THE SMITHS Ask Original UK 12" Pink Inner Vinyl Record Hand etched runout VG+
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Apr 20, 2026 Sold Date
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Description

Notes:

Vinyl has been RCM cleaned and play tested. See photos. 


This record came from the personal collection of a passionate Smiths fan, so vinyl has been played a lot but looked after.


As this a UK original, the hand etched runout states ARE YOU LOATHESOME TONIGHT? / TOMB IT MAY CONCERN.


The sleeve has pinholes in the corners from being displayed on the wall and has some moderate shelf wear /marks.


Inner is the original pink Rough Trade sleeve. 


Condition is very good plus as shown in photos. Examine carefully and ask if you have a query.


Sound is clear and full, no skips. There may be the odd pop or crackle during quiet passages.


There may be some hairlines from removing record from sleeves.


Records will be shipped outside of the sleeve, unless sealed, to avoid slipping.


Records are shipped in recycled packaging, with stiffeners where necessary.



The Smiths ‎– Ask

Label:

Rough Trade ‎– RTT 194

Format:

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

Country:

UK

Released:

20 Oct 1986

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Indie Rock

Tracklist

A Ask

Mixed By – Steve Lillywhite

Producer – John Porter

Voice [Additional] – Kirsty MacColl

Written-By – Marr*, Morrissey

2:59

B1 Cemetry Gates

Engineer – Stephen Street

Producer – Marr*, Morrissey

Written-By – Marr*, Morrissey

2:39

B2 Golden Lights

Mixed By – Stephen Street

Producer – John Porter

Written-By – Twinkle (3)

2:38

Companies, etc.

Distributed By – The Cartel

Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.

Copyright (c) – Carlin Music Corp.

Pressed By – EMI Records

Credits

Bass – Andy Rourke

Drums – Mike Joyce

Guitar – Johnny Marr

Guitar [Second] – Craig Gannon

Layout – Caryn Gough

Other [Cover Star] – Yootha Joyce

Sleeve – Morrissey

Voice – Morrissey

Notes

Custom inner sleeve is pink/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


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