Late 70’s punk documentary including tracks by the Sex Pistols, Generation X and Billy Idol.
This fascinating film, shot in 1977-78, documents the early days of the Punk Rock phenomenon. From its beginnings on London’s pub rock circuit to UK chart domination, Punk The Early Years has it all!
Includes performances from Sex Pistols, X Ray Spex, Generation X, The Slits, Siouxsie Sioux, Marc Bolan,The Adverts, Eddie and the Hot Rods, Billy Idol, Poly Styrene and many more! Also includes extensive interviews, including the last-ever with Marc Bolan.
This is a pretty damn excellent documentary. One that was actually made around the time it was based. ie: While all the participants are still young (Even Eric ‘Monster’ Hall 🙂 looked young! ) There are some fine shots of bands such as the Slits playing live, lots of stuff that isn’t the sort of clips you see endlessly repeated when ‘punk’ is required. Really worth viewing if you aint seen it before, and even if you have, worth watching again.