THE SMITHS - Hatful Of Hollow

Item Description

Vinyl, , Aston Clinton Pressing, Gatefold
LP Compilation

This UK first issue variant has the following distinguishing attributes:
Gatefold sleeve, no barcode, and a printed inner sleeve;
'Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd' at bottom rear sleeve;
Aston Clinton 'Λ' symbol in both runouts and characteristic Aston Clinton pressing rings;
Hype sticker at front has 'Rough 76' at top, '1983+84 John Peel' and a R.R.P. of £3.99, unlike later stickers;
Correct black dot on rear sleeve before 'Girl Afraid', as distinguished from the misprinted [r=5474686];
Inner sleeve has lyrics in correct running order, with side B songs on the flipback side.

Copies may exist with or without hype sticker.

Runouts are entirely hand-scribed, apart from the stamped 'Λ' symbols.

A2, A4, A6, A8, B2, B6 and B7 from the BBC Radio 1 John Peel Show.
A3, B3 and B4 from the BBC Radio 1 David Jensen Show.
Released by arrangement with BBC Enterprises Ltd.

℗ 1984 Rough Trade Records Ltd.
© 1984 Warner Bros. Music Ltd.

Made in the UK
UK distribution by The Cartel.
Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd

Otherwise identical Aston Clinton UK first issue variants:
[r=5474686] has the missing dot misprint on the rear sleeve.
[r=382135] has the inner sleeve with songs ordered differently from the disc.