The Smiths – William, It Was Really Nothing
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Rough Trade – RTT 166 |
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Country: |
UK |
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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
- Copyright © – Rough Trade Records Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Rough Trade Records Ltd.
- Recorded At – Jam Studios
- Mixed At – Eden Studios
- Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
- Designed At – Ai (2)
Credits
- Bass Guitar [The Bass Guitar] – Andy Rourke
- Drums [The Drums] – Mike Joyce
- Engineer [Engineered By] – Mark Wallis
- Guitar [Guitars], Mandolin [Mandolins] – Johnny Marr
- Layout – Caryn Gough
- Music By – Johnny Marr
- Producer [Produced By] – John Porter
- Sleeve – Morrissey
- Voice – Morrissey
- Words By – Morrissey
Notes
Similar version (EMI pressing): William, It Was Really Nothing.
Runouts are hand-etched except for the ”broken” A (appearing as Λ) and stamper numbers by CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton, which are stamped.
[Sleeve:]
Layout [...] at Ai
Recorded at Jam Studios, July 1984
[...]
Special thanks to Stephen Street
℗ © 1984 Rough Trade Records Ltd
[Labels:]
© 1984 Warner Bros. Music
Made in the UK
Runouts are hand-etched except for the ”broken” A (appearing as Λ) and stamper numbers by CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton, which are stamped.
[Sleeve:]
Layout [...] at Ai
Recorded at Jam Studios, July 1984
[...]
Special thanks to Stephen Street
℗ © 1984 Rough Trade Records Ltd
[Labels:]
© 1984 Warner Bros. Music
Made in the UK
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Label Code: LC 5661
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, side A runout): RTT·166 ·A1 7 THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST A
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, side B runout): RTT 166 ·B2 4 ROMANTIC AND SQUARE IS HIP AND AWARE A
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, side A runout): RTT·166 ·A1 THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, side B runout): RTT 166 ·B2 ROMANTIC AND SQUARE IS HIP AND AWARE
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, side A runout): RTT·166 ·A1 THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST A
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 3, side B runout): RTT 166 ·B2 ROMANTIC AND SQUARE IS HIP AND AWARE A
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, side A runout): RTT 166 A1 2 A THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST A
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 4, side B runout): RTT 166 B1 ROMANTIC AND SQUARE IS HIP AND AWARE A
Other Versions (5 of 30)
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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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William, It Was Really Nothing (7", 45 RPM, Single) | Intercord | INT 110.169 | 1984 |
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The best pair of b-sides of all time? Both now figure in top 10 most streamed Smiths songs of all time. -
How soon is now as a b side...that's how good the Smith's were. Excellent pressing I got new as a teen....near 50 now and I still get goosebumps every time I play this.
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