Sex Pistols – God Save The Queen

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Label:	Virgin – VS 181
Format:	Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Silver / Silver Label Text
Country:	UK
Released:	May 27, 1977
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Punk

Tracklist

A		God Save The Queen	3:20
B		Did You No Wrong	3:09

Companies, etc.

Published By – Copyright Control
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Jones/Matlock/Cook/Rotten
Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton

Credits

Producer – Chris Thomas
Sleeve [Design, Uncredited] – Jamie Reid
Written-By – Matlock*, Rotten*, Cook*, Jones*

Notes

1st label variation with ridged anti-slip ring; Blue labels. A side - silver text. B side - silver text.

Copies with a large centre hole were dinked post-manufacture for use in juke-boxes.

Runouts are etched except for the plate marks which are stamped: a single capital letter is stamped at approximately 9:00 relative to the matrix number at 12:00 (Aston-Clinton's characteristic "broken A" may appear as A, Λ, or ∴, showing only the serifs); plate numbers are stamped at 3:00. Some early variants may lack the "A" stamp and have a scribed/etched "<" across the locked groove instead (see Variant 14).

© 1977 Jones/Rotten/Matlock/Cook
℗ 1977 Virgin Records Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A label): VS 181A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): VS 181B
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, A side): VS-181-A-1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, B side): VS-181-B-1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, A side): VS-181-A-5
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, B side): VS-181-B-1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, A side): VS. 181. A6. 1 B
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, B side): VS. 181. B5. C Λ
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, A side): VS. 181. A6.
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, B side): VS-181-B-6
Matrix / Runout (Variant 5, A side): VS. 181. A6.
Matrix / Runout (Variant 5, B side): VS-181-B-8
Matrix / Runout (Variant 6, A side): VS-181-A-7 Λ
Matrix / Runout (Variant 6, B side): VS. 181. B5. C B
Matrix / Runout (Variant 7, A side): VS-181-A-7
Matrix / Runout (Variant 7, B side): VS-181-B-8
Matrix / Runout (Variant 8, A side): VS 181 A6
Matrix / Runout (Variant 8, B side): VS-181-B-1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 9, A side): VS. 181. A6 1 1 D
Matrix / Runout (Variant 9, B side): VS. 181. B5. C >
Matrix / Runout (Variant 10, A side): VS. 181. A6. 3 B
Matrix / Runout (Variant 10, B side): VS. 181. B5. 1 B
Matrix / Runout (Variant 11, A side): VS. 181. A6. I D
Matrix / Runout (Variant 11, B side): VS.186.B-8 Λ
Matrix / Runout (Variant 12, A side): VS-181-A-1 OS C
Matrix / Runout (Variant 12, B side): VS-181-B-1 OS C
Matrix / Runout (Variant 13, A side): VS 181 A
Matrix / Runout (Variant 13, B side): VS181 B5
Matrix / Runout (Variant 14, A side): VS-181-A-1 B 1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 14, B side): VS-181-B-1 < 1 1
Matrix / Runout (Variant 15, A side): VS-181-A-7 C 5
Matrix / Runout (Variant 15, B side): VS-181-B-8 Λ 6

Other Versions (5 of 150)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	God Save The Queen (7", 45 RPM, Single)	A&M Records	AMS 7284	UK	1977
Recently Edited	God Save The Queen (7", 45 RPM, Single)	Wizard Records (5), Wizard Records (5)	ZS176, ZS-176	Australia	1977
Recently Edited	God Save The Queen (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo)	Virgin, Virgin	11308 AT, 11 308 AT	Netherlands	1977
Recently Edited	God Save The Queen (7", 45 RPM, Single, EA Code)	Sex Pistols	640 106	France	1977
New Submission	God Save The Queen (7", Single, 45 RPM)	Virgin	VIN 45009	Italy	1977

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Reviews

MetalQueen Feb 20, 2024
Does anyone have a copy of the 2003 black vinyl reissue, in paper A&M sleeve, EX or better, for sale at a NOT stupid price? Wanted for aesthetic reasons as there is no way I can afford an original.
stevelittletriggers Feb 12, 2023
There seems to be a lot of B.S. with print variations ? I have as one above A6 / B5 - Anti Slip ridges, but the pics included in 'More Images' do not appear to be all from same single ? The dead wax number pix, tone of label matches my own, full label & sleeve pics are to bright and garish to all be taken from same record ? If they are taken from same record well this only hi-lights more how pics from different angles / shades of light can all make something appear different ? Personally Im just a fan of whats printed stamped & etched as identifiers shades of colour from print / press runs is nuts !!!
Im still non the wiser of exact pressing my own copy is I usually give up looking as time runs away and just describe in comments my own copies differences.
DocThore Nov 19, 2018
Beware A&M bootlegs of GOD SAVE THE QUEEN/NO FEELINGS. The bootleg preeses contains the VIRGIN-ALBUM-VERSIONS in bad quality. ONLY THE 7" of 35TH ANIVERSARY BOX of NEVERMIND THE BOLLOCKS contains the the right versions.