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Part of our special Winnipeg Punk Rock Flea Market order – see us at WPRFM at Victoria Inn, 1808 Wellington, Winnipeg.
This is the original version of their debut album and was titled “The Hand That Rocks The Cradle”. It was produced by Troy Tate, former Teardrop Explodes guitarritst.
The story of The Troy Tate Sessions is legendary among fans of The Smiths. The Smiths had recorded 14 songs with producer Troy Tate in the summer of 1983, 13 of which were supposed to become their debut album, seemingly titled “The Hand That Rocks The Cradle”. Disagreements arose regarding the sound production, and The Smiths end up going to John Porter, who produced from scratch what is considered the first official Smiths album, the self-titled “The Smiths”.
