The Sex Pistols‘ landmark Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols is getting a re-release on Oct. 27 to mark the 40th anniversary of its Oct. 28, 1977. USM/UMC are reissuing the out-of-print super deluxe edition of the album, which was originally issued in 2012 for its 35th anniversary.
Released in limited numbers at the time, this set is widely considered to be the definitive collection. This new edition still boasts three CDs which include the original studio album with 1977 B-sides, a disc of outtakes and one disc of 1977 live material. The set also includes a DVD featuring 1977 footage of the band playing live from the infamous boat party held on the River Thames, London; the Winter Gardens, Penzance in Cornwall and the Happy House, Stockholm, Sweden.
The collection also features a 48-page hardback book with narrative from music journalist Pat Gilbert plus rare photos from Bob Gruen, Barry Plummer, John Tiberi and Dave Wainwright. Pre-order the super deluxe edition here.
Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols is the only studio album by the group, released amidst a furor of controversy and outrage, following their being dropped by not one but two record labels, banned from gigging in most parts of the U.K. and swearing live on TV. From its iconic day-glo cover, designed by Jamie Reid in collaboration with the Sex Pistols, to its risqué title–which led to an infamous court case which the band won–the album encapsulates a moment in time when the Sex Pistols grabbed headlines.
Related: Our Album Rewind of the LP that sparked a musical revolution
Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols Anniversary Edition Track Listing
Disc 1 – Never Mind The Bollocks Studio Album
1. Holidays In The Sun
2. Bodies
3. No Feelings
4. Liar
5. God Save The Queen
6. Problems
7. Seventeen
8. Anarchy In The UK
9. Submission
10. Pretty Vacant
11. New York
12. EMI
Disc 2 – Studio Rarities / Dave Goodman Demos / Chris Thomas Demos & Outtakes
Studio Rarities & B Sides
1. No Feeling (B side of withdrawn God Save The Queen On A&M Records)
2. Did You No Wrong (B side of God Save The Queen)
3. No Fun (B side of Pretty Vacant)
4. Satellite (B side of Holidays In The Sun)
Dave Goodman Demos
5. New York (Demo Version)
6. Unlimited Edition (Demo Version of EMI)
7. Liar (Demo Version)
8. Pretty Vacant (Demo Version)
9. Problems (Demo Version)
10. No Future (Demo Version of God Save The Queen)
Chris Thomas Demos & Outtakes
11. Did You No Wrong (Alternative Vocal)
12. Seventeen (Alternative Vocal)
13. Satellite (Rough Mix)
14. Submission (Rough Mix)
15. Holidays In The Sun (Rough Mix)
16. EMI (Rough Mix)
17. Seventeen (Rough Mix)
18. Holidays In The Sun (Alternative Mix)
19. Body (Demo Version Of Bodies)
20. Submission (Alternative Mix)
21. Belsen Was A Gas (Demo Version)
Watch the 2012 ad for the 35th anniversary
Disc 3 – 1977 Live
Trondheim – StudentersamfuNdet – Norway
1. Anarchy In The UK
2. I Wanna Be Me
3. Seventeen
4. New York
5. EMI
6. No Fun
7. No Feelings
8. Problems
9. God Save The Queen
Happy House – Stockholm – Sweden
10. Anarchy In The UK
11. I Wanna Be Me
12. Seventeen
13. New York
14. EMI
15. Submission
16. No Feelings
17. Problems
18. God Save The Queen
19. Pretty Vacant
20. No Fun
Disc 4 – DVD 1977 footage
Riverboat Party – River Thames London 1977
1. Pretty Vacant
2. Anarchy In The UK
3. Problems
Happy House Stockholm – Sweden 1977
4. Anarchy In The UK
5. I Wanna Be Me
6 Seventeen
7. New York
8. Problems
9. No Fun
Winter Gardens – Penzance – Cornwall – 1977
10. Problems
11. No Fun
12. Anarchy In The UK
Promo Videos
13. Good Save The Queen
14. Pretty Vacant
15. Holidays In The Sun
Radio 1 Rock On Interview
16. John And Sid Interview
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