The Smiths - Hand In Glove

Tracklist

A	Hand In Glove	3:12
B	Handsome Devil	2:53

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – The Cartel
• Published By – Warner Bros. Music
• Recorded At – Strawberry Studios
• Recorded At – The Hacienda

Credits

• Bass Guitar – Andy Rourke
• Drums – Mike Joyce
• Guitar, Harmonica – Johnny Marr
• Mastered By – Porky
• Music By [All Music] – Johnny Marr
• Photography By – Jim French
• Producer – The Smiths
• Sleeve – The Smiths
• Voice – Morrissey
• Words By [All Words] – Morrissey
• Written-By – Marr*, Morrissey

Notes

Has "Sleeve by The Smiths" on sleeve rear. Another reissue version exists with "Sleeve by Morrissey".

Has the "London" address on the back as opposed to the "Manchester" address on the back of the first pressing, and also carries the "Endless Gratitude" line on the rear cover unlike this London version. Note also the different Sleeve credits between the 2 London sleeves.

Has solid centre.
Side A runout: 1xx - the 1 lies 90 degrees to the first part of the string and xx represents unreadable symbols.

"Hand In Glove" recorded at Strawberry Studios, March 1983.
"Handsome Devil" recorded live at The Hacienda, Manchester, 1983.

© 1984
Warner Bros. Music

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped): RT 131 A-2U-1-11xx
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, hand-etched runout): Kiss My Shades
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, hand-etched runout): RT 131 B1 PORKY. KISS MY SHADES TOO.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
RT 131, RT131	The Smiths	Hand In Glove ‎(7", Single, Sol)	Rough Trade, Rough Trade	RT 131, RT131	UK	1983
RT 131	The Smiths	Hand In Glove ‎(7", Single, RE, Sol)	Rough Trade	RT 131	UK	1984
RT 131	The Smiths	Hand In Glove ‎(7", Single, RE, No )	Rough Trade	RT 131	UK	1984
RHN 131	The Smiths	Hand In Glove ‎(7", Ltd, RP)	Rhino Records	RHN 131	UK	2008
RT 131	The Smiths	Hand In Glove ‎(7", S/Sided, TP, W/Lbl)	Rough Trade	RT 131	UK	1983

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