Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 200
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Trim: 6¼ x 9½
978-1-4422-5558-6 • Hardback • November 2018 • $47.00 • (£36.00)
978-1-4422-5559-3 • eBook • November 2018 • $44.50 • (£35.00)
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 Foreword
Timeline
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Birth of The Sex Pistols: Before Summer 1976
Chapter 2: Summer and Autumn 1976
Chapter 3: The Bill Grundy Incident
Chapter 4: The Anarchy in the UK Tour
Chapter 5: The Queen’s Jubilee: God Save the Queen
Chapter 6: SPOTS (Sex Pistols On Tour Secretly): August 1977
Chapter 7: Never the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols: Autumn 1977
Chapter 8: Christmas with the Pistols, December 1977
Chapter 9: Ever Get the Feeling You’ve Been Cheated? January 1978
Further Reading
Further Listening
References
Index
About 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.
— R. B. Mellor, Kingston University, UK
A contemporary and detailed look back at all things Sex Pistols. A must-read for fans of the Pistols but also for anyone interested in the music scene of the ’70 s. Loved it. You nailed it, Peter Smith.
— Teddie Dahlin, author of A Vicious Love Story
The Pride Of Punk is a refreshing take on the Pistols’ well-told story with the added bonus that author Peter Smith was one of the lucky few to have witnessed the group live early on in their career when they were still relatively unknown and Johnny Rotten's venom was at its peak. This book is an essential read for both newcomers and aficionados alike, and it is proof that, despite many jaded punk’s belief that they’ve heard it all before, the Sex Pistols’ intriguing story has not yet been fully told.
— Martin Blank, co-author of Gob On The Tyne: The North East Punk / Post Punk Scene 1976 - 1980