Tracklist
| 1 | The Headmaster Ritual | 4:52 |
| 2 | Rusholme Ruffians | 4:20 |
| 3 | I Want The One I Can't Have | 3:14 |
| 4 | What She Said | 2:42 |
| 5 | That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore | 4:58 |
| 6 | How Soon Is Now? | 6:46 |
| 7 | Nowhere Fast | 2:37 |
| 8 | Well I Wonder | 4:00 |
| 9 | Barbarism Begins At Home | 6:57 |
| 10 | Meat Is Murder | 6:07 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Amazon Studios
- Recorded At – Ridge Farm Studios
- Mixed At – Island Studios
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Music UK Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Warner Music UK Ltd.
- Pressed By – Digital Audio Technologies Australia
- Glass Mastered At – Warner Music Manufacturing Europe
Credits
- Bass – Andy Rourke
- Drums – Mike Joyce
- Engineer – Stephen Street
- Guitar, Piano – Johnny Marr
- Layout [Package Layout] – Caryn Gough
- Lyrics By [Words By] – Morrissey
- Music By – Johnny Marr
- Photography By [Group Photo] – Pal Slattery*
- Photography By [Morrissey Solo-shot] – Toshi Yajima
- Producer – John Porter (tracks: 6), The Smiths (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 10)
- Sleeve – Morrissey
- Voice – Morrissey
Notes
Despite all printed indicators on disc face and artwork indicating this to be a European release, the ifpi 2661 mould SID gives this away as an Australian pressing (from Digital Audio Technologies Australia), that has appropriated the European artwork.Recorded at Amazon Studios, Liverpool and Ridge Farm, Surrey.
Mixed at Island Studios, London.
Winter 1984.
Cover star culled from Emile de Antonio's In The Year Of The Pig .
℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Ltd.
© 1985 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Made in Germany by Warner Music Manufacturing Europe. A Time Warner Company.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 7 4509-91895-2
- Label Code: LC 4281
- Rights Society: Gema/Biem
- Other (Distribution Code): France WE833
- Matrix / Runout: 450991895-2 WME
- Mould SID Code: ifpi 2661
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROUGH 81 | The Smiths | Meat Is Murder (LP, Album, CBS) | Rough Trade | ROUGH 81 | UK | 1985 |
| 25RTL-3001 | The Smiths | Meat Is Murder (LP, Album, Promo) | Rough Trade | 25RTL-3001 | Japan | 1985 |
| WPCR-14542 | The Smiths | Meat Is Murder (CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, SHM) | WEA | WPCR-14542 | Japan | 2012 |
| 9 25269-2 | The Smiths | Meat Is Murder (CD, Album, LON) | Sire | 9 25269-2 | US | 1985 |
| L 30107, ROUGH 81 | The Smiths | Meat Is Murder (LP, Album, RE) | Festival Records, Rough Trade | L 30107, ROUGH 81 | Australia | 1989 |
Tracklist
| A1 | The Headmaster Ritual | 4:52 |
| A2 | Rusholme Ruffians | 4:20 |
| A3 | I Want The One I Can't Have | 3:14 |
| A4 | What She Said | 2:42 |
| A5 | That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore | 4:58 |
| B1 | Nowhere Fast | 2:37 |
| B2 | Well I Wonder | 4:00 |
| B3 | Barbarism Begins At Home | 6:57 |
| B4 | Meat Is Murder | 6:07 |
Credits
- Bass – Andy Rourke
- Drums – Mike Joyce
- Engineer – Stephen Street
- Guitar, Piano, Music By – Johnny Marr
- Layout – Caryn Gough
- Mastered By – Tim Young
- Producer – The Smiths
- Vocals, Lyrics By, Sleeve – Morrissey
Notes
Includes repro of original insert with lyrics.Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROUGH 81 | The Smiths | Meat Is Murder (LP, Album, CBS) | Rough Trade | ROUGH 81 | UK | 1985 |
| 25RTL-3001 | The Smiths | Meat Is Murder (LP, Album, Promo) | Rough Trade | 25RTL-3001 | Japan | 1985 |
| WPCR-14542 | The Smiths | Meat Is Murder (CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, SHM) | WEA | WPCR-14542 | Japan | 2012 |
| 9 25269-2 | The Smiths | Meat Is Murder (CD, Album, LON) | Sire | 9 25269-2 | US | 1985 |
| L 30107, ROUGH 81 | The Smiths | Meat Is Murder (LP, Album, RE) | Festival Records, Rough Trade | L 30107, ROUGH 81 | Australia | 1989 |
