The SmithsHow Soon Is Now?

Label:

Sire – 9 20284-0 A

Format:

Vinyl , 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Jangle Pop

Tracklist

A How Soon Is Now? (Long Version) 6:43
B1 Girl Afraid 2:46
B2 How Soon Is Now? (Edit) 3:53

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyWarner Communications
  • Record CompanySire Records Company
  • Marketed ByWarner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Sire Records Company
  • Copyright ©Sire Records Company
  • Pressed BySpecialty Records Corporation
  • Published ByMorrissey / Marr Songs, Ltd.
  • Published ByWarner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
  • Lacquer Cut AtK Disc Mastering

Credits

  • Bass Guitar [The Bass Guitar]Andy Rourke
  • Drums [The Drums]Mike Joyce
  • Guitar [Guitars], Mandolin [Mandolins]Johnny Marr
  • Lacquer Cut ByPB*
  • Music ByJohnny Marr
  • Photography ByPaul Slattery
  • Producer [Produced By]John Porter
  • VoiceMorrissey
  • Words ByMorrissey
  • Written-ByMorrissey

Notes

B2 is an alternate US edit and different from the UK 7-inch mix.

Some copies are gold foil stamped (Lent for Promotional Use Only....) on the cover.

On the labels of this version, “SIRE ®” is printed to the top right of the Sire logo and the bottom perimeter has Warner Bros. marketing credit and street address.

Similar versions:
How Soon Is Now?: “SIRE ®” below the Sire logo, and the bottom perimeter does not have Warner Bros. marketing credit and street address.

Additional runout information:
- Runouts are etched except for the stamped [SRC logo]
- [SRC logo] stamped in line under the etched part of the runouts
- The "PB" on side A is poorly etched and may look like "NB"

[Front cover, in ALL CAPS:]
Specially-priced 3-cut Maxi Single

[Spine:]
9 20284-0 A The Smiths "How Soon Is Now?"/ "Girl Afraid" $4.98 Sire Records Company Printed in U.S.A.

[Spindle labels:]
0-20284
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. All rights for the Western Hemisphere . by Warner-Tamerlane Pub. Corp. BMI
℗ 1984 Sire Records Company

[Back cover:]
Rough Trade
Sire Records Company, […]. Marketed by Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications Company [Warner ’W’ logo] © 1984 Sire Records Company ℗ 1984 Sire Records Company Made in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 7599-20284-0
  • Barcode (Scanned, UPC-A): 075992028400
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Pressing Plant ID (In runouts): [SRC logo]
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 0 20284 A RE1 SR1 kdisc PB 1-1 [SRC logo]
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): 0 20284 B RE1 SR1 PB 1-1 [SRC logo]

Other Versions (5 of 48)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Recently Edited
How Soon Is Now? (7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo) Rough Trade 7-29007 US 1984
Recently Edited
How Soon Is Now (7", Single, 45 RPM) Rough Trade RT 166 Europe 1984
Recently Edited
How Soon Is Now? (7", Single Sided, White Label) Rough Trade RT 166 Europe 1984
Recently Edited
How Soon Is Now? (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Label Logo Variant) Sire 0-20284, 9 20284-0 A US 1984
Recently Edited
How Soon Is Now? (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Allied Pressing) Sire 0-20284, 9 20284-0 A US 1984

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Reviews

  • msw1912's avatar
    msw1912
    I have just picked one up in marked bottom left from cover in Silver Print "Lent for Promotional Use Only, Any Sale or Unauthorized Transfer is prohibited and void. subject to return upon demand by owner. Acceptance of this record constitutes agreement to the above."

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