Thought experiment: correlate each class of ’77 UK punk/new wave act to their class of ’64 British beat antecedent (or correlate the ’64 beat act to their ’77 doppelganger). I offered ten comparisons for consideration (A–J). Explore the parallels and similarities that distinguished each pair from their respective kin. Class of ’64 vs. Class of […]
Never Mind the Bollocks Here’s the Sex Pistols is the first and only proper album by English punk rockers the Sex Pistols, released in 1977 on Virgin in the U.K. and Warner Bros. in the U.S. Tracklist: A1. “Holidays in the Sun” (3:20) A2. “Bodies” (3:02) A3. “No Feelings” (2:49) A4. “Liar” (2:40) A5. “God […]
The Sex Pistols were an English rock band that spearheaded the London punk scene in the summer of 1976. Their debut single, “Anarchy In the UK,” appeared on EMI that November but was quickly withdrawn after the band cursed on television. After two annulled recording contracts, they signed with Virgin and issued the 1977 singles […]
