On March 10th, 1977 the Sex Pistols signed a record deal with A&M Records outside of Buckingham Palace.
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| With Malcolm McLaren, a suit and a cop looking on |
Over the next week the the Sex Pistols did the types of things that made them famous and were dropped by A&M Records with a hefty signing and severance package in their pockets.
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| One week later |
Hence the Great Rock and Roll Swindle.
Sex Pistols Timeline:
10/8/1976 - Sex Pistols Sign with EMI
12/1/1976 - Sex Pistols and the Filth and the Fury
1/6/1977 - Sex Pistols Dropped by EMI
3/10/1977 - Sex Pistols Sign to A&M
3/16/1977 - Sex Pistols Dropped by A&M
4/3/1977 - Sid Vicious First Gig
5/27/1977 - Sex Pistols Release God Save the Queen
6/7/1977 - Sex Pistols Boat Party
1/5/1978 - Sex Pistols 1978 Tour Begins
1/14/1978 - Sex Pistols Last Stand
1/17/1978 - Sex Pistols Call It Quits
10/12/1978 - Sid Vicious Arrested for Murder
10/23/1978 - Sid Vicious Suicide Attempt
12/9/1978 - Sid Vicious Arrested for Assault
1/2/1979 - Sid Vicious Murder Trial Begins
