Tracklist

1	The Boy With The Thorn In His Side	3:17
2	Rubber Ring	3:55
3	Asleep	4:10

Companies, etc.

• Licensed From – Rough Trade Records Ltd.
• Licensed To – Festival Records Pty. Ltd.
• Licensed To – Festival Records (NZ) Ltd.
• Manufactured By – Festival Records Pty. Ltd.
• Manufactured By – Festival Records (NZ) Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Rough Trade Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Rough Trade Records Ltd.
• Made By – Disctronics B

Credits

• Bass – Andy Rourke
• Coordinator [Art Co-ordination] – Jo Slee
• Design [Sleeve] – Morrissey
• Drums – Mike Joyce
• Engineer – Stephen Street
• Guitar, Piano – Johnny Marr
• Layout – Caryn Gough
• Lyrics By – Morrissey
• Music By – Johnny Marr
• Orchestrated By – The Smiths
• Other [Cover Star] – Truman
• Producer – Marr*, Morrissey
• Voice – Morrissey

Notes

Original single September 1985

Special thanks to Grant Showbiz
Recorded in Manchester August 1985

Cecil Beaton photograph courtesy of Sotheby's London

℗ © 1988 Rough Trade Records Ltd. England. Trademark owned by Rough Trade Records Ltd. England and used by Festival Records Pty. Ltd. and Festival Records (N.Z.) Ltd. under authorization.
Manufactured by Festival Records Pty. Ltd. Australia and New Zealand.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: MADE BY DISCTRONICS B **D1075** #01

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