The SmithsThe Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Label:

Festival Records – D 1075

Format:

CD , Single

Country:

Australia & New Zealand

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Alternative Rock

Tracklist

1 The Boy With The Thorn In His Side 3:17
2 Rubber Ring 3:55
3 Asleep 4:10

Companies, etc.

  • Licensed FromRough Trade Records Ltd.
  • Licensed ToFestival Records Pty. Ltd.
  • Licensed ToFestival Records (NZ) Ltd.
  • Manufactured ByFestival Records Pty. Ltd.
  • Manufactured ByFestival Records (NZ) Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Rough Trade Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Rough Trade Records Ltd.
  • Made ByDisctronics B

Credits

  • BassAndy Rourke
  • Coordinator [Art Co-ordination]Jo Slee
  • Design [Sleeve]Morrissey
  • DrumsMike Joyce
  • EngineerStephen Street
  • Guitar, PianoJohnny Marr
  • LayoutCaryn Gough
  • Lyrics ByMorrissey
  • Model [Cover Star]Truman*
  • Music ByJohnny Marr
  • Orchestrated ByThe Smiths
  • ProducerMorrissey
  • VoiceMorrissey

Notes

Original single September 1985

Special thanks to Grant Showbiz
Recorded in Manchester August 1985

Cecil Beaton photograph courtesy of Sotheby's London

℗ © 1988 Rough Trade Records Ltd. England. Trademark owned by Rough Trade Records Ltd. England and used by Festival Records Pty. Ltd. and Festival Records (N.Z.) Ltd. under authorization.
Manufactured by Festival Records Pty. Ltd. Australia and New Zealand.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout: MADE BY DISCTRONICS B **D1075** #01

Other Versions (5 of 39)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (12", 45 RPM, Single, CBS) Rough Trade RTT 191 UK 1985
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The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) Megadisc MD 5294 Netherlands 1985
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The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single) Rough Trade 80208 1985
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The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (7", 45 RPM, Single, EMI, Push-out Centre) Rough Trade RT 191 UK 1985
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The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (12", 45 RPM, Stereo) Warner Bros. Records 92 03920 Canada 1985

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