What Difference Does It Make? (1983-05-18: John Peel radio session)

~ Recording by The Smiths

Annotation

From the BBC Radio 1 JOHN PEEL Show broadcast 1983-05-31, recorded on 1983-05-18
https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/sessions/1980s/1983/May18thesmiths/

Annotation last modified on 2023-06-25 08:17 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2What Difference Does It Make?3:12The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1984-11-12
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)ROUGH 76
1.2What Difference Does It Make?3:12The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-91893-2
1.2What Difference Does It Make??:??The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)Rough C76, Rough C‐76
1.2What Difference Does It Make?3:42The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)RTD 26
1.2What Difference Does It Make?3:12The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1985-07-25
JAPAN RECORD (Tokuma label)32JC-129
1.2What Difference Does It Make?3:12The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)Rough CD76
1.1What Difference Does It Make3:16The SmithsThe Peel SessionThe SmithsEP + Live
Strange Fruit (British label dedicated to the distribution of BBC recordings, like Peel sessions)SFPS055
1.1What Difference Does It Make3:16The SmithsThe Peel SessionThe SmithsEP + Live
Strange Fruit (British label dedicated to the distribution of BBC recordings, like Peel sessions)SFPSCD055
1.1What Difference Does It Make3:16The SmithsThe Peel SessionThe SmithsEP + Live
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)SFPS 055
1.1What Difference Does It Make3:16The SmithsThe Peel SessionThe SmithsEP + Live
Dutch East India TradingDEI8302-2
1.1What Difference Does It Make3:16The SmithsThe Peel SessionThe SmithsEP + Live
Dutch East India TradingDEI8302-2
1.1What Difference Does It Make3:16The SmithsThe Peel SessionThe SmithsEP + Live
Strange Fruit (British label dedicated to the distribution of BBC recordings, like Peel sessions)642203
1.2What Difference Does It Make?3:12The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-11-09
Reprise Records, Sire Records45205-2
1.2What Difference Does It Make?3:12The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-91893-2
1.2What Difference Does It Make?3:11The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-11-15
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-91893-1, SMITHS 2
1.1What Difference Does It Make3:16The SmithsThe Peel SessionThe SmithsEP + Live
Strange Fruit (British label dedicated to the distribution of BBC recordings, like Peel sessions)SFPSCD055
1.2What Difference Does It Make?3:12The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Reprise Records, Sire RecordsCDW 45205
1.2What Difference Does It Make?3:12The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2006-09-13
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WPCR 12439, WPCR-12439
1.1What Difference Does It Make?3:02The SmithsBairro Alto: Noites loucas anos 80Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Som LivreSL 950 2
1.56What Difference Does It Make?3:12The SmithsCompleteThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-06-21
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
1.56What Difference Does It Make?3:12The SmithsComplete (iTunes LP)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2011-09-22
6.2What Difference Does It Make?3:12The SmithsComplete (2011 Deluxe Edition)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-10-03
Rhino (reissue label)2564665906
14.2What Difference Does It Make?3:14The SmithsComplete (2011 Deluxe Edition)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-10-03
Rhino (reissue label)2564665906
6.2What Difference Does It Make?3:14The SmithsCompleteThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-10-18
  • GB2011-10-18
Rhino (reissue label)2564665907
1.2What Difference Does It Make?3:14The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)2564660487
1.2What Difference Does It Make?3:42The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)2564665882
1.2What Difference Does It Make? (John Peel session 18/05/83)3:12The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
1.2What Difference Does It Make?3:12The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
1.2What Difference Does It Make?3:12The 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
1.2What Difference Does It Make?3:13The SmithsHatful of HollowThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)

Relationships

engineer:Nick Gomm
producer:Roger Pusey
bass guitar:Andy Rourke (on 1983-05-18)
drums (drum set):Mike Joyce (UK drummer) (on 1983-05-18)
guitar and harmonica:Johnny Marr (on 1983-05-18)
vocals:Morrissey (English singer / songwriter) (on 1983-05-18)
recorded at:Maida Vale Studios: Studio 5 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1983-05-18)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/65E3ajL0Yz7kljk89Qdm6Q [info]
recording of:What Difference Does It Make? (on 1983-05-18: live)

Related works

What Difference Does It Make?

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:Співає Соловей (Spivaye Solovey)(What Difference Does It Make?) (What Difference Does It Make?)