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John Lydon

Real Name:
John Joseph Lydon
Sites:
johnlydon.com
Aliases:
Johnny Rotten
In Groups:
Public Image Limited, Sex Pistols
Variations:
All | John Lydon | J Lydon | J. Lydon | J.Lydon | John Loydon | Johnny Lydon | Jon Lydon | Lyddon | Lydon | Lydon, J.
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Discography

Releases:
World Destruction (Single, Maxi) ◄ (3 versions)   Virgin ... 1984
An Interview With John Lydon (LP)   Lip Service Magazine 1986
Open Up (Single, Maxi) ◄ (10 versions)   Hard Hands ... 1993
Psycho's Path (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Virgin Records America ... 1997
Sun (Maxi) ◄ (5 versions)   Virgin Records America ... 1997
The Best Of British £1 Notes (Comp) ◄ (3 versions)   Virgin 2005
Production:
One Of The Lads (12")   Island Records 1979
Launderette (7") Launderette Window 1981
We'll Be There (12")   McDonald And Lydon Records 1982
This Is Not A Love Song (12", Ltd)   Virgin 1983
Bad Life ◄ (3 versions)   Virgin ... 1984
This Is What You Want... This Is What You Get (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Virgin ... 1984
Album (Album) ◄ (13 versions)   Virgin ... 1985
Home (Single) ◄ (4 versions)   Virgin ... 1986
Rise (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Elektra 1986
The Greatest Hits, So Far (Album, Comp) ◄ (7 versions) This Is Not A Love Son... Virgin ... 1990
Never Mind The Mainstream...The Best Of MTV's 120 Minutes Vol. 2 (CD, Comp, RM) This Is Not A Love Song Warner Special Products, Rhino Records (2) 1991
Plastic Box (4xCD)   Virgin, Virgin 1999
The Order Of Death (Maxi, Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Chapter III Records ... 1999
Various Artists: Archives Vol. 4 (CD, Comp) Ease, Home Light Without Heat 2003
Wild Dub - Dread Meets Punk Rocker Downtown (CD, Comp) One Of The Lads (Dub),... Select Cuts 2003
Girl Monster (3xCD, Comp) Launderette Chicks On Speed Records 2006
Girl Monster Extended Play One (12") Launderette Chicks On Speed Records 2006
Co-production:
Dirty Washing EP (12", EP) Launderette 99 Records (2) 1981
Mix:
The Greatest Hits, So Far (CD, Comp)   Virgin Records America, Inc. 1990
Appears On:
Metal Box (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Virgin ... 1979
All Of The Lads (12")   McDonald And Lydon Records 1981
Flowers Of Romance (7", Single) Flowers Of Romance, Ho... Virgin 1981
Psychotic Jonkanoo (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Mother Don't Cry Statik Records ... 1981
Rock 80's Vol. 3 (LP, Comp) Flowers Of Romance Virgin 1981
The Flowers Of Romance (Album) ◄ (8 versions)   Virgin ... 1981
De Man Die Alles Noteert (7") Death Disco Parlophone 1983
Live In Tokyo (Album) ◄ (6 versions)   Virgin ... 1983
This Is Not A Love Song (Single) ◄ (7 versions) This Is Not A Love Son... Virgin 1983
Bad Life (12") Bad Life, Question Mark Virgin 1984
Smash Hits - Brandaktuelles Aus Den Hitparaden (LP, Comp) This Is Not A Love Song CBS Schallplatten GmbH 1984
This Is What You Want… This Is What You Get (Album) ◄ (6 versions)   Virgin ... 1984
World Destruction (Maxi, Single) ◄ (12 versions)   Celluloid ... 1984
'77 '78 '79 (LP)   Konexion 1985
A History: Vol. 1 (1982-1985) (CD) The Animal Speaks Mau Mau Records 1985
Album (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   Virgin ... 1985
Visions Of Excess (Album) ◄ (6 versions) The Animal Speaks Celluloid ... 1985
Absolute Beginners / Rise (7", Promo) Rise Virgin Dischi 1986
Animal Speaks (12") Animal Speaks Celluloid 1986
The Animal Speaks (12", Single) The Animal Speaks Celluloid 1986
Disco Death (12") Disco Death, Death Disco Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 1987
Happy? (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Virgin ... 1987
Hiding Out - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Seattle Virgin Records America ... 1987
Royal Bastard (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Poptones Él ... 1987
Seattle... (Single) ◄ (7 versions) Seattle, Seattle, The ... Virgin ... 1987
Second Edition (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 1987
The Body (Single) ◄ (3 versions) The Body, Religion, Angry Virgin ... 1987
9 (Album) ◄ (6 versions)   Virgin ... 1989
Disappointed ◄ (2 versions)   Virgin 1989
Happy (CD, Single, Promo)   Virgin Records America, Inc. 1989
One Miserable Bastard On A Pencil / The Starving Artists Sessions (12", Yel) Satellite Triple X Records 1989
Warrior (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions)   Virgin 1989
Warrior / Happy (12")   Virgin Records America, Inc., Virgin Records America, Inc. 1989
Be For Be Bop (12") Be For Be Bop (TV Tone) Irma CasaDiPrimordine 1990
Don't Ask Me (Maxi, Single) ◄ (5 versions)   Virgin ... 1990
Ghost Of A Dog (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Strings Of Love Geffen Records 1990
The Greatest Hits, So Far (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Flowers Of Romance, Th... Virgin ... 1990
Never Mind The Mainstream...The Best Of MTV's 120 Minutes Vol. 2 (CD, Comp, RM) This Is Not A Love Song Warner Special Products, Rhino Records (2) 1991
New Wave Club Class•X 1 (CD, Comp) Death Disco Antler-Subway 1991
Beers, Steers & Queers (Remixes) (12") Public Image (Live) Devotion Records (UK) 1992
That What Is Metal (CD, Promo)   Virgin Records America, Inc. 1992
This Is Not A Love Song (12")   Polydor 1992
Volume Three (CD, Comp) Criminal (Remix) Volume 1992
100% Dance 3 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Open Up Telstar 1993
Bijna Heeft Nog Nooit Een Haas Geschoten... (CD)   BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA 1993
Cereal Killer Soundtrack (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Anarchy In The U.K. Zoo Entertainment 1993
Energy Rush Safe Six (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Open Up Dino Entertainment 1993
Now That's What I Call Music! 26 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Open Up EMI Records ... 1993
Open Up / Cut For Life (Maxi) ◄ (7 versions) Open Up Vinyl Junkie ... 1993
Shut Up Kitty: A Cyber-Based Covers Compilation (CD, Comp) Order Of Death Re-constriction Records 1993
The Cream Of Underground House Vol. 3 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Open Up (The Dust Brot... Arctic Records 1993
110 Below - Journey In Dub (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Open Up (Open Dub) 110 Below 1994
Absolute Dance 4 (CD, Comp) Open Up EVA Records (Sweden) 1994
Cyberspace - Level 2 (CD) Open Up Cammo 1994
Dummy Crusher (CD, Single, Promo) This Is Not A Love Song Mercury 1994
Journeys By DJ Volume 4: Silky Mix With John Digweed ◄ (2 versions) Open Up Music Unites 1994
Logic DJ Control Force (CD) Open Up (Full Vocal Mix) BMG, Logic Records 1994
Serious Beats 12 (2xCD) Open Up Antler-Subway 1994
The Flintstones - Music From Bedrock (Comp, Album) ◄ (2 versions) Anarchy In The U.K. MCA Soundtracks ... 1994
Tribaldome 2 - The Second Gathering (2xCD, Comp) Open Up (Dervish Overd... Total Recall (3), Total Recall (3) 1994
Leftism (Album) ◄ (17 versions) Open Up, Open Up Hard Hands ... 1995
Sub1: Noise From The New Scene (CD) Open Up Sony Music Entertainment (Denmark) 1995
The House Collection Volume 3: Special Edition (2xCD, Mixed) Open Up (Dervish Overd... Fantazia 1995
La Creme De La Creme - The Cream Of Underground House - A Retrospective Mix (2xLP) Open Up (The Vocal Mix) Arctic Records 1996
Technohedz (CD) Open Up Telstar 1996
The Best Of Brit Pop (2xCD, Comp) Open Up Magnum 1996
This Is Not A Love Song ◄ (2 versions)   Epic 1996
Club Mix 97 2 (2xCD, Mixed) Open Up (Vocal Mix) PolyGram TV 1997
Electro Beats (CD, Album, Comp) World Destruction, Wor... Charly Records 1997
Electronica (Full-On Big Beats) (2xCD, Comp) Open Up (Single Version) Virgin 1997
Full-On House (4xCD) Open Up, Open Up DCI 1997
Progressive - New Dimensions In Dance Vol. 1 (2xCD, Comp) Open Up (Radio Edit) Sony Music Media, Sony Music Media, Sony Music Media 1997
Supersounds Vol. 1 (2xCD, Mixed) Open Up (The Chemical ... Superstudio Röd 1997
Ultime New Wave (2xCD, Comp) This Is Not A Love Song Virgin France S.A. 1997
Zulu Groove (CD, Comp) World Destruction, Wor... Hudson Vandam Records 1997
Anarki I Noreg / Ivar Aasen Og Katten Hans (CD, Maxi)   Tylden & Co 1998
Chemical Beats Volume 3 (CD, Comp) Open Up (Chemical Brot... Urban Essentials 1998
Chemical Reaction (CD, Comp) Open Up (Chemical Brot... Mercury, One Records 1998
DJF 125 - DJ Freundschaft (CD, Comp, Mixed) World Destruction Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) 1998
Ibiza Anthems (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Open Up (12") Telstar TV 1998
Independance (12")   Caged Records 1998
Musik Für Junge Leute (2xCD) Poptones L'Age D'Or 1998
The Ibiza Annual (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Independance (The Stad... Ministry Of Sound 1998
This Is Not A Love Song (Maxi) ◄ (3 versions)   Stereophonic ... 1998
'A Higher State Of...' Euphoria - Level 3 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Open Up (Full Vocal Mix) Telstar TV 1999
Adrenalin (2xCD) Open Up Telstar TV 1999
Club Wave 2 (2xCD, Comp) Death Disco ARS Productions 1999
The Order Of Death (The Blair Witch Mix) (CD, Single, Promo)   EMI Music (Canada) 1999
This Is... Chillout (3xCD) Open Up (Open Dub) Beechwood Music 1999
Best Of The Eighties - 108 Original Hits (6xCD, Comp, Box) Rise EMI Gold, EMI Records Ltd. 2000
Feliz Navidad (7", Single, Ltd) Feliz Navidad Poptones 2000
It's A Cool, Cool Christmas (CD, Comp) Felix Navi-nada Jeepster Recordings 2000
Return To Splendor (CD, Album) Pretty Vacant EMI 2000
Surrealistic Surfer (CD) The Animal Speaks Dressed To Kill 2000
Anarchy In The U.K. - Live At The 76 Club (CD, Album)   Prism Leisure 2001
History Of House (2xCD, Comp) Open Up Channel Four Music 2001
Ibiza Chillout (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Open Up (Open Dub), Op... Inspired (2) 2001
Ibiza Chillout Session (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Open Up (Open Dub) Ministry Of Sound 2001
Mixmag Presents: B!g Tunes! The Greatest Dance Singles Of All Time! (2xCD, Comp) Open Up Virgin 2001
24 Hour Party People (OST) (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Anarchy In The UK London Records ... 2002
Balance 004 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Love Song (This Is Not... EQ Recordings 2002
KISStory Dance Classics (2xCD, Comp) Open Up Universal Records 2002
The Berlin Tapes (CD, Album, RM, RE) Disappointed Warner Music (Australia), DIVA Records Pty Ltd 2002
The Remix FM2 (2xCD) Open Up (Chemical Brot... Virgin 2002
This Is... The Best Of Chillout (6xCD + Box) Open Up (Open Dub) Beechwood Music 2002
Time (2xCD) Vacancy Matador 2002
Herbal Blend - Special Ingredients (12") The Missing Suitcase /... Ninja Tune 2003
Rough Trade Shops - Post Punk 01 (2xCD, Comp) Careering, Careering Mute Records Ltd. 2003
Solid Steel Presents The Herbaliser - Herbal Blend (CD, Comp, Mixed) World Destruction Ninja Tune 2003
This Is Not A Lovesong (CD, Maxi, Promo, Car)   Bonnier Music Sweden 2003
Various Artists: Archives Vol. 4 (CD, Comp) Ease, Ease, Home Light Without Heat 2003
For Those About To Vote (CD, Mixed, Promo) World Destruction Not On Label 2004
Mix Shake (CD, Album, Mixed, Dig) This Is Not A Love Song Polydor 2004
Monster CD No. 7 (CD, Comp) This Is Not A Love Song Rock & Folk 2004
Nouvelle Vague (Album) ◄ (3 versions) This Is Not A Love Song Peacefrog Records ... 2004
Rush Hour (2xCD) Open Up Universal Music TV 2004
Which Way Is Up? (CD, Album) This Is Not A Love Song One Little Indian 2004
A Final Hit - Greatest Hits (Comp) ◄ (4 versions) Open Up Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. ... 2005
Bel 80 (10xCD, Comp + Box) Death Disco Universal Music (Belgium) 2005
Elegy Sampler 35 (CD, Smplr) Public Image (Inédit) Elegy 2005
Elton John's Christmas Party (CD, Comp, Dig) Feliz Navidad Universal Music Special Markets, Hear Music 2005
I Can't Live Without My Radio (CD) World Destruction Tigersushi 2005
Positive Karaoke With A Gun / Negative Karaoke With A Smile (CD, Album + DVD-V) This Is Not A Love Son... EXP Records, Boxson, Discograph 2005
Sounds - Live! (CD, Comp, Promo) Bodies (Live) Musikexpress 2005
Back To Mine (CD, Comp, Mixed) Rise DMC Publishing 2006
Bundesvision Songcontest 2006 (CD, Comp) Popsong (This Is Not A... Polystar Records 2006
La Musique De Paris Dernière 5 (CD, Comp) Anarchy In The UK Naïve 2006
La Musique De Paris Dernière 5 (CDr, Comp, Promo) Anarchy In The UK Naïve 2006
Played In Full : The 90s - The Definitive 12" Collection (3xCD, Comp) Open Up (Full Vocal Mi... Resist Music 2006
Popsong (CD, Maxi) Popsong (Short) Freundschaft Musik 2006
The Celluloid Years - 12"es And MORE... (2xCD) World Destruction (Ori... Collision: Cause Of Chapter 3 2006
Versions (CD, Comp) This Is Not A Love Song Eighteenth Street Lounge Music 2006
Great Interviews Of The 20th Century (CD) Sex Pistols By Bill Gr... The Guardian 2007
Pop Life (Album) ◄ (6 versions) This Is Not A Love Song Virgin Music (France) ... 2007
Weapons Of Grass Destruction (CD, Album) Holidays In The Sun Cooking Vinyl 2007
Anthems II 1991-2009 (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Open Up Ministry Of Sound 2008
Bairro Alto - Noites Loucas Anos 80 (CD, Comp) This Is Not A Love Song Som Livre (Portugal) 2008
Death Disco Mixes ◄ (2 versions)   Play Out! 2008
Hit By Hit - Deluxe Edition (2xCD, Album, Comp, RM, RE) Anarchy In The UK Corporate Image 2008
Independents Day ID08 (LP, Ltd) Public Image Independents Day Recordings 2008
Live In London #1 (CD) Anarchy In The UK Not On Label (UOGB Self-released) 2008
Remixes (CD, Comp, Dig) Open Up (The Chemical ... Harmless 2008
This Is Alphabeat (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Public Image Virgin ... 2008
Valse Avec Bachir (CD, Comp) This Is Not A Love Song Delabel 2008
20 Years Of New Beat (2xCD, Comp) Death Disco ARS Entertainment Belgium, Universal Music (Belgium) 2009
Mash Up Euphoria (3xCD, Comp, Mixed) Open Up Ministry Of Sound 2009
Seven Sleepers (CD, EP) Public Image Victor Entertainment Japan 2009
Tracks Appear On:
Burning Ambitions - A History Of Punk Vol. 2 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Vegetarian Anagram Records 1993
The Hitlist 1994 (CD, Comp) Open Up Helicon Records (Israel), BNE - Brand New Entertainment 1993
110 Below - Journey In Dub (2xLP, Comp) Open Up (Open Dub) 110 Below 1994
Absolute Dance 4 (CD, Comp) Open Up EVA Records (Sweden) 1994
Collision II (CD, Comp) Open Up White Records (5) 1994
Dance Massive 2 (2xCD, Comp) Open Up Dino Entertainment 1994
Logic DJ Control Force (CD) Open Up (Full Vocal Mix) BMG, Logic Records 1994
Maxi Dance Sensation 12 (2xCD, Comp) Open Up Ariola, BMG 1994
New Musical Express Singles Of The Week 1993 (CD, Comp) Open Up (Vocal Edit) RCA, New Musical Express 1994
Punk Diary 1970-1979 (CD, Album) Sid And Nancy Is Nonse... Not On Label 1994
Thermo - The Techno Experience (CD, Comp) Open Up (Full Vocal Mix) Disques Vogue 1994
Trance Express (CD, Comp) Open Up RCA 1994
Trance Unlimited Vol. 2 (2xCD, Comp) Open Up (Full Vocal Mix) Musidisc 1994
Trance Unlimited Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) Open Up (Full Vocal Mix) Musidisc, Musidisc 1994
CMJ New Music August - Volume 24 (CD, Promo) Open Up College Music Journal 1995
The Best Of Brit Pop (2xCD, Comp) Open Up Magnum 1996
The Best...Album In The World...Ever! Vol.3 (2xCD, Comp) Open Up Circa Records Ltd., Circa Records Ltd. 1996
Fused: 35 New Directions In Indie-Dance (2xCD) Open Up (Radio Edit) PolyGram TV 1997
Pumpin House (CD, Comp) Open Up DCI 1997
Techno Fusion (CD) Open Up (Full Vocal Mix) Fairway Record 1997
Virgin Land (CD, Comp, Promo) Psychopath Stereo & Video, S.B.A./GALA Records 1997
Ibiza Anthems (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Open Up (12") Telstar TV 1998
Chillout In Ibiza (2xCD, Comp) Open Up (Open Dub) Smart TV 1999
Hackers³ (CD) Psychopath (Leftfield ... Edel America Records 1999
Ibiza Chillout (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Open Up (Open Dub) Inspired (2) 2001
Ibiza Chillout Session (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Open Up (Open Dub) Ministry Of Sound 2001
Was Het Nu 70, 80 Of 90? File 3 (2xCD) Sun Virgin Music (Belgium) 2001
Large (Music For A Large Night Out) (2xCD, Comp) Open Up Obsessive 2003
The Heyday (CD, RM) Interview Boutique (2) 2003
I Can't Live Without My Radio (CD) World Destruction Tigersushi 2005
Anthems II 1991-2009 (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Open Up Ministry Of Sound 2008
Connected: 90's 12" Mixes (3xCD, Comp) Open Up (Chemical Brot... Universal Music TV 2008
Mash Up Euphoria (3xCD, Comp, Mixed) Open Up Ministry Of Sound 2009
Technodrome (CD) Open Up (Dervish Overd... Breakdown Records  
Unofficial Releases:
Commercial Zone ◄ (2 versions)   PiL Records Inc. 1983
Swatch Compilation (LP, Comp) Open Up (Dervish Overd... Swatch Records 1994
Bootifull Bounty Volume Four - Old Skool New Skool EP (12", EP) Open Up (Chemical Brot... Not On Label (Bootifull Bounty Series) 1995
Boxing Day (CD, Unofficial)   Rag Doll Music 1996
Big Beats Forever (CD, Promo) Open Up (Dust Brothers... Freestyle Dust, Virgin Records (Australia) 1997
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