God save the Queenthe flagship title of British punk rock group Sex Pistols that caused a scandal in 1977, will be released on May 27, shortly before the celebration of 70 years of Elizabeth II’s reign.
One of the most sought after vinyl records in history is back on the shelvessaid the group’s official Twitter account, announcing the re-release of a limited number of vinyl copies of God save the Queen.
The release of the title, which borrowed its name from the British national anthem, coincided with the silver jubilee [25 ans de règne] of the monarch in 1977.
Comparison of monarchy in a fascist regime and is said to be the queen is not a manthe song was banned on public radio and television so as not to offend the Queen and her supporters.
During that time, he reached number two on the UK charts.
Second reissue
Although their A&M label destroyed 25,000 copies of the disc, only 1,977 copies of A&M’s reissue will be available, including the B side, of the title. Unconscious.
The second vinyl, under the Virgin label, will be reissued in 4,000 copies, with the cover of Jamie Reid’s famous artwork representing Elizabeth II’s face, eyes and mouth covered by the song’s title and of the group name. . On the B side of this vinyl is the title You Didn’t Make a Mistake.
These two 45s will go on sale on May 27, a few days before the celebration, set for June 2 to 5, of the platinum jubilee of Elizabeth II, who, at age 96, is celebrating 70 years of reign. To close out these celebrations, British pop star Ed Sheeran will take part in a concert in front of Buckingham Palace.
Source: Radio-Canada
