Never Mind The Bollocks – Japanese CD Obi Gallery

“Never Mind The Bollocks”
(Japanese title: 勝手にしやがれ!! Katteni Shiyagare!!)
A collection of Japanese-edition and Japan-import CD obi strips.
This page documents basic information along with images of sleeves and obi variations.

This is a simple gallery created for reference purposes, and updates will be added over time.

The Table of Contents is kept closed by default as the page is long.

32VD-1011

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: 32VD-1011
Publisher: Toshiba EMI Co., Ltd.
Distributor: Toshiba EMI Co., Ltd.
Release date: 1 March 1986
Price: ¥3,200 (no consumption tax)
Series: —
First Japanese CD edition, rounded-corner obi
Obi not obtained

VJD-110

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: VJD-110
Publisher: Virgin Japan Co., Ltd.
Distributor: Victor Musical Industries, Inc.
Release date: 16 March 1988
Price: ¥2,500 (no consumption tax)
Series: Virgin Best Selections 30
Limited edition

VJD-28093 ver.1 (Campaign Obi)

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: VJD-28093
Publisher: Virgin Japan Co., Ltd.
Distributor: Victor Musical Industries, Inc.
Release date: 21 October 1988
Price: ¥2,800 (no consumption tax)
Series: Big Artist Collection
“1st Anniversary of Virgin Japan” campaign
Obi with rear-side printing (campaign details)

VJD-28093 ver.2 (Consumption Tax Intro Obi)

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: VJD-28093
Publisher: Virgin Japan Co., Ltd.
Distributor: Victor Musical Industries, Inc.
Release date: After 1 April 1989?
Price: ¥2,627 (¥2,550 excl. tax) – 3% consumption tax
Series: Big Artist Collection
Campaign information shown despite the campaign having ended

VJD-28093 ver.3 (Pony Canyon Obi)

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: VJD-28093
Publisher: Virgin Japan Co., Ltd.
Distributor: Pony Canyon Inc.
Release date: Around 1990
Price: ¥2,627 (¥2,550 excl. tax)
Series: Big Artist Collection
Campaign section printed in white-out style

VJCP-23171

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: VJCP-23171
Publisher: Toshiba EMI Co., Ltd.
Distributor: Toshiba EMI Co., Ltd.
Release date: 24 March 1993
Price: ¥2,300 (¥2,233 excl. tax)
Series: SuperMasters

VJCP-3215 ver.1 (3% Consumption Tax Obi)

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: VJCP-3215
Publisher: Toshiba EMI Co., Ltd.
Distributor: Toshiba EMI Co., Ltd.
Release date: 29 November 1995
Price: ¥1,750 (¥1,699 excl. tax) – 3% consumption tax
Series: COOL PRICE

VJCP-3215 ver.2 (5% Consumption Tax Obi)

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: VJCP-3215
Publisher: Toshiba EMI Co., Ltd.
Distributor: Toshiba EMI Co., Ltd.
Release date: After 1 April 1997?
Price: ¥1,784 (¥1,699 excl. tax) – 5% consumption tax
Series: COOL PRICE

VJCP-17525

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: VJCP-17525
Publisher: Toshiba EMI Co., Ltd.
Distributor: Toshiba EMI Co., Ltd.
Release date: 27 January 1999
Price: ¥1,784 (¥1,699 excl. tax)
Series: VIRGIN25 / V-Festival
Virgin label 25th anniversary
Slipcase-integrated obi

VJCP-68050

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: VJCP-68050
Publisher: Toshiba EMI Co., Ltd.
Distributor: Toshiba EMI Co., Ltd.
Release date: 25 March 1999
Price: ¥2,548 (¥2,427 excl. tax)
Series: Original Analogue Jacket Series
Virgin label 25th anniversary
Paper sleeve with wraparound obi

TOCP-53098

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: TOCP-53098
Publisher: Toshiba EMI Co., Ltd.
Distributor: Toshiba EMI Co., Ltd.
Release date: 29 September 1999
Price: ¥1,800 (¥1,714 excl. tax)
Series: ROCK the 100

TOCP-53501 ver.1（Rcok You! 1500）

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: TOCP-53501
Publisher: Toshiba EMI Co., Ltd.
Distributor: Toshiba EMI Co., Ltd.
Release date: 6 July 2005
Price: ¥1,500 (tax included)
Series: ROCK YOU! 1500
Three-month limited price edition

TOCP-53501 ver.2（Rock UK/US）

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: TOCP-53501
Publisher: Toshiba EMI Co., Ltd.
Distributor: Toshiba EMI Co., Ltd.
Release date: 6 August 2006
Price: ¥1,500 (tax included)
Series: ROCK UK/US
Three-month limited price edition

VJCP-68852

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: VJCP-68852
Publisher: EMI Music Japan Inc.
Distributor: EMI Music Japan Inc.
Release date: 31 October 2007
Price: ¥2,600 (¥2,476 excl. tax)
Series: “Katteni Shiyagare!!” 30th Anniversary
Sex Pistols Paper Sleeve Series
Limited edition
Paper sleeve with wraparound obi

TOCP-53501 ver.3（Great 100）

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: TOCP-53501
Publisher: EMI Music Japan Inc.
Distributor: EMI Music Japan Inc.
Release date: 11 June 2008
Price: ¥1,500 (¥1,429 excl. tax)
Series: GREAT 100
Three-month limited price edition

TOCP-53501 ver.4（EMI Great Artists）

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: TOCP-53501
Publisher: EMI Music Japan Inc.
Distributor: EMI Music Japan Inc.
Release date: Around July 2009
Price: ¥1,500 (¥1,429 excl. tax)
Series: EMI GREAT ARTISTS SERIES
Three-month limited price edition

TOCP-53501 ver.5 (Yogaku Premium Campaign)

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: TOCP-53501
Publisher: EMI Music Japan Inc.
Distributor: EMI Music Japan Inc.
Release date: 2 December 2009
Price: ¥1,500 (¥1,429 excl. tax)
Series: Yogaku Premium Campaign
Three-month limited price edition

TOCP-53501 ver.6（Great Rock1500）

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: TOCP-53501
Publisher: EMI Music Japan Inc.
Distributor: EMI Music Japan Inc.
Release date: 8 December 2010
Price: ¥1,500 (¥1,429 excl. tax)
Series: GREAT ROCK 1500
Three-month limited price edition

TOCP-53501 ver.7（Great Music 1500）

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: TOCP-53501
Publisher: EMI Music Japan Inc.
Distributor: EMI Music Japan Inc.
Release date: 26 October 2011
Price: ¥1,500 (¥1,429 excl. tax)
Series: GREAT MUSIC 1500
Three-month limited price edition

UICY-15176

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: UICY-15176
Production: UCM Japan
Publisher: Universal Music LLC
Distributor: Universal Music LLC
Release date: 25 July 2012
Price: ¥1,800 (¥1,714 excl. tax)
SHM-CD

UICY-15182/3

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: UICY-15182/3
Production: UCM Japan
Publisher: Universal Music LLC
Distributor: Universal Music LLC
Release date: 31 October 2012
Price: ¥3,200 (¥3,048 excl. tax)
35th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
SHM-CD, 2CD set

UICY-40027

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: UICY-40027
Production: UCM Japan
Publisher: Universal Music LLC
Distributor: Universal Music LLC
Release date: 27 November 2013
Price: ¥3,800 (¥3,619 excl. tax)
Paper-sleeve limited edition
Tasuki-style obi
PLATINUM SHM

UICY-77055

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: UICY-77055
Production: UCM Japan
Publisher: Universal Music LLC
Distributor: Universal Music LLC
Release date: 18 March 2015
Price: ¥1,000 (excl. tax) + consumption tax (8%)
Series: PUNK 1000

UICY-78316

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: UICY-78316
Production: UCM Japan
Publisher: Universal Music LLC
Distributor: Universal Music LLC
Release date: 17 May 2017
Price: ¥1,380 (excl. tax) + consumption tax (8%)
Series: ROCK 50

284（CDVX2086・直輸入盤）

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: 284 (CDVX2086)
Importer: Unknown
Distributor: Unknown
Release date: Unknown
Price: Unknown
Series: SUPER STANDARD!!
Japan-imported edition

EGR20053（CDVX2086・直輸入盤）

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: EGR-20053 (CDVX2086)
Importer: Shinseido
Distributor: Shinseido
Release date: Unknown
Price: ¥1,480 (tax included)
Japan-imported edition

VJCP-36065-66（スパンク・ボックス）

Basic Information
Catalogue No.: VJCP-36065-66
Publisher: Toshiba EMI Co., Ltd.
Distributor: Toshiba EMI Co., Ltd.
Release date: 30 September 1996
Price: ¥4,990 (¥4,845 excl. tax)
Spunk Box (Filthy Lucre Box)
Japan tour commemorative limited box set

Catalogue Number Notes

🧷 What does the catalogue number abbreviation stand for?

VD

・Virgin Disc
・Early Virgin CD line
・Corresponds mainly to the earliest Virgin label CD pressings.

VJD

・Virgin Japan Disc
・Main catalogue number system during the Virgin Japan era
・Commonly used for Japanese domestic CDs from the late 1980s to the early 1990s
・Frequently seen during the transition period involving Virgin Japan, Pony Canyon, and EMI.

VJCP

・Virgin Japan Compact Price
・Used for budget editions and reissues
・Often applied to official repressings and re-released CDs.

TOCP

・Toshiba (EMI) Compact Price
　or Toshiba Original Compact Price
・Toshiba EMI’s unified budget-line series
・Used for EMI-label budget reissues and some Japan-import CDs after Virgin came under EMI.

UICY

・Universal International Compact Disc (Y-series)
・Widely used across Universal’s international catalogue
・In use from the early 2000s to the present
・Y = ‘Yogaku’ (international/Western music) line

💡Most recent Japanese domestic Sex Pistols titles are issued under UICY.

EGR (Shinseido)

・Catalogue number used by Shinseido for “Japan-imported” editions
・Not an official label catalogue number.

More updates will be added in due course.

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