Never Mind the Bollocks (YX-7199-AX) – Japanese Pressing with KURO BUKKAKE OBI

This time, we’re featuring the one and only full-length studio album by the Sex Pistols —
the legendary Never Mind the Bollocks, specifically the Nippon Columbia pressing with the famous KURO BUKKAKE OBI.

🧷 Basic Info

• Title: Never Mind the Bollocks (Japanese title: 勝手にしやがれ)
• Artist: Sex Pistols
• Format: LP (33 1/3 RPM)
• Release Date: 3 November 1977
• Label: Nippon Columbia
• Catalogue No.: YX-7199-AX (AX-358-263)
• Sleeve: Picture sleeve with wide black “KURO BUKKAKE OBI”

🧷 Tracklist

Side A:

1. Holidays In The Sun (さらばベルリンの陽)
2. Liar(ライアー)
3. No Feelings(分かってたまるか)
4. God Save The Queen(ゴッド・セイブ・ザ・クイーン)
5. Problems(怒りの日)

Side B:

1. Seventeen(セヴンティーン)
2. Anarchy In The U.K.(アナーキー・イン・ザ・ユーケー)
3. Bodies(お前は売女)
4. Pretty Vacant(プリティ・ヴェイカント)
5. New York(ニューヨーク)
6. EMI(拝啓EMI殿)

💡 The Japan Columbia version follows the 11-track UK layout, and does not include the bonus “Submission” single.

🧷 Pressing Details

• Matrix Numbers: AX-358-263-2 / AX-358-264-2
• Sleeve: Slightly different from UK sleeve — no smudging on “THE BOLLOCKS” text
• Label: Beautiful silver-on-blue design ✨

🧷 Collector’s Notes

✔️ KURO BUKKAKE OBI

This wide black obi is 10cm across — much wider than the usual 7cm obi.

Rumour has it the design intentionally covered the word “SEX” on the cover. And yes — it fits perfectly 😆
Still, the obi includes “セックス” in katakana and phrases like “初のアルバム” and even “犯すのは君だ‼” (wildly inappropriate by today’s standards).

✔️ OBI Variants

There are 3 main types of Japanese Columbia obis:

1. Black KURO BUKKAKE (with 100 Years + Nippon Columbia logo)
2. Blue BUKKAKE (with both logos)
3. Blue BUKKAKE (without 100 Year logo)

Type 3 seems to be the rarest.
My copy is the black one — got it cheap back then, but prices are way up now 😥

✔️ The Postcard

At release, buyers received a survey postcard — very few survive today!

My copy came with the postcard for The Great Rock’n’Roll Swindle (similar design), but sadly not this one.

🧷 What’s “Complete”?

In my opinion, a complete copy includes:

• Vinyl
• Insert
• KURO BUKKAKE OBI
• Survey postcard (super rare!)

Posters and badges were part of pre-order bonuses, not standard package items — but yes, I still want them someday 😅

🔜 Coming Next:

In the next post, I’ll highlight books that helped me build my collection — 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.