The Smiths - What Difference Does It Make? - 1st Edition 12" vinyl Single RTT146
  £   40
  $   53

 


£ 40 Sold For
Sep 21, 2025 Sold Date
Sep 14, 2025 Start Date
2   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
eBay Auctioned at
 
save auction  

Description

The Smiths - What Difference Does It Make?

First UK release 3-track 12" vinyl 45 RPM Single 

Third single by The Smiths featuring Terence Stamp Cover (20th January 1984).

Front cover shows a picture of actor Terence Stamp from the 1965 film "The Collector", holding a chloroform pad. The 12" doesn't show the band's name on the front. Lyrics to track A printed on the back cover. Comes with an inner paper dust sleeve.

Label: Rough Trade - RTT 146, Rough Trade - RTT146
Format: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Single, T. Stamp Cover.
UK Release: 20th January 1984.
Record Company - Rough Trade Records Ltd.
Words By - Morrissey / Music By - Johnny Marr

Tracklist :

A - What Difference Does It Make? : 3:50 B1 - Back To The Old House : 3:00 B2 - These Things Take Time : 2:20
Rough Trade Catalogue numbers: RTT 146 (on labels) RTT146 (on sleeve)
Runouts: - Runouts are etched except for the Aston Clinton stamper numbers and letters, which are stamped - The letter "A" appears as a "broken" A (Λ) in the runout. Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): RTT-146-A1 Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): RTT-146-B2 SOUND CLINIC A
CONDITION - The vinyl remains in near perfect, mint and pristine condition - owned since new and basically an unplayed spare copy. The inner sleeve, cover (one tiny 3mm bottom left hand corner ding) and vinyl all remain in very near mint condition. Stored vertically in a PVC sleeve for decades..
PHOTOS - The pictures show the exact vinyl package on offer.



price rating


My Recently Viewed Auctions

Northern Soul * Eula Cooper * Let Our Love Grow Higher * SUPER SOUND , 2nd . Northern Soul * Eula Cooper * Let Our Love Grow Higher * SUPER SOUND , 2nd . / $ 47
JAMES BROWN - PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE - ORIGINAL VINYL LP (DISC ONLY_no COVER JAMES BROWN - PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE - ORIGINAL VINYL LP (DISC ONLY_no COVER / $ 21
ALBERT KING: Albert Live LP (2 LPs, gatefold, embossed promo stamp obc, light) ALBERT KING: Albert Live LP (2 LPs, gatefold, embossed promo stamp obc, light) / $ 20
Deja Entendu [LP] by Brand New (Vinyl, May-2015, Triple Crown Records) Deja Entendu [LP] by Brand New (Vinyl, May-2015, Triple Crown Records) / $ 24
Original Trader Horne LP Original Trader Horne LP "morning way" mint condition / $ 205
Hawkwind Warrior On The Edge Of Time LP Ex. L35539 New Zealand Hawkwind Warrior On The Edge Of Time LP Ex. L35539 New Zealand / $ 70
BLACK WITCHERY summoning... 7 BLACK WITCHERY summoning... 7"EP 1999 EMPEROR IMMORTAL MORBID DARKTHRONE MAYHEM / $ 23
Bob Dylan Rare LP Self Portrait USA Columbia 360 Sound 2 Eye Label Bob Dylan Rare LP Self Portrait USA Columbia 360 Sound 2 Eye Label / $ 65
R&B DOO WOP 45 - THE CHROMATICS - BELIEVE ME /WHO'S FOOLING WHO? Blend Hear R&B DOO WOP 45 - THE CHROMATICS - BELIEVE ME /WHO'S FOOLING WHO? Blend Hear / $ 19
45 EPICYCLE “School Girls” Cirkle Punk KBD Power Pop 45 EPICYCLE “School Girls” Cirkle Punk KBD Power Pop / $ 53
Stratovarius Infinite 2000 Nuclear Blast Limited Picture Disc Vinyl LP unplayed Stratovarius Infinite 2000 Nuclear Blast Limited Picture Disc Vinyl LP unplayed / $ 135
Samurai Champloo Way Of The Samurai 3LP 12 Samurai Champloo Way Of The Samurai 3LP 12" Vinyl Records Nujabes Fat Jon EX / $ 250
DANDY WARHOLS COME DOWN 1997 1st Press Dbl Lp JONESTOWN DANDY WARHOLS COME DOWN 1997 1st Press Dbl Lp JONESTOWN / $ 48
ARE WE EVIL? ARE WE EVIL? "A Tribute To Diamond Head" YELLOW LP / $ 35
Insect Warfare Agoraphobic Nosebleed 5 Insect Warfare Agoraphobic Nosebleed 5" CLEAR WAX nasum / $ 58
WILLOW'S SONGS-THE WICKER MAN-BRITISH FOLK-NEW LP WILLOW'S SONGS-THE WICKER MAN-BRITISH FOLK-NEW LP / $ 50
Steve Earle Transcendental Blues Vinyl Double LP Steve Earle Transcendental Blues Vinyl Double LP / $ 92
The Doors Vinyl Record Self Titled LP Album ExMt Light My Fire Jim Morrison The Doors Vinyl Record Self Titled LP Album ExMt Light My Fire Jim Morrison / $ 20
Richard Wagner Der Ring Des Nibelungen 14 Disc Set Richard Wagner Der Ring Des Nibelungen 14 Disc Set / $ 24
TANIA TSANAKLIDOU GREEK 1995 PROMO 2 LP +MAXI TANIA TSANAKLIDOU GREEK 1995 PROMO 2 LP +MAXI / $ 76
Jake Holmes A Letter To Katherine December Folk Rock; Psych Jake Holmes A Letter To Katherine December Folk Rock; Psych / $ 44
UJ3RK5 RARE MINT SEALED COPY 12 UJ3RK5 RARE MINT SEALED COPY 12" PUNK CANADA powerpop pointed sticks 80 doa / $ 50
THE WHO-7 THE WHO-7"-45-PS- DOGS- ORG. POLYDOR-GERMANY- 1968 / $ 26
Lebron Brothers – Criollo - Latin, Salsa, Guaguancó, Venezuela, 1982 Lebron Brothers – Criollo - Latin, Salsa, Guaguancó, Venezuela, 1982 / $ 85
Sha-Quan Sha-Quan "Don't Fess" Electro Rap 12" Midnight Sun mp3 / $ 52
Dusty Fingers Volume one LP Strictly Breaks Jazz Rock Funk Soul Samples Dusty Fingers Volume one LP Strictly Breaks Jazz Rock Funk Soul Samples / $ 50
Gianni Morandi - Ritratto Di Gianni - Yellow Colored Vinyl [New Vinyl LP] Colore Gianni Morandi - Ritratto Di Gianni - Yellow Colored Vinyl [New Vinyl LP] Colore / $ 35
Dean Parish - I'm on My Way / Mo More Tears To Cry - Laurie Dean Parish - I'm on My Way / Mo More Tears To Cry - Laurie / $ 45


Similar auctions

ORIGINAL TERRENCE STAMP COVER THE SMITHS WHAT DIFFERENCE 7 INCH VINYL 1984 UK EX ORIGINAL TERRENCE STAMP COVER THE SMITHS WHAT DIFFERENCE 7 INCH VINYL 1984 UK EX / $ 55
The Smiths- This Charming Man/ What difference..original presses. Great con The Smiths- This Charming Man/ What difference..original presses. Great con / $ 53
The Smiths - What Difference Does It Make UK 84 Rough Trade 7 The Smiths - What Difference Does It Make UK 84 Rough Trade 7" Morrissey Sleeve / $ 53
The Smiths - What Difference Does It Make? - 1984 1st Press 12 The Smiths - What Difference Does It Make? - 1984 1st Press 12" Vinyl Record / $ 53
Smiths - What Difference Does it Make? UK Rare dark pic/sl with solid centre 7 Smiths - What Difference Does it Make? UK Rare dark pic/sl with solid centre 7" / $ 53
The SMITHS - What Difference Does It Make (1984) Orig 12” Vinyl. Banned Cover. The SMITHS - What Difference Does It Make (1984) Orig 12” Vinyl. Banned Cover. / $ 53