The Smiths ‎– The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
Label:
Rough Trade ‎– RT 191
Format:
Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, MPO Push-out Centre
Country:
UK
Released:
16 Sep 1985
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Indie Rock
 
Tracklist
Position    Title/Credits    Duration
A    The Boy With The Thorn In His Side    3:17
B    Asleep    4:10
 
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Pressed By – MPO
Bass Guitar – Andy Rourke
Drums – Mike Joyce
Engineer – Stephen Street
Guitar, Piano, Music By – Johnny Marr
Layout – Caryn Gough
Model [Cover Star] – Truman*
Orchestrated By – The Smiths
Photography By – Cecil Beaton
Producer – Marr*, Morrissey
Voice, Sleeve – Morrissey
This is the MPO push-out centre variant.
On rear sleeve:
"Special thanks to Grant Showbiz
Recorded in Manchester August 1985
Rough Trade Records, 61-71 Collier Street, London, N1
Cecil Beaton photograph courtesy of Sotheby's London"
On labels:
© 1985 Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Written-By credits are displayed as "Words by Morrissey ★ Music by Johnny Marr" on rear sleeve, but as "(Morrissey and Marr") under both tracks on labels.
Very similar to The Boy With The Thorn In His Side but different pressing plant and no 'ridge' around push-out centre.
See also The Boy With The Thorn In His Side with solid centre.
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - etched): MPO RT 191 A2 ARTY BLOODY FARTY
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - etched): MPO RT 191 B2 "IS THAT CLEVER... JM
Label Code: LC 5661