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Girlfriend In A Coma by The Smiths, album cover

First-year pressing

Girlfriend In A Coma 1987 UK Pressing (RT 197)

Girlfriend In A Coma by The Smiths

Artist
The Smiths
Title
Girlfriend In A Coma
Label
  • Rough Trade RT 197
Country
UK
Released
August 14, 1987
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Format notes
EMI Pressing, Push-out Centre
Barcode
5 014644 101974, 5014644101974

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • AND NEVER MORE SHALL BE SOSide A runout - etched; all variants
  • SO FAR, SO BADSide B runout - etched; all variants
  • RT 197 A-1U-1-1-1Side A runout - stamped; variant 1
  • RT 197 B-1U-1-1-1Side B runout - stamped; variant 1
  • RT 197 A-1U-1-1-ↄSide A runout - stamped; variant 2
  • RT 197 B-1U-1-1-ↄSide B runout - stamped; variant 2
  • RT 197 A-1U-1-1-2-5Side A runout - stamped; variant 3
  • RT 197 B-1U-1-1-CSide B runout - stamped; variant 3
  • RT 197 A-1U-1-1-10Side A runout - stamped; variant 4
  • RT 197 B-1U-1-1-1-2-1Side B runout - stamped; variant 4
  • RT 197 A-1U-1-1-2-2Side A runout - stamped; variant 5
  • RT 197 B-1U-1-1-4Side B runout - stamped; variant 5
  • RT 197 A-1U-1-1-2-7Side A runout - stamped; variant 6
  • RT 197 B-1U-1-1-14Side B runout - stamped; variant 6
  • RT 197 A-1U-1- 1⇀0Side A runout - stamped; variant 7
  • RT 197 B-1U-1- 1 ⇀12Side B runout - stamped; variant 7
All 27 pressings of Girlfriend In A Coma