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The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle by Sex Pistols, album cover

First-year pressing

The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle 1979 UK Pressing (VD 2510)

The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle by Sex Pistols

Artist
Sex Pistols
Title
The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle
Label
  • Virgin VD 2510
Country
UK
Released
February 26, 1979
Format
LP, Album · 2 records

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • VD2510 A-1
  • VD2510 B-1
  • VD2510 C-1
  • VD2510 D-1
  • VD2510 A-1Stamped matrix (etched matrix VD2501 A1 error scrubbed out) (Variant 1)
  • VD2510 B-1Stamped matrix (etched matrix VD2501 B1 error scrubbed out) (Variant 1)
  • VD2510 C-1Stamped matrix (etched matrix VD2501 C1 error scrubbed out) (Variant 1)
  • VD2510 D-2Stamped matrix (Variant 1)
  • VD2510 A-1Stamped matrix (etched matrix VD2501 A1 error scrubbed out) (Variant 2)
  • VD2510 B-1Stamped matrix (etched matrix VD2501 B1 error scrubbed out) (Variant 2)
  • VD2510 C2Etched matrix (Variant 2)
  • VD2510 D2Etched matrix (Variant 2)
  • VD 2510 A1 C ̷V̷D̷2̷5̷0̷1̷-̷A̷1̷Side A: Stamped matrix except for scratched out numbers (Variant 3)
  • VD 2510 B1 ̷V̷D̷-̷2̷5̷0̷1̷-̷B̷1̷ < tone 3Side B: Stamped matrix except for upside down tone and scratched out numbers (Variant 3)
  • VD 2510 C1 ̷V̷D̷-̷2̷5̷0̷1̷-̷C̷1̷ 1 4 >Side C: Stamped matrix except for scratched out numbers (Variant 3)
  • VD-2510-D2 5 >Side D: Etched matrix except for 5 > (Variant 3)

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