Name 'Sex Pistols'" (various artists) – 5:27
- "From Beyond the Grave" (Sid Vicious) – 8:27
- "Big Tits Across America" (Paul Cook and Steve Jones from US radio broadcast) – 11:19
- "The Complex World of John Rotten" (Johnny Rotten, features interview snippets with John Lydon's Mother) – 8:18
- "Sex Pistols Will Play" (Paul Cook and Steve Jones) – 3:21
- "Is the Queen a Moron?" (Sex Pistols interview regarding 'God Save the Queen' lyrics) – 3:55
- "The Fucking Rotter" (Sex Pistols) – 0:41 (This is an edited version of the infamous Bill Grundy interview.)
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Aaron, Charles (24 May 2022). "Every Sex Pistols Song, Ranked". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
Post-band breakup, Virgin Records' marketing/PR chief John Varnom [...] employed this audio-collage tactic, splicing interview snippets, radio ads, etc., to create the 1979 album Some Product: Carri on Sex Pistols, which reached Number Six on the U.K. charts.
- ^ Thompson, Dave. "Some Product: Carri On Sex Pistols – Sex Pistols | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (9–22 August 1979): 25.
- ^ "British album certifications – Sex Pistols – Some Product: Carri on Sex Pistols". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Some Product: Carri on Sex Pistols in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.