Vinyl pressings
by Sex Pistols · 1977
Holidays In The Sun was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 8 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
VR 08-10264 - 1A - 1Runout side A, stamped
VR 08-10264 - 1B - 1Runout side B, stamped
VS 191-ALabel side A
VS 191-BLabel side B
VS-191-A-1Runout side A, variant 1
VS-191-B-2Runout side B, variant 1
VS-191-A-2Runout side A, variant 2
VS-191-B-1Runout side B, variant 2
VS.191.A.6 toneA side - etched variant 1
VS.191.B.3 toneB side - etched variant 1
VS.191-A-5A side - etched variant 2
VS.191-B-1B side - etched variant 2
CP BLY 640116 ASide A
BLY 640116 BSide B
ZS 191 A DBSide A runout
ZS 191 B DBSide B runout
ZS-191 ASide A label
ZS-191 BSide B label
CP BLY 640116 ASide A
BLY 640116 BSide B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Wizard Records ZS-191First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | France | Sex Pistols 640 116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1977 | Germany | Virgin 11 643 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45013First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Virgin 11 643 AT / Virgin 11.643 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Virgin VS191First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | UK | Virgin VS 191First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK & Ireland | Virgin VS 191First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1977 | France | Sex Pistols 640 116First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Virgin VS 191 / Virgin VS191First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Virgin VS 191 / Virgin VS191First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Virgin VS 1917", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1978 | UK | Virgin VS 1917", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1978 | Japan | Columbia YK-97-AX7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Sex Pistols Records YK-97-AX / Sex Pistols Records YK-97-AX (P)7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Virgin VS 1917", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 1911212", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | UK | Virgin VS 1917", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Europe | Virgin VS 191 / Virgin VS1917", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Italy | Virgin VIN 450137", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 2012 | Italy | Virgin VIN 450137", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Italy | Virgin VIN 450137", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Italy | Virgin VIN 450137", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | UK | Universal Music SexPiss1977(4)7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| 2017 | Unknown | Sex Pistols Records 6401167", Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | 7", Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| 2017 | Unknown | Virgin VIN 450137", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2017 | Japan | Columbia YK-97-AX7", Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | 7", Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Universal Music Recordings 06024552620287", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Virgin 552 620-2 / Universal Music Recordings 0060245526202 87", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK | Virgin VIN 450137", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK | Virgin VIN 450137", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK | Virgin VIN 450137", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Sex Pistols 640 1167", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | France | Sex Pistols 640 1167", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Reissue |
35 vinyl pressings of Holidays In The Sun are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1977 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, France, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is Virgin VS 191, released October 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 191, 640 116, ZS-191, 11 643 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VR 08-10264 - 1A - 1 and VR 08-10264 - 1B - 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
