Public Image (First Issue)

Published by Warner Bros Music Ltd / Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd ℗ 1978 Virgin Records Ltd Includes a hard card inner sleeve in colour featuring pictures. Designed to imitate a glossy magazine. Hence, 'First Issue'. The sleeve credits state, "Public Image LTD would like to thank absolutely no body, thank you" Title on the spine: "Public Image Ltd. / Public Image / Virgin Records V2114". First catalogue number (V 2114) on labels. Second catalogue number (V2114) on jacket and inner sleeve. Runouts are etched, with the following exceptions: - Variant 10 (unknown symbol) looks like a tiny curved tilde, attached to a 2nd tilde, attached to a 1 with 2 dots on the right hand side. - Variant 11 is etched, except for A on both sides, stamped sideways. - Variant 12 is etched, except for 19 and A (Side A) and 2 and A (Side B), which are stamped sideways. - Variant 13 is etched except the A on both sides, stamped sideways. The 4 in B 43 (side B) is scratched through. - Variant 14 is etched except the A on both sides, stamped sideways. The 4 (after a on the side B) is scratched. - Variant 15 is etched except the A on both sides, the last 4 on side A, and the 9 on side B, all stamped sideways. The OR on side A is etched very faintly. -Variant 17 is etched, except the A on bothsides, stamped sideways. The 4 in A43 and B43 is scratched.