hi, first many people think that smiths 1st UK pressings RT have the best sound on vinyl, including me..., so I want start this thread to detect all the matrix stamped... numbers words... variations on those albums and detect with come 1st than other, which comes with stickers in the front and differences in sound? so please just focus in the 4 studio albums, 1 live, and 3 compilations please, not singles or 12's or anything more that this 7 LPs:
1984 The Smiths
1985 Meat Is Murder
1986 The Queen Is Dead
1987 Strangeways, Here We Come
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1988 Rank
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1984 Hatful of Hollow
1987 The World Won't Listen
1987 Louder Than Bombs
I use this 2 sources that give some info but is not 100% clear, check it:
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Smiths, The
http://www.passionsjustlikemine.com/collect-smiths.htm
your help will be appreciated!!! :righton:
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update: Aug 11, 2013
THE QUEEN IS DEAD - ROUGH 96
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Side A: MPO - ROUGH 96 A1 - FEAR OF MANCHESTER
Side B: MPO - ROUGH 96 B1 - THEM WAS ROTTEN DAYS
note: some have a pink sticker, some dont
Side A: MPO - ROUGH 96 A1X - FEAR OF MANCHESTER
Side B: MPO LYN-27904 - ROUGH 96 B1X - THEM WAS ROTTEN DAYS
Side A: ROUGH 96 A-1U-1-1-x - FEAR OF MANCHESTER
Side B: ROUGH 96 B-2U-1-1-x1 - THEM WAS ROTTEN DAYS
note: have sticker
The World Won't Listen - ROUGH 101
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WHITE LETTERS (on name of the band and credits)
Side A: TY1 ROUGHT 101 A-1U-1-3-? (the ? is like a 6 but not complete)
Side B: ROUGHT 101 B-1U-1-3-? TY1 (again the last ? is a little piece like the top of the number 9 but no clear)
BLUE LETTERS (on name of the band and credits)
Side A: MPO ROUGH 101 A1 timtom
Side B: MPO ROUGH 101 B1 TY
General Notes:
U = pressed by EMI
MPO = pressed by MPO http://www.discogs.com/label/MPO
timtom / TY = mastered by Tim Young http://www.discogs.com/artist/Tim Young
corrections? comments? difference in sound quality between? let us know!
1984 The Smiths
1985 Meat Is Murder
1986 The Queen Is Dead
1987 Strangeways, Here We Come
-
1988 Rank
-
1984 Hatful of Hollow
1987 The World Won't Listen
1987 Louder Than Bombs
I use this 2 sources that give some info but is not 100% clear, check it:
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Smiths, The
http://www.passionsjustlikemine.com/collect-smiths.htm
your help will be appreciated!!! :righton:
- - - Updated - - -
update: Aug 11, 2013
THE QUEEN IS DEAD - ROUGH 96
============================
Side A: MPO - ROUGH 96 A1 - FEAR OF MANCHESTER
Side B: MPO - ROUGH 96 B1 - THEM WAS ROTTEN DAYS
note: some have a pink sticker, some dont
Side A: MPO - ROUGH 96 A1X - FEAR OF MANCHESTER
Side B: MPO LYN-27904 - ROUGH 96 B1X - THEM WAS ROTTEN DAYS
Side A: ROUGH 96 A-1U-1-1-x - FEAR OF MANCHESTER
Side B: ROUGH 96 B-2U-1-1-x1 - THEM WAS ROTTEN DAYS
note: have sticker
The World Won't Listen - ROUGH 101
==============================
WHITE LETTERS (on name of the band and credits)
Side A: TY1 ROUGHT 101 A-1U-1-3-? (the ? is like a 6 but not complete)
Side B: ROUGHT 101 B-1U-1-3-? TY1 (again the last ? is a little piece like the top of the number 9 but no clear)
BLUE LETTERS (on name of the band and credits)
Side A: MPO ROUGH 101 A1 timtom
Side B: MPO ROUGH 101 B1 TY
General Notes:
U = pressed by EMI
MPO = pressed by MPO http://www.discogs.com/label/MPO
timtom / TY = mastered by Tim Young http://www.discogs.com/artist/Tim Young
corrections? comments? difference in sound quality between? let us know!