The Smiths – I Started Something I Couldn't Finish

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Label:	Rough Trade – RT 198
Format:	Vinyl , 7", 45 RPM, Single , EMI Pressing, Push-Out Centre
Country:	UK
Released:	Nov 6, 1987
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Indie Rock

Tracklist

A		I Started Something I Couldn't Finish Engineer [Engineered By] – Steve Williams (6) Producer [Produced By] – Stephen Street	3:46
B		Pretty Girls Make Graves Producer [Produced By] – Troy Tate Vocals [Featuring] – Audrey Riley	3:35

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Rough Trade Records
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Copyright © – Weintraub Entertainment Group
Pressed By – EMI Records
Recorded At – The Wool Hall
Recorded At – Brixton Academy
Mastered At – CBS Studios, London

Credits

Art Direction [Art Co-ordination], Coordinator [Art Co-ordination] – Jo Slee
Bass Guitar [The Bass Guitar] – Andy Rourke
Drums [The Drums] – Mike Joyce
Guitar [Guitars] – Johnny Marr
Layout – Caryn Gough
Mastered By – Tim Young
Model [Cover Star] – Avril Angers
Sleeve – Morrissey
Voice – Morrissey
Written-By – Morrissey

Notes

Track B is an alternate version of "Pretty Girls Make Graves".

[A-side label:]
Taken from the LP "Strangeways, Here We Come"
© 1987 Warner Bros. Music Ltd.

[B-side label:]
© 1983 Warner Bros. Music Ltd.

[Label, both sides:]
℗ 1987 Rough Trade Records
Made in England

[Sleeve:]
[A-side] Recorded in Bath, March 1987
Mastered by Tim Young at CBS
Cover star: Avril Angers © 1966 Weintraub Entertainments

Runouts are stamped except for the following, which are etched:
'"MURDER AT THE WOOL HALL" (X) STARRING SHERIDAN WHITESIDE'
'YOU ARE BELIEVING, YOU DO NOT WANT TO SLEEP'

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 5 014644 101981
Barcode (EAN-Code, Scanned): 5014644101981
Label Code: LC 5661
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): RT 198 A-1U-1- | - 5 "MURDER AT THE WOOL HALL" (X) STARRING SHERIDAN WHITESIDE
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): RT 198 B-1U-1- | - 2 YOU ARE BELIEVING, YOU DO NOT WANT TO SLEEP
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): RT 198 A-1U-1- 1 - 1 "MURDER AT THE WOOL HALL" (X) STARRING SHERIDAN WHITESIDE
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): RT 198 B-1U-1- 1 - 1 YOU ARE BELIEVING, YOU DO NOT WANT TO SLEEP
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): RT 198 A-1U-1-1-0 "MURDER AT THE WOOL HALL" (X) STARRING SHERIDAN WHITESIDE
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): RT 198 B-1U-1-1-7 YOU ARE BELIEVING, YOU DO NOT WANT TO SLEEP
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): RT 198 A-1U-1- 1 - 11 "MURDER AT THE WOOL HALL" (X) STARRING SHERIDAN WHITESIDE
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): RT 198 B-1U-1- | - 10 YOU ARE BELIEVING, YOU DO NOT WANT TO SLEEP
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): RT 198 A-1U-1- | ⇀ 10 "MURDER AT THE WOOL HALL" (X) STARRING SHERIDAN WHITESIDE
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): RT 198 B-1U-1- | · 4 YOU ARE BELIEVING, YOU DO NOT WANT TO SLEEP

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	I Started Something I Couldn't Finish (12", 45 RPM, EMI Pressing)	Rough Trade	RTT 198	UK	1987
Recently Edited	I Started Something I Couldn't Finish (Cassette, Single)	Rough Trade	RTT 198C	UK	1987
New Submission	I Started Something I Couldn't Finish (12", 45 RPM, White Label)	Rough Trade	RTT 198	UK	1987
Recently Edited	I Started Something I Couldn't Finish (7", 45 RPM, Single, Solid Centre)	Rough Trade	RT 198	UK	1987
Recently Edited	I Started Something I Couldn't Finish (7", 45 RPM, Single)	Rough Trade	RT 198	Portugal	1987