Tracklist

A1	The Boy With The Thorn In His Side	3:17
A2	Rubber Ring	3:55
B1	Asleep	4:10
B2	Oscillate Wildly	3:26

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Tokuma Japan Corporation
• Licensed From – Rough Trade Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Rough Trade Records
• Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.

Credits

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

Notes

With OBI and single sided lyric insert.
Track durations not on release.
Recorded in Manchester August 1985

Cover Star - Truman
Cecil Beaton photograph courtesy of Sotheby's London

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: T4988 008 00341 3
• Barcode (Scanned): 4988008003413
• Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 15RTL-3009-A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 15RTL-3009-B
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped): 15RTL-3009A2 1 A 3
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped): 15RTL-3009B1 1 A 3
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Other (Price): ¥1,500
• Other (Sleeve date): I·12·21

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 Dischi S.R.L.	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

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