The Smiths – Strangeways, Here We Come

Label:	Rough Trade – ROUGH 106
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	UK
Released:	1987
Genre:	Rock, Pop
Style:	Alternative Rock, Indie Rock

Tracklist

A1	A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours	2:59
A2	I Started Something I Couldn't Finish	3:46
A3	Death Of A Disco Dancer Arranged By [Strings And Saxophone Arrangements] – Johnny Marr Orchestra – Orchestrazia Ardwick Piano – Morrissey	5:24
A4	Girlfriend In A Coma	2:02
A5	Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before	3:31
B1	Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me	5:04
B2	Unhappy Birthday	2:43
B3	Paint A Vulgar Picture	5:33
B4	Death At One's Elbow	1:59
B5	I Won't Share You	2:45

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Rough Trade Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Published By – Warner Bros. Music
Recorded At – The Wool Hall
Distributed By – The Cartel
Pressed By – EMI Records

Credits

Bass Guitar – Andy Rourke
Coordinator [Art] – Jo Slee
Drums – Mike Joyce
Engineer [Assistant] – Steve Williams (6)
Guitar, Piano, Music By – Johnny Marr
Lacquer Cut By – TY1*
Layout – Caryn Gough
Other [Press] – Pat Bellis
Photography By – Steve Wright*
Producer – Johnny Marr, Morrissey, Stephen Street
Voice, Words By, Sleeve – Morrissey
Written-By [All Songs Written By] – Marr*, Morrissey

Notes

First pressing released with embossed titles on front sleeve and lyrics printed on a glossy picture liner.

Recorded at The Wool Hall, Bath, Spring 1987

℗ 1987 Rough Trade Records Ltd.
© 1987 Warner Bros. Music Ltd.

Made in England

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Label Code: LC 5661
Barcode (Text): 5 014644 301060
Barcode (Scanned): 5014644301060
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Runout, Stamped, Variant 1): ROUGH 106 A-1U-1-2
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Runout, Stamped, Variant 1): ROUGH 106 B-2U-1-1 TY1
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Runout, Stamped, Variant 2): ROUGH 106 A-2U-1-4 Ω1 TY1
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Runout, Stamped, Variant 2): ROUGH 106 B-2U-1-4
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Runout, Etched, Variant 3): ROUGH 106 A-2U-1-1 T
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Runout, Etched, Variant 3): ROUGH 106 B-2U-1-1 T1 TY1
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Runout, Stamped, Variant 4): ROUGH 106 A-2U-1-1 - x 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Runout, Stamped, Variant 4): ROUGH 106 B-2U-1-1 x 1 TY1
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Runout, Stamped, Etched, Variant 5): ROUGH 106 A-2U-1-2 - RO
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Runout, Stamped, Variant 5): ROUGH 106 B-2U-1-1 -T 1 TY1
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Runout, Stamped, Variant 6): ROUGH 106 A-2U-1- 5⇀ I
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Runout, Stamped, Variant 6): ROUGH 106 B-2U-1- 4-1 TY1
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped / etched variant 7): ROUGH 106 A-2U-1- 2⇀ R4 GUY FAWKES WAS A GENIUS
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped variant 7): ROUGH 106 B-2U-1- 1⇀ R10 TY1
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Runout, Stamped, Variant 8): ROUGH 106 A-2U-1-2-
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Runout, Stamped, Variant 8): ROUGH 106 B-2U-1- TY1
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Runout, Etched, Variants 1, 2,3,4, 5, 6 & 8): GUY FAWKES WAS A GENIUS

Other Versions (5 of 149)View All

Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Strangeways, Here We Come (CD, Album, Gold disc)	Rough Trade	ROUGH CD106	UK	1987
Strangeways, Here We Come (Cassette, Album, SR)	Sire, Sire, Rough Trade	4-25649, 9 25649-4	US	1987
Strangeways, Here We Come (CD, Album, Allied Record Company)	Sire, Rough Trade	9 25649-2	US	1987
Strangeways, Here We Come (CD, Album)	Rough Trade, Virgin	30262	France	1987
Strangeways, Here We Come (LP, Album, SRC)	Sire, Rough Trade, Sire, Rough Trade	1-25649, 9 25649-1	US	1987

Reviews

RF2008 Oct 15, 2021

This pressing sounds absolutely glorious. I'm speechless with how good this sounds... Incredibly black background, spacious, engaging and crystal clear. 10/10