THE SMITHS Meat Is Murder Japan Press Rough Trade VIP-4216 Smoky Translucent
  $   215

 


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Japanese pressing of Meat Is Murder (catalog number VIP-4216, released in 1987 by Victor Musical Industries) is technically a second Japanese pressing. This is smoky translucent. See photo.


• Catalog Number: VIP-4216

• Label: Rough Trade / Victor Musical Industries

• Release Date: 1987

• Series: The Smiths Final Collection (Japan-only reissue campaign)

• Pressed by: Victor (with “POUCH” deadwax etching)

• Packaging: Includes Final Collection obi, lyric insert, and unique Japanese sleeve back design

• Vinyl Color: translucent


• Artist: The Smiths

• Album: Meat Is Murder

• Label: Rough Trade / Victor Musical Industries Inc.

• Country: Japan

• Release Year: 1987

• Series: The Smiths Final Collection

• Vinyl Color: Black (confirmed)

• Vinyl Size/Speed: 12” LP, 33 ⅓ RPM

• Format: Stereo

• Barcode: T4988 002 13966 8

• Obi Strip: Present

• Insert/Lyric Sheet: Japanese + English insert

• Notable Track Variation: Includes “How Soon Is Now?” — not on the original UK LP


Matrix / Deadwax Markings

• Side A: ROUGH-81A 1A 11

• Side B: ROUGH-81B 1A 11

• Etching: POUCH (a Japanese pressing/matrix plant signature)

• Manufactured By: Victor Musical Industries, Tokyo, Japan


Packaging Notes

• Includes the striking Meat Is Murder cover art (Vietnam war photo altered with “MEAT IS MURDER” on helmet)

• Obi strip reads: (“The Smiths – Meat Is Murder”) with ¥2,000 price mark

• Lyric sheet features Japanese translations of all song lyrics

• Rough Trade logo printed on labels and rear jacket


Collector Notes

• Japanese pressings are highly regarded for sound quality and pressing consistency

• The Final Collection series is exclusive to Japan and issued in limited runs

• Inclusion of “How Soon Is Now?” makes this more desirable than the UK original tracklist

• “POUCH” matrix etching is associated with high-quality mastering and pressing from Victor Japan



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