Glen Matlock on his time in the Sex Pistols before all that Bollocks 

Though he would be replaced by Sid Vicious on the band's official debut, the original bass player features heavily on 76/77, a new collection of tracks focusing on the group's early material

The Sex Pistols in 1976: Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, John Lydon (Johnny Rotten), and Paul Cook. Picture: Pete Vernon

It’s almost 45 years since the Sex Pistols released their first single Anarchy In The UK, in November 1976, thus changing the face of popular music. A new box set entitled 76/77 compiles 80 studio recordings with eight unreleased tracks that pre-date the band's official debut, Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols, released in October 1977.

Original bassist Glen Matlock was a significant musical force in the group playing an essential role in three of the album’s four singles including Anarchy.