Smiths - Louder Than Bombs - Sealed - Audio cassette - 1987
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The Smiths – Louder Than Bombs, a mint and sealed first US pressing cassette compilation (double play) released in 1987 by Sire, catalog 4-25569, country United States, including a sticker.
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General Information
Artist: The Smiths
Title: Louder Than Bombs
Label: Sire / Warner Bros. Records
Catalog number: 4-25569
Format: Cassette, Compilation, Double Play
Year: 1987
Country: US
Edition: First US Pressing
Genre: Indie Rock / Jangle Pop
Description
The Smiths, formed in Manchester in 1982, are widely considered the most influential British guitar group of the 1980s. Louder Than Bombs was originally released in March 1987, specifically for the American market to compile singles and B-sides that were difficult to find in the States. The album's title is a tribute to Elizabeth Smart’s prose poem By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept. The cover features Shelagh Delaney, the author of A Taste of Honey, a major literary influence on Morrissey's lyrical style. This compilation is famous for housing some of the band's most beloved tracks that never appeared on their four studio albums, including "Sheila Take a Bow" and "Shoplifters of the World Unite."
Condition
Tape: Presumed MINT (unplayed)
Case: Factory-sealed, never opened (small tear on corner, see pics)
Notes for collectors
This is the original 1987 US Sire release, easily identified by the specific typography and the iconic "Specially-Priced Double Play Single Cassette" sticker on the front. This edition is highly sought after because it condensed the 24-track double-LP onto a single high-capacity cassette. Finding an original Sire pressing in its original factory seal is becoming exceptionally rare, as most copies from this era were played extensively. The seal is tight with visible "H" markings on the plastic case typical of US manufacturing plants from this period.
Matrix/Labels
Barcode: 0 7599-25569-4
Label Details: White Sire logo on black cassette shell (visible through the clear case).
Catalog Number on Spine: 25569-4
Manufacturing: Marketed by Warner Bros. Records Inc. Includes Dolby System markings.
Seller's Story
Hello, I sell my big private collection of vinyl, 8-track tapes, audio cassettes, CD's and more. I provide free worldwide shipping with tracking number and full insurance.
General Information
Artist: The Smiths
Title: Louder Than Bombs
Label: Sire / Warner Bros. Records
Catalog number: 4-25569
Format: Cassette, Compilation, Double Play
Year: 1987
Country: US
Edition: First US Pressing
Genre: Indie Rock / Jangle Pop
Description
The Smiths, formed in Manchester in 1982, are widely considered the most influential British guitar group of the 1980s. Louder Than Bombs was originally released in March 1987, specifically for the American market to compile singles and B-sides that were difficult to find in the States. The album's title is a tribute to Elizabeth Smart’s prose poem By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept. The cover features Shelagh Delaney, the author of A Taste of Honey, a major literary influence on Morrissey's lyrical style. This compilation is famous for housing some of the band's most beloved tracks that never appeared on their four studio albums, including "Sheila Take a Bow" and "Shoplifters of the World Unite."
Condition
Tape: Presumed MINT (unplayed)
Case: Factory-sealed, never opened (small tear on corner, see pics)
Notes for collectors
This is the original 1987 US Sire release, easily identified by the specific typography and the iconic "Specially-Priced Double Play Single Cassette" sticker on the front. This edition is highly sought after because it condensed the 24-track double-LP onto a single high-capacity cassette. Finding an original Sire pressing in its original factory seal is becoming exceptionally rare, as most copies from this era were played extensively. The seal is tight with visible "H" markings on the plastic case typical of US manufacturing plants from this period.
Matrix/Labels
Barcode: 0 7599-25569-4
Label Details: White Sire logo on black cassette shell (visible through the clear case).
Catalog Number on Spine: 25569-4
Manufacturing: Marketed by Warner Bros. Records Inc. Includes Dolby System markings.
Seller's Story
Hello, I sell my big private collection of vinyl, 8-track tapes, audio cassettes, CD's and more. I provide free worldwide shipping with tracking number and full insurance.
Details
Multiple titles
No
Era
1900-2000
More than 3 artists/bands
No
Artist/band (max 3)
Smiths
Record title
Louder Than Bombs - Sealed
Number of objects
1
Release country
United States
Release year (oldest)
1987
Case/sleeve condition
Mint & Sealed (M&S)
Media condition
Mint & Sealed (M&S)
Genre
Rock
Includes
Sticker
Record label
Sire
Record label number
4-25569
Autographed by a famous person
No
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