The Smiths – Strangeways, Here We Come
| Label: | Sire – 1-25649, Rough Trade – 1-25649, Sire – 9 25649-1, Rough Trade – 9 25649-1 |
|---|---|
| Format: | Vinyl, LP, Album, Allied Pressing |
| Country: | US |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Rock, Pop |
| Style: | Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop 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 | 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.
- Marketed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sire Records Company
- Copyright © – Sire Records Company
- Recorded At – The Wool Hall
- Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △ 17543
- Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △ 17543-X
- Pressed By – Allied Record Company – B-28477
- Pressed By – Allied Record Company – B-28478
Credits
- Arranged By [Strings] – Orchestrazia Ardwick
- Bass – Andy Rourke
- Coordinator [Art] – Jo Slee
- Drums – Mike Joyce
- Engineer [Assistant] – Steve Williams (6)
- Layout – Caryn Gough
- Mastered By [U. K.] – Tim Young
- Mastered By [U. S.] – Bobby Hata
- Other [Special Thanks] – Jane Sen
- Photography By – Steve Wright*
- Producer – Stephen Street
- Songwriter [Music], Guitar, Piano, Producer – Johnny Marr
- Songwriter [Words], Vocals, Producer, Design [Sleeve Design] – Morrissey
Notes
Inner label catalog number: 1-25649
Spine catalog number: 9 25649-1
Issued with a custom inner sleeve with lyrics.
Recorded at the Wool Hall, Bath, UK, Spring 1987.
Cover photograph of Richard Davalos from the collection of David Loehr.
Some copies may have, "Lent for Promotional Use Only..."
gold stamped on the back of the sleeve.
This is the Allied Record Company, pressing variation
of the original US release, and has the letter "A" embossed
near the center hole on both labels.
A very similar pressing variant made by Specialty Records Corp.
can be viewed here: The Smiths - Strangeways, Here We Come
Spine catalog number: 9 25649-1
Issued with a custom inner sleeve with lyrics.
Recorded at the Wool Hall, Bath, UK, Spring 1987.
Cover photograph of Richard Davalos from the collection of David Loehr.
Some copies may have, "Lent for Promotional Use Only..."
gold stamped on the back of the sleeve.
This is the Allied Record Company, pressing variation
of the original US release, and has the letter "A" embossed
near the center hole on both labels.
A very similar pressing variant made by Specialty Records Corp.
can be viewed here: The Smiths - Strangeways, Here We Come
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 7599 25649 1 5
- Matrix / Runout (Etched Variant 1, Side A): 1-25649-A-SH1 Ω B-28477-SH1 △ 17543 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Etched Variant 1, Side B): 1-25649-B-SH1 Ω B-28478-SH1 △ 17543-X 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Etched Variant 2, Side A): 1-25649-A-SH2 Ω B-28477-SH2 △ 17543 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Etched Variant 2, Side B): 1-25649-B-SH2 Ω B-28478-SH2 △ 17543-X 1-2
Other Versions (5 of 156)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strangeways, Here We Come (LP, Album, EMI Pressing) | Rough Trade | ROUGH 106 | UK | 1987 | |||
Recently Edited | Strangeways, Here We Come (CD, Album, Gold disc) | Rough Trade | ROUGH CD106 | UK | 1987 | ||
Recently Edited | Strangeways, Here We Come (Cassette, Album, SR) | Sire, Sire, Rough Trade | 4-25649, 9 25649-4 | US | 1987 | ||
Recently Edited | Strangeways, Here We Come (CD, Album, Allied Record Company) | Sire, Rough Trade | 9 25649-2 | US | 1987 | ||
Recently Edited | Strangeways, Here We Come (CD, Album) | Rough Trade, Virgin | 30262 | France | 1987 |
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I have the exact same matrix/runout, but there is no 'A' embossed on the label.