The Smiths William RARE 1987 Purple Sleeve 7" Morrissey

£ 60

$ 80

£ 60 Sold For

Aug 15, 2011 Sold Date

Aug 5, 2011 Start Date

14 Number Of Bids

Great Britain Country Of Seller

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The Smiths - 'William It Was Really Nothing' Rare Sleeve 7" - 1987 Issue

Catalogue No. RT 166 - Rough Trade

This is the much rarer 1987 issue version of 'William It Was Really Nothing', which is now becoming quite difficult to obtain. The sleeve of this re-issue differed from the green 'Man on Bed' sleeve of the original release, and featured a still of Billie Whitelaw from the film "Charlie Bubbles". The vinyl itself is also different in that it has 'How Soon Is Now' as the B-side, rather than 'Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want' which appeared on the original release. In addition, the run-off writing on side B says "We Hates Bad Grammer" rather than "Romantic And Square Is Hip And Aware" as on the original. These details show that it is the correct rarer vinyl here as well and not, as you sometimes see, a switched copy of the more common original vinyl inside the re-issue sleeve. It is, in my experience, even more difficult to find good condition copies of this 7" version than it is the equivalent 12" with the re-designed sleeve, even though they were released at the same time. This copy has been preserved in superb condition (see below), and it would be very difficult to find a copy which is much better.

The vinyl and labels are in near mint condition, having been played only once or twice and with no discernable marks on the bright and glossy vinyl. The outer sleeve is also in near mint condition, there being no creases, marks or noticeable signs of wear other than the occasional mild corner bump. Please see the accompanying photos for more detail; note that the 'Ebay ID' lettering is just on the pictures and not on the item itself.

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