Sex Pistols

Peter Smith is emeritus professor of the University of Sunderland, UK. He has written more than 300 articles and several textbooks. He is also a massive rock fan and has attended more than 2,000 concerts. Peter was lucky enough to see the Sex Pistols at the height of its fame in 1976 in a small pub in Whitby, North Yorkshire and in 1977 at a packed club in Scarborough.

• Series Editor’s ForewordTimelineAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: The Birth of The Sex Pistols: Before Summer 1976Chapter 2: Summer and Autumn 1976Chapter 3: The Bill Grundy IncidentChapter 4: The Anarchy in the UK TourChapter 5: The Queen’s Jubilee: God Save the QueenChapter 6: SPOTS (Sex Pistols On Tour Secretly): August 1977Chapter 7: Never the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols: Autumn 1977Chapter 8: Christmas with the Pistols, December 1977Chapter 9: Ever Get the Feeling You’ve Been Cheated? January 1978Further ReadingFurther ListeningReferencesIndexAbout the Author

This is a warm, superbly detailed and documented book written in an attractive and approachable style without pretensions (as the Sex Pistols would appreciate). It is unique in its slightly nostalgic look at what punk meant for young people living outside London and its impact on their lives.