Rough Trade (pre-2000)

~ Label

Annotation

Emerged from the Rough Trade Shop in 1978, went bankrupt in 1991, then was run by One Little Indian Records and finally relaunched in 1999/2000.

Don't file any post-2000 release here.

Click here for "new" Rough Trade (2000 - present, LC-11945).

Annotation last modified on 2009-12-10 20:17 UTC.

Releases

ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateCatalog#Barcode
The SmithsThe Smiths12" Vinyl10
  • GB1984-02-20
ROUGH 61[none]
The SmithsThe SmithsCassette11
  • GB1984-02-20
ROUGH C 61[none]
Still IllThe Smiths7" Vinyl2
R61DJ[none]
The SmithsThe Smiths12" Vinyl10
RTD 25[none]
Hand in GloveSandie Shaw12" Vinyl3
  • GB1984-04-09
RTT 130[none]
Hand in GloveSandie Shaw7" Vinyl2
  • GB1984-04-13
RT 130[none]
Heaven Knows I’m Miserable NowThe Smiths12" Vinyl3
  • GB1984-05-25
RTT 156[none]
William, It Was Really NothingThe Smiths7" Vinyl2
  • GB1984-08-20
RT 166[none]
William, It Was Really NothingThe Smiths12" Vinyl3
  • GB1984-08-24
RTT 166[none]
Work in ProgressRobert Wyatt12" Vinyl4
RTT 149[none]
Before HollywoodThe Go‐Betweens12" Vinyl10
  • AU1984-09-10
RTRANZ 008
Hatful of HollowThe Smiths12" Vinyl16
  • GB1984-11-12
ROUGH 76
Songs of Love and LustChris & Cosey12" Vinyl9
ROUGH 64
Part TimeJames Blood Ulmer12" Vinyl7
ROUGH 65
ColosseumShockabilly12" Vinyl11
ROUGH 68
Rainy DayRainy Day12" Vinyl9
ROUGH 70
What Difference Does It Make? (Morrissey cover)The Smiths7" Vinyl2
RT 146[none]
William, It Was Really Nothing (stickered red label)The Smiths7" Vinyl2
RT 166[none]
What Difference Does It Make? (white label test pressing)The Smiths7" Vinyl2
RT146[none]
Cattle and CaneThe Go‐Betweens7" Vinyl2
RTANZ 007
Cattle and CaneThe Go‐Betweens7" Vinyl2
RTANZ 007
Sleeper in MetropolisAnne Clark12" Vinyl4
RTD 016 T
Still Ill (Lyntone pressing)The Smiths12" Vinyl3
RTD 018T[none]
Snakefinger’s History of the Blues: Live in EuropeSnakefinger12" Vinyl11
RTD 24
Hatful of HollowThe Smiths12" Vinyl16
RTD 26[none]
Jedda by the Sea17 Pygmies12" Vinyl12
RTD 27
Microdisney 82-84: We Hate You South African BastardsMicrodisney12" Vinyl8
RTM 155
1982-1984Robert Wyatt12" Vinyl7
RTSP 25
What Difference Does It Make? (Terence Stamp cover, no artist name on front, lyrics on back)The Smiths12" Vinyl3
RTT146[none]
Everybody Is FantasticMicrodisney12" Vinyl13
Rough 75
Hatful of HollowThe SmithsCassette16
Rough C76, Rough C‐76[none]
Slow to FadeRed Guitars12" Vinyl9
SCAR 1[none]
That Summer FeelingJonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers12" Vinyl3
TM/RT 152[none]
How Soon Is Now?The Smiths12" Vinyl3
  • GB1985-01-28
RTT 176[none]
Meat Is MurderThe Smiths12" Vinyl9
  • GB1985-02-11
ROUGH 81
How Soon Is Now?The Smiths7" Vinyl2
RT176
How Soon Is Now?The Smiths7" Vinyl2
RTD020[none]
Shakespeare’s SisterThe Smiths7" Vinyl2
  • GB1985-03-18
RT 181
Shakespeare's Sister (white label)The Smiths12" Vinyl3
  • GB1985-03-18
RTT 181[none]
Shakespeare’s SisterThe Smiths12" Vinyl3
  • GB1985-03-18
RTT 181[none]
Meat Is MurderThe Smiths12" Vinyl10
  • JP1985-03-25
25RTL-3001
Meat Is MurderThe SmithsCD10
  • JP1985-03-25
32JC-108
Meat Is MurderThe SmithsCD9
ROUGH CD 81[none]
Barbarism Begins at Home / Shakespeare’s SisterThe Smiths12" Vinyl3
RTD 021T[none]
More Places ForeverDavid Thomas and The PedestriansVinyl8
ROUGH 80, Rough 80
That Joke Isn’t Funny AnymoreThe Smiths12" Vinyl5
  • GB1985-07-01
RTT 186[none]
The Boy With the Thorn in His SideThe Smiths7" Vinyl2
  • GB1985-09-16
RT 191[none]
The Boy With the Thorn in His SideThe Smiths12" Vinyl3
  • GB1985-09-16
RTT 191[none]
The Wind of ChangeRobert Wyatt & SWAPO Singers12" Vinyl2
RTT 168
Hatful of HollowThe SmithsCD16
Rough CD765014644600767
How Soon is Now? / Shakespeare’s SisterThe Smiths7" Vinyl3
7-29007
Old RottenhatRobert Wyatt12" Vinyl10
ROUGH 69
Rockin’ and RomanceJonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers12" Vinyl13
ROUGH 72[none]
Regular MusicRegular Music12" Vinyl7
ROUGH 73
L.K.J. In Concert With The Dub BandLinton Kwesi Johnson2×12" Vinyl9 + 8
ROUGH 78
ElementaryHorace Andy / Rhythm Queen12" Vinyl12
ROUGH 82, RT 82, Rough 82
Technø PrimitivChris & Cosey12" Vinyl10
ROUGH 84
The Clock Comes Down the StairsMicrodisneyVinyl10
ROUGH 85
Move MeThe Woodentops7" Vinyl2
RT 165
Well Well WellThe Woodentops7" Vinyl2
RT 167[none]
It Will ComeThe Woodentops7" Vinyl2
RT 169[none]
That Joke Isn’t Funny AnymoreThe Smiths7" Vinyl2
RT 186
Barbarism Begins at Home / Shakespeare’s SisterThe Smiths7" Vinyl2
RTD 021
Meat Is Murder (Sonopress pressing)The Smiths12" Vinyl9
RTD 28[none]
NailScraping Foetus Off the Wheel12" Vinyl10
RTD 32[none]
It's Just All To Dance ToModern Dance12" Vinyl6
RTD 33
Sweet SurpriseChris & Cosey12" Vinyl2
RTT 148
I'm Just Beginning to LiveJonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers12" Vinyl3
RTT 154
Don't Forget That BeatDoug Wimbish Featuring Fats Comet12" Vinyl2
RTT 157
Well Well Well (gold cover)The Woodentops12" Vinyl3
RTT 167
Well Well WellThe Woodentops12" Vinyl3
RTT 167
It Will ComeThe Woodentops12" Vinyl3
RTT 169[none]
Birthday GirlMicrodisney12" Vinyl3
  • -1985
RTT 185
Hupenyu Wangu (All My Life)Thomas Mapfumo and The Blacks Unlimited12" Vinyl3
RTT 190[none]
Move MeThe Woodentops12" Vinyl3
RTT165
Chimurenga for JusticeThomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited12" Vinyl6
Rough 91
Bigmouth Strikes AgainThe Smiths12" Vinyl3
  • GB1986-05-22
RTT 192[none]
The Queen Is DeadThe SmithsCD10
  • GB1986-06-16
ROUGH CD 965014644600965
The Queen Is Dead (green vinyl)The Smiths12" Vinyl10
  • DE1986-06-16
RTD 36[none]
PanicThe Smiths12" Vinyl3
  • GB1986-07-21
RTT 1935014644201933
The Queen Is DeadThe SmithsCD10
  • JP1986-07-25
32JC-1624988008007237
AskThe Smiths12" Vinyl3
  • GB1986-10-20
RTT 1945014644201940
The SmithsThe SmithsCD10
ROUGH CD615014644600613
The SmithsThe SmithsCD10
302563268440302567
GiantThe Woodentops12" Vinyl12
C 40468
Nelson MandelaYoussou N'Dour12" Vinyl8
ERT 1009[none]
The Turgid Miasma of ExistenceThe Celibate Rifles12" Vinyl11
HOT 1024[none]
C86Various Artists12" Vinyl22
ROUGH 100
The Good EarthThe Feelies12" Vinyl10
ROUGH 104
Silencedip in the pool12" Vinyl8
ROUGH 1075014644301077
Live Hypnobeat LiveThe Woodentops12" Vinyl10
ROUGH 1175014644301176
GiantThe Woodentops12" Vinyl12
ROUGH 87
Prince IvorIvor Cutler2×12" Vinyl6 + 6
ROUGH 89, Rough 89
Telephone Free Landslide VictoryCamper Van Beethoven12" Vinyl17
ROUGH 95
The Queen Is DeadThe Smiths12" Vinyl10
ROUGH 96[none]
GrutsIvor Cutler12" Vinyl17
ROUGH 98
Black Jesus VoiceRichard H. Kirk12" Vinyl7
ROUGH 99
ContendersEasterhouseCD12
ROUGH CD 94
The Queen Is DeadThe SmithsCD10
ROUGH CD 96[none]
Old RottenhatRobert WyattCD10
ROUGH CD69