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Shakespeare's Sister by The Smiths, album cover

First-year pressing

Shakespeare's Sister 1985 UK Pressing (RT 181)

Shakespeare's Sister by The Smiths

Artist
The Smiths
Title
Shakespeare's Sister
Label
  • Rough Trade RT 181
Country
UK
Released
March 18, 1985
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Format notes
EMI, Push-Out Centre

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.

  • HOME IS WHERE THE ART ISSide A runout - hand-etched; all variants
  • RT 181 A-1U-1- 1⇀ x 1Side A runout - stamped; variant 1
  • RT 181 B-1U-1- 1⇀ x 1 (etched) timtomSide B runout - stamped; variant 1
  • RT 181 A-1U-1-1⇀ 7Side A runout - stamped; variant 2
  • RT 181 B-1U-1-2⇀ 2 4Side B runout - stamped; variant 2
  • RT 181 B-1U-1- 1⇀ 2 (etched) TimTomSide B runout - stamped; variant 3
  • RT 181 A-1U-1- 1⇀1Side A runout - stamped; variant 4
  • RT 181 B-1U-1- 1⇀11 (etched) TimTomSide B runout - stamped; variant 4
All 24 pressings of Shakespeare's Sister