Original Pistols, The

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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).

Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 (Performer).

Sites:

sex-pistols.co.uk

Members:

Glen Matlock, ~~John Beverley~~, John Lydon, Paul Cook, Steve Jones (2)

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Discography

Releases:
	After The Storm ◄ (2 versions)		Receiver Records Limited	1985
	After The Storm (LP)		Receiver Records Limited	1985
	After The Storm (CD)		Receiver Records Limited	1994
	The Original Pistols Live (Album) ◄ (6 versions)		Fame ...	1985
	The Original Pistols Live (LP, Album)		Fame	1985
	The Original Pistols Live (CD, Album)		Fame, EMI Records	1985
	The Original Pistols Live (LP, Liv)		Receiver Records Limited	1985
	The Original Pistols Live (LP)		Dojo	1986
	The Original Pistols Live (CD, Album)		Dojo	1986
	The Original Pistols Live (CD, Album, RE)		Hallmark Records	1996
Tracks Appear On:
	Punk & Disorderly (LP, Comp)	Pretty Vacant	Telstar	1991
	Punk Explosion Live (Comp) ◄ (2 versions)	Anarchy In The UK	Carlton Home Entertainment Limited ...	1995
	Punk Explosion Live (CD, Comp)	Anarchy In The UK	Carlton Home Entertainment Limited	1995
	Punk Explosion - Live (CD, Comp)	Anarchy In The UK	Hallmark Records	1995

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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.