Half a Person

~ Recording by The Smiths

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3Half a Person3:35The SmithsShoplifters of the World UniteThe SmithsSingle
  • GB1987-01-26
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)RTT 195
1.11Half a Person3:36The SmithsThe World Won't ListenThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1987-02-23
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)ROUGH CD 101
1.11Half a Person3:36The SmithsThe World Won't ListenThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)450467-1
1.5Half a Person3:35The SmithsLouder Than BombsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1987-03-16
Sire Records, Rough Trade (pre‐2000)1-25569, 9 25569-1
1.5Half a Person3:37The SmithsLouder Than BombsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Rough Trade (pre‐2000), Sire Records9 25569-2
1.5Half a Person3:37The SmithsLouder Than BombsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Sire RecordsCD 25569
1.11Half a Person3:36The SmithsThe World Won't ListenThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin France S.A. (not for release label use!)30260
1.11Half a Person3:36The SmithsThe World Won't ListenThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)ROUGH 101
1.5Half a Person3:37The SmithsLouder Than BombsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1988-11-28
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)ROUGH CD255
1.5Half a Person3:37The SmithsLouder Than Bombs (Made in France by PDO)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Rough Trade (pre‐2000)30261
1.6Half a Person3:36The SmithsBest… I (no circular writing on medium edge)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1992-08-17
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509‐90327‐2
1.6Half a Person3:36The SmithsBest... IThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1992-09-29
Columbia House (direct‐mailing distributor of club editions of releases)W2 45042
1.6Half a Person3:36The SmithsBest... IThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-09-29
Sire Records9 45042-2
1.6Half a Person3:36The SmithsBest… IThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1992-09-29
Reprise Records, Sire RecordsCDW 45042
1.6Half a Person3:35The SmithsBest… I (circular writing on medium edge)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-90327-2
1.6Half a Person3:36The SmithsBest… I (BMG club edition)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Reprise Records, Sire Records9 45042-2
1.5Half a Person3:37The SmithsLouder Than Bombs (Made in France by PRS)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Rough Trade (pre‐2000)30261
1.12Half a Person3:36The SmithsThe World Won’t ListenThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-11-15
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-91898-2
1.5Half a Person3:37The SmithsLouder Than BombsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-93833-2
1.6Half a Person3:36The SmithsBest... IThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1997-09-30
1.6Half a Person3:35The SmithsBest… I (reissue with SID codes, no circular writing on medium edge)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-90327-2
1.5Half a Person3:37The SmithsLouder Than BombsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2006-09-13
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WPCR-12443
1.12Half a Person3:36The SmithsThe World Won't ListenThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2006-09-13
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WPCR-12442
1.12Half a Person3:37The SmithsThe World Won’t Listen (limited edition)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2006-09-13
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WPCR 12442, WPCR-12442
1.42Half a Person3:38The SmithsThe Sound of The Smiths (deluxe version)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-11-07
Rhino (reissue label)
2.17Half a Person3:37The SmithsThe Sound of The SmithsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-11-10
Rhino (reissue label)2564-69371-7
2.17Half a Person3:37The SmithsThe Sound of The SmithsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-11-11
Rhino (reissue label)R2 516016
2.17Half a Person3:37The SmithsThe Sound of The SmithsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2008-11-21
Rhino (reissue label)2564-69371-7
1.84Half a Person3:38The SmithsCompleteThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-06-21
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
1.84Half a Person3:38The SmithsComplete (iTunes LP)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2011-09-22
15.12Half a Person3:37The SmithsComplete (2011 Deluxe Edition)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-10-03
Rhino (reissue label)2564665906
7.12Half a Person3:37The SmithsComplete (2011 Deluxe Edition)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-10-03
Rhino (reissue label)2564665906
16.5Half a Person3:37The SmithsComplete (2011 Deluxe Edition)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-10-03
Rhino (reissue label)2564665906
8.5Half a Person3:37The SmithsComplete (2011 Deluxe Edition)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-10-03
Rhino (reissue label)2564665906
8.5Half a Person3:37The SmithsCompleteThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-10-18
  • GB2011-10-18
Rhino (reissue label)2564665907
7.12Half a Person3:37The SmithsCompleteThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-10-18
  • GB2011-10-18
Rhino (reissue label)2564665907
1.5Half a Person3:37The SmithsLouder Than BombsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)2564660483
1.5Half a Person3:37The SmithsLouder Than BombsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Sire RecordsR2 25569
1.12Half a Person?:??The SmithsThe World Won’t ListenThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower-case “wea” with “records” below)2564660484
1.5Half a Person3:38The SmithsLouder Than BombsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2014-02-11
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
1.5Half a Person3:37The SmithsLouder Than BombsThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)
1.6Half a Person3:36The SmithsBest... IThe SmithsAlbum + CompilationWICD 5149
1.12Half a Person3:38The SmithsThe World Won’t ListenThe SmithsAlbum + CompilationWarner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)

Relationships

producer:Johnny Marr
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
additional guitar:Craig Gannon
bass guitar:Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:Johnny Marr
lead vocals:Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/3ccAZx3wLZDVB2Nq6rikf9 [info]
recording of:Half a Person

Half a Person

lyricist:Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:Johnny Marr
publisher:Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd.
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)