Strangeways, Here We Come

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THE SMITHS Studio Album
Name Strangeways, Here We Come
Release 28 September 1987
3 April 2012 (remaster)
Total Length 36:37
Recorded Spring 1987
Writer/composer Morrissey / Johnny Marr
Producer Johnny Marr
Morrissey
Stephen Street
Art work Cover star: Richard Davalos on set of "East Of Eden" (1955) by Elia Kazan
Layout: Caryn Gough
Sleeve: Morrissey
Vinyl Etching GUY FAWKES WAS A GENIUS
Publisher Rough Trade Records (UK)
Sire Records (US)
Format(s) Vinyl, CD, Cassette
Chart position UK #2
US #55
Studio Album chronology
The Queen Is Dead
Strangeways, Here We Come
Singles
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Information

The Orchestrazia Ardwick mentioned in the credits for this album are fictional and represent Marr & Street's emulation of strings and saxophone.

Recording

Release

Track list

CD Edition

UK - [Rough Trade ROUGHCD106]
US - [Sire 9 25649-2]

  1. A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours – 3:00 (Morrissey/Marr)
  2. I Started Something I Couldn't Finish – 3:47 (Morrissey/Marr)
  3. Death Of A Disco Dancer – 5:26 (Morrissey/Marr)
  4. Girlfriend In A Coma – 2:03 (Morrissey/Marr)
  5. Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before – 3:32 (Morrissey/Marr)
  6. Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me – 5:03 (Morrissey/Marr)
  7. Unhappy Birthday – 2:46 (Morrissey/Marr)
  8. Paint A Vulgar Picture – 5:35 (Morrissey/Marr)
  9. Death At One's Elbow – 2:01 (Morrissey/Marr)
  10. I Won't Share You – 2:48 (Morrissey/Marr)

Vinyl

UK - [Rough Trade ROUGH106]
US - [Sire 9 25649-1]

Side A
  1. A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours – 3:00 (Morrissey/Marr)
  2. I Started Something I Couldn't Finish – 3:47 (Morrissey/Marr)
  3. Death Of A Disco Dancer – 5:26 (Morrissey/Marr)
  4. Girlfriend In A Coma – 2:03 (Morrissey/Marr)
  5. Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before – 3:32 (Morrissey/Marr)
Side B
  1. Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me – 5:03 (Morrissey/Marr)
  2. Unhappy Birthday – 2:46 (Morrissey/Marr)
  3. Paint A Vulgar Picture – 5:35 (Morrissey/Marr)
  4. Death At One's Elbow – 2:01 (Morrissey/Marr)
  5. I Won't Share You – 2:48 (Morrissey/Marr)

Mentioned In

Discogs Information

Credits

  • Bass Guitar - Andy Rourke
  • Coordinator [Art] - Jo Slee
  • Drums - Mike Joyce
  • Engineer [Assistant] - Steve Williams (6)
  • Guitar, Piano, Music By - Johnny Marr
  • Lacquer Cut By - Tim Young
  • Layout - Caryn Gough
  • Mastered By - Tim Young
  • Merchandising - Jane Sen
  • Model [Cover Star] - Richard Davalos
  • Photography By - Stephen Wright (4)
  • Producer - Johnny Marr
  • Producer - Morrissey
  • Producer - Stephen Street
  • Public Relations [Press] - Pat Bellis
  • Songwriter [All Songs Written By] - Johnny Marr
  • Songwriter [All Songs Written By] - Morrissey
  • Voice, Words By, Sleeve - Morrissey

Notes

First pressing released with "The Smiths" embossed on front sleeve. Comes with a glossy pictured inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.

Recorded at The Wool Hall, Bath, Spring 1987

℗ 1987 Rough Trade Records Ltd. © 1987 Warner Bros. Music Ltd.

Made in England

Runouts: "GUY FAWKES WAS A GENIUS" on side A is etched, the remainder is mostly stamped.

Images

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Discogs information (additional release)

Notes

Recorded at The Wool Hall, Bath, spring 1987.

Silver disc version -> [r=7303556]

Made in France by MPO. MPO France Compact Disc moulded in plastic inner hub.

Images

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Discogs information (additional release)

Notes

3 panel inlay printed to one side only. Black cassette with smooth border. Black paper labels.

This version has a 'smooth' border to the cassette shell and a pale green backdrop to the cover tracklist and barcode on the backflap. A similar version, [r=974310], has a patterned cassette border and a beige background.

Recorded at The Wool Hall, Bath Spring 1987

Images

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Discogs information (additional release)

Notes

First issue, CBS pressing. Released with embossed titles on front sleeve and lyrics printed on a glossy picture liner.

This version has the same 1st issue embossed sleeve as the more common EMI pressing ([r=373250]) and can be prone to having the full or partial text on the front fade to green due to sun exposure.

These matrices are dated '9.87', the month of release, and appear to be derived from the MPO plates ([r=9184436]). The disc however is decidedly not pressed at MPO – the MPO markings are scratched out on both sides, and pressing rings do not conform to the MPO version documented here. Its pressing rings strongly suggest a CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton pressing, confirmed by the stylized, hand drawn CBS hallmark 'Λ' in the runouts (see pics).

Recorded at The Wool Hall, Bath, Spring 1987

℗ 1987 Rough Trade Records Ltd. © 1987 Warner Bros. Music Ltd.

Made in England

Images

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