Vinyl pressings
by Sex Pistols · 1979
Something Else was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
VS-240-A-6 toneSide A runout, variant 1
VS-240-B-6Side B runout, variant 1
VS-240-A-6 toneSide A runout, variant 2
VS-240-B-7Side B runout, variant 2
VS-240-A-6 1 2 A toneRunout side A, etched [1 2 A stamped] variant 1
VS-240-B-6 7 ARunout side B, etched [7 A stamped] variant 1
VS-240-A-6 3 7 A toneRunout side A, etched [3 7 A stamped] variant 2
VS-240-B-6 2 7 ARunout side B, etched [2 7 A stamped] variant 2
VS-240-A-6 toneVariant 1, A side - etched
VS-240-B-6Variant 1, B side - etched
VS-240-A-6 toneVariant 2, A side - etched
VS-240-B-7Variant 2, B side - etched
A PORKY PRIME CUT ↓ VS 240 A - 3U - 1 - 1 -1Side A
PRCKO VS 240 B - 3U - 1 - 1 - X1Side B
VS-240 A-4 toneA side - etched
VS-240-B-7B side - etched
VS-240-A-CREtched A-side Runout
VS-240-B-CREtched B-side Runout
VS-240 ALabel, side A
VS-240 BLabel, side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Wizard Records ZS-305First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | France | Sex Pistols 640 159First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Germany | Virgin 100 404 / Virgin 100 404-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | Ireland | Virgin VS 240First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45023First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 240First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 240First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Virgin VS 240First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Sweden | Virgin VS-240First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1979 | UK | Virgin VS 240First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | UK | Virgin VS 240First year7", 45 RPM, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress |
| 1979 | UK | Virgin VS 240First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Virgin VS 240 / Virgin VS240First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Virgin 1027197" | 7" |
| 1980 | UK | Virgin VS 2407", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1980 | UK | Virgin VS 2407", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Virgin VS 2407", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Virgin VS 2407", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Something Else are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Sweden, Australia, France and more. One of them is Virgin VS 240, released February 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 240, VS-240, ZS-305, 640 159) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS-240-A-6 tone and VS-240-B-6. 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.
