Sex Pistols – Never Mind The Bollocks (1977) [Japanese Limited SHM-SACD 2013 # UIGY-9537] {SACD ISO + FLAC 24bit/88,2kHz}

While mostly accurate, dismissing Never Mind the Bollocks as merely a series of loud, ragged midtempo rockers with a harsh, grating vocalist and not much melody would be a terrible error. Already anthemic songs are rendered positively transcendent by Johnny Rotten’s rabid, foaming delivery. His bitterly sarcastic attacks on pretentious affectation and the very foundations of British society were all carried out in the most confrontational, impolite manner possible. Most imitators of the Pistols’ angry nihilism missed the point: underneath the shock tactics and theatrical negativity were social critiques carefully designed for maximum impact. Never Mind the Bollocks perfectly articulated the frustration, rage, and dissatisfaction of the British working class with the establishment, a spirit quick to translate itself to strictly rock & roll terms. the Pistols paved the way for countless other bands to make similarly rebellious statements, but arguably none were as daring or effective. It’s easy to see how the band’s roaring energy, overwhelmingly snotty attitude, and Rotten’s furious ranting sparked a musical revolution, and those qualities haven’t diminished one bit over time. Never Mind the Bollocks is simply one of the greatest, most inspiring rock records of all time.

Tracklist:
01. Holidays In The Sun
02. Bodies
03. No Feelings
04. Liar
05. God Save The Queen
06. Problems
07. Seventeen
08. Anarchy In The UK
09. Submission
10. Pretty Vacant
11. New York
12. EMI

DSD flat transferred from UK original analogue master tapes and mastered by Tim Young at Metropolis Studios, London, in 2013.

SACD ISO

mqs.link_SexPistlsNeverMindTheBllcks1977Japan2013SHMSACDIS.part1.rar
mqs.link_SexPistlsNeverMindTheBllcks1977Japan2013SHMSACDIS.part2.rar

FLAC 24bit/88,2kHz

mqs.link_SexPistlsNeverMindTheBllcks1977Japan2013FLAC2488.2.rar