The Smiths - The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Tracklist

A	The Boy With The Thorn In His Side	3:17
B	Asleep	4:10

Companies, etc.

• Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.

Credits

• Bass Guitar – Andy Rourke
• Drums – Mike Joyce
• Engineer – Stephen Street
• Guitar, Piano, Music By – Johnny Marr
• Layout – Caryn Gough
• Orchestrated By – The Smiths
• Other [Cover Star] – Truman
• Photography By – Cecil Beaton
• Producer – Marr*, Morrissey
• Voice, Sleeve – Morrissey

Notes

On rear sleeve:
"Special thanks to Grant Showbiz
Recorded in Manchester August 1985
Rough Trade Records, 61-71 Collier Street, London, N1
Cecil Beaton photograph courtesy of Sotheby's London"

On labels:
© 1985 Warner Bros. Music Ltd.

Written-By credits are displayed as "Words by Morrissey ★ Music by Johnny Marr" on rear sleeve, but as "(Morrissey and Marr") under both tracks on labels.

Very similar to The Boy With The Thorn In His Side but different pressing plant and no 'ridge' around push-out centre.
See also The Boy With The Thorn In His Side with solid centre.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - etched): MPO RT 191 A2 ARTY BLOODY FARTY
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - etched): MPO RT 191 B2 "IS THAT CLEVER... JM
• Label Code: LC 5661

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
RTT 191	The Smiths	The Boy With The Thorn In His Side ‎(12", Single)	Rough Trade	RTT 191	UK	1985
15RTL-3009	The Smiths	The Boy With The Thorn In His Side ‎(12", Promo)	Rough Trade	15RTL-3009	Japan	1985
RTT 191	The Smiths	The Boy With The Thorn In His Side ‎(7", Single)	Rough Trade	RTT 191	Ireland	1985
VIN 45162	The Smiths	The Boy With The Thorn In His Side ‎(7", Single)	Virgin, Rough Trade	VIN 45162	Italy	1985
0-20392, 9 20392-0 A	The Smiths	The Boy With The Thorn In His Side ‎(12", Single)	Sire, Sire	0-20392, 9 20392-0 A	US	1985