Cover photography by Jim French taken from Margaret Walter's book THE NUDE MALE. The photograph is of Leo Ford, gay porn star and lover of Divine, a famous transvestite.

"THIS CHARMING MAN"

Jean Marais from Cocteau's film ORPHEE [1950] (beige, NY remixes paler beige)

"WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?"

Terence Stamp from the movie: THE COLLECTOR [1965] blue. Because of Stamp's objection of his photograph being used, later pressings have Morrissey mimic Stamp's pose and grin. The Morrissey sleeve remains the rarest because Stamp finally agreed and the original photograph was reinstated.

The US release has the Morrissey cover only.

"THE SMITHS" LP

Joe Dallesandro culled from Andy Warhol's FLESH directed by Paul Morrissey [1968].

"HAND IN GLOVE" (featuring Sandie Shaw)

Rita Tushingham from A TASTE OF HONEY directed by Tony Richardson [1961] pink

"HEAVEN KNOWS I'M MISERABLE NOW"

Viv Nicholson from her book, SPEND SPEND SPEND

"WILLIAM IT WAS REALLY NOTHING"

The first (and most common) cover is a green uncredited green photograph of a man sitting on the edge of a bed (comes from a 1982 advertisement for A.D.S. speakers, object on bed is a speaker)

Later pressings (1987) are lilac with Billie Whitelaw from the film CHARLIE BUBBLES directed by Albert Finney [1967].

The cd sleeve shows Colin Campbell from THE LEATHER BOYS (see "Ask" german cover)

"HATFUL OF HOLLOW"

Uncredited photograph of a Cocteau model from a French magazine. The tattoo on his shoulder is a copy of a drawing by Jean Cocteau, from his book LE LIVRE BLANC, The photograph is on blue background for early releases, then since late 1986, same photograph, but no background (full-sleeve photograph).

It is not Joe Orton, as some sources wrongly imply.

"STILL ILL" (german release)

Same cover as "Hand In Glove"

"HOW SOON IS NOW?"

UK: Sean Barrett, still from the movie DUNKIRK [1958]

US 7" sleeve is yellow and has "The Smiths", "How Soon Is Now?" and Shakespeare's Sister" written on it. 12" is the inner gatefold photo of "Hatful Of Hollow" LP from Glastonbury 1984, but gold tinted.

Spain 7" is same as the green "William It Was Really Nothing" cover

Holland and EC 7" have the same image as the green "William It Was Really Nothing" cover, but it is lilac tinted.

"MEAT IS MURDER"

Cover star culled from Emile de Antonio's IN THE YEAR OF THE PIG [1969]. The words "Meat Is Murder" on the soldier's helmet were originally "Make war not love"

"SHAKESPEARE'S SISTER"

UK: Pat Phoenix from CORONATION STREET (yellow)

US: see "How Soon Is Now?" (released with "Shakespeare's Sister" as double a-side)

"BARBARISM BEGINS AT HOME"

Viv Nicholson at the pithead (yellow), from her book SPEND SPEND SPEND". (except in Greece where the cover art is the same as that of the UK "How Soon Is Now?")

"THAT JOKE ISN'T FUNNY ANYMORE"

Officially, from Jo Slee's book "Peepholism", it is an uncredited photograph of an Italian child actor from the sixties, taken from a tiny photo in FILM AND FILMMAKING magazine. But in reality, it supposedly comes from a Russian movie from 1965 titled "The Enchanted Desna".

"THE HEADMASTER RITUAL" (a Holland release)

7": typographical jumble on plain red background.

12": photograph is of a young boy dressed in a rodeo outfit, taken from the movie THE UNCLE [1960].

UK cd: Viv Nicholson at her easel.

"THE BOY WITH THE THORN IN HIS SIDE"

Truman Capote photographed by Cecil Beaton in 1949 (beige).

"BIGMOUTH STRIKES AGAIN"

James Dean photographed in 1948 by Nelva Jean Thomas. Wrongly credited to David Loehr in the sleeve notes (purple).

"THE QUEEN IS DEAD"

Alain Delon from the film L'INSOUMIS [1965] green.

"PANIC"

Richard Bradford star of MAN IN A SUITCASE, a 1967 ATV series

"THERE IS A LIGHT THAT NEVER GOES OUT"

France 7":Boy eating popsicle

US promo 12": Same as "The Queen Is Dead" LP, but paler green.

"ASK"

UK: Yootha Joyce from GEORGE & MILDRED tv series on the set of the 1965 film CATCH YOU IF YOU CAN (pink on beige background).

Germany: Colin Campbell from THE LEATHER BOYS [1963] pale yellow.

Australia: Morrissey in front of '86 tour poster of a boy eating a popsicle (green).

"SOME GIRLS ARE BIGGER THAN OTHERS" (a german release)

Yootha Joyce (same as for "Ask" in UK except pink on red background).

"SHOPLIFTERS OF THE WORLD UNITE"

Elvis Presley photographed by James R. Reid.

"THE WORLD WON'T LISTEN"

Cover photo by Jurgen Vollmer from the book ROCK 'N' ROLL TIMES (brown).

"SHEILA TAKE A BOW"

Candy Darling from Andy Warhol's film WOMEN IN REVOLT [1971] (pink). Candy Darling is actually a drag queen named James Lawrence Slattery. He died at the age of 25 in May 1974 of leukaemia.

"LOUDER THAN BOMBS"

Shelagh Delaney (from the Saturday Evening Post, 21 October 1961) orange

"GIRLFRIEND IN A COMA"

Shelagh Delaney (7" grey on black background, 12" green on black background). The photo is from an early 60s edition of "A Taste Of Honey".

"STRANGEWAYS, HERE WE COME"

Richard Davalos from the collection of David Loehr, photographed during the filming of EAST OF EDEN (yellow).

"I STARTED SOMETHING I COULDN'T FINISH"

Avril Angers from THE FAMILY WAY [1966] green.

"STOP ME IF YOU THINK YOU'VE HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE"

Murray Head from THE FAMILY WAY [1966] red in Germany, blue in the US, yellow in Australia or grey in Holland and Japan.

"LAST NIGHT I DREAMT THAT SOMEBODY LOVED ME"

Billy Fury (yellow).

"RANK"

Alexandra Bastedo (John D. Green Studios) taken from the book BIRDS OF BRITAIN (white).

"HANDSOME DEVILS"

Black and white photograph of 2 boys wearing blazers.

"THE SMITHS - BEST... I & II"

US & CA: Richard Davalos from EAST OF EDEN. The photo on Best I is not from the movie, but from a studio outtake, from a different angle not used in the film. The hand is James Dean's.

UK & Europe: photograph by Dennis Hopper of man and woman sitting side by side at a table. Best I is the left half of the photograph: the woman. Best II is the right half of the photograph: the man. The photo is titled "Biker Couple" and is taken from his 1986 collection "Out Of The Sixties"

"THIS CHARMING MAN" (re-release)

Jean Marais from Cocteau's film ORPHEE [1950] beige.

"HOW SOON IS NOW?" (re-release)

Vanessa Redgrave and David Hemmings from the movie BLOW UP directed by M. Antonioni [1966]. Disc 1 is peach and disc 2 is blue-green.

"THERE IS A LIGHT THAT NEVER GOES OUT" (re-release)

Sandie Shaw (disc 1 is blue and disc 2 is pink).

"THE SMITHS-THE COMPLETE PICTURE" (video)

US & CA: Richard Davalos from EAST OF EDEN. The photo is not from the movie, but from a studio outtake, from a different angle not used in the film. The hand is James Dean's.

UK & Europe: photograph by Dennis Hopper of man and woman sitting side by side at a table. The photo is titled "Biker Couple" and is taken from his 1986 collection "Out Of The Sixties"

"THE LAST OF THE FAMOUS INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOYS"

Morrissey himself, as a kid, aged 7.

"BONA DRAG"

This photo from Morrissey is a still from the "November Spawned A Monster" video. The colours were redone.

"MY LOVE LIFE"

Japan: Gary Day & Alain Whyte (from Morrissey's back-up band) holding an album of Jobriath [Creatures Of The Street] (photo taken by Morrissey).

"LIVE AT KROQ"

Morrissey with his back-up band: Gary Day, Boz Boorer, Spencer Cobrin and Alain Whyte.

"WE HATE IT WHEN OUR FRIENDS BECOME SUCCESSFUL"

Morrissey, Alain Whyte and Gary Day.

"TOMORROW"

Morrissey and Gary Day by the pool, in swimwear. The photo on the back is from the book "Rockers".

"JACK THE RIPPER"

UK promo: Morrissey with Boz Boorer, his guitarist.

"THE MORE YOU IGNORE ME, THE CLOSER I GET"

UK promo: Morrissey with Jake Owen, boxer and friend. Photo taken by Jake through a mirror.

"HOLD ON TO YOUR FRIENDS"

promo: taken from a British book of photography chronicling the original Mod movement.

"INTERLUDE"

Anonymous (?) woman.

"BOXERS"

UK: Billy Conn, American boxer of Irish origin. World champion light weight. He went twice for the heavyweight world champion title, but lost both times. Picture from RING Magazine.
Note: The US version has a picture of Morrissey instead.

"THE SMITHS - SINGLES"

Diana Dors, actress. From YIELD TO THE NIGHT (1956).

"WORLD OF MORRISSEY"

Cornelius Carr, boxer. Taken from the video for the song "Boxers", by James O'Brien.

"HAVE-A-GO MERCHANT"

UK promo: Cornelius Carr? Jake Owen? In front of a facade with the sign "All because God loved you"

"SWEET AND TENDER HOOLIGAN" '95

Cornelius Carr, boxer. From a James O'Brien video, by James O'Brien.

"DAGENHAM DAVE"

Terry Venables, a U.K. football manager (coach) and former professional player.

"SOUTHPAW GRAMMAR"

Boxer Kenny Lane, taken from an April 1963 issue of The Ring (vol. XLIII no.3).

"BOY RACER"

Morrissey with a young boy (supposedly his nephew).