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The Boy With The Thorn In His Side by The Smiths, album cover

First-year pressing

The Boy With The Thorn In His Side 1985 UK Pressing (RT 191)

The Boy With The Thorn In His Side by The Smiths

Artist
The Smiths
Title
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
Label
  • Rough Trade RT 191
Country
UK
Released
September 16, 1985
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Format notes
EMI, Solid 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.

  • GD ARTY BLOODY FARTYSide A, hand-etched on all variants
  • “IS THAT CLEVER” JMSide B, hand-etched on all variants
  • RT 191A -1U-1-1 ⇀ x1Side A, stamped [Variant 1]
  • RT 191B -1U-1-1 – 14Side B, stamped [Variant 1]
  • RT 191A -1U-1-1 ⇀ 7Side A, stamped [Variant 2]
  • RT 191B -1U-1-1 ⇀ 7Side B, stamped [Variant 2]
  • RT 191A -1U-1-1 ⇀ 3Side A, stamped [Variant 3]
  • RT 191B -1U-1-1 ⇀ 8Side B, stamped [Variant 3]
  • RT 191A -1U-1-1 : ↽13Side A, stamped [Variant 4]
  • RT 191B -1U-1-1 : ↽12Side B, stamped [Variant 4]

Other UK pressings of The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

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