2 CD reissue of the legendary ‘Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols’ album; together with the infamous ‘Spunk’ bootleg, and a selection of other 1976-77 demo tracks. Ironically sub-titled as ‘This is Crap’?

CD2 keeps the original mis-titled bootleg song names. Correct names are listed in brackets.

Review by Scott M, July 2002

First off, tracks 1-12 are Dave Goodman demos from the infamous 'Spunk' bootleg LP (later re-released as 'No Future UK', with some extra tracks). The basis of these tracks has filled the majority of Sex Pistols bootlegs ever since. Tracks 12-15 are the bands first ever demo session with producer Chris Spedding, which originally featured on the 'We Don't Care' bootleg single. Tracks 16-20 are Chris Thomas 'NMTB' outtakes, which originally appeared on the 'Party Till U Puke' bootleg, and then as bonus B-sides on the 1992 re-issue's of 'Pretty Vacant'. Track 21 is a further Dave Goodman demo from 'No Future UK'.

Virtually all the tracks have appeared on other bootlegs, but I think this is enough info for anyone, at least it should be… Despite the fact this official Virgin 1996 CD set has been titled 'Spunk' (aka 'This is Crap'), as you can see it contains much more material than just 'Spunk'.

When 'Spunk' was first released in 1977 it featured alternative names for many of the tracks, such as "Nookie" instead of "Anarchy in the UK" etc etc. The real track names appear in brackets above. Basically it was a feeble attempt by the bootlegger to trick people into thinking they were new unreleased tracks. These titles still cause much confusion today.

Due to time restrictions, and to try prevent over duplication (there were already FIVE versions of 'No Feelings'!), many of the tracks on this set do NOT appear on the 2002 Sex Pistols Box Set. With the exception of track 16, they are all Dave Goodman demos from 'Spunk/No Future UK'.

However, to slightly confuse things, the version of 'Pretty Vacant' on the Box Set is from the July 1976 Dave Goodman sessions, but features Steve Jones' Beatles piss-take intro which is actually from the January 1977 session. At one point the July 76 version of 'Pretty Vacant' was on the Box Set but was dropped for the other. However, it was decided to keep the intro, as it seemed an ideal way to start Disc 2 of the Box Set, "On behalf of the band I hope we passed the audition…"

Track 16 is a Chris Thomas 'NMTB' outtake, which appeared on the 1992 'Pretty Vacant' CD single, as 'Submission version 1'. Version 2 from the 1992 'Pretty Vacant' 12" single appears on the Box Set, and incidentally, it is version 2 which is used on the end titles of 'The Filth and the Fury' movie.

For me the 2002 Sex Pistols Box Set is the definitive Sex Pistols compilation. However, for the completest, given that so many of the tracks featured on this 'Spunk/This is Crap' compilation do not appear on the Box Set this is still an essential purchase. Between this comp and the Box Set you will have it ALL…

For FULL info on Sex Pistols demos and recording sessions see the Box Set sleevenotes, in the meantime below is a brief break down of the tracks featured on 'Spunk/This is Crap'.

1. Seventeen *
2. Satellite *
3. No Feelings *
4. I Wanna Be Me *
5. Submission *
Dave Goodman session, Riverside / Denmark St, July 1976

6. Anarchy in the UK
Dave Goodman session, Wessex Studios, October ‘76

7. GSTQ
8. Problems *
9. Pretty Vacant *
10. Liar *
11. EMI *
12. New York
Dave Goodman session, Gooseberry Studios, January 1977

13. Problems
14. No Feelings
15. Pretty Vacant
Chris Speeding Session, Majestic studios May 1976

16. Submission *
17. No Feelings
18. EMI
19. Satellite
20. Seventeen
Chris Thomas NMTB session, Wessex, Summer 1977

21. Anarchy in the UK
Dave Goodman session, Riverside / Denmark St, July 1976

* Not featured on the Box Set