THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (1985 UK Rough Trade 3-track 12" vinyl single, also featuring two of their very finest B-Sides; Rubber Ring and Asleep. 'Truman Capote' picture sleeve complete with the original die-cut orange label inner and matching labels. The sleeve & vinyl are Near Mint RTT191) more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (Rare 1988 UK Rough Trade label 3-track CD single, also includes two of the band's finest b-sides [and that's saying something] with Rubber Ring and Asleep, 'Truman Capote' picture sleeve RTT191CD) more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (1985 UK 7" vinyl single with intact four prong centre, also including Asleep, glossy picture sleeve featuring the Truman Capote artwork. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl appears barelyplayed RT191) more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (Rare 1985 UK 12" Test Pressing for the single, with plain purple labels annotated with the artist name one side. Also features Rubber Ring & Asleep. The etched run-out grooves bear the cryptic messages 'Arty Bloody Farty/ 'Is That Clever..JM'. The vinyl grades EX/EX- with a number of light paper hairline scuffs not affecting play RTT191) more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn (1985 US 3-track 12" vinyl single, also including Asleep and Rubber Ring, housed in the top-opening glossy 'Truman Capote' picture sleeve with matching bright orange inner and labels. There is only minor edgewear evident to the sleeve and the vinyl appears barely played) more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (Rare 1985 New Zealand 3-track 12" vinyl single on a green Rough Trade picture label with red logo & black type, also includes Rubber Ring and Asleep, housed in the 'Truman Capote' picture sleeve.There is a little edgewear to the sleeve however, the vinyl displays minimal evidence of play RTANZ12010) more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn... (Vanderquest 1-trk promo video) more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (1985 original Canadian Sire 3-track 12" including Rubber Ring & Asleep, picture sleeve) more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (Scarce 1985 Japanese 4-track 12" vinyl EP, also including Rubber Ring, Asleep and Oscillate Wildly [an extra track for this release, from the 'How Soon Is Now' single which was not released in Japan], housed in the 'Truman Capote' picture sleeve complete with 7" x 10" lyric insert & obi-strip 15RTL-3009) more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (1985 UK advance promotional 3-track purple label 12" for the single release, also including Rubber Ring and Asleep, retail issue picture sleeve RTT191) more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (Rare 1985 Brazilian issue 3-track 12" vinyl single with red Rough Trade label, also includes Rubber Ring and Asleep, housed in a great picture sleeve with the 'MINI LP' flash . There is a little ringwear to the front & back of the sleeve however, the vinyl shows very little evidence of play) more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (1985 French 3-track 12" single, also featuring Rubber Ring & Asleep. Obtained from the famous RTL Radio Library in Paris, this is an advance copy with Virgin/Rough Trade stock labels & a promo embossed picture sleeve with 'disque gratuit interdit a la vente' in the top right corner. There is also a 'RTL Discotheque' stamp on the back cover & an 'Oct 1985' review date stamp on the side A label for review before release. The sleeve & vinyl more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (Scarce 1985 Canadian 3-track 12" vinyl single, also including Rubber Ring and Asleep, housed in the glossy 'Truman Capote' picture sleeve with the 'The Smiths' text on the front printed in black [instead of orange or brown]. There are just a couple of pinchmarks to the edges and the vinyl appears barely played) more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (1985 Australian promotional 7" vinyl single, also including Asleep, custom black print on white labels which clearly state 'Promotion Only', within a thin card picture sleeve. The sleeve displats only light signs of wear, whilst the vinyl shows only light signs of play, a really nice example RTANZ012) more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (Rare 1985 Japanese 4-track promotional sample 12", includes Rubber Ring, Asleep & Oscillate Wildly, picture sleeve with wide gold 'Rough Trade' obi-strip and picture lyric insert 15RTL-3009) more...
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THE SMITHS/VARIOUS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (Included on a rare Israeli 12-track 'Alternativa 2' compilation vinyl LP, also includes tracks by John Cale & The Cult, picture sleeve with Israeli text on front & rear) more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (1985 Portugese 7" vinyl single, also including Asleep, thin card picture sleeve. The sleeve displays some minor general wear, whilst the vinyl shows little evidence of play RT191) more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (1985 US 3-track vinyl 12" also including Asleep and Rubber Ring, gold promo stamped picture sleeve) more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (Ultra Rare Australian Rough Trade/Festival Records original limited editon 3-track CD single issued in 1988, including Rubber Ring & Asleep, 'Truman Capote' picture sleeve. Festival Records was formed in Australia in 1952, and operated exclusively throughout Australia and New Zealand. It also became the main record distribution company representing overseas labels such as Atlantic, Chrysalis, Island, A&M and Virgin. A fabulous collectable, rarely seen on the market! D1075) more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (Rare uncut and unfolded printer proof for a full page music magazine advert for the 1985 7" and 12" single release with tour dates. The poster features the full sleeve reproduction measuring 13" x16" with the iconic 'Cecil Beaton' cover star. The item has never been displayed is free of creases and remains unfolded, and, aside a couple of very minor blemishes to one side, is in superb condition - A true one-off and definitely one forth more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (Stunning 1985 UK unfolded uncut printer paper proof for the rare ROUGH TRADE 7" vinyl single front and reverse sleeve with proofing, colour & registration bars. Measuring 16" x 9", this is a great piece of artwork that would look stunning framed and with most pieces destroyed after release it is likely that this is one of only a handful still left in existence!) more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (Stunning 1985 UK unfolded uncut printer paper proof for the rare ROUGH TRADE 12" vinyl single front and reverse sleeve with proofing & registration bars. Measuring 25" x 13", this is a great piece ofartwork that would look stunning framed and with most pieces destroyed after release it is likely that this is one of only a handful still left in existence. There is some light creasing to the bottom edge but after 23 years that is not unexpected and would likely not be visible when framed!) more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (2008 issue UK strictly limited edition 2-track 7" vinyl single [originally issued as RT191]; and includes the b-side recording 'Asleep', picture sleeve) more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (1985 UK 3-track 12" single with 'Arty Bloody Farty' & 'Is That Clever... JM' in the run-out grooves, also including Rubber Ring & Asleep, glossy Truman Capote picture sleeve with die-cut orange inner and matching labels. The A Side has been given two labels, with the second one placed off centre but not affecting the play of the record itself. The sleeve shows light edgewear while the vinyl has just a few faint cosmetic scuffs and ligh more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (Scarce 1985 UK solid centre 7" vinyl single, also including Asleep, glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal shelfware and the vinyl,despite a small mark on side 1 which dosen't affect play,is in 'Excellent' condition RT191) more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (Rare 1985 UK Rough Trade in-store promotional poster featuring sleeve cover star Cecil Beaton. Measuring 23½" x 11½" with release text & band logo - this fantastic poster was never available to purchase commercially, has never been displayed and has been stored flat for many years, consequently it shows very little wear. Needless to say, it's a must for the Smiths collector and would look fantastic framed!) more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (1985 Dutch wide centred 7" vinyl single, also including Asleep, thin paper picture sleeve. The sleeve displays just a little light general wear whilst the vinyl shows only light signs of play MD5294) more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (1985 Dutch 3-track 12" vinyl single with the grey Megadisc label, also including Rubber Ring and Asleep, housed in the glossy 'Truman Capote' picture sleeve. The sleeve has just a couple of littlepinchmarks to the edges however, the vinyl remains in MINT condition MD125294) more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (Limited Edition 2017 UK, US & European 7" single pressed on heavyweight vinyl exclusive for Record Store Day, featuring the Demo Mix of the A-side backed with 'Rubber Ring - Early Drone Studios Version', Albert Finney picture sleeve TSRSD2017)
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (1985 UK 7" single with four prong centre, also including Asleep, glossy 'Truman Capote' picture sleeve. The sleeve is Excellent with the odd light crease & the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with few signs of play RT191) more...
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