Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks - Original Release - Rare Plain Pink Back
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£ 37
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Nov 2, 2024
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Oct 26, 2024
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Description
SEX PISTOLS - NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS HERE'S THE .....
- UK Release 28th October 1977
- First Main 12 track pressing with blank pink rear sleeve.
- VIRGIN - V2086
- Runout A5/B6
- EMI incorrectly credited to Vicious
- No timing on tracks
- Vinyl is in VG+ - there are some faint scratches on both sides, none of which affect the sound at all
- Outer Sleeve - VG+
- Original paper sleeve - slightly discoloured with age.
- Wear on spine - see photo.
- Some ring wear on rear of sleeve.
The origin of the blank pink rear of sleeve for those who might be interested -
From MAL-ONE & THE PUNK COLLECTIVE Mal-One & The Punk Collective, "World's End" (2020, J.R. Publishing):
"Although 10,000 copies of the 11 track Virgin Pressing have to be to distributed first, they have to be housed in a sleeve that has a pink back with no track listing on. These sleeves were originally ordered whilst the original track listing was changing on a weekly basis and they were intended for use for in-store displays. The initial order was for 5,000 sleeves but the order is increased to 35, 000 as they will be used to house both the 11 track and 12 track Virgin pressings. The first 10,000 Virgin copies released to store feature an 11 track LP in a sleeve with a pink back with no track listings, it has a 'Submission' one-sided 7" single (VDJ 24)(A1 matrix) and a folded Jamie Reid collage poster(size 25"x 36") The package is shrink-wrapped and has a GREEN sticker on the front giving an additional catalogue number 'SPOTS001' and stating 'U.K. PRESSING' Includes one-sided single & Pistols poster(It is worth pointing out that Virgin reissued the above 'SPOTS001' package on the first anniversary of the album's (original) release date on Saturday the 4th of November, 1978. This version had an ORANGE sticker on the shrinkwrap, a slightly larger size poster(25.5"X 39.5) and the 'Submission' one-sided single with an A2 matrix number. It is thought that there was a pressing of at least 50,000 copies as this was available until June, 1979 at the price of £4.99. Leftover copies of the 7" single could also be purchased individually for a limited period from certain Virgin and Our Price shops. Just to further confuse issues initial U.S. export copies ordered by Jem Records had DARK GREEN stickers on the shrink-wrap and sleeves that had the track listing on the back. As late as November, 1979 this U.K. import could still be purchased in American stores for the price of $15). Hot from the pressing plant comes the correct 'stock' 12 track Virgin pressing. 200,000 copies had been made, originally housed in the remaining 25,000 plain pink back sleeves before moving on to the new sleeve that had 11 tracks listed on the back ('Submission' was now on the album but not on the sleeve). By the original release date of the 4th of November, this is the version that stores would have in stock."
I have graded the records honestly and highlighted faults (if any).
All albums are securely packaged using MusicMax QP2 Record Mailers with two MusicMax stiffeners
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