Mojo Presents: The Roots of the Sex Pistols

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Roadrunner
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass:
Ernie Brooks
drums (drum set):
David Robinson (US rock drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jonathan Richman
organ and piano:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer)
background vocals:
Ernie Brooks, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and David Robinson (US rock drummer)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 77) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 269)
recording of:
Roadrunner
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Richman
The Modern Lovers44:04
2I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone
recording of:
(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone
writer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
Paul Revere and the Raiders2:45
3Psychotic Reaction
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1966)
producer:
Joe Hooven and Hal Winn
bass:
Roy Chaney (in 1966)
drums (drum set):
Craig “Butch” Atkinson (in 1966)
guitar:
John “Sean” Byrne (in 1966) and John “Mouse” Michalski (in 1966)
harmonica:
Kenn Ellner (in 1966)
lead vocals:
John “Sean” Byrne (in 1966)
performer:
Count Five and The Countdown Singers (sound-alike cover band associated with the Madacy labels)
recording of:
Psychotic Reaction (in 1966)
composer:
Craig “Butch” Atkinson, John “Sean” Byrne, Roy Chaney, Kenn Ellner and John “Mouse” Michalski
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Lovolar Music
Count Five53:06
4Born to Lose
Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers3:04
5Cherry Bomb
arranger:
Scott Anderson (The Runaways co -writer, -ordinator, -arranger), Kim Fowley and The Runaways (US 1970s all girl rock group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1976), Phonogram, Inc. (in 1976), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recorded at:
Criterion Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 52)
recording of:
Cherry Bomb
lyricist:
Kim Fowley
composer:
Joan Jett
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Jett Pack Music, Inc. and Peermusic Ltd. (BMI)
The Runaways4.152:16
6Don't Give Me No Lip Child
recording of:
Don't Gimme No Lip Child
writer:
Barry Richards (US songwriter, singer, producer), Don Thomas (US guitarist, singer songwriter) and Jean Thomas
Dave Berry2:11
7Sweetie Pie
Eddie Cochran2:09
8Shakin' Street
recording of:
Shakin’ Street
writer:
Michael Davis (MC5 bassist), Wayne Kramer (former MC5 guitarist), Fred “Sonic” Smith, Dennis Thompson (drummer for MC5, New Race and The New Order) and Rob Tyner
MC53:30
9Seventeen
recording of:
Seventeen
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock (bass guitarist of the Sex Pistols)
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)
Sex Pistols2:05
10Chatterbox
recording of:
Chatterbox
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Thunders (US punk guitarist & singer)
New York Dolls2:25
11Crash Street Kidds
recording of:
Crash Street Kidds
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
Mott the Hoople4:29
12Nadir's Big Chance
Peter Hammill3:33
13Take a Chance
Jerry Nolan2:47
14Hallelujah
engineer and editor:
Holger Czukay
bass and bass guitar:
Holger Czukay (in 1971)
drums (drum set):
Jaki Liebezeit (in 1971)
electric piano, electronic organ and keyboard:
Irmin Schmidt (in 1971)
guitar:
Michael Karoli (in 1971)
vocals:
Damo Suzuki (in 1971)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Spoon Records Limited (in 2004) and Mute Corporation (do not use as release label! US subsidiary of Mute Records Ltd.) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Schloss Nörvenich in Nörvenich, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (in 1971)
recording of:
Halleluwah (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt and Damo Suzuki
CAN4.718:30
15Born for a Purpose / Reason for Living
Dr. Alimantado5:54