Sex Pistols

1 album cover in our archive

Sex Pistols is featured in Behind the Covers' archive with 1 album cover from the 1970s. Released on Virgin Records, the artwork sits in the punk, rock tradition. Each cover is documented in our archive with design notes covering typography, diy aesthetic, fluorescent yellow, cut and paste, political graphics. Below you'll find the full story behind each Sex Pistols cover — designers, photographers, label history, and the visual choices that defined the release.

Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols by Sex Pistols — album cover art

Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols (1977)

Jamie Reid's ransom note typography and fluorescent yellow background created punk's most iconic visual manifesto. The DIY cut-and-paste lettering launched a thousand photocopied flyers and sparked multiple obscenity prosecutions across Britain.

Label: Virgin Records
Designer: Jamie Reid
Genre: Punk, Rock
Decade: 1970s

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