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

• Engineer – Stephen Street
• 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
• Words By – Morrissey

Notes

Recorded in Manchester August 1985

Cover Star - Truman
Cecil Beaton photograph courtesy of Sotheby's London
Made in japan complete with 30cm mini lp obi
Sample not for sale sticker on front and japanese sample stamp on disc labels

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: T4988 008 00341 3
• Barcode (Scanned): 4988008003413
• Rights Society: JASRAC

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
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
RT 191	The Smiths	The Boy With The Thorn In His Side ‎(7", Promo, TP, W/Lbl)	Rough Trade	RT 191	UK	1985

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