The Smiths - Rank - 12" Vinyl Gatefold LP 1988 (EMI press) Rough Trade ROUGH 126

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The Smiths - Rank

Gatefold 12" vinyl LP Album in a glossy gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeve.

Label: Rough Trade - ROUGH 126

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, EMI Pressing, Gatefold, No Poster.
UK Release: 5th September 1988.
Pressed by: EMI Records.
Distributed by: The Cartel.

Recorded live at the National Ballroom, Kilburn in London on October 23rd 1986.

The concert opens with an extract of "Romeo and Juliet" by Prokofiev, performed by The Philadelphia Orchestra. It ends with an excerpt of "You'll Never Walk Alone" by Rogers and Hammerstein, performed by Shirley Bassey.

Tracklist :

A1 - The Queen Is Dead : 4:13 A2 - Panic : 3:06 A3 - Vicar In A Tutu : 2:33 A4 - Ask : 3:21 A5 - Rusholme Ruffians (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame (Medley) : 3:55 A6 - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side : 3:48 A7 - What She Said : 3:43 B1 - Is It Really So Strange? : 3:44 B2 - Cemetry Gates : 3:09 B3 - London : 2:19 B4 - I Know Its Over : 7:47 B5 - The Draize Train : 4:26 B6 - Still Ill : : 4:10 B7 - Bigmouth Strikes Again : 5:51
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): "PEEPHOLISM" ROUGH 126 A-2U-1- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): ROUGH 126 B-2-J-1
CONDITION - Purchased when first released in September 1988. The vinyl remains very much like new in pristine condition (a few light surface marks). Played a few times and recorded to tape. The gatefold sleeve remains in perfect condition (stored in a PVC sleeve) the spine remains firm and clean. The inner glossy sleeve remains perfect. The package remains perfect with no card dings or paper splits.
PHOTOS - The pictures show the exact vinyl package on offer.