Sex Pistols – Pretty Vacant
Tracklist
| A | Pretty Vacant | 3:10 | |
| B | No Fun | 6:32 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – Jones/Matlock/Cook/Rotten
- Published By – Copyright Control
- Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
- Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Credits
- Sleeve [Design, Uncredited] – Jamie Reid
Notes
Issued on gradient blue Virgin labels with an anti-slip ring; initial quantities in a picture sleeve (greyscale print on uncoated light card, horizontal flipbacks at rear with a square thumb cut).
Some copies that were dinked post-manufacture for use in juke-boxes present a large centre hole.
℗ 1977 Virgin Records Ltd
Made in England
A: © 1977 Jones/Matlock/Cook/Rotten-Copyright Control
B: Warner Bros Music Ltd
Runouts:
- Runouts are stamped and/or etched
- Some variants have the stamped Aston Clinton "broken" A (i.e. Λ), represented by 'A' in the runout fields
Some copies that were dinked post-manufacture for use in juke-boxes present a large centre hole.
℗ 1977 Virgin Records Ltd
Made in England
A: © 1977 Jones/Matlock/Cook/Rotten-Copyright Control
B: Warner Bros Music Ltd
Runouts:
- Runouts are stamped and/or etched
- Some variants have the stamped Aston Clinton "broken" A (i.e. Λ), represented by 'A' in the runout fields
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Label A): VS-184-A
- Matrix / Runout (Label B): VS-184-B
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, runout A): VS-184-A-1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, runout B): VS-184-B-1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, runout A): VS-184-A-1 E
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, runout B): VS-184-B-3 A
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, runout A): VS-184-A-2 C
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, runout B): VS-184-B-1 C
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, runout A): VS-184-A-2 H
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, runout B): VS-184-B-3 F
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 5, runout A): VS-184-A-3
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 5, runout B): VS-184-B-3
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 6, runout A): VS-184-A-2 5 C
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 6, runout B): VS-184-B-1 7 A
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 7, runout A): VS-184-A-2 C
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 7, runout B): VS-184-B-3 D
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 8, runout A): VS-184-A-1 1C D
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 8, runout B): VS-184-B-1 1C C
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 9, runout A): VS-184-A-2 3 C
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 9, runout B): VS-184-B-1 2 D
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 10, runout A): VS-184-A-3 C
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 10, runout B): VS-184-B-3 A
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 11, runout A): VS-184-A-2 1 5 D
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 11, runout B): VS-184-B-1 2 1 0 C
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 12, runout A): VS-184-A-2 OS
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 12, runout B): VS-184-B-1 OS
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 13, runout A): VS-184-A-2 A OS
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 13, runout B): VS-184-B-1 C OS
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 14, runout A): VS-184-A-2 D
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 14, runout B): VS-184-B-1 C
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 15, runout A): VS-184-A-3 C
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 15, runout B): VS-184-B-1 C
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 16, runout A): VS-184-A-3 15 A
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 16, runout B): VS-184-B-3 2C A
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 17, runout A): VS-184-A-1 A 5
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 17, runout B): VS-184-B-1 B 1
Other Versions (5 of 52)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Pretty Vacant (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) | Virgin | 11 331 AT | 1977 | ||||
| Pretty Vacant (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) | Virgin | VIN 45011 | Italy | 1977 | |||
| Pretty Vacant (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) | Columbia | YK-94-AX, YK-94-AX(P) | Japan | 1977 | |||
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Pretty Vacant (7", 45 RPM, Single, EA code) | Sex Pistols | 640 109 | 1977 | |||
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New Submission
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Pretty Vacant (7", Single, 45 RPM) | Virgin | VS184 | New Zealand | 1977 |
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Reviews
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Matrix / Runout (Variant 5, runout A): VS-184-A-3 15 A
Matrix / Runout (Variant 5, runout B): VS-184-B-3 2 C A
And serrated. Is that a version of this release or a total different. Can't find it anywhere, but this is closes I found -
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I'm surprised by this - Virgin's green sleeve didn't come in to existence until late 78 / early 79, whereas "Pretty Vacant" was released summer 77. This looks more like an owner's cross-fertilisation of record and sleeve than an actual release.
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I learned recently of the term "motorik" given to a type of rhythm, especially used by German band Neu!. Of course many punk or post-punk bands used this sort of rhythm in some of their songs and "Pretty Vacant" is one such song I think. -
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My copy has labels transposed (ie No Fun side plays Pretty Vacant and vice versa).
Always wondered how many of these were issued - never heard a reference for it anywhere. -
Edited 9 years agoMy copy has the Variant 3 matrix numbers, but the labels are wrong (sides are swapped).
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