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
GiantThe WoodentopsCD13
ROUGH CD87[none]
InspirationEasterhouse7" Vinyl2
RT 174
Good ThingThe Woodentops7" Vinyl2
RT 177[none]
Everyday LivingThe Woodentops7" Vinyl2
RT 178[none]
Bigmouth Strikes AgainThe Smiths7" Vinyl2
RT 192
PanicThe Smiths7" Vinyl2
RT 1935014644101936
AskThe Smiths7" Vinyl2
RT 1945014644101943
A Thousand FacesDays of Sorrow12" Vinyl3
RTD 024 T
Bizarre Love TriangleNew Order12" Vinyl2
RTD 027 T
Paint Your WagonRed Lorry Yellow Lorry12" Vinyl10
RTD 35[none]
Ugly SpiritRichard H. Kirk12" Vinyl8
RTM 189
Take the Skinheads BowlingCamper Van Beethoven12" Vinyl6
RTT 161
Good ThingThe Woodentops12" Vinyl2
RTT 177[none]
Everyday LivingThe Woodentops12" Vinyl2
RTT 178[none]
No One KnowsThe Feelies12" Vinyl4
RTT 180
I Started Something I Couldn't Finish (white label)The Smiths12" Vinyl3
RTT 198[none]
Back at the Plain of JarsAgitpop12" Vinyl15
Rough US 26
ContendersEasterhouse12" Vinyl10
074644046915
The Queen Is Dead (Columbia House Release)The SmithsCD10
[none]
Shoplifters of the World UniteThe Smiths7" Vinyl2
  • GB1987-01-26
RT 1955014644101950
Shoplifters of the World UniteThe Smiths12" Vinyl3
  • GB1987-01-26
RTT 1955014644201957
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (back cover: virgin logo only on upper left)The Smiths7" Vinyl2
902993268440902996
Shoplifters of the World Unite (white label)The Smiths12" Vinyl3
RTT195[none]
Blame the MessengerDavid Thomas and The Wooden Birds12" Vinyl9
Rough 120
The World Won't ListenThe SmithsCD16
  • GB1987-02-23
ROUGH CD 1015014644601016
Louder Than BombsThe Smiths2×12" Vinyl12 + 12
  • US1987-03-16
075992556910
Sheila Take a BowThe Smiths7" Vinyl2
  • GB1987-04-13
RT 1965014644101967
Louder Than BombsThe SmithsCD24
9 25569-2075992556927
True FaithNew Order7" Vinyl2
RTD 028[none]
Substance 1987New Order2×12" Vinyl6 + 6
  • DE1987-08-10
RTD 50[none]
Girlfriend in a ComaThe Smiths12" Vinyl3
  • GB1987-08-10
RTT 1975014644201971
Girlfriend in a ComaThe Smiths7" Vinyl2
  • GB1987-08-14
RT 1975014644101974
La Variete + Live At Ronnie ScottsWeekendCD17
  • JP1987-08-21
VDP-50824988002125708
Strangeways, Here We ComeThe SmithsCD10
  • JP1987-09-21
VDP-12784988002132294
Strangeways, Here We ComeThe Smiths12" Vinyl10
  • GB1987-09-28
ROUGH 1065014644301060
Strangeways, Here We ComeThe SmithsCD10
  • GB1987-09-28
ROUGH CD 1065014644601061
They Might Be GiantsThey Might Be Giants12" Vinyl19
  • DE1987-09-28
RTD 57[none]
They Might Be GiantsThey Might Be GiantsCD19
  • DE1987-09-28
RTDCD 57[none]
Box FrenzyPop Will Eat Itself12" Vinyl12
  • US1987-10-01
ROUGH US 33
I Started Something I Couldn't FinishThe Smiths12" Vinyl3
  • GB1987-11-06
RTT 1985014644201988
They Might Be GiantsThey Might Be GiantsCD19
  • JP1987-11-21
VDP-12894988002139484
They Might Be GiantsThey Might Be Giants12" Vinyl19
  • JP1987-11-21
VIL-281074988002139491
Vampire Can Mating OvenCamper Van Beethoven12" Vinyl7
  • GB1987-11-23
RTM 205 LP5014644302050
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved MeThe SmithsCD4
  • GB1987-12-11
RTT 200 CD5014644602006
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved MeThe Smiths12" Vinyl3
RTT 2005014644202008
Strangeways, Here We ComeThe SmithsCD10
302623268440302628
Strangeways, Here We ComeThe SmithsCD10
D 30110
The World Won't ListenThe Smiths12" Vinyl16
ROUGH 1015014644301015
HerstoryPrincess Tinymeat12" Vinyl9
ROUGH 1085014644301084
Surprise Surprise SurpriseMiracle Legion12" Vinyl10
ROUGH 1125014644301121
They Might Be GiantsThey Might Be Giants12" Vinyl19
ROUGH 1155014644301152
HelleborineShelleyan OrphanCD11
ROUGH CD975014644600972
Surprise Surprise SurpriseMiracle Legion12" Vinyl10
ROUGH US 27023138002715
The Night of HalloweenThe Ophelias12" Vinyl3
ROUGH US 28023138002814
Is...The Bambi Slam12" Vinyl6
ROUGH US 29
In: Palace of Swords ReversedThe FallCD12
ROUGH US 32CD023138003224
William, It Was Really Nothing / How Soon Is NowThe Smiths7" Vinyl2
RT 1665014644101660
Anatomy of LoveShelleyan Orphan7" Vinyl2
RT 2075014644102070
Inky BloatersDanielle Dax12" Vinyl10
RTD 49[none]
Strangeways, Here We ComeThe Smiths12" Vinyl10
RTD 60[none]
Vampire Can Mating OvenCamper Van Beethoven12" Vinyl7
RTM 2055014644302050
Latin Tears (Uncle Sam Is Coming)Stepping Razor12" Vinyl3
RTT 208
Clappers PowerBrother D12" Vinyl6
RTT 209
Big Rock Candy MountainThe Motorcycle Boy12" Vinyl4
RTT 2105014644202107
BangThe Heart Throbs12" Vinyl3
RTT 2115014644202114
The Golden Moments Of Cabaret VoltairCabaret VoltaireCD11
RUF CD 60015014644660013
Sheila Take a BowThe Smiths12" Vinyl4
VG 2086–Z[none]
Strangeways, Here We ComeThe Smiths12" Vinyl10
075992564915
JamboreeBeat Happening12" Vinyl11
  • US1988-01-29
ROUGHUS030
'76 Kids ForeverSudden Sway12" Vinyl13
  • GB1988-05-09
ROUGH 1335014644301336
“Rank”The SmithsCD14
  • GB1988-09-05
ROUGHCD126
Ultra Vivid SceneUltra Vivid SceneCD15
  • US1988-10-31
rough us 54 cd023138005426
The Serpent's EggDead Can DanceCD10
RTD CD 92[none]
Louder Than BombsThe SmithsCD24
  • GB1988-11-28
ROUGH CD2555014644602556
The Boy With the Thorn in His SideThe SmithsCD3
  • GB1988-11-28
RTT 191 CD5014644601917
Barbarism Begins at Home / Shakespeare’s SisterThe SmithsCD3
RTT 171CD5014644601719
BummedHappy Mondays12" Vinyl10
  • DE1988-12-03
RTD 94[none]
Megablast / Don’t Make Me WaitBomb the BassCD4
DOOD 2CD[none]
Theme from S‐ExpressS‐Express12" Vinyl3
LEFT 21T[none]
69A.R. KaneCD10
ROUGH 119 CD, Rough cd 1195014644601191
Like NarcissusCraig Davies12" Vinyl11
ROUGH 1225014644301220
Hello AngelSandie ShawCD11
ROUGH CD 1105014644601108
Wooden Foot Cops on the HighwayThe WoodentopsCD9
ROUGH CD 127514644601276
GladMiracle Legion12" Vinyl7
ROUGH US 34023138003415
Surfer RosaPixies12" Vinyl13
ROUGH US 38023138003811
69A.R. KaneCD10
ROUGH US 45 CD023138004528
Lucinda WilliamsLucinda Williams12" Vinyl12
ROUGH US 47023138004719
Lucinda WilliamsLucinda WilliamsCD12
ROUGH US 47CD023138004726
FeSouled AmericanCD13
ROUGH US 48 CD
Bird Wood CageThe Wolfgang PressCD13
ROUGH US 56 CD023138005624
JamboreeBeat HappeningCassette11
ROUGHUS030C
Love-SickA.R. Kane7" Vinyl2
RT 2315014644102315
Don’t Let’s StartThey Might Be Giants12" Vinyl4
RTD 033 T[none]
So Good It HurtsThe Mekons12" Vinyl12
RTD 66[none]
Unknown PleasuresJoy Division12" Vinyl10
RTD 67[none]
Wooden Foot Cops on the Highway (yellow vinyl)The Woodentops12" Vinyl9
RTD 75[none]
Nothing WrongRedlorry Yellowlorry12" Vinyl12
RTD 77[none]
ThawFoetus Interruptus12" Vinyl10
RTD 81[none]
Blue Bell KnollCocteau Twins12" Vinyl10
RTD 99[none]
The Serpent’s EggDead Can DanceCD10
RTD CD 92[none]