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Sex Pistols

Real Name:
Johnny Rotten, Steve Jones, Sid Vicious & Paul Cook
Profile:
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, b. May 10, 1957 - bass, kind of; replaced original bassist Glen Matlock) and Paul Cook (b. July 20, 1956 - drums).
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Discography

Releases:
Anarchy In The UK (Single, Comp) (7 versions)   EMI Records ... 1976
God Save The Queen (Single) (8 versions)   Virgin ... 1977
Holidays In The Sun (Single) (6 versions)   Virgin ... 1977
Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols (Single, Album) (33 versions)   Virgin ... 1977
Pretty Vacant (Single) (6 versions)   Virgin ... 1977
Submission (7")   Barclay 1977
My Way (7")   Barclay 1978
No One Is Innocent (A Punk Prayer By Ronald Biggs) / My Way (Single) (3 versions)   Virgin ... 1978
Anarchie Pour L'U.K. (7")   Barclay 1979
C'Mon Everybody (7", Single)   Virgin 1979
Flogging A Dead Horse (5 versions)   Virgin 1979
Silly Thing / Who Killed Bambi (Single) (2 versions)   Virgin ... 1979
Some Product - Carri On Sex Pistols (5 versions)   Virgin 1979
Something Else (Single) (2 versions)   Virgin 1979
The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle (7")   Virgin 1979
The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle (Album) (13 versions)   Virgin ... 1979
Who Killed Bambi (7")   Barclay 1979
(I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone (7", Single)   Virgin 1980
La Grande Truffa Del Rock 'N' Roll - The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle (2 versions)   Polygram Video ... 1980
Pistols Pack (6x7", Ltd)   Virgin 1980
The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle (2 versions)   Virgin 1980
The Heyday (2 versions)   Factory ... 1980
Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols / Flogging A Dead Horse (Cass)   Virgin 1981
Anarchy In The U.K. (2 versions)   Virgin 1983
Anarchy In The UK / No Fun (7")   Virgin 1983
Pretty Vacant (7")   Virgin Schallplatten GmbH 1983
Submission b/w Anarchy In The U.K. (12", Single, Whi)   Chaos Records (2), Chaos Records (2) 1984
After The Storm (2 versions)   Receiver Records Limited 1985
The Mini Album (MiniAlbum) (4 versions)   Chaos Records (2) ... 1985
The Original Pistols Live (Album) (6 versions)   Fame ... 1985
Where Were You In '77? - Live (LP, Comp)   Not On Label 1985
10th Aniversary Album (Album) (2 versions)   MBC Records ... 1986
The Original Sex Pistols Live (12")   Castle Communications 1986
Better Live Than Dead (LP, Album)   Enigma Records (3) 1988
Pretty Vacant (Maxi, Single) (5 versions)   Virgin ... 1988
The Swindle Continues (Album) (2 versions)   Restless Records ... 1988
We've Cum For Your Children (Wanted: The Goodman Tapes) (Comp) (3 versions)   Skyclad Records ... 1988
"No Future U.K?" (Album) (3 versions)   Receiver Records Limited ... 1989
Revolution In The Classroom / Schools Are Prisons (2 versions)   S.T.P. Records 1989
The Best Of & The Rest Of - Original Pistols Live (CD)   Action Replay Records 1989
Anarchy In The UK (CD, Maxi)   Virgin 1992
Interview Disc (CD)   Words About Music 1992
Kiss This (Album, Comp) (5 versions)   Virgin ... 1992
Live At Chelmsford Prison (CD, Album)   Dojo 1992
Live In Trondheim 21st July 1977 (CD, Album, Dig)   Virgin 1992
Early Daze - The Studio Collection (CD)   Dojo 1993
Alive (2xCD)   Essential 1995
Live At Long Horns (VHS)   Castle Music Pictures 1995
Filthy Lucre Live (CD, Album)   Virgin Records America, Inc., Virgin 1996
Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols / Spunk (Album) (2 versions)   Virgin 1996
Pretty Vacant Live (Single) (2 versions)   Virgin Records America ... 1996
Winterland Concert (CD)   When! Recordings 1996
Interview Disc & Fully Illustrated Book (CD)   Sound And Media Limited 1997
Live At Chelmsford Top Security Prison (CD, Album)   Creativeman Disc 1997
No Feelings / New York Rocket (7")   Man's Ruin Records 1997
Pirates Of Destiny (CD)   Creativeman Disc 1997
Raw (CD)   Emporio 1997
Problems (7")   Man's Ruin Records 1998
Live At The Longhorn (DVD, PAL)   Castle Music Pictures 1999
There Is No Future (Album) (3 versions)   Essential ... 1999
Burton-On-Trent Recordings (Vinyl, Album)   Get Back 2000
Anarchy In The U.K. - Live At The 76 Club (CD, Album)   Prism Leisure 2001
Classic Albums: Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols (DVD-V, PAL)   Eagle Vision 2002
God Save The Queen (Maxi) (5 versions)   Virgin 2002
God Save The Queen 2002 (12", Promo)   Not On Label 2002
Jubilee (Album) (2 versions)   Virgin 2002
Live In Concert (CD)   Eurotrend 2002
Sex Pistols (3xCD, Comp + Box)   Virgin, Virgin 2002
Raw And Live (2xCD)   Delta Music (UK) 2004
Anarchy Live At The 76 Club (CD, RM)   Rolled Gold International 2005
Spunk (Album) (5 versions)   Castle Music 2006
Never Mind The Bands Tour 77 (LP, 12)   Trade Mark Of Quality 2007
Sex, Anarchy & Rock N' Roll Swindle (LP, Ltd, Pin)   Cleopatra 2009
God Save The Queen (CD, Single)   Virgin  
God Save The Queen (CD, Single, Mini)   Virgin  
LIVE (CD, Album)   Arena Records  
Last Show On Earth & Drugs Kill (LP, Album)   McDonald Bros Corp  
Live Anarchy (CD)   QED  
Original Pistols Live (12", EP, Pic)   American Phonograph International  
Pig Dog Interview 1977 (12", Pic)   Not On Label (Sex Pistols)  
Split EP (7")   Man's Ruin Records  
Submission (CD)   Delta Music  
The Filth and the Fury (VHS, PAL)   Thunderbird Vision  
Appears On:
The Worst Of The Berts (LP) Anarchy In The UK Logo Records 1980
Party Party - Original Soundtrack Recording (LP, Album) No Feelings A&M Records 1982
Armed And Dangerous (Vinyl) God Save The Queen Caroline Records 1985
Make Me Laugh (3 versions) Friggin' In The Riggin' Island Records ... 1988
Im Zeichen Des Blöden (LP, Album) Lonely Boy EMI Electrola 1989
Live At The Electric Ballroom (CD) Belsen Was A Gas Receiver Records Limited 1993
Undercover 4 (2xCD, Comp) Anarchy In The UK Sub Terranean, Sub Terranean 1997
Flashback (A Collection Of Rarities, Live Performances, B-Sides And Previously Unavailable Gems.) (CD, Comp, Enh) I Love Rock N' Roll (E... Blackheart Records 1998
Heard It, Seen It, Done It (Album) (2 versions) Belsen Was A Gas Vinyl Japan 1998
No Runners (CD, EP) God Save The Queen Indecision Records 2001
Fear Series (10xCD, Maxi, Album, EP + Box) God Save The Queen (Du... Plan B Records (2) 2002
Test Of Time (CD) Anarchy In The U.K. Oblivion (2) 2003
Is All Over The Map (Album) (2 versions) Anarchistic Bolshevist... Thrill Jockey ... 2004
Sun Of A Beach - The Return Of Alleinunterhalter Vol. 5 (CD, Album, Enh) Anarchy In The UK Supermodern, Indigo (2) 2004
Vendetta (CD, Album) Stepping Stone (Pistol... Monitor-EMI s.r.o. 2004
In Memory Of Quorthon Volume 1 (CD, Album) God Save The Queen Black Mark Production 2005
Missqlee (CD, Album) God Save The Queen Suiteque 2005
Peel Sessions (CD, Album) Submission 20|20|20 2005
In Memory Of Quorthon (3xCD, Comp + DVD-V, PAL + Box) God Save The Queen Black Mark Production 2006
Search & Destroy: A Punk Lounge Experience (CD, Enh, Promo) Pretty Vacant Wild Kingdom 2008
Kollaps (Cass, Album) Belsen Was A Gas Curious Tapes  
Tracks Appear On:
Geef Voor New Wave (LP) Pretty Vacant Ariola Benelux 1977
Whitman's Punk Sampler (LP, Comp) Anarchy In The UK Slipped Disc Records 1977
New Wave (LP, Comp, Album) Great Rock 'N' Roll Sw... K-Tel International (Sweden) AB 1979
Poprock Special (LP) Great Rock'N'Roll Swindle K-Tel International (Finland) Oy 1980
Punk - A World History - Volume 3 (LP) Bill Grundy Interview,... MBC Records 1980
Rock 80's (LP, Comp) Pretty Vacant, Somethi... Virgin 1980
Street Level (LP, Comp) Pretty Vacant Ronco 1980
Troublemakers (2xLP) Anarchy In The U.S.A.,... Island Records 1980
We Do 'Em Our Way (LP, Comp) (We're Gonna) Rock Aro... Music For Pleasure 1980
Punk / 2-Tone - The History Of Rock - Volume Thirty One (2xLP, Comp) Anarchy In The UK Orbis 1985
Anarchy In The U.K. (CD) Anarchy In The UK, Pre... EMI Records 1991
Nice Enough To Eat (LP) Pretty Vacant Receiver Records Limited 1991
Punk & Disorderly (LP, Comp) Pretty Vacant Telstar 1991
The Best Punk Album In The World ... Ever! (Comp, Album) (3 versions) Anarchy In The U.K., G... Virgin ... 1992
The Flashback Four - Hits And Rarities (LP, Promo) My Way (Album Version) Warner Bros. Records 1992
Three Minute Heroes (CD) Pretty Vacant Virgin 1992
DIY: Anarchy In The UK - UK Punk I (1976-77) (CD, Comp) Anarchy In The UK (Dem... Rhino Records (2) 1993
RCD Punk Plus Collection 14 (CD, Comp, Promo) Anarchy In The UK RCD Magazine 1993
Sounds Of The Seventies - Punk And New Wave (CD) Anarchy In The U.K. Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1993
The Great British Punk Rock Explosion (CD) Anarchy In The UK, I W... Dojo 1993
The Great British Punk Rock Explosion Volume 2 (CD) Pretty Vacant Dojo 1993
Virgin's 21st Anniversary Sampler (CD, Comp, Smplr) Pretty Vacant Virgin, Virgin 1993
Kamikaze (CD, Comp) Pretty Vacant Receiver Records Limited 1994
Los Grandes De Virgin (CD) God Save The Queen Virgin Records (Spain) 1994
Punk & Wave Vol. 1 - The No Future Generation (CD) God Save The Queen Columbia 1994
Punk Vol. 3: Raw And Live (CD, Comp) God Save The Queen (Li... Music Collection International (MCI) 1994
The Tortellini Accident ! Taste The Originals (Comp) (2 versions) Black Leather WEA ... 1994
Going Underground (2xCD, Comp) Anarchy In The U.K. EVA 1995
La Fabuleuse Histoire Du Rock 15 - Rock Décadent-Punk (CD) God Save The Queen Club Dial 1995
Punk - Live And Nasty (CD) Submission Emporio 1995
Punk Explosion Live (CD, Comp) Anarchy In The UK Carlton Home Entertainment Limited 1995
Punk: The Worst Of Total Anarchy (CD, Comp, Yel) Anarchy In The U.K. Disky 1995
Punk: The Worst Of Total Anarchy (Blue) (CD) God Save The Queen Disky 1995
Teenage Kicks (2xCD, Comp) Pretty Vacant PolyGram TV 1995
Out 9606 (CD, Comp, Promo, Car) Pretty Vacant Virgin 1996
Punk: The Worst Of Total Anarchy (2xCD) Anarchy In The U.K., G... Disky 1996
Punk: The Worst Of Total Anarchy (3xCD, Box) Anarchy In The U.K., G... Disky 1996
Rock Sound Volume 1 (CD, Smplr) Pretty Vacant (Live 96) Rock Sound 1996
The Best Punk Album In The World ... Ever! 2 (2xCD, Comp) Pretty Vacant, Holiday... Circa Records Ltd. 1996
The Best Rock Anthems In The World...Ever! (2xCD, Comp) Pretty Vacant Circa Records Ltd., Virgin 1996
EMI 100 - 1997 - The First Centenary (2xCD, Comp, Promo) Anarchy In The UK EMI Records 1997
God Save The Punks (2xCD) Pretty Vacant, No One ... Disky 1997
Haute Couture (CD) Submission (Psychedeli... Vox Magazine 1997
The World Of Punk (2xCD, Comp) E.M.I. ZYX Music 1997
Tijdloze Honderd Vol 3 (CD, Comp) Anarchy In The UK PolyGram TV (Belgium) 1997
Was Het Nu 70 Of 80? Vol 4 (2xCD, Comp) God Save The Queen EVA Belgium 1997
MTV's 120 Minutes Live (CD, Comp) Pretty Vacant (Live) Atlantic 1998
Rage - The Songs Most Chosen By Rage Guest Programmers (2xCD, Comp) Anarchy In The U.K. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Music) 1998
Sid Vicious And Friends (Album) (3 versions) Pretty Vacant, Submiss... Dressed To Kill 1998
The All Time Greatest Rock Songs Volume 1 (2xCD, Comp) God Save The Queen Columbia 1998
Was Het Nu 70 Of 80? Vol 7 (2xCD, Comp) Pretty Vacant EVA Belgium 1998
1-2-3-4 Punk & New Wave 1976-1979 (5xCD, Comp + Box) Anarchy In The UK Universal Records 1999
20th Century Noise - A Millennial Soundtrack (CD, Comp, Promo) Anarchy In The UK Uncut Magazine 1999
Rage - More Of The Songs Most Chosen By Rage Guest Programmers (2xCD, Comp) Pretty Vacant Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Music) 1999
The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One (Comp) (21 versions) New York XL Recordings ... 1999
Greatest Hits Of The 70's (8xCD, Comp + Box) God Save The Queen, Pr... Disky 2000
Greatest Hits Of The 70's 2 (2xCD) Pretty Vacant Disky 2000
More Greatest Hits Of The 80's (8xCD + Box, Comp) (I'm Not Your) Steppin... Disky 2000
NME Presents Under The Influence (CD) Anarchy In The UK New Musical Express 2000
Punk! (CD, Comp) Anarchy In The UK (Alt... Crimson 2000
History Of Punk Rock (2xCD) God Save The Queen, Pr... Recording Arts SA 2001
Kill All Hippies: Castle Music Punk Sampler (CD) Pretty Vacant, Anarchy... Castle Music 2001
Punk Lives! (Comp) (2 versions) No Feelings Sanctuary Records ... 2001
Punk. (2xCD) God Save The Queen Columbia 2001
Teenage Kicks: Punk 2 (CD, Comp) God Save The Queen (Al... Crimson 2001
24 Hour Party People (OST) (Comp) (3 versions) Anarchy In The UK London Records ... 2002
All Covered In Punk (CD) (I'm Not Your) Steppin... EMI Records 2002
Jubilee Punk!3 (CD, Comp) Pretty Vacant (Alterna... Crimson 2002
La musique de Paris Dernière 3 (CD, Comp) My Way Naïve 2002
Hang All DJ's Volume 4 (CD, Comp, Mixed) Anarchy In The UK Head Traxx Inc. 2003
Sniffin' Glue (CD) Anarchy In The UK (Demo) Castle Music 2003
Under The Influence (Album) (2 versions) I Wanna Be Me DMC Publishing 2003
Up Yours! - Punk's Not Dead (CD) Submission Mojo Magazine 2003
London Legends (CD, Promo) Anarchy In The U.K. (L... Upfront 2004
The Ultimate Punk Album (CD, Comp) Anarchy In The UK (Ori... Crimson 2004
100% Punk Vol.2 (CD) Problems (Live) Telstar 2005
I Love Music 1975-1979 (3xCD, Comp) God Save The Queen, An... Disky 2005
Teenage Kicks (2xCD) Anarchy In The UK (Dem... Sanctuary Records 2005
The Best Of British £1 Notes (Comp) (3 versions) Anarchy In The UK, Hol... Virgin 2005
The Roots Of The Sex Pistols (CD) Seventeen Mojo Magazine 2005
13 Trésors Cachés Du Punk (CD, Comp) Pretty Vacant (Demo) Les Inrockuptibles 2006
Anarchy In The UK - 30 Years Of Punk - Volume 1 (CD, Promo) Anarchy In The UK Spin Music Ltd, The Sunday Times 2007
Music From The Motion Picture Control (Comp) (4 versions) Problems (Live) Warner Music UK Ltd. ... 2007
Don't Think. Feel! SHM-CD Compilation: Rock/Soul/Blues Edition (2xCD, Comp, RM) Just Me (I Wanna Be Me... Universal International 2008
Punk - The Platinum Collection (3xCD, Comp + Box) Anarchy In The UK EMI Music (Belgium) 2008
100 % Punk (CD, Comp) God Save The Queen Telstar  
Another Rock Best 100 Artists Vol. 8 (CD, Comp) God Save The Queen TF  
Punk - A World History - Volume 1 (CD) Pretty Vacant, Give It... Sound Solutions  
Punk - A World History - Volume 2 (CD) Steppin' Stone, No Fun Sound Solutions  
Punk - A World History - Volume 3 (CD) Anarchy In The U.S.A.,... Sound Solutions  
Punk - A World History - Volume 4 (LP, Comp, Promo) No Fun MBC Records  
Punk Rock (CD) God Save The Queen Masters Of Music  
Unofficial Releases:
"No Future U.K?" (LP, Unofficial, RE, Ltd, Promo)   Blank 1977
Spunk (LP)   Blank 1977
Chelsea Bath (LP)   Blank Records (1) 1978
Sex Pistols File (1976-1978) (4xLP, Ltd + Box)   Not On Label 1980
Live Worldwide (LP)   Konexion 1985
Never Trust A Hippy (LP)   Not On Label (Sex Pistols) 1985
The Best Of The Sex Pistols Live (LP)   Bondage Records (2) 1985
Anarchy In Vienna (LP) Anarchy In Vienna Not On Label 1989
Kill The Hippies (CD, Album)   Big Music 1993
Indecent Exposure (CD)   Live Storm 1994
Sir (CD, Album)   Kiss (2) 1996
Maasbree 11-12-77 (CDr)   Sling Blade Records 1999
The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One (2 versions) New York XL Recordings (2) ... 1999
I Swear I Was There (LP)   Goodtimes Music 2005
Stockholm 1977 (LP)   Goodtimes Music 2005
"Longhorn Ballroom" Dallas 19-1-78 (Cass, Boo)   Not On Label  
Anarchy In The UK - Live (LP)   Not On Label  
Funk Off (CD) Anarchy In The U.K. Red Phantom  
Interview Disc 1977 (12" + Vinyl, Unofficial)   Not On Label  
Never Mind The Bands Tour 77 (LP)   Trade Mark Of Quality  
Never Mind The Bootlegs (CD) Opened Up Not On Label (Nid & Sancy)  
Original Pistols Live (LP + 12")   Receiver Records Limited  
Pist In Hollywood (Vinyl, Lim)   Not On Label  
Punk Collection (CD) Anarchy In U.K., This ... TEIC  
Rotten To The Core (2xCD)   Not On Label  
Sex Pistols (LP, Comp, Pic, Ltd)   Antler Records (3)  
She Ain't No Human Being (CD)   Not On Label  
The Filth And The Fury (LP)   Smilin' Ears  
The Worst Of The Sex Pistols (2xCD, Comp)   Not On Label  
Untitled (Von Grossenshush Teufel Folk Songs) (LP)   Not On Label, Not On Label  
Welcome To The Rodeo (LP)   Not On Label  
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Review by Crijevo Jul 29, 2007 (edited over 2 years ago)
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.