SEX PISTOLS - The Biggest Blow INTERVIEW Mispress 12" SID VICIOUS Johnny Rotten
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SEX PISTOLS - THE BIGGEST BLOW + INTERVIEW MISPRESS 12"
The first single to appear from McLaren's master scam The Great Rock n Roll Swindle bearing the Sex Pistols name, Malcolm's idea to use a former Great Train Robber as the Sex Pistols new front man was never going to fool anyone, Biggs was in exile in Brazil so was never going to be anything other than a guest vocalist at best, the idea was a non starter and ended as quickly as it began.
Issued as a double A sided single McLaren insisted that the other track was My Way, Sid Vicious sticking his biker boots in the teeth of the Sinatra standard, starting off slow in a mockery of the original before ending with the signature Sid Vicious Sneer and a two fingered salute.
The single did reasonably well and was issued as NO ONE IS INNOCENT - McLaren pushed for the 12" to be called - COSH THE DRIVER, to give the record some added shock value but in the end Virgin bottled it and went with The 'Biggest Blow' for the 12".
The 12" was issued in a different sleeve to the 7" to further push McLaren's idea of Biggs as the Sex Pistols new front man with virgin issuing a deliberately mispressed version that included a hilarious six minute interview of a drunk Biggs talking to an even drunker Paul Cook and Steve Jones in Rio.
My favourite bit is as follows :
BIGGS - "I've read all about your performances and I'm totally disgusted"
JONES - "You F*"kin liar"
lots of laughter and abusive language follows - well it is the Sex Pistols after all.
This mispressed interview 12" is now hard to find in decent condition, however the vinyl has remained in decent overall condition, there is some slight ring wear and light edge wear to the sleeve but no splits.
A rare 12" to own is this so get your bids in early and don't forget to check out my other punk and Sex Pistols listings for more great items, lots more to list in the coming months.
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