Sex Pistols 76/77 New 4cd Box set

Sex Pistols / ’76/77′ a new four-CD box set – SuperDeluxeEdition

76/77 is a new four-CD box set featuring recordings of the Sex Pistols before the release of Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols in 1977.

The set features 80 alternate versions of tracks recorded between May 1976 and Sept 1977 and while most of these have been issued on various previous collections, the record label have still found eight previously unreleased versions.

The band formed in the summer of 1975 but it would be some 10 months before they first ventured into a recording studio with Chris Spedding, on May 15th 1976 at Majestic in London. Later that summer they’d record first at Decibel and then at Riverside with Dave Goodman and subsequently at Landsdown and Wessex later that October.


76/77 features 80 tracks (click image to enlarge)
All these early recording sessions are included on 76/77, along with the EMI sessions at their Manchester Square studio. EMI dropped them, of course, in January 1977 and further sessions with Dave Goodman at Eden and Gooseberry studios. Around this time Glen Matlock left to be replaced by Sid Vicious. Recording sessions continued after the A&M signing/dropping of the band in March the same year and the in May Virgin finally signed the Sex Pistols.

There was plenty more recording in August and September of 1977 leading up to the release of Never Mind The Bollocks... which eventually came out in October 1977.

The 76/77 four-CD box set is released on 24 September 2021. SDE Members can ‘rate this release’ at the top of the page.




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• • CD 1
    1. Problems (Chris Spedding – Majestic Studios Mixes, May 15th 1976)
    2. Pretty Vacant (Chris Spedding – Majestic Studios Mixes, May 15th 1976)
    3. No Feelings (Take 1) (Chris Spedding – Majestic Studios Mixes, May 15th 1976)
    4. No Feelings (Unreleased Take 2) (Chris Spedding – Majestic Studios Mixes, May 15th 1976)
    5. No Feelings (Unreleased Take 3) (Chris Spedding – Majestic Studios Mixes, May 15th 1976)
    6. Submission (Dave Goodman – Decibel Studios Mixes, July 30th 1976)
    7. Seventeen (Dave Goodman – Decibel Studios Mixes, July 30th 1976)
    8. Satellite (Dave Goodman – Decibel Studios Mixes, July 30th 1976)
    9. I Wanna Be Me (Dave Goodman – Decibel Studios Mixes, July 30th 1976)
    10. Pretty Vacant (Dave Goodman – Decibel Studios Mixes, July 30th 1976)
    11. Arnarchy in the UK (Dave Goodman – Decibel Studios Mixes, July 30th 1976)
    12. No Feelings (Dave Goodman – Decibel Studios Mixes, July 30th 1976)
    13. Anarchy in the UK (Dave Goodman – Wessex Studios Sessions October 17th 1976)
    14. Substitute (Dave Goodman – Wessex Studios Sessions October 17th 1976)
    15. (Don’t Gove Me) No Lip (Dave Goodman – Wessex Studios Sessions October 17th 1976)
    16. (I’m Not Your) Stepping Stone (Dave Goodman – Wessex Studios Sessions October 17th 1976)
    17. Johnny B Goode (Dave Goodman – Wessex Studios Sessions October 17th 1976)
    18. Road Runner (Dave Goodman – Wessex Studios Sessions October 17th 1976)
    19. Watcha Gonna Do About It? (Dave Goodman – Wessex Studios Sessions October 17th 1976)
    20. Through My Eyes (Dave Goodman – Wessex Studios Sessions October 17th 1976)
    21. No Fun (Full 7 Minute Version) (Dave Goodman – Wessex Studios Sessions October 17th 1976)
  • CD 2
    1. Anarchy In The UK (Instrumental (Manchester Square backing track)) [Mike Thorne Machester Square Studio Session Dec 11th 1976]
    2. No Future (aka GSTQ) [Mike Thorne Machester Square Studio Session Dec 11th 1977]
    3. Liar [Mike Thorne Machester Square Studio Session Dec 11th 1978]
    4. Problems (Manchester Square Demos)) [Mike Thorne Machester Square Studio Session Dec 11th 1979]
    5. God Save The Queen (Instrumental) [Mike Thorne Machester Square Studio Session Dec 11th 1980]
    6. Pretty Vacant (Instrumental) [Mike Thorne Machester Square Studio Session Dec 11th 1981]
    7. No Feelings (Instrumental (EMI backing tracks for TV)) [Mike Thorne Machester Square Studio Session Dec 11th 1982]
    8. New York [Dave Goodman Eden Studio Mixes January 28th 1977 (recorded at Gooseberry Studios Jan 1977)]
    9. Unlimited Edition (aka EMI) [Dave Goodman Eden Studio Mixes January 28th 1977 (recorded at Gooseberry Studios Jan 1977)]
    10. Liar [Dave Goodman Eden Studio Mixes January 28th 1977 (recorded at Gooseberry Studios Jan 1977)]
    11. Pretty Vacant [Dave Goodman Eden Studio Mixes January 28th 1977 (recorded at Gooseberry Studios Jan 1977)]
    12. Problems [Dave Goodman Eden Studio Mixes January 28th 1977 (recorded at Gooseberry Studios Jan 1977)]
    13. No Future (aka GSTQ) [Dave Goodman Eden Studio Mixes January 28th 1977 (recorded at Gooseberry Studios Jan 1977)]
    14. God Save The Queen (Unreleased Instrumental ) [Dave Goodman Eden Studio Mixes January 28th 1977 (recorded at Gooseberry Studios Jan 1977)]
    15. Pretty Vacant [Dave Goodman Riverside Studio Mixes 31/5/77 (Recorded at Denmark Street July 1976 but mixed 1977)]
    16. Seventeen [Dave Goodman Riverside Studio Mixes 31/5/77 (Recorded at Denmark Street July 1976 but mixed 1977)]
    17. Satellite [Dave Goodman Riverside Studio Mixes 31/5/77 (Recorded at Denmark Street July 1976 but mixed 1977)]
    18. No Feelings [Dave Goodman Riverside Studio Mixes 31/5/77 (Recorded at Denmark Street July 1976 but mixed 1977)]
    19. I Wanna Be Me [Dave Goodman Riverside Studio Mixes 31/5/77 (Recorded at Denmark Street July 1976 but mixed 1977)]
    20. Submission [Dave Goodman Riverside Studio Mixes 31/5/77 (Recorded at Denmark Street July 1976 but mixed 1977)]
    21. Anarchy In The UK [Dave Goodman Riverside Studio Mixes 31/5/77 (Recorded at Denmark Street July 1976 but mixed 1977)]
  • CD 3
    1. Anarchy In The UK (Wessex Studios Rejected version Oct. 1976) [Wessex Studio]
    2. Did You Know Wrong (Alternative Vocal March 3rd 1977) [Wessex Studio]
    3. 17 (Alternative Vocal March April 21st 1977) [Wessex Studio]
    4. Satellite (Rough Mix April 22 1977) [Wessex Studio]
    5. Submission (Rough Mix April 22 1977) [Wessex Studio]
    6. Holidays In The Sun (Rough Mix April 22 1977) [Wessex Studio]
    7. EMI (Rough Mix April 22 1977) [Wessex Studio]
    8. 17 (Rough Mix May 16 1977) [Wessex Studio]
    9. Holidays In The Sun (Alterntive Mix June 11 1977) [Wessex Studio]
    10. Body (Demo & The Banter June 11 1977) [Wessex Studio]
    11. Submission (Alternative Mix August 12 1977) [Wessex Studio]
    12. EMI (Outtake – March 3rd 1977 ) [Chris Thomas NMTB Sessions, Wessex Studios March – August 1977]
    13. God Save The Queen (Outtake – March 3rd 1977 ) [Chris Thomas NMTB Sessions, Wessex Studios March – August 1978]
    14. Bodies (Outtake – Instrumental June 18th 1977 ) [Chris Thomas NMTB Sessions, Wessex Studios March – August 1979]
    15. EMI (Outtake – August 12th 1977 ) [Chris Thomas NMTB Sessions, Wessex Studios March – August 1980]
    16. Satellite (Outtake – August 12th 1977 ) [Chris Thomas NMTB Sessions, Wessex Studios March – August 1981]
    17. Submission (Version 1 – Alternative Mix – August 12th 1977) [Chris Thomas NMTB Sessions, Wessex Studios March – August 1982]
    18. EMI (Alternative Mix – April 22nd 1977) [Chris Thomas NMTB Sessions, Wessex Studios March – August 1983]
    19. Seventeen (Alternative Mix – April 21st 1977) [Chris Thomas NMTB Sessions, Wessex Studios March – August 1984]
    20. No Feelings (Alternative Mix – April 14th 1977) [Chris Thomas NMTB Sessions, Wessex Studios March – August 1985]
    21. Submission (Version 2 – Alternative Mix – August 12th 1977) [Chris Thomas NMTB Sessions, Wessex Studios March – August 1986]
    22. Belson Was A Gas (Demo) [John Boogie Tiberi Denmark Street Rehearsal Room, London, Sept 20th 1977]
    23. Belson Was A Gas (Demo 2) [John Boogie Tiberi Denmark Street Rehearsal Room, London, Sept 20th 1978]
  • CD 4
    1. Seventeen (Spunk Version) [Spunk – Bootleg – Bonus Disc]
    2. Satellite (Spunk Version) [Spunk – Bootleg – Bonus Disc]
    3. Feelings (aka No Feelings) (Spunk Version) [Spunk – Bootleg – Bonus Disc]
    4. Just Me (aka I Wanna Be Me) (Spunk Version) [Spunk – Bootleg – Bonus Disc]
    5. Submission (Spunk Version) [Spunk – Bootleg – Bonus Disc]
    6. Nookie (aka Anarchy In The UK (Spunk Version) [Spunk – Bootleg – Bonus Disc]
    7. No Future (aka God Save The Queen) (Spunk Version) [Spunk – Bootleg – Bonus Disc]
    8. Problems (Spunk Version) [Spunk – Bootleg – Bonus Disc]
    9. Lots Of Fun (aka Pretty Vacant) (Spunk Version) [Spunk – Bootleg – Bonus Disc]
    10. Liar (Spunk Version) [Spunk – Bootleg – Bonus Disc]
    11. Who Was It (aka EMI) (Spunk Version) [Spunk – Bootleg – Bonus Disc]
    12. New York (aka Looking For A Kiss) (Spunk Version) [Spunk – Bootleg – Bonus Disc]
    13. Anarchy In The UK (Denmark Street Demo July 76) (Spunk Version) [Spunk – Bootleg – Bonus Disc]
    14. Pretty Vacant (Denmark Street Demo July 76) (Spunk Version) [Spunk – Bootleg – Bonus Disc]
    15. No Fun (Unedited Version) (Spunk Version [Spunk – Bootleg – Bonus Disc]

 

Shame they couldn’t just release the 8 previously unavailable recordings without you having to buy everything else all over again

 

I would like a vinyls edition of this. Will there be?

 

The Swindle Continues!!!

 

Seriously. As a huge fan of the Pistols since I was 9 or 10, I have a strong impulse to buy this, but honestly, I’ve heard tons of demo stuff before and didn’t think that any of it was as good as the official versions released in the band’s lifetime. Somehow, I’m still intrigued nonetheless.

 

I'm hoping the set has good liner notes finally clearing up what was recorded where and when and who played

 

This looks really cool. I am hoping this makes This is Crap, the Spunk CD and No Future U.K. unnecessary. I have SexBox and the NMTB big box already.. I like the idea of having all of this in one place and hopefully mastered well and at the right speed. It seems that most sets like this miss something here and there. Hopefully this will be good.

Looks like the box is same size as the 4 CD live box and the interview set. I did get the live set but not the interview one. You have to draw the line somewhere.

 

Those two different takes of No Feelings from the Spedding April '76 demos are unreleased, actually I've never heard of their existence.

Also it seems that we'll have a different mix of the Goodman July '76 demos.

I'll have to take a good look at the previously available rough mixes and outtakes from the Chris Thomas '77 sessions to see if there's anything different in this box.

I'm in.

 

"Sex Pistols 76-77 is a comprehensive and definitive collection of Sex Pistols recordings before the release of ‘Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols’. Featuring no less than 80 alternate versions of tracks recorded between May 1976 and Sept 1977. Together with a bonus disc featurng the infamous Spunk bootleg.

To be released as a 4CD set and digitally on September 24th 2021, it contains eight previously unreleased versions and 30 tracks available for the first time digitally."

Sex Pistols 76-77 – Comprehensive 4 CD demos and outtakes collection… - Sex Pistols | The Official Website

 

It's incredible how much they get out of so little material.

 

This appeals to me as I've only got 'Spunk' and 'Never mind the Bollows'

 

More Sex Pistols stuff?

 

Ultimately, they're fascinating. Such a huge impact in such a short time, that it makes anything previously unheard interesting, especially studio recordings along with any footage. I don't think I'll be buying this, I won't be able to afford it, but I certainly want to hear it at least once.

 

I say 'Never mind the Bellows'

 

Very true but a lot of us still buy it. This does look like a nice, logical presentation. It is truly for hard-cores that want it all. NMTB and a few odd tracks are all most would ever need if one needs anything.

 

I don't mind this at all, it's music history in the making. Every bit as valid as things like The Pet Sounds Sessions. It's just incredible that so many albums have been released, but they had less than 20 original songs and were only in existence for about 18 months.

 

I have seen this posted in a couple of different locations with the always "clever" "Ever had the feeling you've been cheated? " quote attached to it.

I only have the 2 CD deluxe Never Mind The Bollocks set, so I might pick this up if the quality is good.

 

haha, would be a nice title for an unplugged version of the album

 

That's all I have, the older 2 CD with the This Is Crap - Spunk demos CD added, along with the original LP and four singles.

 

The L A T E . ROCK 'N' ROLL . SWINDLE

 

Are the tracks from this included?

 

Unfortunately...

this Century has not been kind to releases from the band*:
Album list - Dynamic Range Database
"guessing" the "2007 DRR #13" release is actually an old Japanese disc w/pre-emphasis.

The SA-CD had a 'clean' sound IMO; just was a bit [p.i.] too 'dry' to enjoy the entire album in one sitting & too harsh when cranked.

If similar to the mid-80's masterings, both Virgin & WB [therefore crankable], will purchase.

* not basing my evaluation strictly on DRD #'s; only using them to explain/identify my specific listening preferences. Digital DR Ratings have matched my tolerance of compression for like a decade. Modern Mastering never taking away my enjoyment of the music, only my enjoyment of playback.
i.e.
Really like the "The Black Angels", just don't enjoy playing them on CD:
Album list - Dynamic Range Database
seeing all that red everyone should understand why.

 

So this FINALLY complies all of the pre-Bollocks demos that have been spread over dozens of albums over the past 40 years?

 

Maybe, for now... until another 3 songs are discovered in 5 years for a new box.