Singer: The Smiths
Title: The World Won't Listen
Label: WEA ‎– WPCR-12442, WEA ‎– WPCR 12442
Type: CD, Compilation, Reissue, Paper Sleeve
Country: Japan
Date of released: 13 Sep 2006
Category: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock
Size MP3 zip: 1331 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1814 mb
Rating: 4.2✭
Format: MP3 APE VOX MP2 AC3 DXD TTA DMF FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Panic	2:18
2	Ask Mixed By – Steve Lillywhite	3:13
3	London	2:04
4	Bigmouth Strikes Again	3:12
5	Shakespeare's Sister	2:08
6	There Is A Light That Never Goes Out	4:02
7	Shoplifters Of The World Unite	2:56
8	The Boy With The Thorn In His Side	3:15
9	Money Changes Everything	4:41
10	Asleep	4:08
11	Unloveable	3:54
12	Half A Person	3:32
13	Stretch Out And Wait	2:43
14	That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore	3:38
15	Oscillate Wildly	3:24
16	You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby	3:30
17	Rubber Ring	3:48
18	Golden Lights Written-By – Twinkle	2:23

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Warner Music Japan Inc.
• Distributed By – Warner Music Japan Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Music UK Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Warner Music UK Ltd.

Credits

• Art Direction [Art Co-ordination] – Jo Slee
• Bass – Andy Rourke
• Drums – Mike Joyce
• Guitar – Johnny Marr
• Layout – Caryn Gough
• Lyrics By – Morrissey (tracks: 1 to 17)
• Music By – Johnny Marr (tracks: 1 to 17)
• Photography By – Jurgen Vollmer
• Producer – John Porter (tracks: 1, 2, 15), Johnny Marr (tracks: 3, 4, 6 to 11, 16), Morrissey (tracks: 3, 4, 6, 8 to 11, 16), The Smiths (tracks: 5, 12 to 14)
• Sleeve – Morrissey
• Voice – Morrissey

Notes

Original LP released on Rough Trade in March 1987.
Replica of the original LP packaging with bonus booklet containing lyrics in English & Japanese.

Original LP had only 16 tracks which is reflected on the outer packaging.
CD actually contains 18 tracks, Money Changes Everything & Golden Lights are the bonus tracks.

Recorded between January 1985 and September 1986.
All songs recorded in England.

℗ 1986 Warner Music UK Ltd.
© 1986 Warner Music UK Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 943674 066209
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ROUGH 101	The Smiths	The World Won't Listen ‎(LP, Comp)	Rough Trade	ROUGH 101	UK	1987
4509-91898-4, SMITHS5C	The Smiths	The World Won't Listen ‎(Cass, Comp)	WEA, WEA	4509-91898-4, SMITHS5C	Europe	1993
30RGH20614	The Smiths	The World Won't Listen ‎(Cass, Comp)	CGD	30RGH20614	Italy	1986
ROUGH 101	The Smiths	The World Won't Listen ‎(LP, Comp)	Rough Trade	ROUGH 101	Ireland	1987
KL-1626	The Smiths	The World Won't Listen ‎(Cass, Comp)	ZKP RTVL, Rough Trade	KL-1626	Yugoslavia	1988

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