Vinyl pressings
by Sex Pistols · 1977
Pretty Vacant / Sub • Mission 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.
5 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 2 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.
WBS-8516 VAA-7565-S LW1• *Runout Side A [Etched]
WBS-8516 VAA-7582-S LW1• *Runout Side B [Etched]
T.Runout Sides A and B [Stamped]
VAA 7565 SLabel Side A
WBS-8516 VAA-7565-S WW1 ─◁Runout side A etched
WBS-8516 VAA-7582-S WW1 ─◁Runout side B etched
VAA 7565 SLabel side A
VAA 7582 SLabel side B
WBS-8516 VAA-7565-S JW1 #1Variant 1 side A runout, hand-etched
WBS-8516 VAA-7582-S JW1 #2 Scratched OutVariant 1 side B runout, hand-etched
WBS-8516 VAA-7565-S JW1 #1Variant 2 side A runout, hand-etched
WBS-8516 VAA-7582-S JW1 #1Variant 2 side B runout, hand-etched
WBS - 8516 VAA - 7565 - DJ LW1• 1 ✲Etched/Stamped, Runout mono side
WBS - 8516 VAA - 7565-S LW1• 1 ✲Etched/Stamped, Runout stereo side
VAA 7565Label, side A
VAA 7565 SLabel, side B
WBS - 8516 - AA-side runout, etched
WBS - 8516 - BB-side runout, etched
VAA 7565 SSide A label
VAA 7582 SSide B label
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 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8516First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8516First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8516First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8516First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8516First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 85167", 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 |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WBS 85167", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WBS 85167", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WBS 85167", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK | Warner Bros. Records WBS 85167", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Pretty Vacant / Sub • Mission are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1977 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, Canada. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WBS 8516.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WBS 8516) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WBS-8516 VAA-7565-S LW1• * and WBS-8516 VAA-7582-S LW1• *. 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.
