The Smiths This Charming Man - Rough Trade 12 inch vinyl RTT 136

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Mar 31, 2014 Sold Date

Mar 20, 2014 Start Date

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The Smiths - This Charming Man

"This Charming Man" is a song by the English alternative rock band The Smiths, written by guitarist Johnny Marr and singer/lyricist Morrissey. It was released as the group's second single in October 1983 on the independent record label Rough Trade. The song is defined by Marr's jangle pop guitar riff and Morrissey's characteristically morose lyrics, which revolve around the recurrent Smiths themes of sexual ambiguity and lust.

Feeling detached from and unable to relate to the early 1980s mainstream gay culture, Morrissey wrote "This Charming Man" to evoke an older, more coded and self-aware underground scene. The singer explained of the song's lyrics, "I really like the idea of the male voice being quite vulnerable, of it being taken and slightly manipulated, rather than there being always this heavy machismo thing that just bores everybody."

Although only moderately successful on first release—the single peaked at number 25 on the British singles chart—"This Charming Man" has been widely praised in both the music and mainstream press. The single was re-issued in 1992, reaching number 8 on the UK singles chart (making it The Smiths' biggest UK hit by chart position).

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Tracks:

Side A

1. This charming man Manchester

2. This charming man London

Side B

1. Accepy yourself

2. Wonderful woman

Label / Cat Number:

1983 Rough Trade RTT 136

made in UK

matrix: run out grooves

side 1 - RTT 136 A2 WILL NATURE MAKE A MAN OF ME YET?