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Audio CD
Publisher: Warner Bros / Wea
Recognizing that there's no such thing as bad publicity, manager-Svengali Malcolm McLaren molded the Pistols into the most confrontational, nihilistic band rock & roll had ever seen. Propelled by Johnny Rotten's maniacal vocals, Steve Jones's buzz-saw guitar, and (most importantly) bass player Glen Matlock's hook-filled compositional skills, the Pistols' early singles "Anarchy in the U.K." and "God Save the Queen" defined the raging style of British punk. By the time they recorded their lone 1977 album, Matlock had been bounced, replaced by the image-correct but utterly untalented (and ultimately group-dooming) Sid Vicious. Not a 10th as good as the singles, the album nontheless remains a bile-filled emblem of the times. --Billy Altman
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| hey..whats one more review? |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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whoa..454 reviews? is that a record? Well..seems pretty divided here...trash or genious? How bout genious trash? This disc is all about what good punk..or just good rock for that matter..is all about..emblematic of it's time,raw,pissed off,crunchy power chords and Chuck Berry guitar solos...with a flipped middle finger for good measure. The comparisons to bands like Green Day,etc...are way off base..you can't compare real punk with emo,pop-punk,power pop, whatever..it's not the same thing at all.There are certainly better musicians..better bands..better songwriters..but i seriously doubt there will be a band that better exemplifies the sheer, snarling,in yer face power that the Pistols did on this disc...and besides..most of the bands you guys are comparing with were influenced, directly or indirectly, by this very album.Respect yer elders!!!
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| One of the worst albums ever- easily! |
| Customer Rating: 1 out of 5 |
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My good gracious, this album is simply appalling! The Sex Pistol's other album, "London Calling" was pretty bad too, but this was simply awful! If you want REAL punk, check out Green Day's album "American Idiot". I think Green Day has a thing or two to teach these talentless clowns!
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| NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS HERES THE SEX PISTOLS |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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Too me probaly the greatest punk album thats ever been made now and than. The Sex Pistols were just one of those bands you dont come by too often and still dont come by bands like The Ramones and The Clash were punk too but The Sex Pistols took it a step further and were even arrested were playing the song, "God Save The Queen", in front of the queen of england. From the opening track, "Holidays in the Sun", to the ending track, "EMI", the album is non stop 3 minute fast punk songs and probaly the best song on the whole album, "Anarchy In The UK". Unfortunatly though this is the only studio Sex Pistols album that has ever been made partly due to the fact of tensions between the band and the death of the bands bass player Sid Vicious but The Sex Pistols were a band that werent meant too last that long and when they were around at there peak they were like no other punk band on the scene. Another album that you cant live without and get these songs today
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| Perhaps they were phonies, but we still listen to them |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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Only a few bands are as love/hate dividing as Sex Pistols. But more than 30 years later they are still discussed and listened to, so yeah, never mind the bollocks!
Yes, they came out of a mayor record label (today they are released by Virgin) and were intended to be commercial probably. But punk ain't that far removed from pop as some like to think. Ramones aimed at creating good, simple melodies without the phony pretensions that plagued music of the 70's, and Sex Pistols is just about the same.
There is hardly any politics in the album, which means it kinda stands the time easier. And today the tracks still packs an undeniable energy and a soul that is with no doubt purely British. This IS great rock.
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| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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This is my favorite punk album. This is the only album the pistols ever released, it was released back in 1977. That is over 31 years ago and is not just my opinion but in general considered the best punk album ever made. but they are certainly not the most talented punk band, but they recieved the most attention in the U.K
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Holidays in the Sun
Bodies
No Feelings
Liar
Problems
God Save the Queen
Seventeen
Anarchy in the U.K.
Submission
Pretty Vacant
New York
E.M.I.
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