THE SMITHS Strangeways Here We Come LP ROUGH TRADE 1987 ITA orig+embos RGH 20697
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THIS IS THE ITALIAN ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING on ROUGH TRADE Records [First pressing released with embossed titles on front sleeve]. PARTIALLY IN SHRINK SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE (in great condition). The cover is in VG+ condition: normal wear and without any deterioration, BUT light discolouration/wear/dirty on corners (where missing shrink), left spine is fully readable, please for details see photos (with and without flashlight). The Vinyl is in EX condition and play wonderfully.

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THE SMITHS

The Smiths were the definitive British indie rock band of the '80s, marking the end of synth-driven new wave and the beginning of the guitar rock that dominated English rock into the '90s. Sonically, the group was indebted to the British Invasion, crafting ringing, melodic three-minute pop singles, even for their album tracks. But their scope was far broader than that of a revivalist band. The group's core members, vocalist Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr, were obsessive rock fans inspired by the D.I.Y. ethics of punk, but they also had a fondness for girl groups, pop, and rockabilly.


"STRANGEWAYS, HERE WE COME"

tracklisting

Side A: A RUSH AND A PUSH AND THE LAND IS OURS

I STARTED SOMETHING I COULDN'T FINISH - DEATH OF A DISCO DANCER

GIRLFRIEND IN A COMA - STOP ME IF YOU THINK YOU'VE HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE

Side B: LAST NIGHT I DREAMT THAT SOMEBODY LOVED ME

UNHAPPY BIRTHDAY - PAINT A VULGAR PICTURE

DEATH AT ONE'S ELBOW - I WON'T SHARE YOU


1987     LP     ROUGH TRADE RECORDS    RGH 20697  MADE IN ITALY    ORIGINAL PRESSING [First pressing released with embossed titles on front sleeve] PARTIALLY IN SHRINK SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE
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Label Code: none

LABEL: ROUGH TRADE - BLACK LABEL - SILVER TEXT

Catalog on cover: RGH 20697

Catalog on labels: RGH 20697  2c RGH 20697-1L / RGH 20697  2c RGH 20697-2L

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): 51 RGH20697-1L

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched [cgd Stamped]): 51 RGH20697-2L-27-8-87-DD- cgd

On labels: rim text reads "Riservati.......Made in Italy by CGD Messaggerie Musicali SPA"

℗ 1987 Rough Trade Records Ltd.

SIAE/DR

© 1987 Warner Bros. Music Ltd.

All songs written by Morrissey and Marr

Produced by Jonny Marr, Morrissey, Stephen Street

On Inner sleeve: Lyrics + Credits

On Back Cover: tracklist

Stampato e distribuito dalla CGD Messaggerie Musicali spa, Via Quintiliano, 40. Milano 1987.


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RECORD EX but (please, read above description)

SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)

Recorded as the relationship between Morrissey and Johnny Marr was beginning to splinter, Strangeways, Here We Come is the most carefully considered and elaborately produced album in the group's catalog. Though it aspires greatly to better The Queen Is Dead, it falls just short of its goals. With producer Stephen Street, the Smiths created a subtly shaded and skilled album, one boasting a fuller production than before. Morrissey and Marr also labored hard over the songs, working to expand the Smiths' sound within their very real boundaries. For the most part, they succeed. "I Started Something I Couldn't Finish," "Girlfriend in a Coma," "Stop Me if You Think You've Heard This One Before," and "I Won't Share You" are classics, while "A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours," "Death of a Disco Dancer," and "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me" aren't far behind...(AllMusic)







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