Sold Date: September 17, 2016
Start Date: August 18, 2016
Final Price: £59.00 (GBP)
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New and sealed 4LP box set from Sex Pistols entitled 'Live '76'.

Please note - This is a presale order, release date for this 4LP box set is Friday 23rd September.

All orders will be shipped prior to Friday 23rd September so that you should receive it by this release date (subject to Royal Mail delivery).

The collection comprises four revolutionary live recordings – all officially sanctioned by the Sex Pistols and professionally mastered at Abbey Road Studios and released in full for the first time.  This is the first time all four of these concerts have been collected together in sequence and the box also features related photographs and an original facsimile Sex Pistols Glitterbest press kit from the era.

LP1 features the truly legendary Lesser Free Trade Hall, Manchester concert, which took place on 4th June, 1976, arguably one of the most important music concerts ever. Set up by Pete Shelley and Howard Devoto (who were inspired to form Buzzcocks after travelling to Welwyn Garden City to watch the Pistols), the show was witnessed by people including future Joy Division/New Order members, Morrissey, Mark E. Smith (The Fall) and Tony Wilson, the concert changed the course of music history, with the Pistols inspiring a generation of musical mavericks.

Closer to the band’s London roots, the second LP comprises the ‘Midnight Special’ concert, which was recorded on 29th August, 1976 at Screen on the Green, Islington - More widely known for its cult cinema screenings. This famous gig saw the Pistols supported by The Clash and Buzzcocks. Legend has it that journalists and record company staff attempting to gain entry were reported to have been barred entry.

LP3 is the live show that took place at Chelmsford Maximum Security Prison on 17th September 1976. Of the four recordings that make up this collection, this was the only one ‘officially’ recorded on 4 track ¼ inch tape, by the band’s live soundman Dave Goodman. Reportedly the idea of the band’s manager Malcolm McLaren, who claimed it was part of his strategy to have the band play more interesting, unusual non rock ‘n’ roll places, no doubt in an attempt to create controversy. John ‘Rotten’ Lydon rose to the occasion by being his provocative best, as can be heard on the between songs banter.

The collection is completed with a concert that originally made its way around as a fans bootleg, recorded on 25th September – 1976: 76 Club, Burton on Trent. Officially released in full for the first time.

1. Did You No Wrong                                   

2. No Lip                                                        

3. Seventeen                                                

4. Stepping Stone                                        

5. New York                                                   

6. Whatcha Gonna Do About It                

7. Submission                                               

8. Satellite                                                      

9. No Feelings                                               

10. No Fun                                                     

11. Substitute                                                

12. Pretty Vacant                                         

13. Problems

LP2 - 29th August – 1976: Screen on the Green, Islington

1. Anarchy in the UK

2. I Wanna Be Me      

3. Seventeen    

4. New York

5. No Lip

6. Stepping Stone

7. Satellite

8. Submission                                                             

9. Liar

10. No Feelings

11. Substitute

12. Pretty Vacant

13. Problems

14. Did You No Wrong

15. No Fun

LP3 - 17th September 1976: HM Prison, Chelmsford

1. Anarchy in the UK (incomplete)

2. I Wanna Be Me    

3. Seventeen

4. New York

5. No Lip

6. Stepping Stone

7. Satellite

8. Submission

9. Liar

10. No Feelings (incomplete)

11. Substitute

12. No Fun     

13. Pretty Vacant

14. Problems

15. Anarchy in the UK (encore)

16. Did You Know Wrong

LP4 - 25th September – 1976: 76 Club, Burton on Trent

1. Anarchy In The UK

2. I Wanna Be Me

3. Seventeen

4. New York

5. No Lip

6. Stepping Stone

7. Satellite

8. Submission

9. Liar

10. Substitute

11. No Feelings

12. No Fun     

13. Pretty Vacant     

14. Problems

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This 4LP will be sent in a brand new strong record mailer box with stiffeners so that your 4LP set turns up safe and sound.

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