Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols - Sex Pistols (The)

Advantages: When the songs are good,they are great
Disadvantages: When they are crap, they are woeful

...On the whole, Never Mind the Bollocks is a mediocre album. 4 great songs, 2 ok ones and 4 crap ones. This has got to be one of the most blatant instances of 'filler' tracks on a record, and I would assume these were ones written, or completed after the departure of the talented Matlock. The fact is, that by the end of the record, Lydon's vocals, which when they are good they are awesome, have become tired in your ears, and Jones guitar, so fresh ...
...While I would recommend the album to anyone with an interest in the Punk Scene, this would be purely on the strength of the singles, and had I been around in 1977 and already owned the singles, I would have felt very short changed upon buying this hideously overrated record. Not long after it's release, the band folded, this being their only studio album. They went on to fairly splintered fates, Sid dying not too long after, with Lydon forming PiL, ... Read review

Advantages: Still sounds raw and fresh
Disadvantages: Some dodgy playing

...abundance. Whilst it was never going to be everyones cup of tea and it railed against the establishment. It gets four stars from me, only losing a star because the production could have been a lot better and there are one or two weak songs on the album. AND FINALLY As I mentioned earlier I obtained my copy from HMV in the sale for £4.99 and that's the cheapest I've been able to locate it. Amazon are currently selling it for £6.99, although there ... Read review

Advantages: A proper punk record
Disadvantages: Punk doesn't sound like this anyomre

...British punk outfit. There was never supposed to be the tidal wave of imitators that followed – instead the idea was to change the way people thought about music. The Buzzcocks and The Undertones picked up the pop element of punk and ran with it successfully. The Jam and The Police picked up the abrasiveness of punk and added it to more mainstream orientated rock dynamics. The Sex Pistols only released one album but they influenced as many, if not ...
...other members of her family never even noticed the “shock art” sleeve (picture of the Queen with a safety pin through her nose) which accompanied the “God Save The Queen” single. However, everyone from mum’s and dad’s; events promoters; television presenters; old, established rock bands through to policemen/women, WAS aware of the Sex Pistols. The face of music changed quickly during 1977/78 and the seeds that were quietly sown during 1976 meant ... Read review

Advantages: An essential purchase, sounds great and innovative, digitally remastered
Disadvantages: Some of the songs sound kinda similar, London Calling's better

Practically every modern British rock band owes a debt of gratitude to the Sex Pistols. Given the heritage of this band, it's kinda surprising, after all, the Pistols were a manufactured band, like Hear'Say or god knows who else, and they also suffered from one major drawback....they couldn't play. Somehow, this band, the most influential band since the Beatles, managed to overcome that. The Pistols were accused of not being able to play. Listen ...
...I can't claim that to be hard fact), and you'll hear what was basically the biggest revolution in music since rock n' roll finally blasted away the appalingness of drivel like 'How much is that doggy' and all the other songs your grandparents would find wholesome. Picture the scene...ok, for me this is purely hypothetical because I was born in the same year Sid Vicious died, but hey, I'm making an effort. Anyway, picture the scene. In 1976, the ... Read review

Advantages: raucous, rebellious, irreverant and OFFENSIVE
Disadvantages: raucous, rebellious, irreverant and OFFENSIVE

...remains to this day. There never would have been U2, Nirvana, Oasis, Green Day, Rancid etc., and even now there are bands like McFly and Busted who are peddling a pathetically corrupted version of the music to the present-day single-buying public, who tend to be under 14, and interested in what sweets they're going to buy after school and what colour is in fashion and is Burberry still cool. For this reason, NMTB is an essential album for those ...
...really wanted to say, but never would have been able to in those far-off distant days when you had to be PROFICIENT on your instrument to get anywhere. It is also a blindingly good album if you want to hear some power pop - and is one of the best albums i know for doing housework to, as your body wants to go at 4 times its' normal speed with this in the background (yes, even Punks do housework!). Please remember. though, that i am calling this ... Read review