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{{ | {{Discobox | ||
| Name = Meat Is Murder | | Name = Meat Is Murder | ||
| Total Length = 39:46 | | Total Length = 39:46 | ||
| Recorded = Autumn 1984 | | Recorded = Autumn 1984 | ||
| Writer = Morrissey/Marr | | Writer = [[Writer::Morrissey]] / [[Writer::Johnny Marr]] | ||
| Producer = The Smiths | | Producer = [[Producer::The Smiths]] | ||
| Mastered = | | Mastered = | ||
| Art = Emile de Antonio | | Art = Marine Cpl. Michael Wynn<br>[[In The Year Of The Pig]] (1969) by Emile de Antonio<br>Layout: [[Mention::Caryn Gough]] | ||
| Vinyl Etching = ILLNESS AS ART<br>DOING THE WYTHENSHAWE WALTZ | | Vinyl Etching = ILLNESS AS ART<br>DOING THE WYTHENSHAWE WALTZ | ||
| Publisher = [[Rough Trade Records]] (UK)<br>[[Sire Records]] (US) | | Publisher = [[Rough Trade Records]] (UK)<br>[[Sire Records]] (US) | ||
| Format = Vinyl, CD | | Format = Vinyl, CD, Cassette, 180g Vinyl (reissue) | ||
| Release = 11 February 1985 | | Release = 11 February 1985<br>3 April 2012 (remaster) | ||
| Chart = UK #1<br>US #110 | | Chart = UK #1<br>US #110<br>UK Vinyl Chart #12 | ||
| Type = Studio Album | | Type = Studio Album | ||
| ArtistType = The Smiths | |||
| Previous = The Smiths | | Previous = The Smiths | ||
| PreviousLink = The Smiths (album) | | PreviousLink = The Smiths (album) | ||
| Next = The Queen Is Dead | | Next = The Queen Is Dead | ||
| NextLink = The Queen Is Dead | | NextLink = The Queen Is Dead | ||
| | | single1 = That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore | image1 = THAT_joke_isnt_funny_anymore.jpg | ||
| | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Track list== | ==Track list== | ||
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{{tracklist | {{tracklist | ||
| 01 = The Headmaster Ritual | | 01 = The Headmaster Ritual | ||
| 01link = The Headmaster Ritual | | 01link = The Headmaster Ritual (single) | ||
| 01-duration = 4:52 (Morrissey/[[Johnny Marr|Marr]]) | | 01-duration = 4:52 (Morrissey/[[Johnny Marr|Marr]]) | ||
| 02 = Rusholme Ruffians | | 02 = Rusholme Ruffians | ||
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| 07-duration = 4:00 (Morrissey/Marr) | | 07-duration = 4:00 (Morrissey/Marr) | ||
| 08 = Barbarism Begins At Home | | 08 = Barbarism Begins At Home | ||
| 08link = Barbarism Begins At Home | | 08link = Barbarism Begins At Home (single) | ||
| 08-duration = 6:57 (Morrissey/Marr) | | 08-duration = 6:57 (Morrissey/Marr) | ||
| 09 = Meat Is Murder | | 09 = Meat Is Murder | ||
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}} | }} | ||
=== | ===Vinyl=== | ||
[Rough Trade ROUGH81]<br> | UK - [Rough Trade ROUGH81]<br> | ||
US - [Sire 9 25269-1] <br> | |||
===== Side A ===== | ===== Side A ===== | ||
# [[The Headmaster Ritual]] – 4:52 (Morrissey/Marr) | # [[The Headmaster Ritual (single)|The Headmaster Ritual]] – 4:52 (Morrissey/Marr) | ||
# [[Rusholme Ruffians]] – 4:20 (Morrissey/Marr) | # [[Rusholme Ruffians]] – 4:20 (Morrissey/Marr) | ||
# [[I Want The One I Can't Have]] – 3:14 (Morrissey/Marr) | # [[I Want The One I Can't Have]] – 3:14 (Morrissey/Marr) | ||
# [[What She Said]] – 2:42 (Morrissey/Marr) | # [[What She Said]] – 2:42 (Morrissey/Marr) | ||
# [[That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore (single)|That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore]] – 4:59 (Morrissey/Marr) | # [[That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore (single)|That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore]] – 4:59 (Morrissey/Marr) | ||
===== Side B ===== | ===== Side B ===== | ||
# [[Nowhere Fast]] – 2:37 (Morrissey/Marr) | |||
# [[Well I Wonder]] – 4:00 (Morrissey/Marr) | # [[Well I Wonder]] – 4:00 (Morrissey/Marr) | ||
# [[Barbarism Begins At Home]] – 6:57 (Morrissey/Marr) | # [[Barbarism Begins At Home (single)|Barbarism Begins At Home]] – 6:57 (Morrissey/Marr) | ||
# [[Meat Is Murder (song)|Meat Is Murder]] – 6:06 (Morrissey/Marr) | # [[Meat Is Murder (song)|Meat Is Murder]] – 6:06 (Morrissey/Marr) | ||
===US CD Edition=== | ===US CD Edition=== | ||
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{{tracklist | {{tracklist | ||
| 01 = The Headmaster Ritual | | 01 = The Headmaster Ritual | ||
| 01link = The Headmaster Ritual | | 01link = The Headmaster Ritual (single) | ||
| 01-duration = 4:52 (Morrissey/Marr) | | 01-duration = 4:52 (Morrissey/Marr) | ||
| 02 = Rusholme Ruffians | | 02 = Rusholme Ruffians | ||
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| 05link = That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore (single) | | 05link = That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore (single) | ||
| 05-duration = 4:59 (Morrissey/Marr) | | 05-duration = 4:59 (Morrissey/Marr) | ||
| 06 = Nowhere Fast | | 06 = How Soon Is Now? | ||
| | | 06link = How Soon Is Now? (single) | ||
| | | 06-duration = 6:47 (Morrissey/Marr) | ||
| | | 07 = Nowhere Fast | ||
| | | 07link = Nowhere Fast | ||
| | | 07-duration = 2:37 (Morrissey/Marr) | ||
| | | 08 = Well I Wonder | ||
| | | 08link = Well I Wonder | ||
| | | 08-duration = 4:00 (Morrissey/Marr) | ||
| | | 09 = Barbarism Begins At Home | ||
| | | 09link = Barbarism Begins At Home (single) | ||
| | | 09-duration = 6:57 (Morrissey/Marr) | ||
| 10 = Meat Is Murder | |||
| 10link = Meat Is Murder (song) | |||
| 10-duration = 6:06 (Morrissey/Marr) | |||
}} | }} | ||
== Sleeve Artwork == | == Sleeve Artwork == | ||
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File:Meatismurder_us.jpg | Original cover art. (1985) | File:Meatismurder_us.jpg | Original cover art. (1985) | ||
File:Meatismurder.jpg | Alternate cover art. (1985) | File:Meatismurder.jpg | Alternate cover art. (1985) | ||
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=="The Making Of" video== | |||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCbTTlrf9b4</youtube> | |||
Video was originally broadcast on "[[Mention::The Old Grey Whistle Test]]", BBC 2 (12 February 1985) | |||
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|DiscogsReleaseId=373240 | |||
|DiscogsAdditionalReleaseId=5649247, 13110635, 2068680 | |||
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|Date=1985-02-11 | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:34, 29 July 2024
| THE SMITHS Studio Album | |
|---|---|
| Name | Meat Is Murder |
| Release | 11 February 1985 3 April 2012 (remaster) |
| Total Length | 39:46 |
| Recorded | Autumn 1984 |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey / Johnny Marr |
| Producer | The Smiths |
| Art work | Marine Cpl. Michael Wynn In The Year Of The Pig (1969) by Emile de Antonio Layout: Caryn Gough |
| Vinyl Etching | ILLNESS AS ART DOING THE WYTHENSHAWE WALTZ |
| Publisher | Rough Trade Records (UK) Sire Records (US) |
| Format(s) | Vinyl, CD, Cassette, 180g Vinyl (reissue) |
| Chart position | UK #1 US #110 UK Vinyl Chart #12 |
| Studio Album chronology | |
| The Smiths ← Meat Is Murder → The Queen Is Dead
| |
| Singles | |
| |
Track list
UK CD Edition
[HMV CDCSD3787]
- The Headmaster Ritual – 4:52 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Rusholme Ruffians – 4:20 (Morrissey/Marr)
- I Want The One I Can't Have – 3:14 (Morrissey/Marr)
- What She Said – 2:42 (Morrissey/Marr)
- That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore – 4:59 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Nowhere Fast – 2:37 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Well I Wonder – 4:00 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Barbarism Begins At Home – 6:57 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Meat Is Murder – 6:06 (Morrissey/Marr)
Vinyl
UK - [Rough Trade ROUGH81]
US - [Sire 9 25269-1]
Side A
- The Headmaster Ritual – 4:52 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Rusholme Ruffians – 4:20 (Morrissey/Marr)
- I Want The One I Can't Have – 3:14 (Morrissey/Marr)
- What She Said – 2:42 (Morrissey/Marr)
- That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore – 4:59 (Morrissey/Marr)
Side B
- Nowhere Fast – 2:37 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Well I Wonder – 4:00 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Barbarism Begins At Home – 6:57 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Meat Is Murder – 6:06 (Morrissey/Marr)
US CD Edition
[Sire 9 25269-2]
- The Headmaster Ritual – 4:52 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Rusholme Ruffians – 4:20 (Morrissey/Marr)
- I Want The One I Can't Have – 3:14 (Morrissey/Marr)
- What She Said – 2:42 (Morrissey/Marr)
- That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore – 4:59 (Morrissey/Marr)
- How Soon Is Now? – 6:47 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Nowhere Fast – 2:37 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Well I Wonder – 4:00 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Barbarism Begins At Home – 6:57 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Meat Is Murder – 6:06 (Morrissey/Marr)
Sleeve Artwork
Original cover art. (1985)
Alternate cover art. (1985)
"The Making Of" video
Video was originally broadcast on "The Old Grey Whistle Test", BBC 2 (12 February 1985)
Mentioned In
Discogs Information
Credits
- Bass Guitar - Andy Rourke
- Drums - Mike Joyce
- Engineer - Stephen Street
- Guitar, Piano, Music By - Johnny Marr
- Layout - Caryn Gough
- Mastered By - Tim Young
- Producer - The Smiths
- Voice, Words By, Sleeve - Morrissey
Notes
Recorded at Amazon Studios, Liverpool and Ridge Farm, Surrey. Mixed at Island Studios, London, Winter 1984.
Comes with a printed inner sleeve with lyrics.
The runouts are etched except "⋀" in all variants, and "4", "D", "1" "0" in variant 4.
Cover star culled from Emile de Antonio's 'In The Year Of The Pig' (1969) used by permission.
Images
- Meat Is Murder - Discogs master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/4186
- Meat Is Murder (LP Album CBS) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/373240-The-Smiths-Meat-Is-Murder
Discogs information (additional release)
Notes
℗ 1985 Rough Trade Records Ltd. © 1985 Warner Bros Music Ltd. CD: Made in JAPAN Packaging: Made in the UK.
No barcode. Some initial copies of this CD were manufactured in Japan.
Images
- Meat Is Murder (Album) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/5649247-The-Smiths-Meat-Is-Murder
Discogs information (additional release)
Notes
Cream cassette, White labels, dark grey text.
Images
- Meat Is Murder (Album Cream shell) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/13110635-The-Smiths-Meat-Is-Murder
Discogs information (additional release)
Notes
Vinyl Plus. Includes a code to download mp3 version of this album. www.vinyl-plus.com
Made in the UK - UK distribution by TEN.
Images
- Meat Is Murder (LP Album Reissue 180 Gram) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/2068680-The-Smiths-Meat-Is-Murder
Related Forum Threads
- The Smiths A-Z: "Meat Is Murder" - Morrissey-solo (Apr 28, 2022)