The Smiths MINT This Charming Man RARE Pressing 12" Wit

£ 42

$ 56

£ 42 Sold For

Sep 26, 2011 Sold Date

Sep 19, 2011 Start Date

7 Number Of Bids

Great Britain Country Of Seller

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The Smiths - 'This Charming Man' 12'' - Rare Pressing With Band Name On Sleeve

Catalogue No. RTT 136 - Rough Trade Records

The first and vast majority of the 12" pressings of 'This Charming Man', unlike the 7" single sleeves, appeared without 'The Smiths' band name printed on the cover. Subsequently, a limited re-pressing was issued which, interestingly, did carry the band's name on the sleeve in a similar manner to the German 12" pressing. Far rarer than the German release, however, this adjusted UK pressing made it into Record Collector's Smiths Top 100 list in 2005 (see photo). If the label of the record is compared with the original pressing it is noted that the far more common 'Capitol style' Rough Trade logo has been replaced with a 'Block' style logo. This example of the highly collectable version of this classic 12" has survived in outstanding condition (see below).

The vinyl and labels are in near mint condition, having been played maybe once or twice and with no visible surface marks on either the glossy vinyl or pristine labels. The rare sleeve is also, remarkably, in near mint condition, with sharp edges and spine and only very mild corner wear in one or two places. There are no creases and no writing or damage anywhere. Please see the accompanying photos for more detail; note that the 'Ebay ID' lettering is just on the pictures and not on the item itself.

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