(the "Bigmouth Strikes Again" B-side, also later released on the deluxe edition of The Sound of The Smiths). Artwork and packaging The CD sleeve for The World Won't Listen is based on the cassette version of the sleeve layout; the original album featured a larger picture of a 1960s fairground scene, of which this is a crop. The sleeve was designed by Morrissey, using a photo by Jürgen Vollmer from the book Rock 'N' Roll Times: The Style and Spirit of the Early Beatles and Their First Fans. Release The album was released on 23 February 1987, exclusively in the UK. It first charted on 3 March 1987, remaining in the top 100 for 15 weeks and peaking at No. 2. The World Won't Listen returned to the UK top 100 for two weeks in 1995, following its re-release by WEA. In 2011, The World Won't Listen was included in the Smiths' compilation box set Complete. Track listing Personnel Morrissey – vocals Johnny Marr – guitars, keyboard instruments, slide guitar on "Panic" and "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore", harmonica on "Ask", mandolin on "Golden Lights", marimba on "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side" Andy Rourke – bass guitar, cello on "Shakespeare's Sister" and "Oscillate Wildly" Mike Joyce – drums, tambourine on "Stretch Out and Wait" Craig Gannon – rhythm guitar on "Panic", "Ask", "London", "Half a Person", "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby" and "Golden Lights", lead guitar on coda of "London", mandolin on "Golden Lights" Additional musicians Kirsty MacColl – backing vocals on "Ask" and "Golden Lights" John Porter – sound effects on "Ask", drum machine and bass on "Golden Lights" Stephen Street – additional drum machine programming on "London", sound effects on "Asleep", sampling on "Rubber Ring" Production Johnny Marr – producer (track 7) Johnny Marr, Morrissey and Stephen Street – producers (track 3 and 12) Morrissey and Marr – producers (tracks 4, 6, 10–11, 17) John Porter – producer (tracks 1–2, 9, 16, 18) The Smiths – producers (tracks 5, 8, 13–15) Charts Tribute British artist Phil Collins produced an exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art that included a three-part video project entitled The World Won't Listen, which was filmed in Turkey, Indonesia and Colombia. The video features young people performing karaoke versions of songs by The Smiths. References The Smiths compilation albums B-side compilation albums 1987 compilation albums Rough Trade Records compilation