THE SMITHS Reel Around The Fountain (Rare-beyond-belief 1983 UK Test Pressing vinyl 7" for the aborted second single, limited to just 25 copies. It was recorded as part of the 'Troy Tate' produced sessions that were subsequently ditched, with this single being replaced by This Charming Man. This green label test press still retains the same catalogue number. Easily one of the rarest Smiths collectables going & on many want lists, if you must own it we recommend buying straight *** The Holy Grail for Smiths Collectors *** more...
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THE SMITHS Louder Than Bombs (UK/EU limited edition 24-track remastered double album 2-LP pressed on heavyweight black vinyl, the excellent compilation of singles, B-sides, album tracks and BBC Sessions that was originally assembled for the American market and first released in 1987. Orange gatefold picture sleeve featuring cover star Shelagh Delaney, factory sealed. Recommended)
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THE SMITHS William Was It Really Nothing (Rare 1984 UK Rough Trade 2-track white label test-pressing 7" b/w Please Please Let Me, RT166) more...
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THE SMITHS William Was It Really Nothing (Rare 1984 UK Rough Trade 3-track white label test-pressing 12" including How Soon Is Now & Please Let Me Get What I Want, RTT166) more...
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THE SMITHS There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (Ultra rare original 1986 French Rough Trade wide-centred injection label 7" vinyl single, also including Half A Person, unique 'boy with an ice lolly' picture sleeve - a later version without the Rough Trade credit on reverse. The sleeve has a couple of storage marks including a small amount of paper loss on the reverse and is graded as very good, but the vinyl is in near as new condition. An excellent example of this rarity 90299) See 'More Info' for further details ... more...
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THE SMITHS William It Was Really Nothing (Very scarce 1987 issue UK Rough Trade 2-track solid centre 7" vinyl single backed with How Soon Is Now. The song is popularly believed to have been written by Morrissey about his friend Billy Mackenzie, lead singer ofThe Associates, with whom he was rumoured to be romantically linked. Housed in a mauve tinted picture sleeve featuring Billie Whitelaw as Lottie from the 1968 movie 'Charlie Bubbles', directed by Albert Finney. The sleeve has a sm mark in the top right corner, but the vinyl is in near mint condition. This issue has now become increasingly hard to find and much rarer than the original issue RT166). more...
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THE SMITHS William It Was Really Nothing (Stunning 1987 UK ROUGH TRADE unfolded uncut fragile printer proof artwork for the 12" vinyl front & reverse sleeve with proofing bars, featuring annotations/alteration notes from the designer. The front sleeve is the incredible picture sleeve featuring Billie Whitelaw as Lottie from the 1968 movie 'Charlie Bubbles, measuring 25" x 13" this is a great piece of artwork that would look stunning framed. This was a 'Works in progress' artwork proof with partially tinted colouring & was used to confirm layout and text. This is most likely a 'one off'!) more...
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THE SMITHS William It Was Really Nothing (2008 issue UK strictly limited edition 2-track 7" vinyl single [originally issued as RT166]; and includes the b-side recording 'Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want', picture sleeve) **Strictly Limited to 3000 Copies ONLY** more...
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THE SMITHS William It Was Really Nothing (Rare 1984 UK 2-track Rough Trade red label custom stickered promotional 7" vinyl single with intact push-out centre, also includes Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want and housed in a die-cut papersleeve. The vinyl is in superb 'near mint' condition, scarcely seen on this hard to find rarity, a must for any collection! RT166) more...
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THE SMITHS William, It Was Really Nothing (1988 UK Rough Trade 3-track CD single which also How Soon Is Now? and Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want. Picture sleeve shows Colin Campbell in a still from the 1964 film 'The Leather Boys' RTT166CD) more...
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THE SMITHS Meat Is Murder Live EP (Very Rare 1985 UK promo-only 5-track white label test pressing 12" for the famous WITHDRAWN EP - all tracks were recorded live at The Apollo, Oxford in March 1985 but this issue/ tracklisting was scrapped by Rough Trade after the test pressing stage and replaced with the 'That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore' release using the same catalogue number RTT186 - possibly the rarest Smiths collectable of them all, please see more info.... more...
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THE SMITHS William, It Was Really Nothing (1984 French 3-track vinyl 12" also featuring How Soon Is Now ? & Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want, picture sleeve) more...
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THE SMITHS William, It Was Really Nothing (Scarce 1984 German wide centre Intercord label 7" vinyl single, also featuring Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want, picture sleeve INT110.169) more...
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THE SMITHS William It Was Really Nothing (Ultra Rare set of TWO 10" metal-based lacquer reference test pressing acetates for the 2008 Rhino UK limited edition 7" single release [originally RT166]. Cut into 10" discs, one acetate features both A &B sides [including Please Let Me Get What I Wanted] and the other acetate features the B side only. Each of the acetates has the handwritten matrix number in the centre of the disc. They are housed in a 12" 'Heathmans Mastering' card sleeve with custom studio labels on the front printed with the title, record company and pressing date of '21/9/2008'. One of the ultimate gems of any Smiths collection) more...
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THE SMITHS William, Was It Really Nothing (Stunning unissued 1987 UK Rough Trade unfolded uncut card printer proof for the 7" vinyl front and reverse sleeve with colour, registration and proofing bars. The front sleeve is the Mauve tinted picturesleeve featuring Billie Whitelaw as Lottie from the 1968 movie 'Charlie Bubbles, measuring 20" x 14". The reverse has UNRELEASED yellow lettering that was used by the designers Jo Slee and Caryn Gough as part of the production process, quite likely the only copy left in existence. Great artwork that would look stunning framed - Simply fabulous!! ) more...
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THE SMITHS William, It Was Really Nothing (Rare 1987 UK Rough Trade label second issue 3-track 12" vinyl single, also including How Soon Is Now? & Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want, rare purple tinted 'Billie Whitelaw' picture sleevewith blue die-cut inner. The sleeve shows little sign of wear and the vinyl is EX- with just a few cosmetic marks - a nice copy! RTT166) more...
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THE SMITHS William, It Was Really Nothing (Scarce 1984 Greek 3-track 12" vinyl single, also including How Soon Is Now and Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want, green tinted 'man on bed' picture sleeve. The sleeve displays some general wear and has a couple of sticker marks on the front, whilst the vinyl shows only light evidence of play VG2023-Z) more...
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THE SMITHS This Charming Man (Extremely rare withdrawn 1983 UK 2-track 1st issue Rough Trade 7" vinyl single, also includes the Troy Tate-produced Jeane. This issue was withdrawn due to the fact that the original Rough Trade label logo used borea striking resemblance to the 'Capitol Records' logo and it was subsequently ditched with very few copies surviving. This also has the 'Glad Hips Music Limited' credit on the reverse which was removed from later pressings A scarce and very rarely seen item - a must have item for any fan! RT136) more...
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THE SMITHS William It Was Really Nothing (1984 UK 3-track 12" vinyl single with A1/B2 matrices & 'The Impotence Of Ernest' & 'Romantic And Square Is Hip And Aware' in the run-out grooves, also including How Soon Is Now? & Please Please PleaseLet Me Get What I Want, green tinted 'man on bed' picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear with mild ringwear on the reverse whilst the vinyl appears barely played RTT166)1 more...
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THE SMITHS William It Was Really Nothing (1984 UK 3-track 12" single with the A1/B2 matrices & 'The Impotence Of Ernest' & 'Romantic And Square Is Hip And Aware' in the run-out grooves, also including How Soon Is Now? & Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want, green tinted 'man on bed' picture sleeve. The sleeve & the vinyl remain in Excellent condition RTT166) more...
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THE SMITHS William It Was Really Nothing (1984 UK 3-track 12" vinyl single with the A1/B2 matrices and 'The Impotence Of Ernest' & 'Romantic And Square Is Hip And Aware' in the run-out grooves, also including How Soon Is Now? and Please PleasePlease Let Me Get What I Want; green tinted 'man on bed' picture sleeve that retains its opened shrink so has very little wear, while the vinyl has just the odd light surface scuff RTT166) more...
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THE SMITHS William, It Was Really Nothing (Withdrawn 1984 Italian mispress 12" vinyl single, also featuring How Soon Is Now? & Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want. Note: the version of How Soon found here is a unique 6:47 mix unavailable anywhere else in the world & never released on CD. The story goes, Rough Trade sent the incorrect master for the b-side How Soon Is Now? to Virgin in Italy. This collector's item featured at No. 9 in Record Collector's '100 Great more...
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THE SMITHS Hatful Of Hollow (1984 Greek Rough Trade 16-track vinyl LP featuring the 1983 John Peel & David Jensen Show sessions, plus the singles Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now and William It Was Really Nothing. Housed in the rare single-pocket variant picture sleeve complete with lyric insert. Greece was one of only two countries where the LP was released in a non-gatefold sleeve. There are some pinchmarks visible to the edges however, the vinyl appears in fantastic barely played more...
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THE SMITHS William It Was Really Nothing (Stunning and very rare 1984 UK withdrawn RED uncut artwork proof for the 7" vinyl single front and reverse sleeve. Whilst the tracklisting for the band's fifth single was already confirmed [William, Please, Please, Please & How Soon Is Now, were all demoed by Marr in one feverish weekend of recording apparently!], this early artwork proof is in RED, completely different to the green and lilac finished sleeves. Hand annotations alongt more...
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THE SMITHS William It Was Really Nothing (Very scarce 1987 UK Rough Trade 7" vinyl single with intact four prong centre, also including How Soon Is Now. The song is popularly believed to have been written by Morrissey about his friend Billy Mackenzie, lead singer of The Associates, with whom he was rumoured to be romantically linked. Housed in a mauve tinted picture sleeve featuring Billie Whitelaw as Lottie from the 1968 movie 'Charlie Bubbles', directed by Albert Finney. This issue more...
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THE SMITHS William It Was Really Nothing (Rare 1984 German 3-track 12" maxi-single pressed on Purple Marbled Vinyl, also including Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want and the groundbreaking, ethereal How Soon Is Now?. The green tinted picture sleeve with the 'Platte in mehrfarbigem Vinyl' printed circular flash, has light signs of shelfwear with a couple of seam splits to the edges but the vinyl itself appears barely played. Undoubtedlythe more...
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THE SMITHS William It Was Really Nothing (1984 UK 3-track 12" vinyl single with the A1/B2 matrices and 'The Impotence Of Ernest' & 'Romantic And Square Is Hip And Aware' in the run-our grooves, also including How Soon Is Now? and Please PleasePlease Let Me Get What I Want. The green tinted 'man on bed' picture sleeve has some shelfwear to the edges / corners with a little creasing & age yellowing present while the vinyl has some light surface scuffs showing signs of play and remains more...
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THE SMITHS William it Was Really Nothing (Very rare 1984 UK Rough Trade hand set preliminary artwork design concept for the 12" vinyl single. Incredible [and early] example of Smiths artwork, the keen eyed might spot that the 'The Smiths' bandname text was amended slightly on the official release, making this just that extra bit special [as if 100% genuine original Rough Trade/Jo Slee Smiths artwork wasn't special enough!]. Presented on high quality line board with hand annotated traci more...
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THE SMITHS/VARIOUS William, It Was Really Nothing (Included on the scarce 1988 UK 12-track vinyl compilation LP 'Melody Maker - State Of Independents', also featuring recordings by Wire, Fields Of The Nephilim, The Shamen, Wedding Present andThePrimitives, picture sleeve TT041) more...
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THE SMITHS Shoplifters Of The World Unite (Original 1987 UK Rough Trade instore promotional poster, featuring the classic Elvis Presley shot photographed by James R. Reid. Measuring 23½" x 11½" with release text & band logo this copy has never been displayed and was storedflat for many years and is in superb condition. This fantastic poster was never available to purchase commercially & would look incredible framed!) more...
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