Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

I don't really like punk music, but this is pretty damned good. It's like all other punk is either the early bones that this album perfected, or it's simply trying to be this album. I’m going to give this a 4, as I actually enjoyed it quite a bit.

It’s still a vital, urgent and breakthrough album

I am not a huge punk rock fan, and I expected this "classic" album to fall into the same bucket of most punk albums I try and listen to. However... I couldn't have been more wrong. I have listened to 'Never Mind the Bollocks...' before, but it must've been decades ago and I shelved it with a different era of what I found enjoyable. I really dug this album, ran through it twice, and can now see why it stands on this list.

God, I have so much to say about this album. It's one that's hard to separate from its legacy, especially since the Sex Pistols did very little as a band other than this one album. It's certainly revolutionary as an album, being one of the first punk albums recorded. I don't think this holds up as well as the Ramones, but at the same time, my feelings about the Ramones are far less affected by what they did after their debut that my feelings about the Sex Pistols are. Still, credit where credit is due: these little fuckers put together a hell of an influential album here 4/5

196/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

Punky

Favorite Tracks: Anarchy in the U.K. Holidays in the Sun God Save the Queen

(12 Track US Edition) Track 1: Holidays in the Sun (9/10) This is the first of the four songs I already knew. Even though it's artificial, I still think no band personified punk as much as these guys. The guitar playing is honestly pretty great and Johnny Rotten was the perfect punk frontman. Track 2: Bodies (7/10) I like the lyrics on these first two songs. Pretty fun track. Track 3: No Feelings (7/10) A song about narcissism. I'm wishing this album had more variety at this point but it's what I expected so far. Still pretty good! Track 4: Liar (7/10) There's a section in the middle of the song I really enjoy, but it's more of the same otherwise. Track 5: Problems (5/10) This song is kind of boring, repetitive and too long... Track 6: God Save the Queen (8/10) I always found this song to be very clever! It's nothing mind blowing but it gets me moving and the lyrics are *chefs kiss* Track 7: Seventeen (6/10) Meh, not much to this one. Filler track. Track 8: Anarchy in the U.K. (10/10) I still think this is one of the best punk songs ever written. The lyrics embody everything that punk stands for, Johnny's snarling is incredibly influential and the guitar work is good enough to keep things interesting. Classic. Track 9: Sub-Mission (8/10) Is this about banging underwater? Lol one of the highlights so far cause it's so weird, I wish every song was like this one. Track 10: Pretty Vacant (9/10) Another classic song, which probably has my favourite guitar and drum work on the entire album. Track 11: New York (6/10) I don't think this song has aged particularly well but the instrumentals are pretty good. Track 12: EMI (6/10) The Sex Pistols were true punks despite their origins, and I think that's what this song is going for. Pretty enjoyable but not really noteworthy. Overall: 7/10 This entire album sounds exactly as I expected it too. Johnny Rotten was the perfect frontman for this band and I always felt like the behind the scenes stories were more interesting than the music. That being said, its all pretty classic punk and I had a good time overall. Only one song outside of the big four popular ones surprised me at all. Fav Song: Anarchy in the U.K. Least Fav Song: Problems

Great

Great, the classic tracks are the stand outs, but whole album delivers top punk. Not one to listen to daily but when you want that punk energy it’s an easy reach.

Classic punk at its finest!

I used to never really be a fan of the Sex Pistols but I've read a few autobiographies of musicians who know them recently and also watched a documentary and I've got a new appreciation for them. I can't say I listen to them much but I definitely enjoyed this album more this time than I have before.

The flow of the songs were consistent, although a little too similar for me at times. It helped that I had a particularly frustrating week, so I could appropriately rage along to some anarchy-infused songs.

Pretty meh album but can't deny the influence this album had

I agree with one of the commenters- heard this years ago and hated it; this listen something just clicked. A fiesty listen for my ride to work. 4/5

When I first started listening I thought I might be listening to Green Day so I could definitely hear the Pistols influence on that band. I went into this thinking I wasn't going to like it at all but I was wrong. This album rocks! I enjoyed it so much I had to listen to it twice!

we should still be this angry. great album, definitely a classic.

Definitely my favorite classic punk album. I am not a big fan of punk, unless it leans towards pop, which I recognize isn't good but I still like it. This album embodies everything that is good about punk, and spawned many copy cats. I'm sure purists will point out all of the lesser known bands that the Sex Pistols stole from - never mind that bollocks, the Sex Pistols made this great album that stands the test of time.

Great energy and very accurate lyrics for disenchanted people.

Banger, 2 classics that I knew by heart,

Very british

The iconic punk album. 4 big hits and some filler.

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Well done by the trail blazers! Punk storms in.

Bangers

Its actually held up rather well

The thing that made the Sex Pistols different from a lot of other punk bands is that they actually had musical talent. That is one thing that kept this from being the skip fest that a lot of these “must listen” albums were.

Essential punk rock!

Great punk album! The music side is more middling but this is some good shit. 4.3

A-Ma-Zing Really what I needed on a low energy day

This was a surprise. Definitely an album that has been weighed down by the baggage.

You know, punk is a genre that really tends to be hit or miss for me. Bad punk music ends up being really annoying to me, but the feeling that I get from a great punk album is hard to find in most music. It's always nice to get a great punk album. Fortunately, the Sex Pistols made one and then never made an album again. Why did they only make one album? Oh boy. That is not a story that I am equipped to tell. However, what I can tell you is how I feel about this album. As stated earlier, I think it's really good! The writing is not perfect, but still manages to succeed in providing the things that I like about punk such as nonconformity and heavy-handed politics. The instrumental sound is pretty good too. It's very fun. One thing that makes this album great in terms of both writing and sound is that each of the songs feel somewhat different from one another. They all have the same general style to them, but there's enough variety for this album to not get stale or repetitive. But of all the elements that make up a punk album, the one that affects my opinion the most is arguably the singing. There's a reason why I said that bad punk can be "annoying." It's the singing. Fortunately, I enjoyed Johnny Rotten's vocals. He maybe an insufferable twat, but he knows how to make these songs fun. They're definitely something that you either love or hate. I can totally see why others would hate these vocals, and I'll admit that I won't always be in the mood for them, but I think they're funny enough for me to say I enjoyed it. I like the way he sometimes rolls the r's. Overall, while this isn't my favorite debut punk album (that honor currently goes to Dead Kennedys), Never Mind the Bollocks is certainly an iconic album that's worthy of being on this list for both its historical importance and the fact that it's really good. High 4/5.

I refuse to give this album 5 stars.

This is great and its an obvious influence of the more modern punk bands of my youth (Rancid, the Ramones, nofx, etc). It’s high energy the whole way through and it doesn’t sound like total shit in the recording. I realize this is a bad thing for a lot of people, but I like it The lyrics shit on everything including themselves, which is an important part of punk music. Only real miss is “Submission” since the tempo is so slow relative to the rest of the album. The lyrics in “New York” would probably cause a shitstorm today, but different times and all that. The rest of it is perfect. Sure it all sounds the same but who gives a shit. It’s fine that they’re the record labels idea of an edgy band; they got it right for once. It doesn’t matter that other bands did it better or first. It’s dumb and it’s loud and I love it.

Anarchy in the UK!

Pretty good punk album. I'd listen to more of this. 4/5

So this album comes with a ton of baggage and I'm trying my best to set that aside. So quick aside; in the 90s, there were three albums that instantly grabbed me and ended up becoming foundational to my relationship with broader pop culture. The Downward Spiral, Astro-Creep, and Antichrist Superstar (releasted when I was 12, 13, and 14, respectively) influenced how I judged and experienced music, movies, and style for more or less the rest of my life. Anyway... If I had been a teenager when this album came out, it would have been *the* most important album of my life. No question. Even now, 45+ years out, I can recognize that there is an energy here that just didn't really exist in pop music at the time. That being said, listening to it for more or less the first time (aside from hearing covers of most of it from other bands), it's kinda dull. Hearing the influences, the prototypes, of what you love after a lifetime of hearing the polish and flair that its successors added, doesn't make it easy to hear the shine that everyone heard when this debuted in the 70s. Four stars in recognition, loses a star because I don't actually like listening to it that much.

I think I had a “cool” English teacher that made me study this album in sixth form . Anyways I like it

Legendary album but maybe not as revolutionary today as it was when it came out. I still give it a spin or 2 a year for the nostalgia. Listen to: Bodies, No Feelings, God Save The Queen & New York

Classic Punk Rock!

kinda one-note but undeniably influential. the sex pistols r such a funny band if u think abt it highlights: bodies, god save the queen, anarchy in the uk (july 9 2024)

Controversial comment time, I think the Sex Pistols are overrated, and much prefer The Clash. That being said, I accept this is an important album in music history. There are plenty of memorable songs, so I award it 4/5

Awesome

THE punk rock. The end.

About two songs too long. But it does rock

great early punk album, many consider it one of the greatest punk albums of all time. johnny rotten with his sneering vocal approach condemning the political landscape of the u.k. in the 70’s. classic. highlights: “liar” “god save the queen” “anarchy in the u.k.” “bodies”

Loud. Caused a short existential crisis (is this what I should be doing right now? Is this what I should be achieving?) The songs are all irrefutably on brand but not the same, I like them all. I seems like the writer was just genuinely fucked off. Perfect length. Would like to listen to again. Also I think I just failed my Genetik Exam.

4.5 stars. Rowdy but refined enough to be catchy and actually understand what Rotten is singing. Iconic British punk rock. Standouts are "God Save The Queen", "Anarchy In The UK", and "EMI".

On influence alone, this should probably be a five, but there are a few stretches on this album that get kinda dull which says a lot on a punk album with relatively short songs.

Ra Ra but the Ramones are better

Looking at this with 21st century eyes this doesn't feel very punk, but by the Christ it shook the UK up in the 70s. Such an important record, it doesn't matter that it's unpolished three-chord musicnoise, it's the sound of music shifting on its axis. Not the best music, but one hell of an album.

Heard before, but don't listen to it much. Landmark album and it still sounds great. Listening to it again I'm surprised by how good the musical performances are. And the lyrics are great. And still sound subversive today in a pretty smart way. Strong 4 stars. "When there's no future, how can there be sin?"

I wish I could go back in time and hear this one again for the first time. It’s one that’s always been around in my listening world. By now it seems a little tired but I think that’s my listening experience of it over the years.

Man, listening to this album makes me want to say "Fuck you" to everyone. A little repetitive after a while, but a punk staple nonetheless.

Top marks for cultural impact and importance, but the music doesn’t quite match the influence.

Made me feel angry

Haven't listened to this record from front to back in years. The beauty is in the simplicity. The beats and chords are perfect, the lyrics subversive and singable. Put this on for kids nowadays and they will laugh you away. Jokes on them the Sex Pistols fucking rocked.

I do really like this album, it's one of the three that first got me into punk rock.

Did not think I would like this album for some reason but holy shit so good. You can see the foundations of punk being built in real time while listening. So many great punk rock albums borrow elements from this and it’s evident. Besides the influence, music is just good. Anarchy in the UK of course stands out obviously but the others are bangers too like Bodies, Seventeen, and Holiday in the Sun.

Fine good but every song sounds the same

Never listened to it all the way from start to finish before. Great album

Classic. Loved it in highschool, love it still.

I really liked this! I can definitely see the influence that the Sex Pistols had. It seems like most of the punk bands that I listen to can point to this as their biggest influence. I'm going to have to check out more of their albums.

That is the definition of punk. Other bands and albums have to measure themselves against it. For me, it's neither a genre nor music for every day, but sometimes it's really fun. 4/5

🎧Pretty terrific snotty UK punk

Wasn't particularly excited for this one but actually it's pretty good.

Wow, this one. You could feel the passion of the times and the embracing of punk by these young artists. Had a blast listening to this. 4/5

It's too bad they're such shitty people because it's such a classic punk album.

i mean it’s just a good album i like the songs, it’s something i would listen to when doing something i probably shouldn’t do lol

Immense, life-changing, and weirdly a little bit polished too. The best-known Punk album, though not the best. Time has tamed its sound and reputation somewhat, but it’s still excellent. Highly recommended.

This album is pure energy. Weird listening to it today, when all the "controversial" aspects seem tame. It's been imitated so much that it almost sounds like a parody of itself. No doubt that this is as punk as a studio album can get.

Ah the fat chunky production like full fat coke

I don't hold it in as high regard as some of the other early punk pioneers and it wouldn't be lauded in the same way if they hadn't been one of the first. But it's still got some great songs and energy even if it sounds dated now.

frábært popppönk.

Of course it is groundbreaking and I do enjoy it but I can’t say I would ever want to sit down and casually listen

This album feels like pure rebellion. You can hear "punk". The energy is electric, and the songs are catchy and fierce. It's chaos and attitude and quite understandable why this album is regarded so highly. It's not something I could do everyday, but it deserves its spot in the list.

Bloody ell, mate! Took about three to four songs until I could actually understand what was being said and even after that still a struggle at times. Felt like the album got better as it went on or maybe I just got used to the style. Can appreciate the impact this made in music at the time and the rebuke of a lot of non-questioned institutions. This is one I could see growing on me.

I'd somehow never listened to this album from beginning to end, it has quality deeper than the singles, overall really good, not flawless or totally engaging throughout, but definitely good.

Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols I’ve always been a fan of this album, but it’s been quite interesting concentrating on listening to it today. On the one hand you can’t deny the energy and rawness and thrill of it. It must have felt so fresh and exciting in comparison to something like Yes or ELP. Obviously we weren’t around for it the punk idea of just getting up there and doing something simple and immediate and expressive must also have been incredible and so inspiring. They weren’t of course the only punk band but as a focal point they encapsulate it brilliantly, arsehole energy and attitude, distinctive look and a handful of genuinely great songs. Listening nearly 50 years later they may have lost some of the novelty and excitement but their influence on music and culmrture is undeniable, even if Lydon is a bit of a dickhead and they aren’t exactly a likeable bunch. Songwise though it is a bit patchy. There are some absolutely fantastic and culturally significant songs; God Save the Queen, Anarchy in the UK, Pretty Vacant, as well as other great tracks like Holidays in the Sun, Problems, §, lots of superb little runs and fills as well as great rhythm playing. In the absence of conventional vocal melodies he carries a lot of the melodic weight. The songs are also quite conventionally structured, apart from the slightly swimmy rhythm to Submission they are pretty straighforward rock/pop songs, elevated by the guitar playing and the attitude and delivery. I do also love Lydon’s vocals and singing style, not that far removed from Dylan and Iggy Pop, its a great advert for singing in your own individual way and that idea was very clearly influential on lots of subsequent singers and bands that I like. Lyrically (despite New York) it’s also a bit smarter than it first appears, and although not every bit of social commentary lands there are some great expressions of frustration and highlights of societal hypocrisy to make it interesting. They aren’t as interesting as The Clash, either musically or philosophically (or musi-philosophically), and this isn’t as strong as The Clash’s first album, sitting a notch below that. But It’s still a fun listen, despite it’s patchiness, and obviously has a musical significance that is hard to ignore ⭐⭐⭐⭐️

Obviously everything about it is iconic. But half the album is filler, the desperation to be controversial is grating after a while and there are other better punk albums that could have been a better influence on the scene. You can see that nothing about Lyndon has really changed as he does his old man being a dick phase. That said, the half that's good is damn near perfect. It Malcolm McLaren had loved art as much as commerce, it could've been actually perfect.

Surprisingly good

better than i remember

Even though people have soured on the Pistols of late, calling them a boy band as well as in part due to Sid Vicious being a junkie murderer and John Lydon being a moron racist, this is still one of the best punk rock records of all time. so it deserves it props.

I'm not in the mood, but I can hear how this influenced other bands. 3.5.

Enjoyed the chaos and aggression. A full album was a lot without drinking along

I figured we'd get this album at some point. I love what the Sex Pistols did for Brit Punk and Punk worldwide. Johnny Rotten was a punk god for a lot of years, and probably still is. This album is great front-to-back and carries a lot of momentum for punk bands to follow from the 70s all the way into the modern era.

Speaking of what once sounded revolutionary now sounding tame, Never Mind the Bullocks Here's the Sex Pistols is my album of the day today. Frankly, one of the most surprising elements of this band is how basic all the music is. If it wasn't for the fashion and the antics while around it would be hard to find a reason, there's no real reason?, for their outsized share of in punk history. Oi, there is one thing. I had ya there for a minute! I wore out my cassette when I was 12 for a reason. Johnny Rotten's lyrics and delivery make this record what it is: one of the greatest punk statements of its time. Listening today, this is some plain-old rock and roll fronted by fire.

Bom e histórico

3 stars for my enjoyment. 5 stars for its impact.

Fantastic punk album all the way through. Great riffs, pure anger at the system. Hard to pick a favourite song when they all hit pretty hard. Definitely worth a relisten when looking to vibe with something hard.

This a really good punk album. I'm not blown away by it musically, but I don't think that's what makes it legendary. It is a really, really good album. There's not really any highlights for me personally. Just a whole lot of good late 70s punk from beginning to end. Listening to this 45 years after its release, I don't think it has any of the same impact that it may have once had. In comparison to the music being released today, this is no longer ground breaking in any way. But I can appreciate its historical significance.

A noisy, rackety, catchy, antisocial album with a big rawk production number done on it. Any why not? It sounds absolutely superb, especially Steve Jones' steroid-bulked guitar. Johnny Rotten is brilliant too - his characterful, bilious delivery is exactly what the moment called for. Too much ink has been spilled over whether the Pistols were 'authentic' punk. All I can say is that the music coming out of my stereo does the trick, and their influence can't be disputed. A stonking record.

Classic album, punk as fuck. Not a lot to say here, it just slaps.

glad I got this as my album on a stressful and all-too-cold day

its a decent album but far from my favorite punk album. nothing particularly notable about it, even for its time it doesnt seem that impressive. low 7/10

Great punk album

God save the queen

Game changer album. Actually found that i enjoyed it a lot more on this relisted than the first time round. In a kinder world i was at the Trade Hall concert and started an obscure god awful band that's inevitable spiralling breakup led to criminal proceedings and which is held in high regard by 6 people worldwide. I guess what im saying is it should have been me and not morrissey

This album has a lot of energy. I usually don’t like this style of vocals, but it compliments the instrumentals very well. I’ll have to listen to more Sex Pistols.

The original punk bands were s step above any pop punk that came after. Good album.

what I think stands strong about the sole sex pistols album to this day is the frenetic energy and the sneering attitude. i don't know if it's the punk album that is technically the best, but it is a lot of peoples' first punk album and it is a great intro to the classic punk sound. every song here is fairly searing and i think it holds up decently well. one thing i will say is that if you are a person who likes variance in their albums, you are probably not going to enjoy this one, especially with the lesser-known album cuts, it gets a little same-y. but i'm not sure if there's a record that captures the energy of the nascence of british punk more than this one.

Not an album I'm familiar with, but one that has quite the reputation - excited to listen to this one! This is a really great album. I'm not a huge fan of punk, and many say this album birthed punk, but this is a ton of fun, high energy, lyrically interesting and overall a great listen. Definitely one that I'll be revisiting. 4/5

Kickass punk album, but not as good as its legend. It IS legendary, though, so four stars.

Still a great album.

Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols is a landmark album that encapsulates the raw energy and rebellious spirit of the punk rock movement. From the iconic opening chords of Holidays in the Sun to the anthemic God Save the Queen, the album is a relentless onslaught of blistering guitars and confrontational lyrics. Tracks like Anarchy in the UK and Pretty Vacant are punk rock anthems that still resonate today, their defiant attitude and snarling vocals embodying the spirit of youthful rebellion. The production, overseen by Chris Thomas and Bill Price, captures the band's live intensity, adding to the album's visceral impact. However, while the album's ferocious energy is undeniable, some tracks can feel repetitive in their aggression, lacking the nuance and variety found in later punk releases. Nevertheless, Never Mind the Bollocks remains a seminal work in the punk rock canon, earning its place as one of the most influential albums of all time. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 4 STAND OUT TRACK - Pretty Vacant

This album was my introduction to punk as it was for many others. I absolutely love this record. So raw and pure. I feel this is the album that crushed AOR rock similar to what "Nevermind" did for hair metal. Truly an album that altered the course of rock.

Funny album

I've heard one or two songs off of this before listening to the entire album, but the entire thing did not disappoint. Short and high energy!

Quintessential uk punk, awesome energy

More my sort of album ahead of time well worth a listen

Never mind the fact that I would say punk does not agree with me. The Sex Pistols are different. There was a musicality aspect rather than fast loud noise. I loved every song and realized I'm fairly familiar with this album even though I don't recall listening to the entire LP.

It had a lot of energy and the discontent was palpable. Really good album

I liked it! This is the punk that I expect: energy and attitude.

I enjoyed listening to this while watering the garden and later while eating a beef burger.

I will never forget the first time I heard this album though. My Dad was taking me to my first "real" festival concert and on the way we stopped in a record store. He bought Nevermind the Bullocks on cassette and said to me "I'm buying this because I think you might like this" we listened to it on the way to the show and it was such a great experience! It blew my little 10 year old mind.

Hugely influential to me as a young aspiring rocker. So many years later & it's still pretty unique, especially considering twas 1977. But in terms of revolutionizing the music scene, these guys did it more with fashion & posturing than with songwriting. Still love it though.

Wow the energy on this album is infectious. Made me want to find a mosh pit. I can’t give it five stars because, well, music, but this group wasn’t never about the music. They achieved the personification of rebellion. What a vibe.

A lot of this albums still sounds great. It has an odd balance of sounding fresh/revolutionary but then also sounding like Chuck Berry with extra distortion.

For the landmark punk / rock anthems on here, it’s a four from me. Also contains unremarkable tracks.

Yeah see even though punk’s not a natural fit for me, a big advantage they have over metal is the punk bands get in and do their thing fast before wearing out their welcome. This album's pretty fun, but tbh I almost have more fun reading people getting into comment section arguments about the Sex Pistols and there influence on punk as a genre space

It was better than I thought it was going to be. I don't think I ever listened to this album before but it surprised me how much I enjoyed it. I can see why people are still talking about it, even today.

Actual listenable punk. Still not my taste but takes the better parts of punk and uses them well while ditching the bad parts. An enjoyable listen

classic.

Some decent first wave punk. Not the best of its era, but certainly the most famous and influential.

Uncouth and indecent. They should be ashamed.

God Save the Queen! …but sarcastically. A fun, high-energy record with awesome high-gain guitar work, and impressively loud rhythm. Vocals aren’t really sung, just cheekily shouted in a thick British accent. Enjoyable for what it was, but ironically, not revolutionary. Stand out tracks include “Holidays in the Sun”, “Liar”, “Problems”, and “God Save the Queen”.

Tässä on hyvää rähinä henkeä. Tässä on myös sitä tiettyä ajan henkeä. Tietenkin kun tietää Sex Pistolsin etukäteen niin se vaikuttaa mielipiteeseen. Tuntemattomana bändinä ei varmaan pitäisi niin paljon. Mutta nautin. Enemmän kuin odotin. Parhaat: God Save The Queen, Anarchy In The UK, Pretty Vacant

Zero musicianship, zero song writing ability, just a bunch of idiot kids making a bloody racket. What a great album.

It’s fine

I had this album in high school and I was pleasantly surprised returning to it. I love the raw energy. A lot more musically put together than the chaos of sound I had in my 20+ yr old memory.

Somehow never listened to this. While its not a 5 star for me, I understand the influence of it. Still had a blast finally going listening to this tho.

An iconic album but not the best punk album by far. It feels like the first step into punk and the only reason why it’s so well loved is because of nostalgia. They weren’t a punk band, they were just a bunch of posers hopping on a trend

This is enjoyable, but at the same time, this is one of those bands most well-known for the story; come on, I think Sid Vicious doesn’t even play on this, he was so bad at bass. Even then, it’s still a good, low 4-star record.

Aged much better than I expected!

Fun, classic punk. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Probably not an every day listen, but great when the mood strikes.

The punk album, defined a genre, a marketing ploy to sell clothes, but Johnny and the snear transcended that.

Before listening: I heard a few Sex Pistols songs in passing but never sat down to listen to a whole album. I know they shaped British punk and brought it to the masses so hope to get some insight! After listening: I wish I had lyrics to follow along with.

Classic Punk, actually the punk album.

The classic punk rockers. Their influence can still be heard in bands like IDLES and The Chats. It’s almost like spoken word but too many of the songs sound the same. Still a good listen for only 38 minutes, wish I knew more politically with what was going on in England and it’d probably make more sense.

אלבום מצויין לא להאזין ברצף אבל. .. זה מעייף ממש

God Save The Queen Anarchy In The UK

Seminal album

I hated this album in junior high school because a girl I hung out with only ever played Anarchy in the UK, so not enthused when it was my album to listen to. However, now experiencing the whole album I have changed my mind. Quite liked it. Best tracks: Liar and Sub-mission

Very nice

Despite the genre expanding upon The Sex Pistols original work, no one quite does punk music quite like them. Somehow every song feels like a live recording, it feels like you're in the crowd. As a listener, you're right there with them. You're ready to roll. Is Anarchy in UK really necessary? I don't know, but when I listen to the Sex Pistols, it seems plausible. Does every song sound almost the same? Yes. Is it basically just a mash up of power chords, distortion, and 4X4 drum beats? Yes. That's not the point though. Its powerful, its emotional, its angst, its aggression, its turning social norms upside down. Candidly, it's not my favorite punk album. Probably not even in my top 10 favorite punk albums, but I do know that I every punk record I've ever listened to has Never Mind the Bollocks in its DNA.

Better played and better recorded than I expected.

I knew the hits from this but the whole album was great.

Iconic. One of the greats. One of those ones you just have to put the art before the artist. Opening track Is probably the best song on the album. All the singles are top. One of those artists that was only ever meant to have one album, all the magic is contained to one set of songs. I have had this album since I was a young pup, but I don't crack it open that often, not sure why, maybe because I think rotten is a tool and the person he's shown himself to be puts me off it. I think I would go 4.8 on this. Not quite the 5, which is harsh as I gave Duck Music a 4 trying to be cool.

For those of you who love this album it is not as good as you think it is. For those of you who haven’t heard it, it’s far better than you’d think it would be.

I'm having a good time with this. It's still got enough edge that you can picture why some people were outraged at the time while sounding quite quaint now. Holidays in the sun/No Feelings/God Save the Queen/Pretty Vacant were my highlights

# Playlist track - God Save The Queen # Notes - This must have blown people's mind out in the 70's! - Liked the energy and the pace. - Can't believe that I never heard this album entirely before.

"The Sex Pistols put art to life"

Still good after many years.

A legendary rock punk band.

Some of this is hard to listen to now, but the great bits really are great

Ren kaos, energi og anarki!! Fantastisk album når der skal fuld skrald på. Men ikke et man hører 3-4 gange i streg

favourite song: bodies kinda torn on this one. on the one hand i want to call them a manufactured punk rock boy band and say that id rather be listening to “real” punk. on the other hand the songs (for the most part) are very good and while definitely not on the level of what other punk bands and artists were doing at the same time and since, it does hold up. 3.5 would be fair but since theres no half stars and im in a good mood its getting a 4.

I adored this record. I love its protest spirit and combo of folk and punk sounds. Not about of records like this one out there.

better than expected

Good old classic punk !

Trashy. Superficial. Manufactured. Talentless. That's largely how I've felt about the Sex Pistols for the last fifteen years… but now I should acknowledge my character growth. Getting this album back-to-back with one of my wilful teenage crushes, Emerson Lake and Palmer’s “Tarkus”, I have to concede that “Never Mind the Bollocks” tops it for energy, passion, soul and cultural relevance. Who knows? In another fifteen years, perhaps I’ll be decked out in safety pins and worshipping this album at the altar. The one and only Sex Pistols album is a toilet-bowl full of slashy, sloppy, angry, serrated punk tracks. "Holidays in the Sun", "Pretty Vacant", "God Save the Queen" and of course "Anarchy in the UK" are now part of the fabric of our nation, and they sit neatly alongside other underrated cuts like "No Feelings", "Liar" and "EMI". Fury and abandon comes bellowing out with every note. Lyrically, it's not aiming to be as groundbreaking as it's been coined. It's mostly churned out slogans like "no future", "I am an antichrist/I am an anarchist", "I'm a lazy sod/I'm a lazy Sid", which are destined to appeal to primal instinct (or merchandising) rather than meaningful social commentary. And were the Sex Pistols really best placed to write a song like “Bodies”, an unflinchingly graphic focus on abortion written after its subject showed up at Lydon's flat carrying her aborted foetus? I'd argue not. Musically, though, it's hard not to be won over by the raw power, instant hooks and game enthusiasm. Johnny Rotten sings like a thousand razor blades, serrated and ugly but slicing through perfectly. His passion is difficult to match, even if it wears a little thin across the album’s runtime. Guitarist Steve Jones sticks to the basics- power chords and one-shot, unflashy solos- but really they're all that's needed. And the infamous Sid Vicious does very little here, other than struggle to play bass on two tracks. Original bassist Glen Matlock had already left the band (allegedly sacked for liking the Beatles), so Vicious was drafted in on account of his image and not at all on account of his musical skill. This brings us to the most common criticism of the Pistols, and one I've been sucked into in the past: they were a manufactured boy band, put together by impresario Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood to capitalise on their "Sex" shop and fashion brand. In actual fact, the band disliked McLaren too. They address the song “Liar” to him, resenting him for thrusting them into the industry so young. They also turned the song “Submission” into a story of submarines, rather than the edgy BDSM anthem he ordered: an objectively hilarious move. In the end, the band had nothing but disdain or anger towards everyone around them, including each other. Three months after the release of "Never Mind the Bollocks", Rotten stood on stage and announced it was over. The band were gone, unable to sustain the fury and the hype of the moment.

Foundational punk, play it loud

Zoveel meer dan Anarchy in the UK. Altijd weer verrassend hoe deze losbandige schoffies - waarschijnlijk in een uurtje tijd - een respectabele verzameling aan slimme punk-songs met ingenieuze melodieën hebben geschreven. Tuurlijk zijn er ook weer de nodige 'fillers', maar dat is bijna een gegeven bij dit genre. Naast een muzikaal startschot voor een movement in Engeland en overzees, staat 'Never Mind The Bollocks' op zichzelf ook gewoon voor een solide album. En Fuck de PVV!!!!! 7.5/10 Highlights: God Save The Queen Pretty Vacant

These label manufactured boy bands are always good for some fun pop hits.

Wow this album has a lot of energy. Really punchy, catchy, and love the politically charged lyrics. But I have to say, listening to this album make me physically tired. And I like to listen to punk and metal all day sometimes, but wow this album manages to beat that. Anyway, I'm now going to listen to Beach House and The xx for the rest of the week....

Great! I was 1977 in a Cinema in Braunschweig (Germany) becuase of theier movie. After about 20 Minutes I had to left immediatly, because the Punks began to destroy it. Just when I was out the Police came to clear it.

Still a hard hitting record, almost 50 years later. Endless youthful energy, totally understandable how much of a splash it made when it came out. Some great tracks on here.

Fun and energetic

Love this album

Really like their later music, but we all have to start somewhere :)

this is good omg

I have known this one since I was a teen.

I bought this album back in the late aughts, after learning about the 1001 Albums book. I listened to the whole thing after I bought it, but it wasn’t really my speed, so I haven’t revisited it until now. The thing that struck me the most about listening to this album today was the guitar playing. If you would have asked me yesterday to describe how the guitar on this album sounds, I would have told you that it was loud, fast, and discordant. I think that ‘loud’ is the only one of those three words that actually describes the guitar playing. But something about the Sex Pistols’ sound makes them feel fast and frantic, even though their rhythms aren’t at an incredibly high tempo. I think the best thing this album has going for it musically is the simplicity and rawness. As much love as "Anarchy In The U.K. gets, "Liar," "Pretty Vacant," and "No Feelings" are all just as good, if not better at their core. Lyrically, this album is fantastic. The subject matter covers so many social and political topics: abortion, worker disillusionment and exploitation, criticisms of unfettered capitalism, and the British monarchy. I think my favorite lyrics though are on "Pretty Vacant." Most of the lyrics on this album are incredibly straightforward, but I think "Pretty Vacant's" lyrics are a bit deeper; on the surface, it seems like Johnny Rotten is singing about his feelings, but to me, I think he's singing the establishment's view of punks back to them (maybe that's actually the obvious meaning, I have no idea). This album's influence is massive, and it's something that any music fan should listen to. The sound, lyrics and attitude, and DIY methods of this album are still driving every form of popular music today in some way, shape, or form. This isn't an album that I particularly enjoy listening to, but I still think it's really great overall.

This was my first (and right after that, second) time listening to the album in full and it was an interesting experience. Second time I definitely enjoyed it more. It's a good album on paper, although it's difficult to appreciate its novelty and revolutionary impact from this day and age when all of what Sex Pistols do on this album has been done so many times since. However. It's a solid record albeit probably not one that I would listen to regularly and intentionally – at least right now

Must have really sucked living in the UK in the 70s. Somehow the Sex Pistols became the definition of a punk band. It walks like a duck, it talks like a duck. Although bands like the Stooges were around earlier full of attitude and noise, they were probably in the right place at the right time. Combine two taboo words and have band members names like Vicious and Rotten, exemplify all the rage coming out of the UK amidst economic chaos, their noise and attitude was the flashpoint needed for their success. It's all solid musically but the incendiary lyrics create the alchemy to make this a powerhouse. It took the late 80s alternative scene and grunge before punk became respectable in the form of Green Day. Aside from God Save the Queen and Anarchy in the UK, Pretty Vacant and New York are my favorites. This album keeps getting better with every listen.

Old school punk! Super cool album, EMI was probably my favorite track, God Save the Queen is also phenomenal.

Is it good music? No. Is it a jam, absolutely. Is it genre defining, likely. An enjoyable romp.

Fantastyczne i fajna historia punk rocka. 4/5

First time I've listened to the entire album. Loved it. Too bad the band didn't last but three months after its release.

•Not owned: Streaming •This album is more like a document—a moment in time that I never had—so I don’t need to review it. I will say, it sounded much, much better than I thought it would. •4/5

I imagine it as some english shepherd yelling at his sheep for some reason 😅

I didn’t have any 👍s on tracks, but this album is still a great punk album. Instrumentals come through hard and fast, and I could just listen to those alone.

I know it from my youth, and loved it in the day. I’m a lot calmer these days, however. It’s a classic worth knowing.

We sluiten het blokje post-punk van de afgelopen weken hopelijk af. Met het origineel, waar ze allemaal stiekem op willen lijken. Johnny Rotten had toen dus ook al geen talent, behalve het talent om tegen schenen te schoppen. Maar dit is wel de blauwdruk voor heel veel andere muziek. En dat hoor je erin terug. Ik kende deze plaat natuurlijk al wel, in tegenstelling tot al die post-punk gedrochten. En het kan zijn dat ik het dus al ken, maar ik hoor hier toch veel meer muzikaliteit in, of misschien dat het ondanks het punk-imago stiekem beter geproduceerd is dan al die albums die hier op wilden lijken. Het klinkt zowaar als muziek in de oren, met name door de uitstekende gitaarpartijen. Johnny kan nog steeds niet zingen, maar hier past het gewoon bij, het klopt allemaal. Doe mij maar het origineel, ipv al die huismerken.

Shot heard ‘round the world.Young, loud, and snotty. Together with the debuts of the Ramones and the Clash, this inspired a generation and still holds up nearly 50 years on.

An iconic debut (and only) album for the Sex Pistols. They managed to combine the aggressiveness of punk with the singalongability of pop. Were they the original manufactured boy band? Who knows. Three or four hits here, plenty of filler.

I can appreciate how groundbreaking this was when it first came out. Through sheer imitation over 40+ years it doesn't feel quite as special anymore, though that doesn't diminish the music quality. It's classic punk driven by raw vocals, high energy, and simpler (though not quite 3 chord simple) melodies.

Suena como imaginaba que sonaría un álbum punk. Esta divertido de escuchar.

Seminal, iconic, groundbreaking etc etc but unsurprisingly many of the songs sound the same. Standout track for me is Anarchy in the UK; takes me right back. And, of course, my Dad was incandescent with rage about it/them. Marvellous.

Fast, aggressive and rude fun

Primer disco del reto del que tenía alguna canción guardada. Habiendo leído e informado a lo largo de los años de sus críticas habituales e incluso notando que hay canciones que no están tan bien afinadas como otras, no puedo darle a esto menos que 4 estrellas. God Save the Queen!

Escutei tanto na adolescência que cogitei não ouvir novamente pq já tava enjoada e achei que não iria curtir hoje em dia. Estava enganada demais! Esse álbum tem motivo pra ter a fama que tem, é brabo

Still sounds great

4 / 5 classic punk

This album (indeed, this band!) is a cynical cheap trick, but golly it's an effective one! Can't argue with the results! Fave tracks - the big singles are obviously iconic. Of the tracks I haven't heard as much, "Bodies" still has the lyrical juice to raise my eyebrows in 2023, and I liked "Submission", particularly the end of it where it almost starts to get krautrocky!

Classic, groundbreaking, great back story!

Yesss the generator's been on a good run lately. It's a classic. Very good.

Took a second to get used to his voice, my god that's a heavy British accent if I ever heard one. But after a minute, I got it. Awesome people could punk out like this in the 70s. Obnoxious in a good way

Enþá góð Don't be told what you want to want to And don't be told what you want to need There's no future, no future No future for you When there's no future, how can there be sin? We're the flowers in the dustbin We're the poison in your human machine We're the future, your future

Ekki besta pönkplatan, þegar við ræðum um gæði. En þetta er sú plata sem hafði lang mest áhrif á pönkið og mikil áhrif á rokksöguna í heild sinni. Þetta er hrátt, hratt og gott stöff. Textarnir eru óborganlegir. "we don't care about long hair we don't wear flares" see my face not a trace no reality i don't work i just speed that's all i need I'm a lazy sod " Mun alltaf elska Sex Pistols og þessa epísku plötu. Gott í ræktina. Þreytandi sem vinnuplata nema maður sé á spítti sem er líka næs.

Not that into it

i actually really liked this one! it was fun, very punk, great way to start the day. wasn’t a huge fan of the song with the f slur but i didn’t finish it.

Surprised myself with this one. As a kid into Pop & R&B as a kid when this came out, I just assumed that it was "punk noise." Man, was I wrong, but since I was only nine I'll forgive myself. Still think I'd lean toward The Clash for my UK-based anarchy and angst (just a touch more melodic and a bit wider genre-mashing skill), but amazing how much this still holds up. Definite will revisit.

Holidays in the Sun is fantastic. “Bodies” has good lyrics, but it didn’t age well due to the meteoric rise in abortion mentions. “No Feelings” is a nice song with a meaning that even I can relate to 46 years later. “Liar” just has all of these lyrics that I would definitely scream at the top of my lungs if I could. “Problems” is just pure punk. “God Save The Queen” screams British angriness. “Seventeen” is kind of Johnny Rotten complaining about hippies. “Anarchy in the U.K” is a classic song. “Submission” is kind of weird. I can’t tell if the meaning is NSFW or about a submarine. “Pretty Vacant” is just ‘Young People Are Dumb: The Punk Song’. Probably my favorite track. “New York” takes a whole spin on the punk fakes and just adds in some timely angst. It’s my least favorite track because of the timely nature. “EMI” is hatred towards the label of the same name, but the band hates them more than anyone could ever think. Overall, a super consistent album. 4.5/5.

4.0 stars Favourite songs: - God Save The Queen - Pretty Vacant

I think this could be a good listen for a road trip, but it did not work as background music while working. I listened to the first 20-minutes.

It clearly helped define the punk era. It is amazing.

I expect to hate this. I've heard a couple of the bigger Pistol tunes but assumed the rest wouldnt be good. Punk, metal, indie is usually not to my liking but I really enjoyed this album. Musically it was way better than I expected and the vocals work really well. I expected it to be badly produced and the instruments not played well but I was wrong. I don't really understand why but the energy and rawness gave me Prodigy vibes, this is probably why I liked the album. Finding albums like this is why I started listen to this list. Bit late to the party probably but hip-hop, beats, funk and electrica is what I usually listen to.

This banged.

Better than I expected

Classic!

shoutout to britain and also to caroline chiao!

Klassiskt album. Når dock inte riktigt ända fram.

I want to be anarchy.

This is an easy 4. Damn this is good

Ehi, noi ascoltavamo rap, lui i Sex Pistols. High intensity throughout, very influential so I’ll give it a 4. To be relistened.

szex

This one's reputation precedes it. for having reputation built on endless conflict, controversy, and tragedy, there's actually pretty good punk rock in here. Holidays, No Feelings, God Save, Anarchy, Pretty Vacant... all interesting.

I should learn the lyrics so I can scream too

Holds up really well.

oy mate, rare bri'ish W liar, anarchy in the uk, pretty vacant

Minder mig om tiden i gym :)

Not very sophisticated, but nice.

"Die little baby screaming / Body, screaming, fucking, bloody mess. Not an animal, it's an abortion" Unapologetically punk-rock, and whatever they want to be- it's the sex pistols (With the closest thing they've released to a self-titled album). The sex pistols are almost a cultural phenomenon by themselves, and their name evokes images of people that listen to them, whom are a lot cooler than myself. I loved how anti-establishment the lyrics were, and some of the musical ideas expressed by the guitar riffs, and the rest of the band, were pretty great. Tracks 3 and 5 "No Feelings" and "Problems" both had very promising guitar riffs at the beginning of their song, but turned out to be lackluster. Tracks 1 and 6 "Holidays in the sun" and "God save the queen" are fairly well rounded tracks, and worth a second visit. Track 2 "Bodies" has a lot of gruesome lyrics about abortion and is super punk rock, so it's the playlist track, and Tracks 8 and 9 "Anarchy in the UK" and "Sub-mission" are super anti-establishment, and anti-PC (with sub-mission having a really funny play on words). The rest of the tracks proved to just add to the noise, and took away from the album (in my opinion) by providing nothing more than the same sound all the other songs have. Despite the homogeneity of the album, it's dope asf and gets a (low)... 4/5

"Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols" by Sex Pistols is a punk rock masterpiece that exploded onto the scene in 1977. The album's sheer rebelliousness and raw energy captured the essence of the punk movement. Tracks like "Anarchy in the U.K." and "God Save the Queen" are anthems of dissent. The production is unrefined, mirroring the band's DIY ethos. While it may not be musically intricate, its impact is immeasurable. This album encapsulates the raw, unapologetic spirit of punk and remains a symbol of counterculture. A solid 4/5 rating acknowledges its historical significance and enduring influence.

So damn tight!

Raw and heavy. Surprised how distorted the guitars were for 1977. Definitely way ahead of its time. Some great songs on this one.

How come they had only one album?! What an amazing energy.

Being a huge punk fan i've obviously heard this album a couple of times already, but for some reason it never really appealed to me all that much. Something has clearly changed since then because after giving it a couple spins today, I'm loving it. The snarling vocals, the rough production and guitar fuzz, it all comes together to make a super easy listen. Massively influencial and deserves a spot on the list for sure.

It slaps if you’re in the mood for it.

Thinking about why I enjoyed this so much more than our last punk album (The Dammed). Guessing that would be Johnny Rotten and also that a few songs were familiar? The raw energy seems very real.

Banged

Punk

You can really hear the seething anger on this album - I don’t think I’ve ever listened to it all the way through before. Many of the songs disintegrate by the end, and/or blur together with the other songs. But for all that, the ride through the songs is pretty enjoyable. It’s noise, but meaningful and a good listen. Would have loved to have gone to one of their concerts.

We kick off our list with the one and only Sex Pistols album, and what a way to kick it off! This record is famously hailed as one of the most influential of all time, but I felt like there's a good chance that a newcomer may be disappointed by its musical elements. An album this highly praised being more famous for its lyrics than its music is quite rare, but this record absolutely fits the description. There is no real melody, the songs are comprised with simple instrumentation and chord progression, but the lyrics and the sheer energy are so potent and piercing that I genuinely couldn't belive that these were from the seventies. It is legendary how one record impacted the society and culture of an entire nation so much, let alone music. No surprises here, "God Save the Queen" and "Anarchy in the UK" are the big two songs on here and my personal favorites as well. But there are a lot of songs that stand out other than those. "Holidays in the Sun" is an effective opener with bombastic energy, "Liar" would've sounded like an early Queen song if the vocals weren't so - er - unhinged, and "Emi" is a diss track towards EMI (Who would have guessed?) and, once again, a burst of energy. And "Pretty Vacant" taught me how to pronounce "vacant" properly! Thank you, Sex Pistols!

It's sex pistols, get what I expected

I really didn't expect to enjoy this album as much as I did, it's not the genre of music I would choose to listen to. Not a bad track on the album.

Quintessential punk. Extremely British

Loved it. Bit dated but oomphy.

Landmark album.

A classic for a reason. A little flat through a modern lens but the Pistols brought it like no one else and blew up the whole world

Yep. I like 'em still.

Really good punk album. Of course, there are a lot better punk albums but it was a pioneer and one have to look at it as a child of his time.

Nevermind the Bullocks exposes my hypocrisy. When doing comparisons of anything, music, films, television shows, sports, I usually give a heavier weight to the people who came before. As a devotee of Joe Strummer and a lover of The Clash I’ve always thought the Pistols were overrated. As the Pistols inspired The Clash I should offer them more reverence. I haven’t listened to this album in ages and man am I glad I did today. Not only is album one big banger after another, it’s an interesting reflection of 1970s England and the economic struggled it was still facing after WWII. The anger of the youth for living in such depressed times really shines through the lyrics and fast guitars.

Classic, the godfathers of all punk.

Love the vibe, but man the vocals get annoying. The energy is palpable though.

Sounds like 90s punk. Very ahead of its time. The beats aren't very complex overall though.

Personal rating: 8.7

Bit disappointed. As I listen on you tube, not all tracks are available. So only four to base this on. And as much as I didn't appreciate this at the time I actually found that I liked what I heard. I mean Mr Lydon is still a twat, but I enjoyed the tracks allowed including "holidays in the sun" which I'd never heard before. Was left feeling I'd like to hear the rest of the album. Will probably keep a look out for it when perusing second hand CD stalls.

Not too shabby!

Vaguely dangerous comic book punk. Still holds up.

Amazing Album

I get the influence. It's fine. Listenable but some things haven't aged well.

Acerbic lyrics, Rottens snarling vocals and the rhythm section that literally is jumping out the speakers, this was punk at its fiercest. Seventeen could have been great, but fell short, and there are some tracks that miss the mark, even so, this stands the test of time. The band had already started to implode by the time this was released, its not a long legacy, but its impressive.

Highly energetic, and influential punk record! It helped launch it into the mainstream. Short and catchy songs with staple vocals from John Lydon. However, I might just not get it, it sometimes feel like they’re just saying offensive shit to be offensive.

Still not in my favourite punk albums, but there's no denying this is a ground breaking sound. We went from I Can See For Miles and Strawberry Fields to this in ten years which is absolutely WILD!

One of the best punk records I've ever heard. Definitely worth checking out and worthy of all the praise it gets. Favorite track: Bodies

Heard before: yes The myth of the Pistols obscures the record itself. I remember it as super rough and sloppy, but now it sounds like a good old rip-roaring romp, full of piss and vinegar. Good tunes, pointed lyrics, and great hooks! Tons of attitude, but also tons of bangers. Top tracks: No Feelings, God Save The Queen, Seventeen

Best wel goed! Heel invloedrijk, alhoewel ze verre van de eerste punks waren. Gewoon veel lekkere nummers en lekker rauw.

What an album to start my journey with - I've never listened to this album all the way through despite it inspiring a lot of artists I love. The energy and raw punk attitude the Sex Pistols bring to this album has really stood the test of time - I was impressed with the quality of the production. However, as I delved into the non-single tracks, I couldn't help but notice a certain sameness in their sound. While this uniformity might be part of the punk ethos, it does make the album feel a tad one-dimensional at times. Nevertheless, this flaw doesn't entirely overshadow the brilliance of the record.

You cannot deny the energy of this album. Great guitar riffs and certainly more melody than other punk from this era. Familiarity bias, sure (excuse to listen to the LP (not original), but deducting a point for some samieness

Punk. Cool. 4 Stern

There are earlier punk records. There are better punk records. But is there a more iconic punk record? I'm not sure there is. It captures a moment that didn't exist for long, but has been emulated for decades in watered-down form. Lydon's sneering vocals are the highlight here.

Great!.. Always considered THE punk rock album, and sure it is one of the defining albums for that whole sub-culture, but listening to it, the music is great too, also retrospecively.

Sound production is way tighter than I thought -- def. a really rock forward album. Not as hard to listen to as I thought it would be! I liked this. Crazy for 1977?

Better than the Ramones. There's more variety in there, more energy that's felt through the headphones, and most of all it's actually exciting, which to me is what punk is all about. These kids will insult you and your beliefs, but you don't mind because there's so much conviction mixed with indifference. They may have been put together by a manager to form a super group, which could be a red flag, but at least it worked well for 1 album's worth!

jamming!

Anarchy in the UK zat in een Tony Hawk game, dus warme herinneringen. Aardige muziek, niet de beste punk ooit gemaakt. Tussen de 3 en 4 sterren.

Classic. One of the most influential and important albums ever. Pretty dreadful musicians but still a great record

This album changed my life when I first heard it. However, I don't feel it has aged well, or that I ever need to play it again, in the way I still do with the subsequent PiL albums. Or pretty much anything by the Velvet Underground. Lyrically it has it amazing moments, along with the bits that have aged as well as Lydon himself (New York, for example). I'm both glad this existed AND that we have thankfully moved on musically from what is a fairly basic rock and roll record at its heart,save for Lydon's presence.

Part comedy, part semi-serious political message. Jones' guitar is immense throughout. The tight rhythm section holds it all together. You can almost feel the snarl coming out of Rotten. Bollocks is not a musical masterpiece, but a fun record all the same. One album and then you're done. That's the way to do it.

Partly heard before Saved 8/12 Top track: God Save the Queen

Amazing energy. Punk at its best

Ahead of their time but behind our time!

I love punk and this is a classic of the genre for a reason. It had been awhile since I listened to it, and I think I like it better now than I did when I was younger. A few things didn’t age well, but overall a great album.

Pretty fun.

Iconico, sim, mas ja nao consigo admirar Sex Pistols

4.5/5. As I get older the less and less I like the Sex Pistols, there were a myriad of other great British punk artists that were overshadowed by these provocateurs. That said, it’s a historically significant record and spearheaded the punk movement in Britain.

Classic punk rock.

Many of the tracks are a bit samey, but all in all it's a great album. 'God Save the Queen' has got to be one of the most iconic punk songs, and there's more where that came from as well. I think some mystery is added to all of it with the band having this as their only studio album ever produced before breaking up.

Fun yeah yeah

Great album, quick listen in true punk fashion. Way more clean cut than what you see from American punk which is great. Huge influence on the genre and a fun listen.

They're all despicable people, but good punk music

Never listened to this all the way through. Genuinely surprised at the musical competence.

Superb

Unexpectedly good

Balls music. I don't like punk music even though i always agree with the statements and ideals behind it. This however is a really great punk album. I could absolutely see people hating this but I think that was somewhat the point. Knowing how successful this album is the plan seemed to backfire. Score: 80 Art: 80

not bad

i'd give it about a 3.5-4 stars out of 5

Enjoyed this.

Un disco de post punk/ punk que conceptualmente es lo que representa el genero, tiene todo lo que se pide, nada mas, ni nada menos 8/10.

The last album I got was Sonic Youth. After choking that down and moving to this album, I was like, UUUHHHHH, it's gonna be Sonic Youth, but older! But nope, this album rocks. Not sure how often I'd pick it up, but I could listen to this several times over. Solid four.

This album didn't scare me at all. Instead, it compelled me to run through a brick wall like I was the goddamn Kool-Aid Man. Those first few songs shoot your ass right out of a fucking cannon. And then like all good shots of adrenalin, it slows down to a somewhat disappointing crawl as the album finishes, leading you to listen to a bunch of Sex Pistols cover tunes, realizing the only good one was the cover you've heard a million times at the end of Goodfellas. The lesson, as always, is that Martin Scorsese had the world's best coke for a period of time, which gave him the best musical taste before he gave up the blow and now just tries to use any version of Gimme Shelter the Stones recorded in his latter films. Oh, and Public Image LTD might be a better band. Than the Sex Pistols, not the Stones. I haven't done that much blow.

Punk rock classic!

If you don’t know what punk music sounds like here’s your 101 course in exactly that. A lot of the same issues the Pistols address here are still issues. A lot of the themes here are still relevant which makes this punk rock masterpiece seem to never quite age.

Very catchy

4. I've always preferred The Clash or The Ramones, but I can appreciate Sex Pistols as well. Hadn't listened to them in a while, so it was nice to come across them with this challenge.

A few great songs. Great rock album.

It can't be overstated how important this album has been for music history.