LIVE RECORDINGS

Live Recordings Information Resource by Dino Everett.
Updated by Hervé Labyre, Gerrit Haller and Phil Singleton.
The guide was originally compiled during the era of cassette trading. Online digital sharing and YouTube have made many of these recordings easier to access

Updated 2024

Part One: 1976

Jan 19, 1976 - Hertfordshire College, St. Albans Total Running Time (Trt) - ? Number of Songs - 11 (supposedly) Format - ? Sound Quality - ?? Rating - ? Physical Release - none known REVIEW Lee Wood, author of 'Day By Day' says this recording exists but it remains elusive. A tape traded as St. Albans is usually the eight song fake April 4, 1976 El Paradise gig from the 'St. Albans Bash' vinyl bootleg LP (see below). Note from Phil Singleton: Lee Wood still maintains it does exist. SETLIST (again supposed) Did You No Wrong No Lip Understanding New York Seventeen Stepping Stone Submission No Fun Whatcha Gonna Do About It Pretty Vacant Substitute

Feb 21, 1976 - Mid Herts College Main Hall, Welwyn Garden City Trt - ? Number of Songs - 11 (supposedly) Format - ? Sound Quality - ?? Rating - ? Physical Release - none known REVIEW This recording exists but remains under wraps, so no review is available. SETLIST Did You No Wrong No Lip Understanding New York Seventeen Whatcha Gonna Do About It Submission Stepping Stone Pretty Vacant Substitute

April 3, 1976 - Nashville Rooms, London Trt - 57:28 Number of Songs - 15 (complete gig) Format - cassette, CD, vinyl LP Sound Quality - sonically clear with a bit of light modulation in the beginning Rating - 7.5 Physical Releases 'Nashville Rooms' bootleg vinyl LP 'Nashville Rooms' included in 'Pretty Blank' bootleg CD boxset 'Savage Young Pistols' bootleg CD 'Sex Pistols (SEXBOX 1)' official CD boxset ('Understanding' only) REVIEW One of the most mislabeled gigs. The confusion originates in Lee Wood's 'Day By Day' book which mixed up the setlists for the 3rd and 23rd April gigs at the Nashville Rooms. (23rd April show has a fight during 'Pretty Vacant'). This gig is vital because it is early enough to feature some of the cover versions that would soon be dropped from the setlist most notably 'Understanding' and 'Whatcha Gonna Do About It'. 'Savage Young Pistols' features a near complete version of the gig sans the reprise of 'Did You No Wrong', however they mislabel 'Problems' and 'Understanding' as coming from the later two Nashville Rooms gigs when in fact they come from this gig. The 'Nashville Rooms' vinyl LP/CD contains the full gig and plays at the correct speed. DRAWBACKS There are a few cuts, most notably the end of 'Substitute' which is missing - the tape probably ran out as the remaining songs sound sonically identical. The recorder was placed near a squeaky door that you can hear during the gig and then again before and after 'Problems'. Glen's BVs are great but somewhat overpowering, especially on 'Problems' and 'Understanding'. A voice shouts 'T.T.F.N.' (Ta Ta For Now) on 'Understanding' which is annoying, other than that this is one you will probably listen to again and again. SETLIST Did You No Wrong No Lip Seventeen New York Whatcha Gonna Do About It Stepping Stone Submission Satellite No Feelings Pretty Vacant No Fun Substitute (end cut) Problems Understanding Did You No Wrong

April 4, 1976 - El Paradise Strip Club, London (Fake) Trt - N/A Number of Songs - N/A Format - N/A Sound Quality - N/A Rating - N/A Physical Release - N/A REVIEW A recording pertaining to be El Paradise is lifted from the vinyl bootleg LP entitled 'St. Albans Bash' which has nothing to do with that particular gig but has often been incorrectly reported as El Paradise. Basically this recording is just another copy of the April 23rd Nashville Room gig but probably the worst version available. The sound quality is appalling, and the recording is horribly incomplete with cuts after almost every song. DRAWBACKS It's a fake.

April 23, 1976 - Nashville Rooms, London Trt - 41:45 Number of Songs - 12 (incomplete?) Format - cassette, CD, vinyl LP Sound Quality - slight distortion from a hot recording Rating - 7 Physical Releases 'Nashville Fight Night' bootleg vinyl LP 'Nashville Fight Night' included in 'England's Dreaming' bootleg CD boxset REVIEW This in some ways is one of the most important gigs in the history of the band as it is 'The Night of the Fight'; the Vivienne Westwood fight that members of the band left the stage to join in, and you can actually hear it happening during 'Pretty Vacant'. This is good because they were actually crucifying the song! The song falls apart, there is screaming and what sounds like Glen saying "leave it out, don’t do that", and then the song starts up again and they finish. Brilliant! Unfortunately that is the last song so either the club didn’t allow them to play anymore or the tape is incomplete. The playing is great and the recording is good but is a little hot sonically, most noticeably Johnny’s vocals. DRAWBACKS There is slight distortion on the recording and there are some cuts; 'Did You No Wrong' has the beginning cut; there is a cut between 'Seventeen' and 'Stepping Stone' and one after 'Problems'. Nothing sounds inserted however. SETLIST Did You No Wrong No Lip Seventeen Stepping Stone No Feelings New York No Fun Submission Substitute Problems Satellite Pretty Vacant

June 4, 1976 - Lesser Free Trade Hall, Manchester Trt - 48:15 Number of Songs - 13 (incomplete?) Format - CD, vinyl LP Sound Quality - slightly hot vocals on the recording Rating - 8 Physical Releases 'Live '76' official LP / CD boxset 'Aggression Thru Repression' bootleg CD 'No Fun' bootleg vinyl LP (first ever Sex Pistols bootleg, released 1977) 'Good Time Music Of The Sex Pistols' bootleg vinyl LP I Swear I Was There' bootleg CD 'I Swear I Was There' bootleg vinyl LP plus 'I Swear I Stayed For The Encore' bootleg vinyl 7" Video - 8mm footage exists and was shown in Granada TV documentary 'I Swear I Was There' REVIEW The Pistols were still playing 'Whatcha Gonna Do About It' which would be dropped in August. There is lots of interesting and enjoyable in-between song banter between Johnny and the crowd, and you can tell by the sound quality that the hall was only partially filled. DRAWBACKS There is some volume adjustment on the opening 'Did You No Wrong' which also sadly fades up at the beginning. As with a lot of tapes, the taper made adjustments on the first song then let it roll. 'Aggression Thru Repression' CD and the official 'Live '76' recording omit the final encore of 'No Fun'. The 2006 CD 'I Swear I Was There' contains the full 14 song set (the LP of the same name omits 'No Fun' so you need 'I Swear I Stayed For The Encore' 7" to complete the gig!). SETLIST Did You No Wrong No Lip Seventeen Stepping Stone New York Whatcha Gonna Do About It Submission Satellite No Feelings No Fun Substitute Pretty Vacant Problems No Fun

June 29, 1976 - 100 Club, London Trt - ?? Number of Songs - 15 songs Format - cassette, CD (1 track) Sound Quality - clear audience recording Rating - 7 Physical Releases 'Sex Pistols (SEXBOX 1)' official CD boxset ('Flowers Of Romance' only) 'Aggression Thru Repression' bootleg CD ('Flowers Of Romance' only) song on Aggression Thru Repression CD REVIEW The gig is yet to surface complete. The opening track 'Flowers Of Romance' first appeared on the 'Aggression' CD and later on 'Sex Pistols (SEXBOX 1)'. The track sounds good and is also historically important. DRAWBACKS The full recording of one of the earliest 100 Club performances is still missing, or hoarded. SETLIST Flowers Of Romance Seventeen No Lip Stepping Stone New York Whatcha Gonna Do About It Submission I Wanna Be Me Satellite No Feelings No Fun Substitute Problems Pretty Vacant Did You No Wrong

July 6, 1976 - 100 Club, London Trt - 49:20 Number of Songs - 13 songs Format - cassette, lathe cut LP/singles (5 songs) Sound Quality - varies as there are two sources Rating - 5 (songs 1-8) 7.5 (songs 9-13) Physical Releases 'Live 100 Club London 06.07.76' lathe cut LP ('No Fun', Substitute', 'Pretty Vacant', 'Problems, and 'Did You No Wrong') 'Out To Lunch' lathe cut 7" ('Pretty Vacant' and 'Problems') '100 Club' lathe cut 7" ('Substitute' and 'Did You No Wrong') REVIEW The bulk of this recording is awful although the quality of songs 9-13 is excellent - these appeared on a different tape which emerged some time later. If the last 5 songs sound that good then perhaps somewhere the first 8 do as well? It is a good gig for the time and Johnny is beginning to speak more in-between songs and says a few things to help identify the gig, most notably "still about certain members of society" before 'Pretty Vacant'. DRAWBACKS The sound quality on songs 1-8. There is a small cut/edit in the middle of 'I Wanna Be Me', and small breaks before and after 'Substitute' but it doesn’t sound inserted as it appears on both versions of the tape (good & bad) and the song sounds comparable in quality to the rest. Pity the taper didn’t record 'No Feelings' or 'Flowers Of Romance' - it is likely they were played (they were played on June 29th and the next recorded gig one month later). SETLIST I Wanna Be Me No Lip Seventeen Stepping Stone New York Whatcha Gonna Do About It Submission Satellite No Fun Substitute Pretty vacant Problems Did You No Wrong

August 14, 1976 - Barabarella's, Birmingham Trt - 50:33 Number of Songs - 13 songs Format - cassette, lathe cut LP Sound Quality - a somewhat muddy/muffled sounding audience Rating - 7 Physical Release 'Boredom In Birmingham' lathe cut LP 'Live Barbarella's Birmingham 14.08.76' lathe cut LP REVIEW This is the last time a full version of 'Flowers Of Romance' is captured on tape. 'Whatcha Gonna Do About It' has gone from the set, however this is the first time we get to hear both 'Anarchy In The UK' and 'Liar'. Check out the delay-crazy heavy metal lead on 'New York'. On this song Steve apparently breaks a string and John is forced to stand there and talk to the audience. DRAWBACKS It sounds like it is either heavily generated or more likely recorded poorly. There is also a slight break before 'Anarchy In The UK' but it is an easy gig to identify as John says "you want to see my bollocks?" SETLIST Flowers Of Romance I Wanna Be me Liar Substitute Seventeen New York Stepping Stone No Fun Satellite No Feelings Pretty Vacant Problems Anarchy In The UK

August 29, 1976 - Screen on the Green, Islington, London Trt - 56:26 Number of Songs - 15 songs Format - CD, vinyl LP Sound Quality - wonderful Rating - 8 Physical Releases 'Sex Pistols (SEXBOX 1)' official CD boxset 'Live '76' official LP/CD boxset 'Midnight Special' bootleg 2 x CD 'Screen On The Green Islington 29.8.76' bootleg vinyl LP plus 'More Sex Pistols' bootleg vinyl 7" REVIEW A great gig, not only for the quality of the recording but the performance as well. It starts with an abbreviated version of 'Flowers' without any vocals. You can hear the BVs on 'New York' clearly and there are some good Johnny dolphin sounds before 'Satellite'. Described in 'Day By Day' as "probably the Sex Pistols finest gig". DRAWBACKS There is a slight fluctuation from time to time in the sound quality but nothing bad. 'Satellite' gets cut in the middle though, probably due to the taper flipping the tape since it is in the middle of the gig. The vocals get a tad hot at times, but again nothing too bad. SETLIST Anarchy In The UK I Wanna Be Me Seventeen New York No Lip Stepping Stone Satellite Submission Liar No Feelings Substitute Pretty Vacant Problems Did You No Wrong No Fun

August 31, 1976 - 100 Club, London Trt - 47:36 Number of Songs - 15 songs Format - cassette, lathe cut LP Sound Quality - audience recording with intermittent static Rating - 7 Physical Releases (all identical and incomplete) 'Late Bar 100 Club' lathe cut LP 'Exposure Indecent' lathe cut LP 'The Fellas Of Romance' lathe cut LP REVIEW The penultimate appearance at the 100 Club. A fairly clear recording, too bad about the static. The band sounds great and Johnny is interacting with the audience pretty regularly at this point. This is the gig where Ray Stevenson took the picture of Steve swinging his guitar at the back wall. This may account for the break between 'Substitute' and the snippet of 'Flowers Of Romance'. It is the only time John is caught on tape actually saying ‘Flowers ..OF.. Romance'. The version of 'Submission' has a really weird Goodman-delay in the middle of it. The guitar drops out on 'No Fun' for an interesting bass and vocal dub version! There is also an interesting version of 'New York' where Glen plays a bass-line from the Batman theme and John either makes up words, forgets words.. who cares, it is great. It is possible you can hear Sid talking in the crowd before 'Satellite', but maybe not... DRAWBACKS There are quite a few cuts in-between songs, notably the beginning of ‘Anarchy In The UK' is slightly snipped. There are cuts before and after 'Liar', and after 'Substitute' which cuts also off the beginning of 'Flowers'. There is also a cut before 'Problems'. None of the songs sound inserted with the possible exception of 'Liar' since the cuts are before and after the track. The static unfortunately begins in the middle on 'I Wanna Be Me', it clears up slightly on the later songs but the tape never again sounds like the first song which is a shame. SETLIST Anarchy In The UK I Wanna Be Me Seventeen New York No Lip Stepping Stone Satellite Submission Liar No Feelings Substitute Flowers Of Romance (end only) Pretty Vacant Problems No Fun

September 3, 1976 - Châlet du Lac, Paris, France. Trt – ? Number of Songs - 17 Format - YouTube (2 tracks only) Sound Quality - solid but flat Rating - 7 Physical Release 'Rotten Boys In Paris' lathe cut 7" ('Substitute' and 'Did You No Wrong') REVIEW This recording exists but remains under wraps, so no review is available. DRAWBACKS  The only part of the September 3rd gig to have surfaced is the encore of 'Did You No Wrong' and 'Anarchy In The UK'. These were leaked via YouTube which is the source of the lathe cuts. (A Châlet du Lac recording from September 5th was posted online in 2016 by Michel Esteban, incorrectly labelled as September 3rd). SETLIST Flowers Of Romance Anarchy In The UK I Wanna Be Me Seventeen New York No Lip Stepping Stone Satellite Submission Liar No Feelings Substitute Pretty Vacant Problems No Fun Did You No Wrong Anarchy In The UK

September 5, 1976 – Châlet du Lac, Paris, France. Trt - 53:02 Number of Songs - 14 Format - online, vinyl LP, lathe cut LP Sound Quality – audience recording Rating – 8.5 Physical Releases 'Club Du Chalet Du Lac' bootleg vinyl 2 x LP 'Something Rotten In The City Of Love' lathe cut 2 x LP REVIEW It was Sunday and the band played early in the afternoon at 4PM. They played 12 songs and no more, because they had to catch the plane home. Only 200 people were there. The recording is not as uniform as the one from their first Paris gig. It's still an essential, quality, artefact. Live tape made available September 2016 on www.partnersincrime.fr (now obsolete). Sometimes incorrectly believed to be 3rd September. Same running order as on the 3rd September gig, minus encore of 'Did You No Wrong' and 'Anarchy In The UK'. DRAWBACKS Sound quality is a little bit lower for the last six songs than for the first eight songs. The original online recording has a running time of 53:42; there is a small gap (28:06 to 28:53) with an unknown band audible after 'Submission' due to the recording having been made on a tape previously used. SETLIST Anarchy In The UK I Wanna Be Me Seventeen New York No Lip Stepping Stone Satellite Submission Liar No Feelings Substitute Pretty Vacant Problems No Fun

Sept 17, 1976 - Chelmsford Maximum Security Prison Trt - 63:24 Number of Songs - 16 songs Format - CD, vinyl LP Sound Quality - soundboard Rating - 8.5 Physical Releases 'Live '76' official LP / CD boxset 'Pistols In Prison' bootleg CD 'Pistols In Prison' bootleg vinyl LP plus 'Pistols In Prison The Encore' bootleg vinyl 7" Ignore other releases of this gig - former Sex Pistols soundman Dave Goodman added some horrendous fake crowd noise and dialogue to 'Live at Chelmsford Top Security Prison' CD, one of the most insulting Pistols releases of all. REVIEW Fabulous live document. The gig was included in the 'Live '76' boxset and for the first time included 'Anarchy In The UK' and 'No Feelings', although both songs are incomplete. This quality recording (minus the incomplete songs) originally appeared on the excellent 'Pistols In Prison' CD and vinyl, although the section where Steve changes guitar string was slightly edited. The band play well but Paul is pissed which is evident on a few tracks, especially when he falls over before 'Satellite' and stumbles on the intro to 'Substitute'! DRAWBACKS None apart from both 'Anarchy In The UK' and 'No Feelings' being incomplete. SETLIST Anarchy In The UK (incomplete) I Wanna Be Me Seventeen New York No Lip Stepping Stone Satellite Submission Liar No Feelings (incomplete) Substitute No Fun Pretty Vacant Problems Anarchy In The UK Did You No Wrong

Sept 20, 1976 - 100 Club Punk Festival, London Trt - 50:09 Number of Songs - 13 1/2 songs Format - cassette, vinyl LP Sound Quality - muddy audience recording Rating - 7 Physical Release '100 Club Punk Rock Festival' bootleg vinyl LP REVIEW This is a very important and enjoyable gig. The recording is the quintessential 7 rating, because it is decent enough to listen to but muddy enough to sound like a bootleg. The punk scene exploded after this gig. The band is playing along ferociously throughout and Johnny is really putting a lot into this performance. The band hit their stride this month as evident by the recordings that exist. DRAWBACKS Beware tapes that claim to be complete, 'Satellite' and 'Stepping Stone' are inserted from the August 31, 1976 100 Club gig. There is some modulation from time to time, most notably on 'Submission' and on the final version of 'Anarchy In The UK'. The end of 'No Lip' is cut slightly and it is here that you miss 'Stepping Stone' and only get the very tail end of 'Satellite’. SETLIST Anarchy In The UK I Wanna Be Me Seventeen New York No Lip Stepping Stone (not on tape) Satellite (ending only) Submission Liar No Feelings Substitute Pretty Vacant Problems No Fun Anarchy In The UK

Sept 24, 1976 - 76 Club, Burton on Trent Trt - 49:59 Number of Songs - 14 songs Format - CD, vinyl LP Sound Quality - soundboard Rating - 8 Physical Releases 'Live '76' official LP / CD boxset 'The Original Pistols Live' unofficial vinyl LP/CD 'Indecent Exposure' bootleg vinyl LP 'Truly Indecent Exposure' bootleg CD and countless others REVIEW This is probably the most released of all the Pistols live gigs, but many are incomplete and often chopped up with re-arranged set lists, and even incorrectly labelled as other gigs. Finally the full gig showed up on the 2016 official 'Live '76' boxset. It is a good one, although not quite as good as the Chelmsford tape. The band seems rather lifeless although playing well and Johnny rarely says anything. DRAWBACKS The sound quality is not quite as good as the Chelmsford recording and even dips in volume here and there. The vocals get a tad hot from time to time. None of this takes away from the enjoyment of this recording. SETLIST Anarchy In The UK I Wanna Be Me Seventeen New York No Lip Stepping Stone Satellite Submission Liar Substitute No Feelings No Fun Pretty Vacant Problems (false) Problems

Oct 20, 1976 - Bogart's, Birmingham Trt - 35:00 Number of Songs - 9 songs Format - cassette, vinyl LP, lathe cut LP Sound Quality - audience recording w/ low vocals Rating - 7 Physical Releases 'Anarchy In The EU' bootleg vinyl LP 'Better Late Than Never' lathe cut LP REVIEW A pretty decent recording (albeit the low vocals) and sadly the only tape from October '76. It appears incomplete as they only play nine songs, however it is reported that they arrived at the club late, so perhaps they had to cut the set short. Note, they had just recorded 'Anarchy In The UK' three days prior at Wessex Studios. DRAWBACKS The possibility that it is incomplete. The major drawback is the low volume of the vocals. The music sounds nice and clear and if the vocals were up in the mix this would be a nice strong 7.5 and recommended. There is a break before 'No Fun' and in fact some tapes have 'No Fun' on them twice in a row. SETLIST Introduction Anarchy In The UK I Wanna Be Me Seventeen Satellite Substitute Liar No Feelings No Fun Pretty Vacant

Nov 15, 1976 - Notre Dame Hall, London Trt - 43:23 (46:30) Number of Songs - 12 (14) songs Format - cassette, lathe cut LP Sound Quality - bad audience recording Rating - 6 Physical Release 'Live, Notre Dame Hall, London 15 November 1976' lathe cut LP Video - The London Weekend Show broadcast parts of 4 songs; 'No Fun' , 'Submission', 'Pretty Vacant' and 'Anarchy In The UK' REVIEW The audio tape of this gig is poor, thankfully the video that is available is excellent and shows the Pistols in their prime. The video has two songs missing from the audio tape, the missing 'No Fun' (2:45 minutes of it anyway) and a few bits of 'Submission'. The odd thing is they play 'Seventeen' twice. Did they play two sets that night since the TV cameras were there, or they play it again since Johnny stumbled on the words in the first version? They also played 'Whatcha Gonna Do About It' which had been dropped by this point from the regular sets. It will be the last time we hear this song and also the last time we get to hear 'Did You No Wrong'. The video is good because this is still early enough that you can spot all the future pop stars wandering around in the audience as the cameras pan by. The quality of the TV songs warrants a high 7. DRAWBACKS Horrible sound quality. There are some cuts; the beginning of 'Anarchy In The UK' (although the "hello, hello" beginning can be found on the video), and before 'No Feelings' which clips off the start of the song. This could be where the missing two songs were played which would make sense since the TV broadcast doesn’t contain any songs after 'No Feelings' - they probably recorded what they needed in the first 6-7 songs then took off as that is what they usually do. Neither 'No Fun' nor 'Submission' are included on the audio tape. SETLIST Anarchy In The UK I Wanna Be Me Seventeen Pretty Vacant No Feelings No Lip Whatcha Gonna Do About It Did You No Wrong Seventeen Stepping Stone Satellite Problems New York -- No Fun (some tapes have the 2:45 minute version recorded from TV) Submission (only 30 seconds exist of this also from the TV broadcast)

Dec 6, 1976 - Leeds Polytechnic Trt - 38:20 Number of Songs - 10 songs Format - cassette, CD, vinyl LP Sound Quality - audience recording Rating - 6.5 Physical Releases 'Never Mind The Bans' bootleg 2 x CD 'Anarchy In Leeds 1976' bootleg vinyl LP REVIEW The first night of the 'Anarchy In The UK' tour and one of only three recordings from the tour that exist. There was a really bad tape that made the rounds for quite some time but was later upgraded without the beginning section where Johnny was talking. Now the two have been put together so you get the majority of the gig in a somewhat listenable quality and the rough version of Johnny talking to the crowd before it. This also marks the first time we get to hear a live version of 'God Save The Queen'. DRAWBACKS They supposedly played two encores ‘Whatcha Gonna Do About It' and 'No Fun' which weren’t recorded. Even with the upgrade this is a pretty rough tape. SETLIST Johnny talks Anarchy In The UK I Wanna Be Me Seventeen Stepping Stone God Save The Queen Substitute No Feelings Liar Pretty Vacant Problems

Dec 9, 1976 - Electric Circus, Manchester Trt – 45:25 Number of Songs - 12 songs Format - CDR, vinyl LP Sound Quality - clear audience recording Rating – 7.5 Physical Releases 'We Mean It Manchester' bootleg vinyl LP 'Anarchy Tour '76' bootleg vinyl LP 'Never Mind The Bans' bootleg 2 x CD REVIEW Remastered upgrade (2013) can be found on 'We Mean It Manchester'. Sound is clearer than the previous versions which can be found on 'Anarchy Tour '76' vinyl LP and 'Never Mind The Bans' 2 x CD. The gig overall is a pretty good one performance wise and definitely decent enough sonically. There is an exchange between the crowd and Steve after 'Liar' where he tells them to stop gobbing or the band will leave. The encore 'Problems' is on the 'Never Mind The Bans' CD but not on the 'Anarchy Tour '76' LP. 'We Mean It Manchester' vinyl LP contains the full gig. DRAWBACKS There are a few bits of sounds modulation occasionally, such as on 'Substitute' and 'No Feelings'. SETLIST Anarchy In The UK I Wanna Be Me Seventeen Stepping Stone Satellite Submission Substitute No Feelings Liar Pretty Vacant God Save The Queen Problems

Dec 20, 1976 - Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes Trt - 34:38 Number of Songs - 10 songs Format - vinyl LP Sound Quality - poor audience recording Rating - 6 Physical Releases 'Anarchy In Cleethorpes' bootleg vinyl LP 'Never Trust A Hippy' unofficial vinyl LP/CD ('Stepping Stone', 'Satellite', and 'Substitute' only) 'Never Trust A Hippy' included in 'Never Trust A Hippy' bootleg CD boxset REVIEW The vinyl LP, 'Anarchy In Cleethorpes', released in 2016, claimed the original tape had been discovered and restored. However the sound quality is similar to the other versions already circulating. Let's say it's a bit better, but not by much. A terribly harsh and muddy sounding recording but historically important as it is one of the 'pick-up' gigs from the 'Anarchy In The UK' tour. DRAWBACKS 'I Wanna Be Me' and 'Seventeen' are incomplete, and the set is short. It's a recording you won't listen to often. Beware of recordings of this gig that have been altered with better quality versions of tracks inserted. SETLIST Anarchy In The UK I Wanna Be Me (cut in middle) Seventeen (cut in middle) Stepping Stone Satellite God Save The Queen Substitute Liar No Feelings Pretty Vacant

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