The Boy With the Thorn in His Side (live, 1986-10-23: Kilburn National Ballroom, London, UK)

~ Recording by The Smiths

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6The Boy with the Thorn in His Side3:48The Smiths“Rank”The SmithsAlbum + Live
  • GB1988-09-05
Rough Trade (pre-2000)ROUGHCD126
1.6The Boy With the Thorn in His Side3:48The Smiths“Rank”The SmithsAlbum + Live
  • US1988-09-13
Sire Records9 25786-2
1.6The Boy With the Thorn in His Side3:48The Smiths“Rank”The SmithsAlbum + Live
  • US1988-09-13
Sire Records9 25786-1
1.6The Boy With the Thorn in His Side3:48The Smiths“Rank”The SmithsAlbum + Live
  • CA1988-09-13
Sire RecordsCD 25786
1.6The Boy With the Thorn in His Side3:48The Smiths“Rank” (Columbia House Release)The SmithsAlbum + Live
Sire Records, Columbia House (direct-mailing distributor of club editions of releases)W2 25786
1.6The Boy with the Thorn in His Side3:48The Smiths“Rank”The SmithsAlbum + Live
Megadisc, Rough Trade Germany (company credits only; do not use as a release label!)MDC 7900, RTD CD90
1.6The Boy With the Thorn in His Side3:48The Smiths“Rank”The SmithsAlbum + Live
  • GB1993-11-15
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-91900-2
1.6The Boy With the Thorn in His Side3:48The Smiths“Rank”The SmithsAlbum + Live
  • JP2006-09-13
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WPCR 12445
1.46The Boy With the Thorn in His Side3:48The SmithsCompleteThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-06-21
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
1.46The Boy With the Thorn in His Side3:48The SmithsComplete (iTunes LP)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2011-09-22
13.6The Boy With the Thorn in His Side3:48The SmithsComplete (2011 Deluxe Edition)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-10-03
Rhino (reissue label)2564665906
5.6The Boy With the Thorn in His Side3:48The SmithsComplete (2011 Deluxe Edition)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-10-03
Rhino (reissue label)2564665906
5.6The Boy With the Thorn in His Side3:48The SmithsCompleteThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-10-18
  • GB2011-10-18
Rhino (reissue label)2564665907
1.6The Boy With the Thorn in His Side3:48The Smiths"Rank"The SmithsAlbum + Live
  • US2012-04-03
Sire RecordsR2 25786
1.6The Boy With the Thorn in His Side3:48The Smiths“Rank” (Cinram, released 2003 or later)The SmithsAlbum + Live
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-91900-2
Promotion
1.6The Boy With the Thorn in His Side3:48The Smiths“Rank”The SmithsAlbum + Live
Sire Records9 25786-1

Relationships

engineer:Paul Nickson (sound engineer)
producer:Pete Dauncey
Grant Showbiz
bass guitar:Andy Rourke (on 1986-10-23)
drums (drum set):Mike Joyce (UK drummer) (on 1986-10-23)
guitar:Johnny Marr (on 1986-10-23)
vocals:Morrissey (English singer / songwriter) (on 1986-10-23)
recorded at:Kilburn National Ballroom in Kilburn, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1986-10-23)
recording of:The Boy With the Thorn in His Side (on 1986-10-23: live)

Related works

The Boy With the Thorn in His Side

lyricist:Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:Johnny Marr