UK
July 2, 1977- Label and catalog number
- Virgin VS 184
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
VS-184-A-1Variant 1, runout A
VS-184-B-1Variant 1, runout B
VS-184-A-1 EVariant 2, runout A
VS-184-B-3 AVariant 2, runout B
Vinyl pressings
Pretty Vacant
by Sex Pistols · 1977
52 pressings13 countriesPunkRock
Pretty Vacant 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Pretty Vacant
20 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 9 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.
UK
July 2, 1977- Label and catalog number
- Virgin VS 184
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Push Out Center
- Runout / matrix
VS 184 A-4A side - stamped
VS 184 B-4B side - stamped
UK
July 2, 1977- Label and catalog number
- Virgin VS 184
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Blue Text B Label
- Runout / matrix
VS-184-A-1Variant 1, A side - etched
VS-184-B-3Variant 1, B side - etched
VS-184-A-2Variant 2, A side - etched
VS-184-B-3Variant 2, B side - etched
UK
July 2, 1977- Label and catalog number
- Virgin VS 184
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Blue Text A/B Label
- Runout / matrix
VS-184-A-1Variant 1, A side - etched
VS-184-B-3Variant 1, B side - etched
VS-184-A-2Variant 2, A side - etched
VS-184-B-3Variant 2, B side - etched
UK
July 2, 1977- Label and catalog number
- Virgin VS 184
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Push Out Center
- Runout / matrix
VS 184 A-4A side - stamped
VS 184 B-4B side - stamped
Italy
July 1977- Label and catalog number
- Virgin VIN 45011
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
VIN_45011_1 aF 7/7/77Runout Side A
VIN 45011_2 aFRunout Side B
VIN 45011/1Label Side A
VIN 45011/2Label Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 52 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s26 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Wizard Records ZS-184First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Australia | Wizard Records ZS-184First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | France | Sex Pistols 640 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Sex Pistols 640 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1977 | France | Sex Pistols Records 640 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Sex Pistols 640 1097", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Germany | Virgin 11 331 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45011First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Virgin 11 331 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Virgin 11 331 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Virgin VS184First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | South Africa | Virgin PD 1470First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45011First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45011First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Virgin VS 184First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
1980s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 1841212", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Virgin VS1847", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
2000s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | UK & Europe | Virgin VS 184 / Virgin 50999 5 07410 7 67", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
2010s13 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Universal UMC SexPiss1977(3)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 |
| 2013 | UK | Virgin VS1847", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | UK | Virgin VS1847", Unofficial Release, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", Unofficial Release, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | UK | Virgin VS1847", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| 2013 | UK | Virgin VS1847", Unofficial Release, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", Unofficial Release, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | UK | Virgin VS1847", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | UK | Virgin VS1847", Unofficial Release, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", Unofficial Release, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | France | Sex Pistols Records 640 1097", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| 2017 | Germany | Virgin 11 331 AT7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| 2017 | Japan | Columbia YK-94-AX / Columbia YK-94-AX(P)7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2017 | Japan | Columbia YK-94-AX / Columbia YK-94-AX(P)7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Japan | Columbia YK-94-AX / Columbia YK-94-AX(P)7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | New Zealand | Virgin VS1847", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
2020s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Universal Music Recordings 06024552620357", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Universal Music Recordings 552 620-3 / Virgin 552 620-37", 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 VS1847", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK | Virgin VS1847", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK | Virgin VS1847", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK | Virgin VS1847", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
Year unknown4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Virgin VS 1847", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | France | Sex Pistols 640 1097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Virgin VS1847", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Virgin VS 1847", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
Tracklist
- APretty Vacant3:10
- BNo Fun6:32
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Pretty Vacant are there?
52 vinyl pressings of Pretty Vacant are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1977 and 2023.
When was Pretty Vacant first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Italy, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Virgin VS 184, released July 2, 1977.
How do I tell if my copy of Pretty Vacant is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 184, VIN 45011, YK-94-AX, ZS-184) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS-184-A-1 and VS-184-B-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Pretty Vacant on vinyl worth?
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.
