The Smiths – This Charming Man
Label:
Rough Trade – RTT 136
Format:
Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Single, Dome Logo
Country:
UK
Released:
Oct 1983
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Indie Rock
Tracklist
A1 This Charming Man (Manchester) 2:43
A2 This Charming Man (London) 2:30
B1 Accept Yourself 3:53
B2 Wonderful Woman 3:04
Lacquer Cut At – CBS Studios, London
Distributed By – The Cartel
Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
Published By – Glad Hips Music
Bass Guitar – Andy Rourke
Drums – Mike Joyce
Executive-Producer – Geoff Travis
Guitar, Harmonica, Music By – Johnny Marr
Lacquer Cut By – Timtom*
Model [Cover Star] – Jean Marais
Producer – John Porter
Voice, Words By – Morrissey
First release without "The Smiths" on the cover, Capitol Records parody logo for Rough Trade on both labels and back sleeve, and timtom/CBS mastering on side B, identifiable by a wide runout area.1983 Glad Hips Music
All words reproduced courtesy Glad Hips Music Limited ©1983Runouts are all etched, except stamped ⋀ and 2.
Similar versions:
(1) Timtom on side B only but with round stickers covering the logo on the labels; sleeve logo unknown (This Charming Man).
(2) Timtom on both sides, dome logo on labels and sleeve (This Charming Man (New York)).
(3) Timtom on both sides and with new/altered labels and sleeves, showing the cursive Rough Trade logo (This Charming Man).Also existing with Porky mastering on side B.
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 side A runout): RTT 136 A1 WILL NATURE MAKE A MAN OF ME YET?
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 side B runout): RTT 136 B1 timtom cbs ⋀
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 side A runout): RTT 136 A2 ⋀ WILL NATURE MAKE A MAN OF ME YET?
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 side B runout): RTT 136 B2 2 timtom cbs
The Smiths - This Charming Man (12", Single, Dom) (Rough Trade)
Media : Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve : Very Good (VG)
Record has only the very faintest of surface wear and no significant surface noise , Sleeve has some small tears , light ring wear and light edge wear
