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The Smiths William, It Was Really Nothing - Withdrawn Italian 12" vinyl single (12 inch record / Maxi-single)
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| Tracklisting / Additional Info: |
Picture Sleeve :-
The cover depicts the standard European design of the green tinted 'man on bed' image. The 'VINX 71' catalogue number is unique & the credit printed at the bottom of the back cover reads: 'Virgin Dischi SRL Milano - Distribuzione Dischi Ricordi Spa'. There is a 'Campione Gratuito' bullet-hole promo stamp in the bottom left corner.
The sleeve is manufactured from light paper stock. There is some ring wear & a thin, barely noticeable, 3" hairline split at the bottom. A lovely example, the cover remains firmly intact & with both panels still clear as daylight. There is no writing of any kind.
Labels & Dead Wax :-
The labels are light green with dark green text & the red Italian label stamper is clearly visible on side one. There are some spindle marks on the b-side label, with no blemishes to the print. The matrices in the run-offs are hand scratched & read:
Side One: 'VINX 71 - 1'
Side Two: 'VINX 71 - 2'
Vinyl :-
The vinyl has been professionally cleaned on a top of the line Matrix machine. It has been play tested & we can confirm that this is indeed an entirely different mix of How Soon Is Now.
The vinyl plays beautifully & grades Excellent. Visually, there are some faint paper hairline scuffs, none of which affect play, & a little light cosmetic wear only natural with an Italian pressing. A really, REALLY, nice find. We flew all the way to Australia to secure this monster rarity from a private collection & have never seen one of these in the flesh before. We are unlikely to ever again....
Unique "How Soon Is Now?" Mispress :-
The version of this song is only available here. The mix is subtly different [bass, drums] & begins to sound completey different towards the end, where out of nowhere Morrissey's additional vocal harmonies appear. A delight to hear, the music comes to an abrupt close with Morrissey saying "OK?". The music then fades back in. This version is still largely unknown to even our veteran Smiths buyers in the office!
Highly recommended & one of a kind for any hardcore Smiths completist.
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| Condition : |
This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info. |
| Availability: |
Sold Out - 'Request Next' to get an email if it comes back into stock.
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| Year of Release: |
1984 - 40 years old |
| Artist: |
The Smiths (click here for complete listing) |
| Title: |
William, It Was Really Nothing (click here for more of the same title) |
| Postage/Shipping: |
Add item to your basket for a postage/shipping quote |
| Format: |
12" vinyl single (12 inch record / Maxi-single) |
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| Record Label: |
Rough Trade |
| Catalogue No: |
VINX71 |
| Country of Origin: |
Italy
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| Language: |
Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. |
| Additional info: |
Deleted
Withdrawn
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| EIL.COM Ref No |
SMI12WI656860 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item) |
| Genres: |
80's Pop, Indie
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| Related Artists: |
Boz Boorer, Freak Party, James Maker, Johnny Marr, Morrissey, Sandie Shaw, Sea Fever, Snake River Conspiracy, Stex, The Cradle, The Hoax, The One Three, Vinny Peculiar |
| Complete Stock List: |
The Smiths |
| email: |
sales@eil.com to contact our sales team. |
| Alternative Names: |
None |
| To order by phone: |
Call +44 1474 815010 quoting EIL.COM reference number SMI12WI656860 |
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1984 Italian mispress 12" vinyl single, also featuring How Soon Is
Now? & Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want. Note: the
version of How Soon found here is a <b>unique 6:47 mix</b>
unavailable anywhere else in the world & never released on CD. The
story goes, Rough Trade sent the incorrect master for the b-side How
Soon Is Now? to Virgin in Italy. This collector's item featured at No. 9
in Record Collector's '100 Greatest Smiths Rarities' [June 2005, issue
311]. According to the magazine, the mistake was not discovered until
copies were delivered to the stores, with a rough estimate of just 100
known copies to have escaped into the hands of collectors before it
was swiftly withdrawn. Complete with the Italian picture sleeve with a
bullet-hole promo stamp in the corner, see 'more info' for details of
this highly prized The Smiths rarity... VINX71) )
