Countless live sets have been issued since the Sex Pistols' initial demise, with only Filthy Lucre Live being issued with the band's full permission (and even that one wasn't from the 'Sid Vicious era,' as it was recorded during their 1996 reunion dates). So it's understandable to roll your eyes at the mention of yet another live Pistols set, Live Collection. But from a track list standpoint, this double-disc set sticks out from the rest. Disc one features a few expected Pistols' classics ("Pretty Vacant," "Anarchy in the UK," "No Feelings," etc.), in addition to tracks that never made it to Never Mind the Bollocks ("I Wanna Be Me," "Satellite," etc.). But most enjoyable of all is the inclusion of the band's controversial appearance on the {#Bill Grundy Show}, which turned the Pistols into an immediate sensation back home. Disc two is not a real Pistols show per se, but a solo show by Vicious, from {~Camden's Electric Ballroom} in 1978. Undoubtedly the least musically talented of the band (Steve Jones supposedly played the majority of the bass on Bollocks), Vicious has to rely on cover tunes, including renditions of the Stooges ("I Wanna Be Your Dog," "Search and Destroy") and New York Dolls ("Chatterbox") tunes. Certainly not an essential purchase, but if you want a live Pistols sampling back when they were shocking and rocking the world, 'Live Collection' is do-able. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide