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The John Porter Collection
The private collection of producer John Porter - predominantly made up of items relating to his time producing The Smiths in their early years
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Vinyl - The Smiths – Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now 7” single on Rough Trade Records - RT 156. Original UK rare solid centre test pressing. Matrices RT 156 A-1U-1-1-1, Smiths Indeed and Timtom, and RT 156 B-1U-1-1-1, Ill Forever, in original black die cut sleeve. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. EX+
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Vinyl - The Smiths – William, It Was Really Nothing 7” single on Rough Trade Records - RT 166. Original UK earliest solid centre test pressing. Matrices RT 166 A-1U-1-1-1 and THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST and RT 166 B-1U-1-1-1 and ROMANTIC AND IS HIP N’AWARE, in original black die cut sleeve and a mailer addressed to John Porter. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. EX+ (A stamped on side A. label)
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Vinyl - Sandie Shaw & The Smiths – Hand In Glove 7” single on Rough Trade Records - RT 130. Original UK earliest solid centre test pressing. Matrices RT 130 A-1U-1-1-1 and timtom and "KISS MY SHADES”, RT 130 B-1U-1-1-1 "J.M.” and TY, From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Ex+
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Vinyl - The Smiths – This Charming Man 7” single on Rough Trade Records - RT 136. Original UK one sided test pressing with the B. side playing only a tone. Matrices RT 136 A-3U-1-1-X1 and TIMTOM - CBS and FB7 X1 and LPFB crossed out. Comes in the original black die cut sleeve, inside a mailer addressed to John Porter and Rough Trade Records comp slip asking John about his opinion of the test pressing. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others
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Vinyl - The Smiths – Still Ill / You've Got Everything Now 7” single on Rough Trade Records - R 61 DJ. Original UK promo only double A. side single in original black die cut sleeve. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. EX+
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Vinyl - Sandie Shaw & The Smiths – Hand In Glove 7” single on Rough Trade Records - RT 130. Original UK earliest solid centre test pressing. Matrices RT 130 A-1U-1-1-1 and timtom and "KISS MY SHADES”, RT 130 B-1U-1-1-1 "J.M.” and TY, side B. has a release date stamped on it and matrix number hand written. Ex+ From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others.
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Vinyl - The Smiths – Bigmouth Strikes Again 7” original UK test pressing single on Mayking Records Ltd. / MPO. Matrices are MPO RT192 A1 and BEWARE THE WRATH TO COME and MPO RT192 B1 and TALENT BORROWS, GENIUS STEALS, with release date stamped on side A. label and catalogue number hand written. Comes in a plastic sleeve. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Ex
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Vinyl - The Smiths – Bigmouth Strikes Again 7” single on Rough Trade Records - RT 192. Original UK 7” earliest solid centred test pressing with the catalogue number handwritten on the labels and release date stamped. Comes in the original white die cut sleeve, matrices RT 192 A-1U-1- 1⇀ 1 and BEWARE THE WRATH TO COME, and B-1U-1- 1⇀ 1 and TALENT BORROWS, GENIUS STEALS. Comes in the original white die cut sleeve with EMI hand written on it. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. EX
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Vinyl - The Smiths – Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now 7” single on Rough Trade Records - RT 156. Original UK rarer solid centre test pressing. Matrices RT 156 A-1U-1-1-1, Smiths Indeed and Timtom, and RT 156 B-1U-1-1-1, Ill Forever, in original black die cut sleeve. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. EX+
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Vinyl - The Smiths – Shoplifters Of The World Unite 7” single on Rough Trade Records. Original UK undocumented solid centre 7" test pressing. Matrices RT 195 A-1U-1-1 ⇀ 1, ALF RAMSEY REVENGE, and RT 195 B-1U-1-1 ⇀ 1 and timtom, in original white die cut sleeve with release date stamped and matrix number written on side B. label. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. EX
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Vinyl - The Smiths – William, It Was Really Nothing 7” single on Rough Trade Records - RT 166. Original UK earliest solid centre test pressing. Matrices RT 166 A-1U-1-1-1 and THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST and RT 166 B-1U-1-1-1 and ROMANTIC AND IS HIP N’AWARE in original black die cut sleeve. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. EX (pressing fault at the beginning of side A. which does not go into the playing area)
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Vinyl - The Smiths - Ask 7” single on Rough Trade Records. Original UK solid centre 7" test pressing. Matrices: RT 194 A-1U-1-1 ⇀ X1 and ARE YOU LOATHESOME TONIGHT and RT 194 B-1U-1-1-x1 TOMB IT MAY CONCERN comes in the original white die cut sleeve. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. EX+
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Vinyl / Acetate - The Smiths – Bigmouth Strikes Again / Big Mouth Strikes Again (snippet). Original UK CBS Mastering Studios double sided acetate, side B. has a snippet of the track, with hand written information on label and comes in the original acetate sleeve. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. EX
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Vinyl / Acetate - Sandie Shaw & The Smiths - Hand In Glove / I Don't Owe You Anything. Original UK CBS Mastering Studios double sided acetate with hand written information on labels and in the original acetate sleeve. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. EX
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Vinyl / Acetate - The Smiths – William, It Was Really Nothing / Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want. Original UK Audiodisc double sided acetate with hand written information on labels and in the original Acetate sleeve with information hand written on the back of the sleeve. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Ex
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Vinyl / Acetate - The Smiths – Shoplifters Of The World Unite (+2) / Shoplifters Of The World Unite (+3). Original UK CBS Mastering Studios double sided acetate with 2 slightly different mixes of the track on either side, with hand written information on labels in the original acetate sleeve with hand written information on the front. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. EX
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Vinyl - The Smiths – Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now 7” single on Rough Trade Records - RT 156. Original UK rarer solid centre test pressing. Matrices RT 156 A-1U-1-1-1, Smiths Indeed and Timtom, and RT 156 B-1U-1-1-1, Ill Forever, in original black die cut sleeve. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. EX+
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Vinyl - 8 The Smiths original UK 1st pressing 7” singles on Rough Trade Records to include: Hand In Glove (RT 131, solid centre and Manchester address), This Charming Man (RT 136, 4 promos labels), What Difference Does It Make (RT 146, Terence Stamp sleeve, 4 prongs centre), William It Was Really Nothing (RT 166, 4 prongs centre), Panic (RT 193, 4 prongs centre), Shoplifters Of The World Unite (RT 195, 4 promos centre), How Soon Is Now ? (RT 176, 4 prongs centre) and Sandie Shaw & The Smiths - Hand In Glove (RT 130, 4 prongs centre). From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition EX overall
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Vinyl - 9 The Smiths original UK 1st pressing 7” singles on Rough Trade Records to include: What Difference Does It Make x 2 (RT 146, both Terence Stamp sleeve, 4 prongs centre), William It Was Really Nothing x 2 (RT 166, both 4 prongs centre), Panic x 2 (RT 193, both 4 prongs centre), How Soon Is Now ? x 2 (RT 176, both 4 prongs centre), Sandie Shaw & The Smiths - Hand In Glove (RT 130, 4 prongs centre). From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition EX overall
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Vinyl - The Smiths – William, It Was Really Nothing 12” on Rough Trade Records - RTT 166. Original UK 12” test pressing. Matrices RTT·166 ·A1 and THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST and A and 1, and RTT 166 ·B2 and ROMANTIC AND SQUARE IS HIP AND AWARE and A and 1, comes in the original white cardboard sleeve with inner sleeve. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition EX+.
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Vinyl - The Smiths – Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now, 12” test pressing on Rough Trade Records - RTT 156. Original UK 12” test pressing. Matrices RTT.156.A.1 and A and SMITHS PRESUMABLY, and RTT-156.B.1 and A and FOREVER ILL, comes in the original white cardboard sleeve with plastic lined inner sleeve. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition EX+
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Vinyl - The Smiths – Ask 12” test pressing on Rough Trade Records - RTT 194. Original UK 12” test pressing. Matrices RTT 194 A1 and A and ARE YOU LOATHESOME TONIGHT? and RTT 194 B1 and A and TOMB IT MAY CONCERN, comes in the original white cardboard sleeve with plastic lined inner sleeve. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition EX+.
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Vinyl - The Smiths – Bigmouth Strikes Again 12” test pressing on Rough Trade Records - RTT 192. Original UK 12” test pressing. Matrices RTT 192 A-1U-1-1-1 and BEWARE THE WRATH TO COME and RTT 192 B-1U-1-1 - 1 and TALENT BORROWS, GENIUS STEALS, comes in a plastic lined inner sleeve with release date stamped on it and matrix hand written and housed in a brown mailer signed by Andy Rourke and addressed to Andy and Johnny (Marr). From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition EX- (one non feelable mark on side A).
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Vinyl - The Smiths – Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now, 12” test pressing on Rough Trade Records - RTT 156. Original UK 12” test pressing. Matrices RTT.156.A.1 and A and SMITHS PRESUMABLY, and RTT-156.B.1 and A and FOREVER ILL, comes in the original white cardboard sleeve with plastic lined inner sleeve. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition EX+
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Vinyl - The Smiths - Panic 12” test pressing on Rough Trade Records - RTT 193. Original UK 12” test pressing. Matrices RTT 193 A-1U-1-1-1 and TIMTOM and RTT 193 B-1U-1-1 - 1 and I DREAMT ABOUT STEW LAST NIGHT, comes in a plastic lined inner sleeve with release date stamped on it and matrix hand written and housed. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition EX+
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Vinyl - The Smiths – Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now, 12” test pressing on Rough Trade Records - RTT 156. Original UK 12” test pressing. Matrices RTT.156.A.1 and A and SMITHS PRESUMABLY, and RTT-156.B.1 and A and FOREVER ILL, comes in the original white cardboard sleeve with plastic lined inner sleeve. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition EX+.
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Vinyl - The Smiths – Shoplifters Of The World Unite, 12” test pressing on Rough Trade Records - RTT 195. Original UK 12” test pressing. Matrices RTT 195 A-1U-1-1-1 and ALF RAMSEYS REVENGE and RTT 195 B-1U-1-1 ⇀ and TIMTOM, comes in the original white cardboard sleeve with release date stamped on it and matrix number hand written and with plastic lined inner sleeve. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition EX+ (pen mark on side B. label)
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Vinyl - The Smiths – William, It Was Really Nothing, 12” test pressing on Rough Trade Records - RTT 166. Original UK 12” test pressing. Matrices RTT·166 ·A1 and THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST and A and 1, and RTT 166 ·B2 and ROMANTIC AND SQUARE IS HIP AND AWARE and A and 1, comes in the original white cardboard sleeve with catalogue number hand written and with plastic lined inner sleeve. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition EX+
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Vinyl - The Smiths – Ask 12” test pressing on Rough Trade Records - RTT 194. Original UK 12” test pressing. Matrices RTT-194-A1 and A and ARE YOU LOATHESOME TONIGHT? and RTT-194-B1 and A and TOMB IT MAY CONCERN, comes in the original white cardboard sleeve with white inner sleeve. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition EX+
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Vinyl - The Smiths – Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now, 12” test pressing on Rough Trade Records - RTT 156. Original UK 12” test pressing. Matrices RTT.156.A.1 and A and SMITHS PRESUMABLY, and RTT-156.B.1 and A and FOREVER ILL, comes in the original white cardboard sleeve with plastic lined inner sleeve. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition EX+
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Vinyl - The Smiths – Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now, 12” test pressing on Rough Trade Records - RTT 156. Original UK 12” test pressing. Matrices RTT.156.A.1 and A and SMITHS PRESUMABLY, and RTT-156.B.1 and A and FOREVER ILL, comes in the original white cardboard sleeve with plastic lined inner sleeve. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition EX+.
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Vinyl - The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead LP Test pressing on Rough Trade Records - ROUGH 96. Original UK 1st test pressing. Matrices ROUGH 96 A-1U-1-1-1 and FEAR OF MANCHESTER and ROUGH 96 B-1U-1-1-1 and THEM WAS ROTTEN DAYS, comes in a white cardboard sleeve with The Queen Is Dead written on it and a pink inner sleeve. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition EX+
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Vinyl - The Smiths – Hatful Of Hollow LP Test pressing on Rough Trade Records - ROUGH 76. Original UK 1st test pressing. Matrices ROUGH 76 A1 and THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST and ∴, and ROUGH 76 B1 and Ian (EIRE) and ∴, comes in a mis-pressing gatefold picture sleeve with no dot between the tracks Accept Yourself and Girl Afraid on the back of the sleeve. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition EX (5 pen ticks on the back of sleeve) / vinyl EX+
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Vinyl - The Smiths - The Smiths LP Test pressing on Rough Trade Records - ROUGH 61. Original UK 1st test pressing. Matrices are: ROUGH • 61 - A1 and timtom/cp- ∧, and ROUGH • 61 - B1 ∧, comes in a white cardboard sleeve in a white plastic lined inner sleeve and housed in the original mailer addressed to Mozzz (Morrisey) & Mike and signed by Mike Joyce with an X. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition EX+
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Vinyl - The Smiths – The World Won't Listen LP Test pressing on Rough Trade Records - ROUGH 101. Original UK 1st test pressing. Matrices ROUGH 101 A-1U-1-1 -1 and TY1 and ROUGH 101 B-1U-1-1-1 and TY1, comes in a white plastic lined inner sleeve and housed in the original brown mailer from Rough Trade Records addressed to John Porter. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition EX
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Vinyl - The Smiths – Hatful Of Hollow LP Test pressing on Rough Trade Records - ROUGH 76. Original UK 1st test pressing. Matrices ROUGH 76 A1 and THE IMPOTENCE OF ERNEST and ∴, and ROUGH 76 B1 and Ian (EIRE) and ∴, comes in a white cardboard sleeve and inner white sleeve with a Rough Trade comp slip apologising fit the delay and housed in the original black mailer addressed to John Porter. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition EX+
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Vinyl / Acetate - The Smiths – Bigmouth Strikes Again / Money Changes Everything / Unloveable 12” acetate on UK CBS Mastering Studios double sided Acetate. Original UK Acetate with hand written information on labels and comes in the original white cardboard sleeve with plastic lined inner sleeve. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition EX
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Vinyl / Acetate - The Smiths - You Just Haven’t Earned It yet Baby / London / Half A Person 12” double sided acetate on UK CBS Mastering Studios. This is the original UK acetate for the unreleased single from 1986 with hand written information on labels and comes in the original white cardboard sleeve with hand written information and for the approval of John Porter and with plastic lined inner sleeve. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition EX
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Vinyl / Acetate - The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead LP double sided acetate on UK CBS Mastering Studios. Original UK acetate for the album, with hand written information on labels and comes in the original white plastic lined inner sleeve. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition EX
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Vinyl - The Smiths – Shoplifters Of The World Unite pack including 12” (RTT 195 with pink inner, original UK 1st pressing), 7” single (RT 195, Original UK 1st EMI pressing with 4 prongs labels) and all housed in an original Shoplifters plastic carry bag. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. in EX condition overall.
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Vinyl - 10 The Smiths original UK 1st pressing 12” singles to include: This Charming Man (New York) (RTT 136 NY, with promotion sticker on front), This Charming Man (RTT 136 with dome logo on sleeve), What Difference Does It Make? (RTT 146 1st press without band name on front sleeve and Terence Stamp image, small red pen mark on back), William, It Was Really Nothing (RTT 166 with gold promotion sticker on back), Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now (RTT 156), How Soon Is Now (RTT 176), Shoplifters Of The World Unite (RTT 195 with pink inner sleeve), Shakespeare's Sister (RTT 181 with printed inner sleeve), Panic (RTT 193 with blue inner sleeve and hype sticker), Sandie Shaw & The Smiths – Hand In Glove (RTT 130). From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition EX overall
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Vinyl - 9 The Smiths original UK 1st pressing 12” singles to include: This Charming Man (New York) (RTT 136 NY), This Charming Man x 2 (RTT 136 both with dome logo on sleeve), What Difference Does It Make? (RTT 146 1st press without band name on front sleeve and Terence Stamp image), William, It Was Really Nothing (RTT 166), Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now (RTT 156 with gold promotion sticker on back), How Soon Is Now (RTT 176), Shakespeare's Sister (RTT 181 with printed inner sleeve), Panic (RTT 193 with blue inner sleeve and hype sticker). From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition at least EX overall
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Vinyl - 3 The Smiths original UK 1st pressing LP albums to include: The Smiths (ROUGH 61, with cursive logo on labels and very light coloured The Smith printed on the front which can barley be seen, with printed inner), The Smiths (ROUGH 61, with stencilled logo on labels and darker grey coloured The Smith printed on the front), Meat Is Murder (ROUGH 81, with printed inner). From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. condition at least EX overall
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Vinyl - 2 Rock and Pop albums and 10 x 12” singles to include: unidentified Mayking Records album test pressing dated 2 Jul. 1986 (one side plays at 45 and has one track, the other side plays at 33 1/3 and has 6 tracks, probably made as a demo only, with matrix numbers PLAS 006 A1 and MPO, and PLAS 006 B (INSIDE) and MPO and SOUND CLINIC, Billy Bragg (one album and 3 x 12”), New Order (12” in original brown mailer with tour dates written on the back by hand), The Fink Brothers (Madness), James King & The Lone Wolves, Charm School, Feral Sharkey and Starvation. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition at least EX overall
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Vinyl / Acetate - One Killing Joke acetate and one 7” single to include: Me Or You? / Wilful Days (original UK 1983 CBS Mastering Studios double sided acetate, with hand written information on labels and comes in the original Acetate sleeve) EX-, Let's All Go (To The Fire Dances) (EG – EGO 11, original UK 1st pressing) EX+
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Vinyl / Acetates - 2 Acetates and 7 x 7” singles to include: Billy Bragg – Levi Stubbs’ Tears / Russians / Walk Away Rene (original UK 1986 CBS Mastering Studios double sided Acetate, side B. track one is under the title “Russians" which was later changed to “Think Again”, with hand written information on labels and comes in the original Acetate sleeve), Opposition – Five Minutes / Sand And Glue (original UK 1985 CBS Mastering Studios double sided Acetate, with hand written information on labels and comes in the original Acetate sleeve and housed in an addressed brown mailer), Colin Lloyd-Tucker (Plain Characters, The Gadgets, The The) – Head / Sex Slave x 3 (private pressing picture disc - DJ 1, comes with 21 promo press releases ad a hand written contact information for labels), Sound Effects - Baby Sobbing - Children At Play - Cheering Crowds (His Master's Voice – 7FX 16), Charm School – Life's A Deceiver (Zarjazz – JAZZ 4), Starvation / Tam Tam Pour L'Éthiopie – Starvation / Tam Tam Pour L’Éthiopie (Zarjazz – JAZZ 3), NME Readers' Poll Winners ’84 (GIV 1 with The Smiths), Feargal Sharkey – Listen To Your Father (Zarjazz – JAZZ 1). From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition EX overall
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Vinyl - The Room – In Evil Hour LP original UK 1984 double sided album acetate on Town House. Comes in a white cardboard sleeve with The Romm hand written on it. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. Condition EX- (light scuffs)
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Vinyl - The Chameleons – Script Of The Bridge LP test pressing on Statik Records – STAT LP17. Original UK test pressing album. Matrices STATLP 17 A-1U-1-1⇀1 and WHO, WHY, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, HOW ? and STATLP 17 B-1U-1-1⇀1 and WE LIVE, WE LOVE, WE DIE ….., with hand written information on labels, comes in a white inner sleeve and housed in the original brown mailer. EX+
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The Smiths - Suffer Little Children (instrumental) - Original Eden Studios Dec 1983 1/4 inch tape - clocking at 5m 26s. Contained in original Eden Studios box. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. This item is being sold as a musical artefact only, with no copyright and no rights to reproduce.
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The Smiths - Original Eden Studios July 1984 1/4 inch tape. Includes 3 tracks - William It Was Really Nothing (2m 8s), William It Was Really Nothing (Less Vox), Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want (1m 50s). Contained in original Eden Studios box. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. This item is being sold as a musical artefact only, with no copyright and no rights to reproduce.
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The Smiths / The Room - Original Eden Studios July 1984 1/4 inch tape including The Room Ringing (4m 33s) and The Smiths How Soon Is Now (Remix 6m 43s). Contained in original Eden Studios box. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. This item is being sold as a musical artefact only, with no copyright and no rights to reproduce.
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The Smiths - Original Trident Recording Studios 1/4" tape (10.5" reel) dated 10th January 1987. Contains 6 tracks - Sheila Takes A Bow (out-take 3 'old master' 2m 50s), Sheila Takes A Bow (out-take 4 'lead vox up' 2m 50s), Sheila Takes A Bow (new master - next day mix - 3m), Sheila Takes A Bow (new master - next day mix - lead vox up 3m), Sweet And Tender Hooligan (the master - next day - 3m 46s), Is It Really So Strange (the master - 3m 20s). In original AMPEX box with Trident label to cover. From the collection of producer John Porter who produced The Smiths amongst many others. This item is being sold as a musical artefact only, with no copyright and no rights to reproduce.
