The Smiths 1984 S/T Vinyl - Rare Pressing This version can be immediately identified by the stamped "A" within the inner circle of the labels on both sides.
This variation also has "SIRE" printed directly underneath the SIRE logo, as opposed to this variation (to the side of the logo):
Last but not least there is no text on the outer rim of the labels on either side labels.
Copy in-hand did not have the printed inner sleeve, but instead has a thin, plastic inner sleeve like many of the pressings in the 1980s. That's doesn't mean that others might have included the printed inner sleeve.
"SLM △" in the runout grooves indicates Sheffield Lab Matrix made metal parts used to manufacture this record.
Catalog number on the labels: 1-25065
Catalog number on the spine: 9 25065-1
- Barcode: 0 7599-25065-1
- Pressing Plant ID (ɑ): Stamped in runouts
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): 1 25065 A SH1 ɑ B-18999-SH1 SLM△6138 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): 1-25065 B SH-2 ɑ B-19000-SH2 SLM △6138-X 1-1