Sex Pistols “The Mini Album” 1985 (recorded in 1976), Chaos Records. Today, September 3rd, is Sex Pistol guitarist Steve Jones’ birthday (b. 1955). Ranked as one of the 100 greatest guitarist, Jones’ style has been described as “tight and chuggy…with very little sustain and echo.” He had allegedly only been playing for three months before his first Sex Pistols gig, and has said that practicing under the influence of black beauties helped him focus well on learning the instrument. Besides lead guitar, Jones also played the bass parts on “Never Mind the Bollocks,” (except on “Anarchy in the UK”, recorded when Glen Matlock was still in the band) because Sid Vicious’ talent was not, um, quite ready for salable product.

This white vinyl mini album has alternative takes and recordings of some tracks found on the 12-track version of “Never Mind the Bollocks” – “Submission,”  “Seventeen,” “Anarchy in the UK,” and “No Feeling.” “I Wanna Be Me” is the b-side to “Anarchy in the UK” and “Satellite” appears on the 1976 Sex Pistols bootleg “Spunk.”