The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle (studio album) by Sex Pistols

The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle by Sex Pistols
Year: 1979
Overall rank: 14,708th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
67/100 (from 61 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1979 (194th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (1,980th)
Award Best albums of all time (14,708th)
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Sex Pistols bestography

The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle is ranked 2nd best out of 14 albums by Sex Pistols on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Sex Pistols is Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols which is ranked number 124 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 11,926.

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  Track ratingsTrack ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 75 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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67/100 (from 61 votes)
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09/02/2023 17:07 Stevo796  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 1,09473/100
 
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07/02/2023 00:05 MetalMan67  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 4,63971/100
 
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04/08/2023 22:25 BorderFreeAndrew  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 10,03175/100
 
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02/20/2023 19:43 Igtonumama  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 8,90660/100

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70/100
From 01/02/2019 11:11
Haven't heard this album in decades but just giving it a whirl at the moment. Forgot how humorous it was with some cracking moments in there. Chaotic and fun
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From 12/20/2016 04:18
interesting
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From 11/18/2014 19:19
Not a Sex Pistols album, rather than a compilation of many Punk bands. The result is not very good, unlike Never Mind the Bollocks (greatest punk album in my opinion) but this album feels plastic and fake, it's just a soundtrack to a movie.
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From 08/31/2011 11:46
"My way" is hilarious...the movie "Goodfellas" closes with it.
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Best Albums of 1979
1. London Calling by The Clash
2. The Wall by Pink Floyd
3. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
4. Fear Of Music by Talking Heads
5. Entertainment! by Gang Of Four
6. Breakfast In America by Supertramp
7. Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
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