The Smiths – How Soon Is Now?

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Label:	Sire – 9 20284-0 A
Format:	Vinyl , 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single , Allied Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1984
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Jangle Pop

Tracklist

A	How Soon Is Now? (Long Version)	6:43
B1	Girl Afraid	2:46
B2	How Soon Is Now? (Edit)	3:53

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Warner Communications
Record Company – Sire Records Company
Marketed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sire Records Company
Copyright © – Sire Records Company
Pressed By – Allied Record Company – B-20382
Published By – Morrissey / Marr Songs, Ltd.
Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △ 8383
Lacquer Cut At – K Disc Mastering

Credits

Bass Guitar [The Bass Guitar] – Andy Rourke
Drums [The Drums] – Mike Joyce
Guitar [Guitars], Mandolin [Mandolins] – Johnny Marr
Music By – Johnny Marr
Photography By – Paul Slattery
Producer [Produced By] – John Porter
Voice – Morrissey
Words By – Morrissey
Written-By – Morrissey

Notes

B2 is an alternate US edit and different from the UK 7-inch mix.

On the labels of this version, “SIRE ®” is printed to the top right of the Sire logo and the bottom perimeter has Warner Bros. marketing credit and street address.

Similar versions:
How Soon Is Now?: “SIRE ®” below the Sire logo, and the bottom perimeter does not have Warner Bros. marketing credit and street address.

Runouts are etched except for the stamped [Allied 'ɑ' logo].

[Front cover, in ALL CAPS:]
Specially-priced 3-cut Maxi Single

[Spine:]
9 20284-0 A The Smiths "How Soon Is Now?"/ "Girl Afraid" $4.98 Sire Records Company Printed in U.S.A.

[Spindle labels:]
0-20284
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. All rights for the Western Hemisphere . by Warner-Tamerlane Pub. Corp. BMI
℗ 1984 Sire Records Company

[Back cover:]
Rough Trade
Sire Records Company, […]. Marketed by Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications Company [Warner ’W’ logo] © 1984 Sire Records Company ℗ 1984 Sire Records Company Made in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 7599-20284-0
Barcode (Scanned, UPC-A): 075992028400
Rights Society: BMI
Pressing Plant ID (Stamped in the runouts): [Allied 'ɑ' logo]
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): 0 20284 A RE1 SH1 kdisc PB [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20382-Rl1-SH1 SLM △ 8383 1-1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): 0 20284 B RE1 SH1 kdisc PB [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20382-B Rl1-SH1 SLM △ 8383-X 1-1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	How Soon Is Now? (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single)	Sire	0-20284, 9 20284-0 A	US	1984
Recently Edited	How Soon Is Now? (7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo)	Rough Trade	7-29007	US	1984
Recently Edited	How Soon Is Now (7", Single, 45 RPM)	Rough Trade	RT 166	Europe	1984
Recently Edited	How Soon Is Now? (7", Single Sided, White Label)	Rough Trade	RT 166	Europe	1984
Recently Edited	How Soon Is Now? (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Label Logo Variant)	Sire	0-20284, 9 20284-0 A	US	1984