THE SMITHS 'HATFUL OF HOLLOW' LP UK ROUGH TRADE 1984 PICTURE INNER FIRST PRESS
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FROM 1984 ON THE UK ROUGH TRADE RECORD LABEL COMES THIS STUNNING LP BY THE SMITHS ENTITLED "HATFUL OF HOLLOW" (ROUGH 76)
STEREO. FIRST PRESSING. 
A1 William, It Was Really Nothing 2:09 A2 What Difference Does It Make? 3:12 A3 These Things Take Time Producer – Dale Griffin 2:33 A4 This Charming Man 2:43 A5 How Soon Is Now? 6:43 A6 Handsome Devil 2:46 A7 Hand In Glove Producer – The Smiths 3:14 A8 Still Ill 3:34 B1 Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now 3:34 B2 This Night Has Opened My Eyes 3:40 B3 You've Got Everything Now Producer – Dale Griffin 4:18 B4 Accept Yourself 4:02 B5 Girl Afraid 2:45 B6 Back To The Old House 3:02 B7 Reel Around The Fountain 5:51 B8 Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want 1:50

  • Record Company – BBC Enterprises Ltd.
  • Distributed By – The Cartel
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Rough Trade Records Ltd.
  • Copyright © – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
  • Recorded At – The John Peel Show
  • Recorded At – The David Jensen Show
  • Designed At – Ai (2)
  • Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
  • Made By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
  • Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
  • Band [The Smiths Are], Bass Guitar [The Bass Guitar] – Andy Rourke
  • Band [The Smiths Are], Drums [The Drums] – Mike Joyce
  • Band [The Smiths Are], Guitar [Guitars], Harmonica, Mandolin – Johnny Marr
  • Band [The Smiths Are], Voice – Morrissey
  • Cover [Sleeve] – Morrissey
  • Layout [At Ai] – Caryn Gough
  • Music By – Johnny Marr
  • Photography By – Paul Slattery
  • Producer – John Porter (tracks: A1, A5, B1, B4, B5, B8), Roger Pusey (tracks: A2, A4, A6, A8, B2, B6, B7)
  • Words By – Morrissey
This first issue UK variant has the following distinguishing characteristics:
Gatefold sleeve with Garrod & Lofthouse credit on back cover;
Aston Clinton 'A', 'Λ' , "<" or '>', or broken 'B' letters in runouts, and characteristic Aston Clinton pressing rings;
Correct black dot before 'Girl Afraid' on rear sleeve, as opposed to the misprinted Hatful Of Hollow;
Front sleeve sticker has 'Rough 76' at top, '1983+84' before 'John Peel' and the R.R.P. of £3.99;
Inner sleeve has songs in an order different from the tracklisting, with most of the A-side songs on the flipback side.

Copies may exist with or without hype sticker.

A2, A4, A6, A8, B2, B6 and B7 from the BBC Radio 1 John Peel Show.
A3, B3 and B4 from the BBC Radio 1 David Jensen Show.
Released by arrangement with BBC Enterprises Ltd.

© 1984 Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
℗ 1984 Rough Trade Records Ltd.
Made in the UK
UK distribution by The Cartel.
Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd

First UK issue Aston Clinton variants with differing attributes:
Hatful Of Hollow has the missing dot misprint on rear sleeve; otherwise identical.
Hatful Of Hollow has the inner sleeve with correct tracklist order; otherwise identical.

Runouts are mostly etched Aston Clinton text is stamped.

* variant 7 runout. Side A has stamped incomplete D, Side B has 11 11 etched with one 1 reversed in each pair Sort by Default Group by type Alphabetical (A–Z) Reverse alphabetical (Z–A)
  • Barcode: none
  • Label Code: LC 5661
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): ROUGH 76 A1 THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): ROUGH · 76 · B3 Ian (EIRE) A



HOUSED IN A STRIKING COLOUR GATEFOLD PICTURE SLEEVE. 


SLEEVE IN CLEAN AND NEAR MINT CONDITION 


RECORD IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH CLEAN LABELS AND A LOVELY SHEEN
  • WITH PICTURE INNER SLEEVE. A NICE COPY
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