Second Sight: D.O.A.: A Rite of Passage Blu-ray Detailed

British label Second Sight has detailed its upcoming Blu-ray release of Lech Kowalski's documentary D.O.A.: A Rite of Passage (1980). The release will be available for purchase on September 10.

Synopsis: In 1978 The Sex Pistols embarked on the legendary American tour that they would never finish.

DOA: A Rite of Passage is the unique, grainy and up-close document of a unique moment in music history, packed with live footage of The Pistols' incendiary American shows, as well as live performances from Terry and The Idiots, Dead Boys, Generation X, Rich Kids, X-Ray Spex, Sham 69 and additional music from The Clash and Iggy Pop.

The cameras also go behind-the-scenes into bars, clubs and car parks and features the now infamous Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen bed interview.

Special Features:

• NEW Dead on Arrival: The Punk Documentary That Almost Never Was - a feature length documentary produced by Richard Schenkman and featuring exclusive new interviews with Punk magazine founder and Ramones cover-artist John Holmstrom, co-director & music journalist Chris Salewicz, photographer Roberta Bayley, Sex Pistols' historian Mick O'Shea, former Rich Kid guitarist Midge Ure and original D.O.A. crew members David King, Mary Killen, Rufus Standefer plus never-before-seen interview footage with Malcolm McLaren
• NEW D.O.A. – A Post Mortem -exclusive video interview with co-director and music journalist Chris Salewicz
• Limited Edition booklet written by Tim Murray with additional article by Phelim O'Neill