Meat Is Murder

Cover art

Alternate cover art

Track list

UK CD Edition

[HMV CDCSD3787]

1. The Headmaster Ritual – 4:52 (Morrissey/Marr)
2. Rusholme Ruffians – 4:20 (Morrissey/Marr)
3. I Want The One I Can't Have – 3:14 (Morrissey/Marr)
4. What She Said – 2:42 (Morrissey/Marr)
5. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore – 4:59 (Morrissey/Marr)
6. Nowhere Fast – 2:37 (Morrissey/Marr)
7. Well I Wonder – 4:00 (Morrissey/Marr)
8. Barbarism Begins At Home – 6:57 (Morrissey/Marr)
9. Meat Is Murder – 6:06 (Morrissey/Marr)

Vinyl

UK - [Rough Trade ROUGH81]
US - [Sire 9 25269-1]

Side A

1. The Headmaster Ritual – 4:52 (Morrissey/Marr)
2. Rusholme Ruffians – 4:20 (Morrissey/Marr)
3. I Want The One I Can't Have – 3:14 (Morrissey/Marr)
4. What She Said – 2:42 (Morrissey/Marr)
5. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore – 4:59 (Morrissey/Marr)

Side B

1. Nowhere Fast – 2:37 (Morrissey/Marr)
2. Well I Wonder – 4:00 (Morrissey/Marr)
3. Barbarism Begins At Home – 6:57 (Morrissey/Marr)
4. Meat Is Murder – 6:06 (Morrissey/Marr)

US CD Edition

[Sire 9 25269-2]

1. The Headmaster Ritual – 4:52 (Morrissey/Marr)
2. Rusholme Ruffians – 4:20 (Morrissey/Marr)
3. I Want The One I Can't Have – 3:14 (Morrissey/Marr)
4. What She Said – 2:42 (Morrissey/Marr)
5. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore – 4:59 (Morrissey/Marr)
6. How Soon Is Now? – 6:47 (Morrissey/Marr)
7. Nowhere Fast – 2:37 (Morrissey/Marr)
8. Well I Wonder – 4:00 (Morrissey/Marr)
9. Barbarism Begins At Home – 6:57 (Morrissey/Marr)
10. Meat Is Murder – 6:06 (Morrissey/Marr)

Personnel

• Morrissey - Vocals
• Johnny Marr - Guitars, piano
• Andy Rourke - Bass guitar
• Mike Joyce - Drums
• Producer - The Smiths
• Producer - John Porter (US CD Edition)
• Engineer - Stephen Street

Sleeve Artwork

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  Original cover art. (1985)

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  Alternate cover art. (1985)