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S*x Pistols / Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the S*x Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The S*x Pistols, an album that rewired 20 years of rock in under 40 minutes, is available today from Rhino High Fidelity (Rhino Hi-Fi), the premium vinyl reissue series. Released in 1977, it debuted at #1 on the U. K. charts despite being banned by major retailers and causing widespread controversy. Bristling with broadsides like InchAnarchy In The U. K. ,Inch InchGod Save The Queen,Inch InchPretty Vacant,Inch and InchHolidays In The Sun,Inch the album distilled rage and disillusionment into a single, unrelenting statement. In the album's new liner notes, producer Chris Thomas recalls how the band found their recording approach almost by accident during an early session. InchWe put down a track, just rhythm guitar and drums, pretty much first-take, no mistakes. It was impossible to know if it was any good, so, being a bit stumped, I asked Steve if he would like to have a go at putting the bass part on. Instead of playing a traditional bass line, he simply mirrored his guitar an octave lower-an unexpected move that snapped everything into focus. InchIt was an absolute 'Eureka!' moment,Inch Thomas recalls. InchThe combination was so powerful, so simple. We bashed three more songs down, adding the bass and double-tracking the guitar in just a couple of hours. We were seriously in first-take territory. Inch Album Tracks 1. Holidays in the Sun 2. Bodies 3. No Feelings 4. 04 Liar 5. Problems 6. God Save the Queen 1. Seventeen 2. Anarchy in the U.K 3. Sub-Mission 4. Pretty Vacant 5. New York 6. EMI
