The Smiths The Hand That Rocks The Cradle - Blue Vinyl

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Jun 30, 2013 Sold Date

Jun 25, 2013 Start Date

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The Smiths - The Hand That Rocks The Cradle - Blue Vinyl. Ex/Ex - Sleeve and Record in excellent condition. A much admired record which I've never played and has been kept in a plastic sleeve which I will pass on. There is a slight black mark on the vinyl, but this is in the pressing and is not a defect. There are no surface scratches on the vinyl. Around the spindle hole there are very very slight crease marks on the label, as you would expect to find on any record.

Released on Salford Record Label, cat no: SALF015 in 1985

Tracklisting:

A1 Reel Around The Fountain
A2 You've Got Everything Now
A3 Miserable Lie
A4 These Things Take Time
A5 Wonderful Woman
A6 Handsome Devil
B1 Suffer Little Children
B2 Pretty Girls Make Graves
B3 Hand In Glove
B4 What Difference Does It Make
B5 I Don't Owe You Anything
B6 Jeane

Released in 1984, The Smiths' eponymous debut album was eagerly awaited by those who had become followers of the odd quartet. Despite some excellent songwriting, the production was strangely leaden, although it certainly has a charm of its own. Morrissey said on its release, "I think it's a signal post in music".

This original version provided an excellent if fairly young view of The Smiths and their music, produced by Troy Tate and entitled, "The Hand That Rocks The Cradle". The Smiths were unhappy with the production, and insisted on re-recording the album. They booked a studio for two weeks to re-record the songs with John Porter, whom they had recently worked with recording BBC sessions.

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