Ex Pistols

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Ex Pistols
"Land of Hope & Glory", 1984.
Origin	London, England
Years active	1979 - 1992
Genres	Punk Rock
Labels	Virgin, VAP, Mandala Records
Past members	Tony Rotten Cat Bloomfield Steve Jones Al Vainola Roy Strider Ed Edinburgh Glen Matlock Anti Pathique Henry Leppnurm Paul Cook Dave Goodman

The Ex Pistols, formed in 1979 by Dave Goodman were the first 'tribute' to the Sex Pistols after they'd split. The band itself was never solid, but instead consisted of various session musicians and occasionally, input from the Sex Pistols themselves (minus of course, John Lydon). The band caused a lot of confusion to fans at the time due to the sound-a-like music and misleading artwork that led people to believe they were actually new or lost Sex Pistols recordings.

1 The Swindle Continues
2 Post Sex Pistols
3 Band members
4 Discography
5 Links and further information
6 See also

[edit] The Swindle Continues

The first Ex Pistols release was a punk alternative to the old English classic, Land of Hope and Glory by Edward Elgar, using a mix of synth, guitar, drum, bass and vocals. Not only did it confuse fans but it also caused legal trouble between Goodman and publisher of the original piece, Boosey & Hawkes.

After appearing on numerous Sex Pistols bootlegs with songs like "Schools Are Prisons" and "Revolution in the Classroom", the band re-appeared in 1988 with a new album in Japan, The Swindle Continues, made up of Ex' and Sex' tracks. It came in the form of a double picture disc collectable LP, and was also released in plain vinyl form (and later, CD). A single also surfaced a year later, Revolution in the Classroom, backed by "Schools Are Prisons".

In 1992 the "Swindle" tracks would surface again on a limited copy promo LP, Deny LP. The album consisted entirely of original Ex Pistols tracks, and was never merchandised but instead, given to fans of the Sex Pistols or left in Virgin stores with a "Free" sticker, much to customer's confusion. A short while before he recently passed away, Dave Goodman had released a new album, "Denial of a Good Man" via his website.

[edit] Post Sex Pistols

Paul Cook and Steve Jones continued to work as something of an 'instant band,' doing many dates as session musicians, and later forming The Professionals, whose records are in a strong continuum with the duo's post-Rotten 'Pistols recordings. Glen Matlock was involved in various projects, the most noteworthy being The Rich Kids, which featured Midge Ure, later of Ultravox, on vocals. Paul Cook is currently playing in the band Man-Raze.

[edit] Band members

Tony Rotten (not Blak Twang or Tony Barber) - vocals
Cat Bloomfield - vocals
Steve Jones - guitar
Al Vainola - guitar
Roy Strider - guitar
Ed Edinburgh - bass guitar
Glen Matlock - bass guitar
Anti Pathique - bass guitar
Henry Leppnurm - drums
Paul Cook - drums
Dave Goodman - bass guitar, sound

[edit] Discography

Album Artwork	Release Type	Year Released	Title	Label	Country of Release
	12" Single	1984	Land of Hope and Glory	Virgina Records	France
	7" Single	1984	Land of Hope and Glory	Virgina Records	UK
	12" Double LP	1988	The Swindle Continues	VAP	Japan
	7" Single	1989	Revolution in the Classroom	STP Records	UK
	12" Promo LP	1992	Deny LP	Mandala Records	UK
	Promo CD	???	Denial of a Good Man	Vagina	UK