''Live at Chelmsford Top Security Prison'' is a live album by

Sex Pistols The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band formed in London in 1975. Although their initial career lasted just two and a half years, they were one of the most groundbreaking acts in the history of popular music. They were responsible for ...

, released in 1990. It was recorded on 17 September 1976 at the

Chelmsford Prison HM Prison Chelmsford is a Category B men's prison and Young Offenders Institution, located in Chelmsford, Essex, England. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. History Chelmsford Prison began as a county jail in 1825 before tr ...

, before Glen Matlock left the band. The recording featured many non-Sex Pistols overdubs and insertions arranged by the band's early soundman Dave Goodman. These included a canned audio track of a riot (complete with shouting, scuffles, breaking glass, etc.). As the liner notes on the CD say:

Their opening number was "Anarchy"... at the end of the number there was a barrage of catcalls, boos and screaming.

However, the same concert tracks were released (in original play order) on the ''Sex Pistols: Alive'' CD without overdubs, contrasting with the Goodman-produced ''Chelmsford'' CD.

Track listing

# Satellite # Submission # Liar # No Fun # Pretty Vacant # Problems # I Wanna Be Me # Seventeen # New York # No Lip # Stepping Stone # Substitute # Anarchy in the Prison # Did You No Wrong

External links

* Sex Pistols live albums 1990 live albums {{1990s-punk-album-stub