Singer: The Smiths
Title: The Headmaster Ritual
Label: Megadisc ‎– MD 125295
Type: Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Single
Country: Netherlands
Date of released: 1985
Category: Rock
Style: Indie Rock
Size MP3 zip: 1433 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1283 mb
Rating: 4.9✭
Format: MP3 AHX MP2 MMF VOX AUD MP3 AAC FLAC

Tracklist

A	The Headmaster Ritual	4:52
B1	Nowhere Fast	2:31
B2	Stretch Out And Wait	2:49
B3	Shakespeare's Sister	2:12
B4	Meat Is Murder	5:34

Companies, etc.

• Licensed From – Rough Trade Records
• Distributed By – CBS, Heemstede
• Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Rough Trade
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Megadisc Records & Tapes B.V.

Credits

• Bass Guitar – Andy Rourke
• Drums – Mike Joyce
• Engineer – Stephen Street
• Guitar – Johnny Marr
• Layout – Caryn Gough
• Producer – The Smiths
• Sleeve – Morrissey
• Voice – Morrissey
• Written-By – Marr*, Morrissey

Notes

Side A from the LP "Meat Is Murder"
Side B recorded live in Oxford, 18/03/85.

Licensed from ROUGH TRADE Records. Distributed in the Benelux by CBS, Heemstede.

Made in Holland.

This is a variation of the version with the misspelling of "Meat Is Murder" on the b-side label, except the label is colored yellow rather than grey.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: STEMRA
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped): MD 125295-A/57 261-1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped): MD 125295-B/57 262-1

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MD 125295	The Smiths	The Headmaster Ritual ‎(12", Single)	Megadisc	MD 125295	Netherlands	1985
MD 5290	The Smiths	The Headmaster Ritual / Oscillate Wildly ‎(7", Single)	Megadisc	MD 5290	Netherlands	1985
RTT 215CD	The Smiths	The Headmaster Ritual ‎(CD, Single)	Rough Trade	RTT 215CD	UK	1988
PRO-A-2333	The Smiths	The Headmaster Ritual ‎(12", Promo)	Sire	PRO-A-2333	US	1985
MD 5295	The Smiths	The Headmaster Ritual ‎(7", Single, RE, RM)	Rhino Records , Megadisc	MD 5295	UK	2009