The Smiths Vinyl First Pressing

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The smiths vinyl first pressing.

The smiths rank 1988 us sire first press 14 track vinyl lp recorded live at the national ballroom in kilburn on 23rd october 1986 housed in the glossy alexandra bastedo gatefold picture sleeve and a deletion notch cut to the bottom edge pl us the original picture inner. I have a portugese pressing rough trade rough 96 1986 transmedia single cover pink vinyl the smiths in white on the label. Referencing the smiths 10 album ltd num smiths 1 4509 91891 1 i remember when this 10 series was issued the record label promised it would be the last time the smiths albums would ever be available on vinyl. 7 test pressing uk 1983 rt 131.

It s great to hear the smiths on vinyl again. The very first pressing of the first the smiths record. I m not sure what version to log this one under. Any help would be appreciated.

Am i correct in assuming this is a bootleg. This remastered reissued 180g record contains the original uk track list. There is just a small seam split to edges of the thin paper inner however both the sleeve and vinyl appear in otherwise in excellent condition. Johnny marr s and mike joyce s copies are now owned by one hardcore collector.

However when i got the autorip download that comes with the album purchase it did contain the original us release track list. So this charming man is absent on this us version. This is a first pressing of the smiths iconic lp the queen is dead bought around the time of release.