
First-year pressing
The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle 1979 Japan Pressing (YB-7004~5-AX)
- Artist
- Sex Pistols
- Title
- The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle
- Label
- Columbia YB-7004~5-AX
- Country
- Japan
- Released
- March 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.
- YB-7004-ASide A label
- YB-7004-BSide B label
- YB-7005-ASide C label
- YB-7005-BSide D label
- YB-7004-AX-A1Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
- YB-7004-AX-B1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
- YB-7005-AX-A1Side C runout, stamped, variant 1
- YB-7005-AX-B1Side D runout, stamped, variant 1
- YB-7004-A-1 Ⓑ A5 〄Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
- YB-7004-B-1 Ⓑ 〄 A2Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
- YB-7005-A-1 Ⓑ A1 〄Side C runout, stamped, variant 2
- YB-7005-B-1 Ⓑ 〄 A1Side D runout, stamped, variant 2
- YB-7004-A-1 Ⓑ A4 〄Side A runout, stamped, variant 3
- YB-7004-B-1 Ⓑ 〄 A2Side B runout, stamped, variant 3
- YB-7005-A-1 Ⓑ A5 〄Side C runout, stamped, variant 3
- YB-7005-B-1 Ⓑ 〄 A3Side D runout, stamped, variant 3
Other Japan pressings of The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle
- 1979Columbia YB-7004~5-AXLP, Album, Promo
- 1979Columbia YB-7004~5-AXLP, Album, Promo
- 1981Virgin VIP-9911~2LP, Album, Reissue
- 1981Virgin VIP-9911~2LP, Album, Promo, Reissue