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GLEN MATLOCK ON NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS FULL

At the same time, the group resumed work with Thomas and Price.

While McLaren pondered whether or not to sign the offer presented by Virgin Records, he signed a French deal for the group with Barclay Records in early May 1977. ĭespite being dropped by A&M, McLaren instructed the Sex Pistols to continue work on the album. Four days after recording was completed, the Sex Pistols signed with A&M, yet on 16 March the label terminated the contract, and several thousand pressed copies of the forthcoming "God Save the Queen" single were destroyed. Template:Fact As a result of these sessions, Thomas and Price began work in earnest on what would become the Sex Pistols' full-length album.

įour tracks-writer Clinton Heylin suspected they were " God Save the Queen" (Thomas stated he and Price "gave up" trying to use Vicious' bass track ), " Pretty Vacant", " E.M.I." and possibly "Did You No Wrong"-were recorded during the two days at Wessex, with "God Save the Queen" and "Pretty Vacant" receiving vocal tracking from Johnny Rotten and final mixing during the period. Jones' playing was so satisfactory that Thomas had him play the bass tracks for all the remaining songs recorded during the sessions. As a result, Thomas asked guitarist Steve Jones to play bass so work could begin on the basic tracks. When payment was not received, he declined to attend. Matlock agreed on the condition that he was paid beforehand.

GLEN MATLOCK ON NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS FULL

New bassist Sid Vicious played on the track " Bodies", but his performing skills were not considered fit to record the full album, so the band asked manager Malcolm McLaren to convince previous bassist Glen Matlock to perform the instrument for the sessions.

6.4 2012 remastered edition (Japan release)Ĭlose to completing a deal with A&M Records, in March 1977 the Sex Pistols entered Wessex Sound Studios to record with producer Chris Thomas and engineer Bill Price.

It has seen several reissues, the latest in 2012. It remained a best-seller for over a year, spending 60 weeks in the top 25. It went gold only a few weeks later, on 17 November. Many record stores refused to carry it and some record charts refused to list its title, showing just a blank space instead.ĭue in part to its notoriety, and in spite of many sales bans at major retailers, the album debuted at number one on the UK Album Charts. The album title added to that controversy, with some people finding the word " bollocks" offensive. It is frequently listed as the most influential punk album, and one of the most important albums of all time.īy the time of its release, the Sex Pistols were controversial, having sworn on live TV, been fired from two record labels, and been banned from playing live in some parts of England. In particular, the album's raw energy, and Johnny Rotten's sneering delivery and "half-singing", are often considered game-changing. The album has influenced many bands and musicians, and the industry in general.

Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols is the only studio album by English punk rock band the Sex Pistols, released on 28 October 1977 by Virgin Records. October 1976 March – June 1977 August 1977