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Punk · 1997 · 13 tracks

Raw

Sex Pistols

June 1997 · Emporio

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This isn't the polished, studio-sheen version of the Sex Pistols found on their debut.

Raw is exactly what it says on the tin: a collection of live recordings and rarities that prioritize energy and attitude over technical proficiency. It sounds like a band on the verge of collapse, held together by sheer spite and high-wattage amplifiers.

The guitars are thick and muddy, the drums are frantic, and the vocals are delivered with a level of contempt that feels dangerous even decades later.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Pretty Vacant
3:30
02
Submission
4:16
03
EMI
3:15
04
Anarchy in the UK
3:58
05
Don’t Give Me No Lip, Child (live)
3:25
06
Liar
2:44
07
Seventeen
2:08
08
Dolls (New York) (live)
3:01
09
No Feelings
2:51
10
No Fun (Unedited version. Oct 76)
7:04
11
Problems
4:19
12
I Wanna Be Me
3:11
13
Substitute (live)
3:06
Moments Worth Listening For
The moment the feedback screeches into a stumbling version of Anarchy in the UK where the drums struggle to keep pace.
Sid Vicious's strained, off-key vocals on the Vicious White Kids tracks, capturing a tragic, amateurish energy.
The audible hostility between the band and the crowd during the mid-song banter, highlighting the confrontational nature of their live set.
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