God Save The Queen
, the flagship track of the British punk-rock group the Sex Pistols which caused a scandal in 1977, will be released on May 27, shortly before the celebrations of the 70 years of reign of Elizabeth II, the group announced tuesday.
"One of the most sought-after vinyl records in history is back on the shelves,"
the band's official Twitter account said, announcing the reissue in a limited number of copies of
God Save The Queen vinyl.
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The release of the title, which borrows its name from the British national anthem, coincided with the silver jubilee (25 years of reign) of the monarch in 1977. Comparing the monarchy to a
"fascist regime"
and claiming that the queen
"is not a human being",
the song had been banned from public radio and television so as not to offend the queen and her supporters.
She had reached number two in the UK charts.
1,977 copies
While their A&M label had destroyed 25,000 copies of the disc, only 1,977 copies of the A&M reissue will be available, with the B-side, the title
No Feeling
.
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A second vinyl, under the Virgin label, will be reissued, featuring Jamie Reid's famous artwork of Elizabeth II's face, eyes and mouth covered with the song title and band name on the cover. .
On the B side of this vinyl is the title
Did You No Wrong
.
These two 45s will be sold on May 27, a few days before the celebrations, from June 2 to 5, of the platinum jubilee of Elizabeth II, who, at 96, celebrates 70 years of reign.
To close these celebrations, British pop star Ed Sheeran will take part in a concert in front of Buckingham Palace.
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