Live at Chelmsford Top Security Prison [Import] [Live]

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Although Johnny Rotten and company failed to amuse the monarchy, the Sex Pistols did manage to entertain 500 or so persons detained at Her Majesty's pleasure with a show at a top security prison in Chelmsford on September 17, 1976, three days before their fabled 100 Club gig and 21 days before signing to EMI. Interesting fact: the Pistols' nice-guy Paul Cook, who began his apprenticeship as an electrician at Watney's Brewers that very day, turned up drunk and proceeded to fall off his drum stool--an event sadly not captured on this mix-board recording. Much audio negligence is in evidence throughout--in fact, Glen Matlock's bass is completely inaudible. Still, this impudent live shambles has plenty of Rotten's lip and cackling menace and--while hardly as essential as Never Mind the Bollocks--reminds us just how nasty it all must have sounded in the very same week the Wurzels, Acker Bilk, and the Bay City Rollers were hogging the U.K. top 10. --Kevin Maidment --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Album Details
Reissue, Remastered from Original Tapes. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Live at Chelmsford Top Security Prison
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Where's Glen Matlock?
  • a great live but it still could've been better
  • Decent Live CD. Fake crowd noise is annoying,
  • The Pistols, Live with attitude
  • Before Sid's time.
 Live at Chelmsford Top Security Prison
The Sex Pistols
Manufacturer: Castle
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000SZ4
Release Date: 1997-09-16

Tracks:

  1. Lazy Sod
  2. New York
  3. No Lip
  4. Stepping Stone
  5. Suburban Kids
  6. Submission
  7. Liar
  8. Anarchy In The U.K.
  9. Did You No Wrong
  10. Substitute
  11. No Fun
  12. Pretty Vacant
  13. Problems
  14. I Wanna Be Me

Amazon.com

Although Johnny Rotten and company failed to amuse the monarchy, the Sex Pistols did manage to entertain 500 or so persons detained at Her Majesty's pleasure with a show at a top security prison in Chelmsford on September 17, 1976, three days before their fabled 100 Club gig and 21 days before signing to EMI. Interesting fact: the Pistols' nice-guy Paul Cook, who began his apprenticeship as an electrician at Watney's Brewers that very day, turned up drunk and proceeded to fall off his drum stool--an event sadly not captured on this mix-board recording. Much audio negligence is in evidence throughout--in fact, Glen Matlock's bass is completely inaudible. Still, this impudent live shambles has plenty of Rotten's lip and cackling menace and--while hardly as essential as Never Mind the Bollocks--reminds us just how nasty it all must have sounded in the very same week the Wurzels, Acker Bilk, and the Bay City Rollers were hogging the U.K. top 10. --Kevin Maidment

Album Details

Reissue, Remastered from Original Tapes.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Where's Glen Matlock?.......2003-12-12

If (as one review states) Glen Matlock later dubbed in his
bass, it's not on this recording.

Either the bass wasn't patched through the mixing board, or the soundman turned the bass input to zero.

I don't hear much if any audience noise at all (if this is faked,
again, as another reviewer stated, it sure is subtle).

The main problem with this Live CD is that there are gaps between
each song, rather than a continuous concert recording. There was
no reason to do this.

4 out of 5 stars a great live but it still could've been better.......2002-02-27

an excellent concert with dialogues with the audience but what was the use of changing the song order? The review included on the booklet tells you how it really was and the sound of the crowd confirms it. Still, it is pretty good.

3 out of 5 stars Decent Live CD. Fake crowd noise is annoying,.......2000-06-07

If you like the Pistols, you'll want this CD, but just the fact that the crowd noise was faked and dubbed in is somewhat annoying. All the stuff is pretty good for a live show and there's some nice twists to the pistols songs you know and love.

5 out of 5 stars The Pistols, Live with attitude.......2000-01-05

All the raw energy and agressive punk style of the Sex Pistols are captured perfectly on this CD. The guys are in-tune, on-key, and are running on pure anger. From Jon baiting the crowd of inmates, to Steve wailing out classic riffs, this one is an absolute classic, and its excellent sound quality for a live recording. For any new fans or Pistols freaks, this is worth picking up.

4 out of 5 stars Before Sid's time........1999-10-16

Actually the bass was dubbed on by Glen Matlock years after it was originaly recorded.
Live at Chelmsford Top Security Prison
Average customer rating: 1 out of 5 stars
  • Absolute garbage
 Live at Chelmsford Top Security Prison
The Sex Pistols
Manufacturer: Castle Us
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007TFI10
Release Date: 2005-02-15

Tracks:

  1. Lazy Sod
  2. New York
  3. No Lip
  4. (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
  5. Suburban Kids
  6. Submission
  7. Liar
  8. Anarchy in the U.K.
  9. Did You No Wrong
  10. Substitute
  11. No Fun
  12. Pretty Vacant
  13. Problems
  14. I Wanna Be Me

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Absolute garbage.......2007-02-08

Terrible sound quality, phony "prison riot" sound effects...just get Never Mind The Bollocks.
Live at Chelmsford Top Security Prison
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Where's Glen Matlock?
  • a great live but it still could've been better
  • Decent Live CD. Fake crowd noise is annoying,
  • The Pistols, Live with attitude
  • Before Sid's time.
 Live at Chelmsford Top Security Prison
The Sex Pistols
Manufacturer: Castle Music UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
Proto PunkProto Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
PunkPunk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
British PunkBritish Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
Hardcore & PunkHardcore & Punk | Live Albums | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000025V50
Release Date: 1994-10-26

Tracks:

  1. Lazy Sod
  2. New York
  3. No Lip
  4. (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
  5. Suburban Kids
  6. Submission
  7. Liar
  8. Anarchy in the U.K.
  9. Did You No Wrong
  10. Substitute
  11. No Fun
  12. Pretty Vacant
  13. Problems
  14. I Wanna Be Me

Amazon.com

Although Johnny Rotten and company failed to amuse the monarchy, the Sex Pistols did manage to entertain 500 or so persons detained at Her Majesty's pleasure with a show at a top security prison in Chelmsford on September 17, 1976, three days before their fabled 100 Club gig and 21 days before signing to EMI. Interesting fact: the Pistols' nice-guy Paul Cook, who began his apprenticeship as an electrician at Watney's Brewers that very day, turned up drunk and proceeded to fall off his drum stool--an event sadly not captured on this mix-board recording. Much audio negligence is in evidence throughout--in fact, Glen Matlock's bass is completely inaudible. Still, this impudent live shambles has plenty of Rotten's lip and cackling menace and--while hardly as essential as Never Mind the Bollocks--reminds us just how nasty it all must have sounded in the very same week the Wurzels, Acker Bilk, and the Bay City Rollers were hogging the U.K. top 10. --Kevin Maidment

Album Details

Reissue, Remastered from Original Tapes.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Where's Glen Matlock?.......2003-12-12

If (as one review states) Glen Matlock later dubbed in his
bass, it's not on this recording.

Either the bass wasn't patched through the mixing board, or the soundman turned the bass input to zero.

I don't hear much if any audience noise at all (if this is faked,
again, as another reviewer stated, it sure is subtle).

The main problem with this Live CD is that there are gaps between
each song, rather than a continuous concert recording. There was
no reason to do this.

4 out of 5 stars a great live but it still could've been better.......2002-02-27

an excellent concert with dialogues with the audience but what was the use of changing the song order? The review included on the booklet tells you how it really was and the sound of the crowd confirms it. Still, it is pretty good.

3 out of 5 stars Decent Live CD. Fake crowd noise is annoying,.......2000-06-07

If you like the Pistols, you'll want this CD, but just the fact that the crowd noise was faked and dubbed in is somewhat annoying. All the stuff is pretty good for a live show and there's some nice twists to the pistols songs you know and love.

5 out of 5 stars The Pistols, Live with attitude.......2000-01-05

All the raw energy and agressive punk style of the Sex Pistols are captured perfectly on this CD. The guys are in-tune, on-key, and are running on pure anger. From Jon baiting the crowd of inmates, to Steve wailing out classic riffs, this one is an absolute classic, and its excellent sound quality for a live recording. For any new fans or Pistols freaks, this is worth picking up.

4 out of 5 stars Before Sid's time........1999-10-16

Actually the bass was dubbed on by Glen Matlock years after it was originaly recorded.
Live at Chelmsford Top Security Prison
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Wrong track listing
  • sex pistols still rockin!
 Live at Chelmsford Top Security Prison
The Sex Pistols
Manufacturer: Restless Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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PunkPunk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
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Hardcore & PunkHardcore & Punk | Live Albums | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000003BHB
Release Date: 1993-07-01

Tracks:

  1. Lazy Sod
  2. New York
  3. No Lip
  4. (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
  5. Suburban Kids
  6. Submission
  7. Liar
  8. Anarchy in the U.K.
  9. Did You No Wrong
  10. Substitute
  11. No Fun
  12. Pretty Vacant
  13. Problems
  14. I Wanna Be Me

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Wrong track listing.......2006-12-19

The track list shown for this CD is totally wrong. Here is the correct info......

1. Satellite
2. Submission
3. Liar
4. No Fun
5. Pretty Vacant
6. Problems
7. I Wanna Be Me
8. Lazy Sod
9. New York
10. No Lip
11. Stepping Stone
12. Substitute
13. Anarchy In The Prison
14. Did You No Wrong

5 out of 5 stars sex pistols still rockin!.......2003-08-31

This cd is cool and original, and that is exactly ehat the Sex Pistols are. I mean, who can release ONE album and still be the most famous punk band to hit The U.K.?
Live at Chelmsford Top Security Prison
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Where's Glen Matlock?
  • a great live but it still could've been better
  • Decent Live CD. Fake crowd noise is annoying,
  • The Pistols, Live with attitude
  • Before Sid's time.
 Live at Chelmsford Top Security Prison
The Sex Pistols
Manufacturer: Castle
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
Proto PunkProto Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
PunkPunk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
British PunkBritish Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
Hardcore & PunkHardcore & Punk | Live Albums | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Live Albums | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
Alternative RockAlternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00004W4YM
Release Date: 1994-10-26

Tracks:

  1. Lazy Sod
  2. New York
  3. No Lip
  4. (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone
  5. Suburban Kids
  6. Submission
  7. Liar
  8. Anarchy in the U.K.
  9. Did You No Wrong
  10. Substitute
  11. No Fun
  12. Pretty Vacant
  13. Problems
  14. I Wanna Be Me

Amazon.com

Although Johnny Rotten and company failed to amuse the monarchy, the Sex Pistols did manage to entertain 500 or so persons detained at Her Majesty's pleasure with a show at a top security prison in Chelmsford on September 17, 1976, three days before their fabled 100 Club gig and 21 days before signing to EMI. Interesting fact: the Pistols' nice-guy Paul Cook, who began his apprenticeship as an electrician at Watney's Brewers that very day, turned up drunk and proceeded to fall off his drum stool--an event sadly not captured on this mix-board recording. Much audio negligence is in evidence throughout--in fact, Glen Matlock's bass is completely inaudible. Still, this impudent live shambles has plenty of Rotten's lip and cackling menace and--while hardly as essential as Never Mind the Bollocks--reminds us just how nasty it all must have sounded in the very same week the Wurzels, Acker Bilk, and the Bay City Rollers were hogging the U.K. top 10. --Kevin Maidment

Album Details

Reissue, Remastered from Original Tapes.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Where's Glen Matlock?.......2003-12-12

If (as one review states) Glen Matlock later dubbed in his
bass, it's not on this recording.

Either the bass wasn't patched through the mixing board, or the soundman turned the bass input to zero.

I don't hear much if any audience noise at all (if this is faked,
again, as another reviewer stated, it sure is subtle).

The main problem with this Live CD is that there are gaps between
each song, rather than a continuous concert recording. There was
no reason to do this.

4 out of 5 stars a great live but it still could've been better.......2002-02-27

an excellent concert with dialogues with the audience but what was the use of changing the song order? The review included on the booklet tells you how it really was and the sound of the crowd confirms it. Still, it is pretty good.

3 out of 5 stars Decent Live CD. Fake crowd noise is annoying,.......2000-06-07

If you like the Pistols, you'll want this CD, but just the fact that the crowd noise was faked and dubbed in is somewhat annoying. All the stuff is pretty good for a live show and there's some nice twists to the pistols songs you know and love.

5 out of 5 stars The Pistols, Live with attitude.......2000-01-05

All the raw energy and agressive punk style of the Sex Pistols are captured perfectly on this CD. The guys are in-tune, on-key, and are running on pure anger. From Jon baiting the crowd of inmates, to Steve wailing out classic riffs, this one is an absolute classic, and its excellent sound quality for a live recording. For any new fans or Pistols freaks, this is worth picking up.

4 out of 5 stars Before Sid's time........1999-10-16

Actually the bass was dubbed on by Glen Matlock years after it was originaly recorded.

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