Booted from the master tapes, pressed and sold about a week before their debut LP (Bollocks) was shipped. The band members themselves have noted that the versions of the songs on this boot are the ones that they much preferred over the 'official' release. I agree, it's dirtier and Johnny Lydon's vocals are at their rawest and most ferocious.
Not only different production-wise, but lyrically sometimes. God Save The Queen and Bodies are the only songs off Bollocks not to be included, but there are a few exclusive tracks, notably No Fun a cover of The Stooges, which opens with Lydon growling 'a sociology lecture, psyyyychology, a bit of fuckology'. Coupled with the different takes on Anarchy in The UK and Pretty Vacant make this just devilish. This proves that the 'Pistols weren't just all show - you won't hear punk rawer or more ferocious than this.
1 comments:
nice post, I agree this is the best version of their material
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