The SmithsWilliam, It Was Really Nothing

Label:

Rough Trade – RTT 166

Format:

Vinyl , 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue , EMI Pressing

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Indie Rock

Tracklist

A William, It Was Really Nothing 2:10
B1 How Soon Is Now? 6:43
B2 Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want 1:50

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright ©Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Universal Pictures Ltd
  • Licensed FromMerchandising Corporation Of America, Inc.
  • Pressed ByEMI Records
  • Recorded AtJam Studios

Credits

  • Art Direction [Art Co-ordination], Coordinator [Art Co-ordination]Jo Slee
  • Bass Guitar [The Bass Guitar]Andy Rourke
  • Drums [The Drums]Mike Joyce
  • Engineer [Engineered By]Mark Wallis
  • Guitar [Guitars], Mandolin [Mandolins]Johnny Marr
  • LayoutCaryn Gough
  • Model [Cover Star]Billie Whitelaw
  • Music ByJohnny Marr
  • Producer [Produced By]John Porter
  • Voice, SleeveMorrissey
  • Words ByMorrissey
  • Written-ByMorrissey

Notes

Issued in a side opening gloss sleeve.
No text on the spine.
Custom pale blue inner sleeve with die cut centre holes and a thumb section.and cat. # "RTT 166" in white at the top right hand corner.

Runouts are stamped except for the hand-etched 'THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST' and 'ROMANTIC AND □ is hip n` aware'.

[Sleeve:]
Recorded at Jam Studios, London, July 1984
Artwork from Charlie Bubbles TM © 1968 Universal Pictures Ltd. [...]. Licensed by Merchandising Corporation Of America Inc.

[Labels:]
© 1984 Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Made in England

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 5 014644 201667
  • Barcode (Scanned, EAN-13): 5014644201667
  • Label Code: LC 5661
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): RTT 166 A-2U-1- ' ⇀ THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): RTT 166 B-3U-1- 1 ⇀ ROMANTIC AND □ is hip n` aware
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): RTT 166 A-2U-1-1⇀4 THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): RTT 166 B-3U-1-1⇀ ROMANTIC AND □ is hip n` aware
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): RTT 166 A-2U-1-1⇀x 1 THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): RTT 166 B-3U-1-1⇀ x 1 ROMANTIC AND □ is hip n` aware

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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William, It Was Really Nothing (12", 45 RPM, Single, CBS Pressing) Rough Trade RTT 166 UK 1984
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William, It Was Really Nothing (7", 45 RPM, Single) Rough Trade VIN 45123 Italy 1984
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William, It Was Really Nothing (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single) Rough Trade 80 130, 80130, RTT136 1984
William, It Was Really Nothing (7", 45 RPM, Single, Push-out Centre) Rough Trade RT 166 UK 1984
William, It Was Really Nothing (12", 45 RPM, Stereo) Virgin VINX 71 Italy 1984

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  • subtle70's avatar
    subtle70
    I bought my copy of this at release but it never had a blue inner, it came with a white solid inner with die cut corners.

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