The SmithsMeat Is Murder

Label:

Rough Trade – 9 25269-1

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , SRC Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Post-Punk

Tracklist

A1 The Heaster Ritual 4:52
A2 Rusholme Ruffians 4:19
A3 I Want The One I Can't Have 3:13
A4 What She Said 2:40
A5 That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore 4:57
B1 How Soon Is Now? 6:43
B2 Nowhere Fast 2:35
B3 Well I Wonder 4:00
B4 Barbarism Begins At Home 6:55
B5 Meat Is Murder 6:02

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtAmazon Studios
  • Recorded AtRidge Farm Studios
  • Mixed AtIsland Studios
  • Mastered AtCBS Studios, London
  • Pressed BySpecialty Records Corporation
  • Marketed ByWarner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Published ByMorrissey / Marr Songs, Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Sire Records Company
  • Copyright ©Sire Records Company
  • Pressed BySpecialty Records Corporation

Credits

  • BassAndy Rourke
  • DrumsMike Joyce
  • EngineerStephen Street
  • Guitar, PianoJohnny Marr
  • Layout [Sleeve]Caryn Gough
  • Mastered ByTim Young
  • Music ByJohnny Marr
  • ProducerThe Smiths
  • SleeveMorrissey
  • Vocals, Words ByMorrissey

Notes

℗© 1985 Sire Records Company

Specialty Pressing; variant label has SIRE at top right of logo, ® instead of ™

Custom inner sleeve includes lyrics/credits

Track B1 not listed on cover

Recorded at Amazon Studios, Liverpool and Ridge Farm, Surrey
Mixed at Island Studios, London, Winter 1984

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Print): 0 7599-25269-1
  • Barcode (Scan; format: UPC_A): 075992526913
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 A side etch, except SRC[logo] stamp): 1 25269 A RE1 SR3 SRC
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 B side etch, except SRC[logo] stamp): 1 25269 B RE1 SR2 SRC
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 A side etch, except SRC[logo] stamp): 1 25269 A RE1 SR3 SRC
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 B side etch, except SRC[logo] stamp): 1 25269 B RE1 SR3 SRC 1-1 SM 1•1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 A side etch, except SRC[logo] stamp): 1 25269 A RE1 SR2 SRC
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 B side etch, except SRC[logo] stamp): 1 25269 B RE1 SR2 SRC
  • Rights Society: BMI

Other Versions (5 of 192)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Meat Is Murder (LP, Album, CBS) Rough Trade ROUGH 81 UK 1985
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Meat Is Murder (LP, Album, Stereo) Megadisc MD 7999 Netherlands 1985
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Meat Is Murder (LP, Album, Allied Pressing) Rough Trade 1-25269, 9 25269-1 US 1985
Meat Is Murder (LP, Album) Rough Trade TM/RT 81 Portugal 1985
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Meat Is Murder (LP, Album) Rough Trade 43 123 L, 43 1 23 Spain 1985

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Reviews

  • mrcutter's avatar
    mrcutter
    A tad light in the low frequencies. I’ve heard better.
    • mreverb's avatar
      mreverb
      Mine is a 1 25269 A RE1 SR3 etching but with the SIRE™ right underneath the logo not on the side.

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