The SmithsAsk

Label:

Rough Trade – RTT 194

Format:

Vinyl , 12", 45 RPM, Single , EMI pressing

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Indie Rock

Tracklist

A Ask
Mixed BySteve Lillywhite
ProducerJohn Porter
Voice [Additional]Kirsty MacColl
Written-ByMorrissey
2:59
B1 Cemetry Gates
EngineerStephen Street
ProducerMorrissey
Written-ByMorrissey
2:39
B2 Golden Lights
Mixed ByStephen Street
ProducerJohn Porter
Written-ByTwinkle (3)
2:38

Companies, etc.

  • Distributed ByThe Cartel
  • Copyright ©Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Carlin Music Corp.
  • Pressed ByEMI Records

Credits

  • BassAndy Rourke
  • DrumsMike Joyce
  • GuitarJohnny Marr
  • Guitar [Second]Craig Gannon
  • LayoutCaryn Gough
  • Model [Cover Star]Yootha Joyce
  • SleeveMorrissey
  • VoiceMorrissey

Notes

Custom inner sleeve is pink or red with cat. no "RTT 194" in white on top right corner.

'Cemetry Gates taken from the LP 'The Queen Is Dead'

Other sleeve notes: 'All songs recorded in London 1986', 'Cover Star Yootha Joyce (1927-1980) Thames Television' [Yootha Joyce on the set of the 1965 film "Catch Us If You Can" known in North America under the title "Having A Wild Weekend"]

A & B1: (C) 1986 Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
B2: (C) 1986 Carlin Music Corp.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 5 014644 201940
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, hand-etched on every UK versions.): ARE YOU LOATHESOME TONIGHT?
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, hand-etched on every UK versions.): TOMB IT MAY CONCERN
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped [Variant 1]): RTT 194 A-1U-1-2-
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped [Variant 1]): RTT 194 B-1U-1-1-
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped. [Variant 2]): RTT 194 A-1U-1⇀ x1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped. [Variant 2]): RTT 194 B-1U-1-1⇀ x1
  • Label Code: LC 5661

Other Versions (5 of 47)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Ask (12", Single, 45 RPM) Rough Trade MD 125282, RTT 194 Netherlands 1986
Recently Edited
Ask (7", 45 RPM, Single, MPO, Push-out Centre) Rough Trade RT 194 UK 1986
Ask (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Clear) TELDEC 6.20676, 6.20676 AE 1986
Ask (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Allied Pressing) Rough Trade 0-20591, 9 20591-0 A US 1986
Recently Edited
Ask (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) TELDEC 6.14721, 6.14721 AC 1986

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