Sex Pistols – Pretty Vacant

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Label:	Virgin – VS 184
Format:	Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Country:	UK
Released:	Jul 2, 1977
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Punk

Tracklist

A		Pretty Vacant Producer – Chris Thomas Written-By – Matlock, Rotten, Cook, Jones	3:10
B		No Fun Producer – David Goodman* Written-By – The Stooges	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

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

Other Versions (5 of 47)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Pretty Vacant (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo)	Virgin	11 331 AT	Germany	1977
	Pretty Vacant (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo)	Virgin	VIN 45011	Italy	1977
	Pretty Vacant (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo)	Columbia, Columbia	YK-94-AX, YK-94-AX(P)	Japan	1977
Recently Edited	Pretty Vacant (7", 45 RPM, Single, EA code)	Sex Pistols	640 109	France	1977
New Submission	Pretty Vacant (7", Single, 45 RPM)	Virgin	VS184	New Zealand	1977

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Reviews

Ekman71 Oct 20, 2023
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
Dirk1976 Nov 10, 2021
back of sleeve artwork is upside down on my copy
shivsidecar Jul 22, 2020
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.
andrew_jnz Oct 5, 2017
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.
DJ.WilkesBooom Jan 15, 2017
Mine has a double A side label of Pretty Vacant. This label and matrix
Bradx Feb 18, 2016
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.
HyeDude Jul 21, 2015
Edited 8 years ago
My copy has the Variant 3 matrix numbers, but the labels are wrong (sides are swapped).