Strangeways, Here We Come

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THE SMITHS Studio Album
Name	Strangeways, Here We Come
Release	28 September 1987 3 April 2012 (remaster)
Total Length	36:37
Recorded	Spring 1987
Writer/composer	Morrissey / Johnny Marr
Producer	Johnny Marr Morrissey Stephen Street
Art work	Cover star: Richard Davalos on set of "East Of Eden" (1955) by Elia Kazan Layout: Caryn Gough
Vinyl Etching	GUY FAWKES WAS A GENIUS
Publisher	Rough Trade Records (UK) Sire Records (US)
Format(s)	Vinyl, CD, Cassette
Chart position	UK #2 US #55
Studio Album chronology
The Queen Is Dead ← Strangeways, Here We Come
Singles

Information

The Orchestrazia Ardwick mentioned in the credits for this album are fictional and represent Marr & Street's emulation of strings and saxophone.

Recording

Release

Track list

CD Edition

UK - [Rough Trade ROUGHCD106]
US - [Sire 9 25649-2]

A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours – 3:00 (Morrissey/Marr)
I Started Something I Couldn't Finish – 3:47 (Morrissey/Marr)
Death Of A Disco Dancer – 5:26 (Morrissey/Marr)
Girlfriend In A Coma – 2:03 (Morrissey/Marr)
Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before – 3:32 (Morrissey/Marr)
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me – 5:03 (Morrissey/Marr)
Unhappy Birthday – 2:46 (Morrissey/Marr)
Paint A Vulgar Picture – 5:35 (Morrissey/Marr)
Death At One's Elbow – 2:01 (Morrissey/Marr)
I Won't Share You – 2:48 (Morrissey/Marr)

Vinyl

UK - [Rough Trade ROUGH106]
US - [Sire 9 25649-1]

Side A

A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours – 3:00 (Morrissey/Marr)
I Started Something I Couldn't Finish – 3:47 (Morrissey/Marr)
Death Of A Disco Dancer – 5:26 (Morrissey/Marr)
Girlfriend In A Coma – 2:03 (Morrissey/Marr)
Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before – 3:32 (Morrissey/Marr)

Side B

Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me – 5:03 (Morrissey/Marr)
Unhappy Birthday – 2:46 (Morrissey/Marr)
Paint A Vulgar Picture – 5:35 (Morrissey/Marr)
Death At One's Elbow – 2:01 (Morrissey/Marr)
I Won't Share You – 2:48 (Morrissey/Marr)

Mentioned In

Of which I am most proud: List from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (December 27, 2011)

Discogs Information

Credits

Bass Guitar - Andy Rourke
Coordinator [Art] - Jo Slee
Drums - Mike Joyce
Engineer [Assistant] - Steve Williams (6)
Guitar, Piano, Music By - Johnny Marr
Lacquer Cut By - Tim Young
Layout - Caryn Gough
Mastered By - Tim Young
Model [Cover Star] - Richard Davalos
Photography By - Stephen Wright (4)
Producer - Johnny Marr
Producer - Morrissey
Producer - Stephen Street
Public Relations [Press] - Pat Bellis
Songwriter [All Songs Written By] - Johnny Marr
Songwriter [All Songs Written By] - Morrissey
Voice, Words By, Sleeve - Morrissey

Notes

First pressing released with "The Smiths" embossed on front sleeve. Comes with a glossy pictured inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.

Recorded at The Wool Hall, Bath, Spring 1987

Made in England

Runouts: "GUY FAWKES WAS A GENIUS" on side A is etched, the remainder is mostly stamped.

Images

Strangeways, Here We Come - Discogs master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/21143
Strangeways, Here We Come (LP Album EMI Pressing) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/373250-The-Smiths-Strangeways-Here-We-Come

Discogs information (additional release)

Notes

Recorded at The Wool Hall, Bath, spring 1987.

Silver disc version -> [r=7303556]

Made in France by MPO. MPO France Compact Disc moulded in plastic inner hub.

Images

Strangeways, Here We Come (Album Gold disc) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/390004-The-Smiths-Strangeways-Here-We-Come

Discogs information (additional release)

Notes

3 panel inlay printed to one side only. Black cassette with smooth border. Black paper labels.

This version has a 'smooth' border to the cassette shell and a pale green backdrop to the cover tracklist and barcode on the backflap. A similar version, [r=974310], has a patterned cassette border and a beige background.

Recorded at The Wool Hall, Bath Spring 1987