THE SMITHS William It Was Really Nothing (Stunning and very rare 1984 UK withdrawn RED uncut artwork proof for the 7" vinyl single front and reverse sleeve. Whilst the tracklisting for the band's fifth single was already confirmed [William, Please, Please, Please & How Soon Is Now, were all demoed by Marr in one feverish weekend of recording apparently!], this early artwork proof is in RED, completely different to the green and lilac finished sleeves. Hand annotations alongt more...
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THE SMITHS The Very Best Of (2001 Japanese 23-track CD album featuring collection of some of their greatest hits including Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now, How Soon Is Now?, This Charming Man, Girlfriend In A Coma, There Is A Light That Never Goes Out, Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want, Sheila Take A Bow, Shakespeare's Sister, Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before and more, comes with the picture / lyric booklet, Japanese lyric insert and 'Warner 35th Anniversary' obi-st more...
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THE SMITHS Hatful Of Hollow (A very rare 1984 UK 21" x 14" unfolded promotional-only poster for the album release which includes the text 'latest album' under Hatful Of Hollow, almost all others state 'new release'. Includes the iconic 'cover star' photograph of the otherwise unknown Fabrice Colette taken by Gilles Decroix, plus band logo and album information. This uber-rare Smiths collectable has never been displayed and shows just some very light creasing to one edge - hard to more...
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SANDIE SHAW/THE SMITHS Hand In Glove (Stunning Smiths related collectable for the 1984 UK 12" vinyl single, uncut thin paper stock printer proof for the 12" vinyl single, front and reverse sleeves, measuring 25" x 13", with one stickered annotation on the reverse detaling a proposed change that never was! Whilst the item has been folded there is only light wear visible to the artwork and no rips, tears or pinholes - A great Rita Tushingham 'cover star' image that's crying out to be more...
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THE SMITHS The Queen Is Dead (Very rare 1986 US Rough Trade/Sire Records label 14" x 22" green tinted poster with a pink top & bottom border. The top border measures 7½" wide with 'The Smiths' & 'The Queen Is Dead' green text above THE classicimage of the band standing outside the Salford Lads Club (does it get any more Smiths than that?), record label text & logos, year and promo text along the bottom. This poster has a half inch tear along one side, sounds terrible, but is barely more...
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THE SMITHS That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore (Ultra Rare 10" metal-based lacquer reference test pressing acetate for the 2008 Rhino UK limited edition 7" single release [originally RT186]. Cut into 10" discs, the acetate features both A & B sides [including Meat Is Murder - Live], with the handwritten matrix number in the centre of the disc. Housed in a 12" 'Heathmans Mastering' card sleeve with custom studio labels on the front printed with the title, record company and pressing date of '21/9/2008'. One of the ultimate gems of any Smiths collection) more...
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THE SMITHS Bigmouth Strikes Again (Ultra Rare 10" metal-based lacquer reference test pressing acetate for the 2008 Rhino UK limited edition 7" single release [originally RT192]. Cut into 10" discs, the acetate features both A & B sides [includingMoney Changes Everything], with the handwritten matrix number in the centre of the disc. Housed in a 12" 'Heathmans Mastering' card sleeve with custom studio labels on the front printed with the title, record company and pressing date of '21/9/2008'. One of the ultimate gems of any Smiths collection) more...
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THE SMITHS The Headmasters Ritual (Ultra Rare 10" metal-based lacquer reference test pressing acetate for the 2008 Rhino UK limited edition 7" single release [originally Dutch-only with the catalogue number MD5295]. Cut into 10" discs, the acetate features both A & B sides [including Oscillate Wildly], with the handwritten matrix number in the centre of the disc. Housed in a 12" 'Heathmans Mastering' card sleeve with custom studio labels on the front printed with the title, record company and pressing date of '21/9/2008'. The sleeve has just a 1" seam split along the top edge, otherwise mint. One of the ultimate gems of any Smiths collection) more...
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THE SMITHS Still Ill (Ultra Rare 10" metal-based lacquer reference test pressing acetate for the 2008 Rhino UK limited edition 7" single release. Cut into a 10" disc, the acetate features both A & B sides [including You've Got Everything Now] andhas the handwritten matrix number in the centre of the disc. Housed in a 12" 'Heathmans Mastering' card sleeve with custom studio labels on the front printed with the title, record company, pressing date of '21/9/2008' and catalogue number 'R61DJ'. One of the ultimate gems of any Smiths collection) more...
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THE SMITHS What Difference Does It Make? (Ultra Rare 10" metal-based lacquer reference test pressing acetate for the 2008 Rhino UK limited edition 7" single release [originally RT146]. Cut into 10" discs, the acetate features both A & B sides [including Back To The Old House], with the handwritten matrix number in the centre of the disc. Housed in a 12" 'Heathmans Mastering' card sleeve with custom studio labels on the front printed with the title, record company and pressing date of '21/9/2008'. One of the ultimate gems of any Smiths collection) more...
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THE SMITHS Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now (Ultra Rare 10" metal-based lacquer reference test pressing acetate for the 2008 Rhino UK limited edition 7" single release [originally RT156]. Cut into 10" discs, the acetate features both A & B sides [including Suffer Little Children], with the handwritten matrix number in the centre of the disc. Housed in a 12" 'Heathmans Mastering' card sleeve with custom studio labels on the front printed with the title, record company and pressing date of '21/9/2008'. One of the ultimate gems of any Smiths collection) more...
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THE SMITHS The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (1985 UK 3-track 12" single with 'Arty Bloody Farty' & 'Is That Clever... JM' in the run-out grooves, also including Rubber Ring & Asleep, glossy Truman Capote picture sleeve with die-cut orange inner and matching labels. The A Side has been given two labels, with the second one placed off centre but not affecting the play of the record itself. The sleeve shows light edgewear while the vinyl has just a few faint cosmetic scuffs and ligh more...
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THE SMITHS Morrissey And Marr: The Severed Alliance (1993 UK 392-page softback book, a revised edition of one of the most controversial rock biographies ever written, universally acclaimed by critics, its contents outraged Morrissey, who denounced the book and called for the death of author Johnny Rogan, saying Personally, I hope Johnny Rogan ends his days very soon in an M3 pile-up, this edition features a provocative preface as well as many important amendments to the orig more...
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THE SMITHS Barbarism Begins At Home (Extremely rare UK Rough Trade promotional-only 1-sided vinyl 12", custom picture sleeve with no barcode or catalogue number. 'Barbarism Begins At Home' didn't originally get a commercial release in the UK. However in January 1985, two different specially pressed 12" promos were sent to DJs shortly before the release of the "Meat Is Murder" album. Both promo 12"s were numbered RTT171 but one featured the album version only, while the other had that and a shorter version edited down to 3:48. This 12” is the pressing that features the full length (7 minute) version of the track, and is extremely hard to find these days!) more...
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THE SMITHS That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore (Superb 1985 UK unfolded uncut card printer proof for the WITHDRAWN ROUGH TRADE 12" vinyl sleeve with registration & proofing bars. Measuring 24" x 13". The difference between this issue & the commercially released sleeve we all know is front sleeve is tinted Grey instead of Beige & the rear is tinted very light pink as opposed to the more Scarlet tones on the finished sleeve. This design was personally rejected by Morrissey, Stunning artwork that begs to be framed, likely one of only a handful made) more...
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THE SMITHS William It Was Really Nothing (Stunning 1987 UK ROUGH TRADE unfolded uncut fragile printer proof artwork for the 12" vinyl front & reverse sleeve with proofing bars, featuring annotations/alteration notes from the designer. The front sleeve is the incredible picture sleeve featuring Billie Whitelaw as Lottie from the 1968 movie 'Charlie Bubbles, measuring 25" x 13" this is a great piece of artwork that would look stunning framed. This was a 'Works in progress' artwork proof with partially tinted colouring & was used to confirm layout and text. This is most likely a 'one off'!) more...
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THE SMITHS Strangeways, Here We Come (2009 US Rhino Vinyl issue 10-track digitally remastered LP pressed on High Quality 180gram Vinyl. The album, originally released in 1987, features the classic hits Girlfriend In A Coma, I Started SomethingICouldn't Finish, Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me and Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before. Housed in a replica of the original picture sleeve with lyric inner - still in opened stickered shrinkwrap R1520966) more...
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THE SMITHS The Smiths (Stunning archive quality 1984 first Japanese issue 10-track vinyl LP, The Smith's essential debut album & easily one of the greatest indie debuts of the eighties to come from England, if not the best. This ideal collector'scopy remains near 'as new' over thirty years on & comes complete with the RED 7" interview flexi-disc recorded at Stockport's Strawberry Studios in October 1983, as well as the six page Japanese/lyric booklet&ob more...
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THE SMITHS This Charming Man (Genuine, super hard to find, 1992 UK WEA promotional only instore poster. A superb poster, this measures 16.5" x 23". In better than good condition, free of pinholes or sellotape, but with a tear to the mid of the right edge and a fold and small tear to the lower left corner. This is the only one of this poster we have found in months, despite the flaws, which would be near invisible with professional mounting and framing, for which this is the perfect si more...
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THE SMITHS This Charming Man (1983 UK 7" single with four-prong centre & label design featuring the Rough Trade logo that resembles the Capitol Records logo, also including the Troy Tate-produced 'Jeane', one of just a handful of Smiths songsto have never appeared on CD. This variant has Glad Hips Music credit printed on the label but NOT on the picture sleeve. The 'Jean Marais' sleeve has only minor edgewear and the vinyl is Excellent with light cosmetic wear not affecting play RT more...
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