Sex Pistols File

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Summary: "With any luck, we're in for a dirty weekend."
Review: "The Sex Pistols File" looks rather like a scrapbook--except it's professionally bound. The book is full of press cuttings and photographs of the band from 1976 until the band's demise in 1978, and there are even a few pages 'post Pistol'. The oversize pages include interviews with the band members, mothers of the band members, and many headlines from the times. Articles appear from a number of magazines and newspapers and include dozens of black and white photos. Some of the more memorable headlines include stories about record contracts, the Thames boat trip to commemorate the Jubilee, Bill Grundy's suspension after interviewing the Pistols, and the death of Nancy Spungen. Including the press cuttings of events as they happened really manages to effectively recreate the social impact of the band at the time, and the horror with which they were received by some segments of the population. Several critics who had never seen Punk Rock, watched the Pistols perform, and didn't know quite how to respond. "The Sex Pistols File" is an excellent collection of media interpretation of the band, and, as such, the book is an essential item for fans--displacedhuman

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Summary: Perfect for a fan
Review: I bought this book in Boston when I was in eighth grade, back in the mid eighties. At the time I was really into the Sex Pistols, and things like this book were hard to find. The book is basically comprised of photographs and newspaper clippings, beginning with the birth of the Sex Pistols, with Glen Matlock, up until Sid's death and Johnny's next band, Public Image, Ltd. If you want to see the actual photos and learn about the band, then this book is for you. I know that there is a lot of Sex Pistols stuff out there right now, but this book is really worth getting. All the legendary stuff is in here, including pictures from the infamous Bill Grundy interview, where you can see a very young Siouxsie Sioux. If you're into the Pistols, buy this book.