Some Product: Carri on Sex Pistols
| Some Product Carri on Sex Pistols | ||||
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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
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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^ 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.
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