This Charming Man (1983-09-14: John Peel radio session)

~ Recording by The Smiths

Annotation

From the BBC Radio 1 JOHN PEEL Show broadcast 1983-09-21, recorded on 1983-09-14
https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/sessions/1980s/1983/Sep14thesmiths/

Annotation last modified on 2023-06-25 08:21 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4This Charming Man2:43The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1984-11-12
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)ROUGH 76
1.4This Charming Man2:43The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)RTD 26
1.4This Charming Man?:??The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)Rough C76, Rough C‐76
1.4This Charming Man2:43The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-91893-2
1.4This Charming Man2:44The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1985-07-25
JAPAN RECORD (Tokuma label)32JC-129
1.4This Charming Man2:43The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)Rough CD76
1.4This Charming Man2:43The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Rough Trade (pre‐2000), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)30257
1.4This Charming Man2:43The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-11-09
Reprise Records, Sire Records45205-2
1.4This Charming Man2:43The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-11-15
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-91893-1, SMITHS 2
1.4This Charming Man2:43The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-91893-2
1.4This Charming Man2:43The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Reprise Records, Sire RecordsCDW 45205
1.4This Charming Man2:43The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2006-09-13
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WPCR 12439, WPCR-12439
1.4This Charming Man2:46The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)2564660487
1.4This Charming Man (John Peel session 14/09/83)2:44The SmithsHatful of Hollow (2011 remaster)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
1.4This Charming Man2:43The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)2564665882
1.4This Charming Man2:43The SmithsHatful of Hollow (CD-Matrix: IFPI L016; CD 450991893-2.3 V01; IFPI 0526)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-91893-2
1.4This Charming Man2:43The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
1.4This Charming Man2:45The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)

Relationships

engineer:Ted de Bono
producer:Roger Pusey
bass guitar:Andy Rourke (on 1983-09-14)
drums (drum set):Mike Joyce (UK drummer) (on 1983-09-14)
guitar and harmonica:Johnny Marr (on 1983-09-14)
vocals:Morrissey (English singer-songwriter) (on 1983-09-14)
recorded at:Maida Vale Studios: Studio 4 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1983-09-14)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/16LKuftb5zZ8kYweuQ7YER [info]
recording of:This Charming Man (on 1983-09-14: live)

Related works

This Charming Man

lyricist:Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:Johnny Marr
publisher:Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd.
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
later translated versions:Cet homme charmant ("This Charming Man" in French/English)
This Charming Man (Spanish version)