Sex Pistols

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The most famous (and infamous) band of the late 70s punk scene. Their rebellious image combined with a commercial sound (partly thanks to producer Chris Thomas) created some of the most memorable moments of the 70s - both musical and otherwise. Line-up: Johnny Rotten (John Lydon, b. January 31, 1956 - vocals), Steve Jones (b. September 3, 1955 - guitar), Sid Vicious (John Ritchie aka John Beverley, b. May 10, 1957 - bass, kind of; replaced original bassist Glen Matlock) and Paul Cook (b. July 20, 1956 - drums).

Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 (Performer).More

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Members:

Glen Matlock, ~~John Beverley~~, John Lydon, Paul Cook, Steve Jones (2)

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Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols

Virgin

1977

Some Product - Carri On Sex Pistols

Virgin

1979

The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle

Virgin

1979

The Heyday

Factory

1980

Live

Receiver Records Limited

1985

The Mini Album

Chaos Records (2)

1985

Better Live Than Dead

1986

1989

Receiver Records Limited

1989

Live At Chelmsford Top Security Prison

Restless Records

1990

Sex Pistols Feat. Sid Vicious - Anarchy In The USA

MBC Records

1992

Live At Winterland 1978

When! Recordings

1996

Filthy Lucre Live

Virgin, Virgin

1996

Sex Pistols, The Bollock Brothers - The Sex Pistols Vs The Bollock Brothers‎(CD, Album)

MBC Records

2140018

1996

No, Feeling, No, Fun! ‎(CD, Tin)

Harmony Music

TIN 025

1996

Anarchy In The U.K. ‎(CD, Album)

Receiver Records Limited

TECW-20577

1997

Anarchy In The U.K. (Live At The 76 Club)

Yeaah!

1999

Ace Fish ‎(2xCD)

Yeaah!

YEAAH5

2000

Submission ‎(CD)

Delta Music

47097

2002

Spunk

Sanctuary Records

2006

Anarchy Live At The 76 Club ‎(CD, Album, RM)

Rolled Gold International, Musical Memories

RGCD1088, none

2006

Never Trust A Hippy

Hippy Records (2)

2007

Agents Of Anarchy - File 2: Submission - Disc Two

LandMark (3)

2008

Agents Of Anarchy ‎(2xCD)

LandMark (3)

74518

2008

Agents Of Anarchy - File 1: The Goodman Tapes - Disc One ‎(CD)

LandMark (3)

74516

2008

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floydvinyl

May 21, 2018

The Clash, The Damned, Stiff Little Fingers, 999 and The Stranglers were all streets ahead of the Sex Pistols, both musically and politically.
Essentially, the Sex Pistols were rubbish... right time, right place, but essentially crap.
Never Mind has a couple of decent tracks, but that is about it.
It was a Swindle.
Ever get the feeling that You've been cheated?

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DriveMusic0

February 9, 2018

Every lyrical word by John pure heartfelt and honest , Steve Jones guitar genius

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mabean1967

August 21, 2017

Hi, looking for a bit of help ?I have my way / no one is innocent 7"single cat number VS220. It's a mis press with "both sides" by Magazine instead of no one is innocent . I've tried looking online and i've been into a few record collectors and no one can tell me anything about it? I can find no info on it at all? anyone heard of this ? if so any ideas how much it's worth? thanks

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Rich.C

December 16, 2016

Let's get one thing straight: the Sex Pistols did not "invent" Punk -- in fact, they were modeled after New York rockers the Heartbreakers. Piddling technicality aside, not since Elvis had a single act caused such a ruckus. Though their career was extremely short-lived (lasting from November 1976 to January 1978), their impact on rock 'n' roll -- and popular culture as a whole -- is absolutely immeasurable. By now the story of their birth is legend. Manager Malcolm McLaren owned a small boutique, original bassist Glenn Matlock (later replaced by Sid Vicious) was an employee. Guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook and vocalist Johnny Rotten were regulars. Soon the simple coupling of Jones' aggressive guitar work and Rotten's total irreverence for authority had galvanized a growing legion of disgruntled, lower class youth and earned them an official ban across their home country. More than that (and at risk of aligning them with Situationism, Marcus-style), the Pistols were an assault on the norm by its outcasts, a powerful force that made kids around the world (and, paradoxically, the corporate music establishment) feel OK about rebellion. They may not have invented Punk rock, nor operated on the principles that would later define it, but there wouldn't have been a Punk rock movement without them.
At the end of the day the sex pistols achieved what they set out to achieve, by their own admission they were not talented musicians or lyrical geniuses but they never claimed to be, they used music as a vehicle to transport their political messages, sending a rallying cry to the left wing masses which was to be picked up later by the Clash.
They were undoubtedly one of the most controversial/influential bands of all time that has to be a fact, but there influence on bands wasn't as clear cut as people think. Having read Bernard Sumners autobiography he sums it up well, the pistols showed to many young, Karl Marx reading lefty that anyone could get on stage and shout anti-establishment, anti-everything lyrics into a microphone. This was the inspiration for Warsaw (who would later go on to form Joy Division) listen to their early material and the pistols influence is there. Non longer considered persona non grata at alot of Universities and clubs Lydon played at, the Pistols story is certainly unique, its a shame Lydon doesn't get the credit he deserves, I actually think he has a pretty decent voice, listen to Leftfield - Open up and Lydons voice sounds top drawer, today most people just associate him with the country life butter advert on TV!!

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sklerici

November 13, 2016

The world litterary changed after punk, but we talk about music: steve jones guitar sound is the most simple and at the meantime powerful you can hear in r'n'r history. You can compare this sound only with the one of kurt cobain. There's a connection never mind/nevermind that cannot be ignored

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punkrockerdude13

February 21, 2016

The most important rockband of the whole 20th century. Never Mind The Bollocks - the most important, and in my opinion "best" - album. The impact they made, musically, socially and culturally can not be overrated.

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zagzigg

June 10, 2013

"Who cares about the music?" Spat Lydon, they did, he does, Malcolm... not so sure. Punk is a belief, an attitude, the sound IS important but it's the backing track for your own opinion, you make the noise, others dance to it.

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revmutt

March 21, 2013

To not understand the importance of the Sex Pistols as both a definitive and universally understood statement that change was here is to deny history. The change had already come in the United States where it had been brewing for years but the Sex Pistols really reached further then anyone had before. One can waste time on the "story" of the and or the mythology and come away with nothing but an entertaining romp. The Pistols are one of the bands that caused thousands of kids to pick up instruments and play, that in its self is an undeniable realty. The fact that their music remains a fresh reminder of not just a moment but an overall feeling is testament.

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Robotrock04

February 4, 2013

Hmm, Sex Pistols are a funny one for me. I do like them a lot, and I think that Nevermind... is a very good album with some excellent songs (adding to that John Lydon/Johnny Rotten has one of my favorite voices in rock music), but for me they'll always be second best to The Clash. I fully appreciate their importance in music history/pop culture at large, and their legendary status but I can't help but feel that The Clash were light years ahead of them if you were to concentrate only on music. Maybe my opinions would be different if I had have lived through the times, but as I was born years after the whole punk scene the controversy the Sex Pistols generated means nothing to me, I can only base my opinions on their music they created. For me they cared more about shock value than the actual music, although that was probably the entire point to begin with. For me the music should always be an artist's priority however. Not to mention Sex Pistols had Sid Vicious and I can't think of anyone more undeserving of being mythologized than he is. Don't get me wrong, they were a good band, but I can't say I view them as one of the all time greats.

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Crijevo

July 29, 2007

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Well, it's all in history books now - more for their image and massive media exposure, (The) Sex Pistols delivered one sole album which is a collection of previously cut singles plus an endless list of 'Bollocks' replicas afterwards. Without them very little or nothing would be achieved or considered musical democracy and as such they should be greeted for centuries to come as music progresses into new forms and deforms.

The paradox has it, Punk is a hopelessly dated thing regarding three-chord musical philosophy, but its beliefs are what counts - nevermind the fashion tricks McLaren in particular managed to shape up, or countless imitators nowadays.

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