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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 (RTT 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 RTT 191
Country
UK
Released
September 16, 1985
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single
Format notes
EMI pressing

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.

  • ARTY BLOODY FARTYSide A, hand-etched (All variants)
  • "IS THAT CLEVER"... JMSide B, hand-etched (All variants)
  • RTT 191A-1U-1-1⇀Side A, stamped (Variant 1)
  • RTT 191B-1U-1-1⇀1Side B, stamped (Variant 1)
  • RTT 191A-1U-1-2⇀Side A, stamped (Variant 2)
  • RTT 191B-1U-1-1⇀Side B, stamped (Variant 2)
  • RTT 191A-1U-1-1-X1Side A, stamped (Variant 3)
  • RTT 191B-1U-1-1-X1Side B, stamped (Variant 3)
  • GDSide B, hand-etched (Variant 3)
  • RTT 191A-1U-1-1↽ ​4Side A, stamped (Variant 4)
  • RTT 191B-1U-1-1↽ ​4 GDSide B, stamped ("GD" etched) (Variant 4)

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

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