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THE SMITHS / RANK 1988  SIRE  1st USA PROMO PRESS

••••• ROCKING & SWOONING...MORRISSEY/MARR & THE SMITHS AT THEIR ELECTRIC PEAK. Recorded live at the National Ballroom, Kilburn in London on October 23, 1986. 

• 1988 true first USA pressing
• GOLD STAMPED PROMO edition
• original Allied pressing
• side 1 label DOES have the "A" stamp
• the dead wax is etched "1-25786-A-SH1 / -B-SH1"
• gatefold cover is glossy cardboard
• inner sleeve is printed heavy paper stock

CONDITION:
VINYL =    EX   Exceptionally light signs of storage or handling / light sleeve scuff or rub visible under bright halogens. The labels are NM.

PLAY GRADE =   NM    Exceptionally light hiss or ambient artifact between tracks or an occasional light ambient pop or tick at random, CLEAR LOUD HUGE BOLD DEEP BOOMING FIDELITY.

COVER =   NM-    Exceptionally light sign of storge or handling, very minor ring impression, a few very minor creases near edges, CLEAN COLORFUL BOLD BRIGHT.  The edge seams have some exceptionally light storage dings or creases otherwise ROCK SOLID NO SPLITS, SPINE LEGIBLE.  Corners are EX. The inner sleeve is EX.

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The Smiths ?– Rank

Label: Sire ?– 1-25786, Sire ?– 9 25786-1 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Allied Pressing 
Country: US Released: 1988 Genre: Rock Style: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1.1 –The Philadelphia Orchestra Entrance: "Romeo And Juliet" Written-By – Prokofiev* A1.2 –The Smiths The Queen Is Dead 4:13 A2 –The Smiths Panic 3:06 A3 –The Smiths Vicar In A Tutu 2:33 A4 –The Smiths Ask 3:21 A5.1 –The Smiths (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame Written-By – Pomus*, Shuman* 0:59 A5.2 –The Smiths Rusholme Ruffians 2:56 A6 –The Smiths The Boy With The Thorn In His Side 3:48 A7 –The Smiths What She Said 3:43 B1 –The Smiths Is It Really So Strange? 3:44 B2 –The Smiths Cemetry Gates 3:09 B3 –The Smiths London 2:19 B4 –The Smiths I Know It's Over 7:47 B5 –The Smiths The Draize Train 4:26 B6 –The Smiths Still Ill 4:10 B7.1 –The Smiths Bigmouth Strikes Again 5:51 B7.2 –Shirley Bassey Exitus: "You'll Never Walk Alone" Written-By – Rodgers And Hammerstein*

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sire Records Company
• Copyright (c) – Sire Records Company
• Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – ?22029
• Pressed By – Allied Record Company

Credits

• Art Direction [Art Coordinator] – Jo Slee
• Bass Guitar – Andy Rourke
• Drums – Mike Joyce
• Engineer – Paul Nickson
• Engineer [Monitor] – Vince Buller
• Engineer [Sound] – Grant Showbiz
• Guitar – Johnny Marr
• Guitar [Additional] – Craig Gannon
• Layout – Caryn Gough
• Lighting [Rigger] – Mark Saelig, Peter Chandler (2)
• Management [Production] – John Featherstone
• Management [Tour] – Andy Proudfoot
• Photography By [Audience Photograph] – Ian T. Tilton* 
• Photography By [Morrissey-marr Picture] – Pauline Burbidge
• Producer – Grant Showbiz, Pete Dauncey
• Sleeve – Morrissey
• Technician [Bass] – Bob Beasley
• Technician [Drum] – Mark Cosby* 
• Technician [Guitar] – Philip Powell
• Technician [P.a. Rig] – Pat Brien, Tim Whitton
• Voice – Morrissey
• Written-By – Marr* (tracks: A1.2 to A4, A5.2 to B7.1), Morrissey (tracks: A1.2 to A4, A5.2 to B4, B6, B7.1) 

Notes

Allied records pressing.
Cat# 1-25786 appears on the labels.
Cat# 9 25786-1 appears on the spine and inner sleeve.
Gatefold sleeve. Includes inner sleeve.

A5 title on vinyl label is printed as "Rusholme Ruffians (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame (Medley)." The correct order is in tracklisting. 
The medley is timed at 3:55 according to the label, but has been split for the purpose of this submission.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 1-25786–A–SH1 [?] B-32492-SH1 ?22029 1–1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): -25786–B–SH1 [?] B-32493-SH1 ?22029-X 1–1
• Barcode: 0 7599-25786-1 5
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