Here We Go!
Introducing another gem from my Sex Pistols collection!
This time we’re looking at something rather special—
A UK-exclusive box set of six 7-inch singles released by Virgin after the Sex Pistols disbanded:
Pistols Pack (SEX1)
Limited to just 40,000 copies, this set is a must-have for any collector 😘
This post includes lots of photos—hope you enjoy!
🧷 Basic Info
- Title: Pistols Pack
- Artist: Sex Pistols
- Format: 7-inch singles (45RPM)
- Release Date: 1980
- Label: Virgin
- Catalogue Number: SEX1
- Sleeve: Picture sleeves
🧷 Track Listing
SEX1-1A: God Save The Queen
SEX1-1B: Pretty Vacant
SEX1-2A: Holidays In The Sun
SEX1-2B: My Way
SEX1-3A: Something Else
SEX1-3B: Silly Thing
SEX1-4A: C’mon Everybody
SEX1-4B: The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle
SEX1-5A: (I’m Not Your) Stepping Stone
SEX1-5B: Anarchy In The U.K.
SEX1-6A: Black Leather
SEX1-6B: Here We Go Again
SEX1-6 contains two tracks previously featured only on a Japanese-exclusive best-of album. This marks their first official release in the UK!
I’ve explained these songs in more detail in this post.
🧷 Pressing / Variant Details
✔️ Matrix Numbers (Runout Etchings)
- SEX1-1A / SEX1-1B
- SEX1-2A / SEX1-2B
- SEX1-3A / SEX1-3B
- SEX1-4A / SEX1-4B
- SEX1-5A / SEX1-5B
- SEX1-6A / SEX1-6B
✔️ Sleeves Comparison
(Left = Pistols Pack version, Right = Original sleeve)
SEX1-1
・GSTQ: Same design, but noticeably more blue 😓
・Pretty Vacant: Almost identical to the original
SEX1-2
・Holidays: Infamous sleeve 😅 (I actually quite like it 😆)
・My Way: Brighter than the original (or maybe just paler?)
SEX1-3
・Something Else: Slightly darker than the original? 🤔
・Silly Thing: Nearly identical to original
SEX1-4
・C’mon Everybody: Basically the same
・TGRRS: Uses the original sleeve—no way they could’ve kept the AmEx logo 😅
SEX1-5
・Stepping Stone: Near match
・Anarchy: Original-style sleeve! Looks almost bootleg-ish 😆
SEX1-6
・Black Leather: Cool sleeve matching the lyrics—would’ve been even better with stronger colours. I like it so much I display it on top 😘
・Here We Go Again: Totally unrelated artwork—doesn’t even have the Pistols logo…
“I’ll Knock Him Dead With My Shiniest Leather Outfit!” 😅
✔️ Labels
All six records share the same label design in different single-tone colours.
🧷 Collector’s Notes
- Although these singles had been released before, “Black Leather / Here We Go Again” were officially issued for the first time here.
I still wish we’d get a proper CD release for these two… ☺️ - The six singles are housed in a vertical plastic case.
Despite some light yellowing and cracks due to age, mine’s in fairly good nick!
🇫🇷 There’s also a French pressing, though I don’t have it. From Discogs photos, it looks like the label colour is the main difference.
🇬🇷 The Greek pressing is a box set, not plastic, and titled “The Sex Pistols Box” (VG 8008–VG 8013).
Same content, but the sleeves are pretty poor—like cheap colour photocopies 😣
I’ll review those another time!
🔜 Coming Up Next
In the next post, I’ll be covering two bootleg singles related to The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle!
Stay tuned!
byebye 👋
For collectors interested in Japanese editions
If you are drawn to the design and information found on Japanese releases, particularly obi strips, you may want to take a look at my Never Mind The Bollocks Japanese CD OBI Gallery.
This page organises each obi strip variation issued for the album individually, presenting the obi itself as the main focus in a collector-oriented reference format.
It is intended as an entry point for those interested in Japanese obi strips.
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