The Smiths – This Charming Man
Label: |
Rough Trade – RTT 136 |
|---|---|
Format: |
|
Country: |
UK |
Released: |
|
Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Indie Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | This Charming Man (Manchester) | 2:43 | |
| A2 | This Charming Man (London) | 2:30 | |
| B1 | Accept Yourself | 3:53 | |
| B2 | Wonderful Woman | 3:04 |
Companies, etc.
- Mastered At – CBS Studios, London
- Distributed By – The Cartel
- Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Credits
- Bass Guitar – Andy Rourke
- Drums – Mike Joyce
- Executive-Producer – Geoff Travis
- Guitar, Harmonica – Johnny Marr
- Mastered By – timtom*
- Music By – Johnny Marr
- Other [Cover Star] – Jean Marais
- Producer – John Porter
- Voice – Morrissey
- Words By – Morrissey
Notes
Second pressing without band's name "The Smiths" on the cover, but with altered Rough Trade logos on the labels and sleeve. The "no dome" version.
1983 Glad Hips Music
All words reproduced courtesy Glad Hips Music Limited ©1983
The initial UK release of both the 12” and the 7” featured an alternate Rough Trade logo that was a parody of the classic Capitol Records logo, with a capitol dome over “Rough” in bold cursive over “TRADE” typeset. The logo on the back of the sleeve added an oval ring (also a Capitol hallmark). Morrissey is said to have objected to its use, so the offending logos on the labels were first covered with stickers on both 7” and 12” versions, before altered labels and jackets were printed without the dome (this). Capitol Records does not appear to have objected to the parody of its trademark, so Rough Trade used the remaining “withdrawn” dome-logo sleeves throughout 1983-84 (especially for export copies), and as a result various combinations of labels and sleeves are common. For Discogs listings please explain with the listing if the sleeve and labels do not match.
(1) Timtom mastering both sides (wide dead wax on B-side), dome-logo appears on labels and sleeve (The Smiths - This Charming Man).
(2) as (1) but with round stickers covering the logo on the labels; sleeve logo unknown (The Smiths - This Charming Man).
(3: this version) New/altered labels and sleeves printed, showing the cursive Rough Trade logo only, without the domes. Timtom mastering both sides, as above. (The Smiths - This Charming Man)
(4) B-side remastered by Porky for improved sound (the dead wax is very narrow), using the remaining dome-logo labels and sleeves. (The Smiths - This Charming Man)
(5) New sleeves and labels: Band-name added to front, back cover with domed logo in oval, unchanged from version #1. New labels with the conventional Rough Trade logo and publishing credit changed from Glad Hips Music to Warner Bros. Music. Same Porky B-side mastering as (4). (The Smiths - This Charming Man)
A somewhat simplified version of these classifications appears at ionsjustlikemine.com
1983 Glad Hips Music
All words reproduced courtesy Glad Hips Music Limited ©1983
The initial UK release of both the 12” and the 7” featured an alternate Rough Trade logo that was a parody of the classic Capitol Records logo, with a capitol dome over “Rough” in bold cursive over “TRADE” typeset. The logo on the back of the sleeve added an oval ring (also a Capitol hallmark). Morrissey is said to have objected to its use, so the offending logos on the labels were first covered with stickers on both 7” and 12” versions, before altered labels and jackets were printed without the dome (this). Capitol Records does not appear to have objected to the parody of its trademark, so Rough Trade used the remaining “withdrawn” dome-logo sleeves throughout 1983-84 (especially for export copies), and as a result various combinations of labels and sleeves are common. For Discogs listings please explain with the listing if the sleeve and labels do not match.
(1) Timtom mastering both sides (wide dead wax on B-side), dome-logo appears on labels and sleeve (The Smiths - This Charming Man).
(2) as (1) but with round stickers covering the logo on the labels; sleeve logo unknown (The Smiths - This Charming Man).
(3: this version) New/altered labels and sleeves printed, showing the cursive Rough Trade logo only, without the domes. Timtom mastering both sides, as above. (The Smiths - This Charming Man)
(4) B-side remastered by Porky for improved sound (the dead wax is very narrow), using the remaining dome-logo labels and sleeves. (The Smiths - This Charming Man)
(5) New sleeves and labels: Band-name added to front, back cover with domed logo in oval, unchanged from version #1. New labels with the conventional Rough Trade logo and publishing credit changed from Glad Hips Music to Warner Bros. Music. Same Porky B-side mastering as (4). (The Smiths - This Charming Man)
A somewhat simplified version of these classifications appears at ionsjustlikemine.com
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, hand-etched - Variant 1): RTT 136 A1 WILL NATURE MAKE A MAN OF ME YET?
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, hand-etched - Variant 1): RTT 136 B1 timtom cbs
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, hand-etched - Variant 2, etched/stamped): RTT 136 A1 WILL NATURE MAKE A MAN OF ME YET? 2 4
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, hand-etched - Variant 2, etched/stamped): RTT 136 B1 timtom cbs 3 9 V
Other Versions (5 of 85)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Recently Edited
|
This Charming Man (7", Single, 45 RPM, Dome Logo, Push-Out Centre) | Rough Trade | RT 136 | UK | 1983 | ||
|
Recently Edited
|
This Charming Man (New York) (12", 45 RPM, Single, Dome Logo) | Rough Trade | RTT 136 NY, RTT 136 (NY) | UK | 1983 | ||
|
Recently Edited
|
This Charming Man (New York) (12", 45 RPM, Single) | Rough Trade | RTT NY 136 | Benelux | 1983 | ||
| This Charming Man (7", Single, 45 RPM) | Rough Trade | RT 136 | Benelux | 1983 | |||
|
Recently Edited
|
This Charming Man (12", 45 RPM, Single) | Rough Trade | RTD 010T | 1983 |
Recommendations
Reviews
Release
See all versions
Recently Edited
Recently Edited
For sale on Discogs
Sell a copy
3 copies from €30.80