The SmithsThe Smiths

Label:

Warner Music UK Ltd. – 2564665880

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Indie Rock

Tracklist

A1 Reel Around The Fountain 5:55
A2 You've Got Everything Now 3:58
A3 Miserable Lie 4:27
A4 Pretty Girls Make Graves
Voice [Female]Annalisa Jablonska
3:41
A5 The Hand That Rocks The Cradle 3:45
B1 Still Ill 3:19
B2 Hand In Glove
Remix [Remixed By]John Porter
3:23
B3 What Difference Does It Make? 3:49
B4 I Don't Owe You Anything 4:04
B5 Suffer Little Children
Voice [Female]Annalisa Jablonska
5:29

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Warner Music UK Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Warner Music UK Ltd.
  • Recorded AtPluto Studios
  • Recorded AtEden Studios
  • Recorded AtMatrix Studios
  • Recorded AtStrawberry Studios
  • Pressed ByOptimal Media GmbH – BB45478

Credits

  • Bass GuitarAndy Rourke
  • DrumsMike Joyce
  • Engineer [Engineered By]Phil Bush
  • Guitar [Guitars], HarmonicaJohnny Marr
  • Lacquer Cut ByFA.*
  • Model [Cover Star]Joe Dallesandro
  • Music ByJohnny Marr
  • Photography By [Andy Rourke, Mike Joyce]Joelle Depont*
  • Photography By [J.M.]Andy Catlin*
  • Photography By [Morrissey]Romi (8)
  • Piano, OrganPaul Carrack (tracks: A1, A2, B4)
  • Producer [Produced By]John Porter
  • SleeveMorrissey
  • VoiceMorrissey
  • Words ByMorrissey

Notes

Printed inner sleeve with lyrics, credits and photos.

Cutting engineer and pressing plant derived from matrix.

[Back cover]
recorded at Pluto (Manchester), Eden (London), Matrix (London), Strawberry (Manchester). Winter, 1983.
℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd.

[Labels]
℗ & © 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Made in the E.U.

The runouts are hand-etched, some parts behind the strings are difficult to reproduce

The Smiths thank: Nick Robbins

[Track A5]
Quotation from Sonny Boy (De Sylva, Henderson, Brown, Jolson) courtesy Redwood Music

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 8 25646 65880 0
  • Barcode (Scanned): 825646658800
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 1): BB45478-01A2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 1): BB45478-01B1 F.A.
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 2): BB45478-01A2 V V [Symbol]
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 2): BB45478-01B1 FA. 31
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 3): BB45478-01A2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 3): BB45478-01B1 F.A.VƐ
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 4): BB45478-01A2 V ⏊ V
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 4): BB45478-01B1 FA. 31X
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 5): BB45478-01A2 ++ A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 5): BB45478-01B1 1L F.A.

Other Versions (5 of 184)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The Smiths (LP, Album, Stencilled Logo) Rough Trade ROUGH 61 UK 1984
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The Smiths (CD, Album) Rough Trade 35JC-102 Japan 1984
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The Smiths (LP, Album) Rough Trade 1-25065, 9 25065-1 US 1984
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The Smiths (LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, All Media, Limited Edition) Rough Trade ROUGH 61, RTOS 136 Benelux 1984
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The Smiths (LP, Album) Rough Trade ROUGH 61 Netherlands 1984

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Reviews

  • fotogink's avatar
    fotogink
    Completely acceptable repress. I'm playing it on a 70s system and it sounds like I as a youth. I chase that sound...and the sonics are clean and warm <ortofon blue cartridge> . Unless you can score a OG mint and afford it...welcome to the world of The Smiths starts here.
    • David-Dorman98's avatar
      David-Dorman98
      Nice clean pressing. No surface noise and really defined sound
      • Batwingsforever's avatar
        Batwingsforever
        Scored this today finally. Collection is complete.

        Pressing is incredible, like the rest of the reissues.
        • 3sand7s's avatar
          3sand7s
          Quiet, flat, and well mastered to vinyl. Excellent price point right now, very pleased with this RE.
          • squinchy's avatar
            squinchy
            Does anyone know why this pressing doesn't have This Charming Man on it? Low key disappointed :/
            • cornejod's avatar
              cornejod
              The original recordings are not, even by a long shot, of "audiophile quality". So unless the CD or LP sounds really bad - and they'd have to make an effort of it, this version should do quite nicely.
              • Vivalafica's avatar
                Vivalafica
                Edited 3 years ago
                Bought new, flat vinyl with zero surface noise, sounds pretty good to me, maybe a bit less dynamic than the UK and US 1st pressings but definitely worth it and considering how prices on vinyl go sky high very fast if I was you I will buy this now before you'll end up spending three times what's worth today....
                • mcbefey's avatar
                  mcbefey
                  This sounds good to me. Good separation and no problems with the bass or sibilance.
                  • Cameron121705's avatar
                    Cameron121705
                    Pretty good repress, not the best sounding record I own but I'd say it's enjoyable.
                    • sunken.treasure's avatar
                      sunken.treasure
                      Sounds “ok.” Not bad (quiet background, no surface noise, no sibilance) but not great either (somewhat lacking low end, somewhat mushy and compressed as others have stated.) Is it bad for a reissue? No, but it leaves me wanting to hear an original pressing from 1984.

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