The Smiths William It Was Really Nothing 12" UK 1984 RTT166 A1 B2 Rough Trade
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The product is a 12" vinyl single by The Smiths, titled "William, It Was Really Nothing", released in 1984 by Rough Trade. 
This first pressing features the English rock band's signature sound and comes in a cardboard sleeve with the original cover. The record is in Very Good Plus (VG+) condition, with a Very Good (VG) sleeve grading (NOTE: Sleeve has small rip on the spine). 

A must-have for any collector or music enthusiast looking to add a classic 1980s gem to their vinyl collection.
The Smiths – William, It Was Really NothingMore imagesLabel:Rough Trade – RTT 166Format:Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Single, CBS PressingCountry:UKReleased:24 Aug 1984Genre:RockStyle:Indie RockAWilliam, It Was Really Nothing2:10B1How Soon Is Now?6:43B2Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want1:50Copyright © – Warner Bros. MusicCopyright © – Rough Trade Records Ltd.Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Rough Trade Records Ltd.Recorded At – Jam StudiosMixed At – Eden StudiosPressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston ClintonDesigned At – Ai (2)Bass Guitar [The Bass Guitar] – Andy RourkeDrums [The Drums] – Mike JoyceEngineer [Engineered By] – Mark WallisGuitar [Guitars], Mandolin [Mandolins] – Johnny MarrLayout – Caryn GoughMusic By – Johnny MarrProducer [Produced By] – John PorterSleeve – MorrisseyVoice – MorrisseyWords By – MorrisseySimilar version (EMI pressing): William, It Was Really Nothing.

[Sleeve:]
Layout by Caryn Gough at Ai
Recorded at Jam Studios, July 1984

Special thanks to Stephen Street
℗ © 1984 Rough Trade Records Ltd

[Labels:]
© 1984 Warner Bros. Music
Made in the UK

Additional runout information:
- Runouts are hand-etched except for the stamped stamper letters by CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton.
- Letter A appears as a ”broken” A ('Λ').Sort byDefaultGroup by typeAlphabetical (A–Z)Reverse alphabetical (Z–A)Label Code: LC 5661Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, side A runout): RTT·166 ·A1 7 THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST AMatrix / Runout (Variant 1, side B runout): RTT 166 ·B2 4 ROMANTIC AND SQUARE IS HIP AND AWARE AMatrix / Runout (Variant 2, side A runout): RTT·166 ·A1 THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNESTMatrix / Runout (Variant 2, side B runout): RTT 166 ·B2 ROMANTIC AND SQUARE IS HIP AND AWAREMatrix / Runout (Variant 3, side A runout): RTT·166 ·A1 THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST AMatrix / Runout (Variant 3, side B runout): RTT 166 ·B2 ROMANTIC AND SQUARE IS HIP AND AWARE AMatrix / Runout (Variant 4, side A runout): RTT 166 A1 2 A THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST AMatrix / Runout (Variant 4, side B runout): RTT 166 B1 ROMANTIC AND SQUARE IS HIP AND AWARE AMatrix / Runout (Variant 5, side A runout): RTT·166 ·A1 THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST DMatrix / Runout (Variant 5, side B runout): RTT 166 B2 1 5 ROMANTIC AND SQUARE IS HIP AND AWARE AMatrix / Runout (Variant 6, side A): RTT·166 ·A1 5 5 THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST AMatrix / Runout (Variant 6, side B): RTT 166 B2 ROMANTIC AND SQUARE IS HIP AND AWARE AMatrix / Runout (Variant 7, side A): RTT-166 .·A1 THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST AMatrix / Runout (Variant 7, side B): RTT 166 B2 C ROMANTIC AND SQUARE IS HIP AND AWARE B


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