Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols

面对全面到来的朋克时期，性手枪反而成了多余的人，英国显然不再适合他们，于是乐队瞄准了庞大的美国市场。1977年底，华钠公司出版了乐队唯一的一张专辑《Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols》。乐队虽然在美国过得要轻松点，但是各种问题还是一直针对着他们，而且，乐队成员其实也多有不合，像第二任贝司手Sid Vicious(后因杀死其女友而被捕，在监狱中吸食毒品过量死亡)，就是一个标准的问题人物，朋克中的朋克，他的存在一直是乐队最大的危机。1978年，乐队在仅仅进行了14天巡回演出后，精疲力尽的性手枪们最终在纽约宣布解散。1年后，Johnny Rotten在纽约成立了“公共形象有限公司”。
这张专辑在滚石杂志选出的500张历代最强专辑中排名第41位。

While mostly accurate, dismissing Never Mind the Bollocks as merely a series of loud, ragged midtempo rockers with a harsh, grating vocalist and not much melody would be a terrible error. Already anthemic songs are rendered positively transcendent by Johnny Rotten's rabid, foaming delivery. His bitterly sarcastic attacks on pretentious affectation and the very foundations of British society were all carried out in the most confrontational, impolite manner possible. Most imitators of the Pistols' angry nihilism missed the point: underneath the shock tactics and theatrical negativity were social critiques carefully designed for maximum impact. Never Mind the Bollocks perfectly articulated the frustration, rage, and dissatisfaction of the British working class with the establishment, a spirit quick to translate itself to strictly rock & roll terms. The Pistols paved the way for countless other bands to make similarly rebellious statements, but arguably none were as daring or effective. It's easy to see how the band's roaring energy, overwhelmingly snotty attitude, and Rotten's furious ranting sparked a musical revolution, and those qualities haven't diminished one bit over time. Never Mind the Bollocks is simply one of the greatest, most inspiring rock records of all time.