Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols

• Artist: The Sex Pistols
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• Release Date: 1977 10
• Total Time: 38:35
• Type: Contains explicit content
• Genre: Rock

Review

While mostly accurate, dismissing Never Mind the Bollocks as merely a series of loud, ragged midtempo rockers with a harsh, grating vocalist and not much melody would be a terrible error. Already anthemic songs are rendered positively transcendent by Johnny Rotten's rabid, foaming delivery. His bitterly sarcastic attacks on pretentious affectation and the very foundations of British society were all carried out in the most confrontational, impolite manner possible. Most imitators of the Pistols' angry nihilism missed the point: underneath the shock tactics and theatrical negativity were social critiques carefully designed for maximum impact. Never Mind the Bollocks perfectly articulated the frustration, rage, and dissatisfaction of the British working class with the establishment, a spirit quick to translate itself to strictly rock & roll terms. The Pistols paved the way for countless other bands to make similarly rebellious statements, but arguably none were as daring or effective. It's easy to see how the band's roaring energy, overwhelmingly snotty attitude, and Rotten's furious ranting sparked a musical revolution, and those qualities haven't diminished one bit over time. Never Mind the Bollocks is simply one of the greatest, most inspiring rock records of all time. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Holidays in the Sun	Steve Jones, Sid Vicious, Paul Cook, Johnny Rotten	The Sex Pistols	(3:20)
Bodies	Steve Jones, Sid Vicious, Paul Cook, Johnny Rotten	The Sex Pistols	(3:02)
No Feelings	Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock, Johnny Rotten	The Sex Pistols	(2:49)
Liar	Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock, Johnny Rotten	The Sex Pistols	(2:40)
Problems	Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock, Johnny Rotten	The Sex Pistols	(4:10)
God Save the Queen	Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock, Johnny Rotten	The Sex Pistols	(3:18)
Seventeen	Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock, Johnny Rotten	The Sex Pistols	(2:02)
Anarchy in the U.K.	Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock, Johnny Rotten	The Sex Pistols	(3:31)
Submission	Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock, Johnny Rotten	The Sex Pistols	(4:12)
Pretty Vacant	Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock, Johnny Rotten	The Sex Pistols	(3:16)
New York	Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock, Johnny Rotten	The Sex Pistols	(3:05)
E.M.I.	Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock, Johnny Rotten	The Sex Pistols	(3:10)

Credits

Steve Jones (Bass), Steve Jones (Guitar), Steve Jones (?), The Sex Pistols (Main Performer), Sid Vicious (Bass), Sid Vicious (Vocals), Sid Vicious (?), Paul Cook (Drums), Paul Cook (?), John Lydon (Vocals), Glen Matlock (Bass), Bill Price (Producer), Johnny Rotten (?), Chris Thomas (Producer)