UK 7" [Rough Trade RT195]
View front and back artwork from the menu on the left. Rigid sleeve. Pink labels with black text in the classic Rough Trade layout. Different editions of the record have been reported. Here are the two known versions of this format:

• push-out centre
  Initial pressing of the 7" has a push-out centre, as requested by Morrissey.
  RT 195 A-2U-1-1-7 / RT 195 B-1-1-1-X1
  RT 195 A-2U-1-1-13 / RT 195 B-1U-1-1-11
• solid centre
  Later pressings have a solid centre, probably because Morrissey wasn't supervising anymore.
  RT 195 A-2U-1-1-18 / RT 195 B-1U-1-1-2 0

UK 12" [Rough Trade RTT195]
The 12" features slightly alternate artwork to the 7" format (view front and back from left menu). The labels are also pink with black text in the classic Rough Trade layout. The inner sleeve is glossy and in the same pink as the labels. It shows the catalogue number in white in the top right corner. Some copies came with a 12"x24" poster described above and a postcard showing the Elvis artwork.
RTT 195 A-4U-1-1- / RTT 195 B-1U-1-2-
RTT 195 A(digit scratched out)3 / RTT 195 B-1U-1-

UK 12" mispressed [Rough Trade RTT195]
The packaging of this item is perfectly identical to that of the 'proper' edition described above, but the a-side plays "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby" instead of "Shoplifters Of The World Unite". This is usually considered a mispressing although there is reason to believe that the 'mistake' may have been deliberate. See full story from the single's discography page . The number of 'mispressed' copies has been reported to be 900. Of these, 300 were supposedly sold before the single was recalled. The recalled copies have surely since made it back into the collecting world as Rough Trade in the 1990s regularly cleared their storage areas of whatever they could find.
RTT· 195 - A1 / RTT 195 B-1U-1-
Listed in Record Collector magazine's top Smiths collectibles in 1988, value £20.
Ranked #13 in the 1992 Record Collector Top 100 Smiths collectibles, value £45.
Ranked #25 in the 2005 Record Collector Top 100 Smiths collectibles, value £55.

UK carrier bag
As an incentive to buyers, and in true Morrissey sense of humour, early copies of the 12" were sold in a white plastic carrier bag showing the Elvis artwork on one side, and the word 'Shoplifter' on the other. View image from the menu on the left of this page.
Ranked #87 in the 1992 Record Collector Top 100 Smiths collectibles, value £12.
Ranked #93 in the 2005 Record Collector Top 100 Smiths collectibles, value £30 (with 12" record).

UK sheet music [Warner Bros Music Ltd and IMP 20890]
The sheet music for this single includes tabs to the three songs featured on it. View here.

UK 7" promo [Rough Trade RT195]
A very limited number of stock copies of the 7" (the push-out centre variation) were sent to media with a yellow and blue plugger sticker on the front of the sleeve. These often come with a "Rough Trade Records LTD" press release giving release information.

UK 12" promo [Rough Trade RTT195]
This single was mainly promoted with 'white label' copies of the 12" format. The labels in this case were actually very light pink. These promos were sometimes slipped inside a white paper die-cut sleeve and sometimes in a stock picture sleeve. Some copies came with a folded 12" by 24" promo poster described below.
RTT 195 A-4U-1-1-1 / RTT 195 B-1U-1-2-

UK 30cm x 60cm promo poster (12" x 24")
View here.

UK 100cm x 150cm promo poster (40" x 60")
Subway size poster. View here (better flat photo needed).

UK ad 30cm x 40cm (12" x 16")
Black and white ad. View here.

UK 7" test pressing [Rough Trade RT195]
UK 7" white label test pressings of singles released by the Smiths from March 1985 to the end of 1987 are quite rare. They are from the initial pressing of the 7" format, and their labels are simply white paper ones with sometimes a bit of release information handwritten on them. The record is usually circulated inside a white or black die-cut bag. About a handful or two are expected to have made it into the hands of the band members, label employees and entourage, and from there perhaps into the collections of a few lucky fans.

UK proof of 12" sleeve
Printers' proof of the 12" sleeve. Shows front and back with colour bar, registration and proofing bars at the top.

UK proof of alternate 7" sleeve
A printers' proof of an early version of the 7" sleeve has made it into the collectors' world. It shows the unfolded sleeve front and back, including unfolded flaps that go from the front over the back, and colour bar. The artwork is perfectly identical to the final one, but Craig Gannon is mentioned in the credits between Andy and Mike as "second guitar". The sleeve was corrected after he was sacked.

UK proof of alternate 12" sleeve
This is identical to the alternate 7" proof mentioned above (including Craig Gannon credit), but it was made for the 12" format, so the unfolded artwork only shows the front and back, without the flaps which are not part of the 12" sleeve.

UK proof of "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby" 7" sleeve
UK proof of "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby" 12" sleeve
Printers' proofs for both formats of the aborted "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby" single feature earlier variations on the final "Shoplifters Of The World Unite" artwork. See the collectors appendix of the latter aborted single for details.

Australia 7" [Rough Trade/CBS 650364-7]
It is highly doubtful that this item really exists. "Shoplifters Of The World Unite" was only released as a b-side on the "Ask" 12" single in Australia. However, please write if you do know something about this.

The European editions were made in Germany for the European market (including France). They are usually listed as German pressings on auction sites and music collecting retail websites.

Europe 7" [Line 108945]
This is usually referred to as the German black vinyl 7". The sleeve is made of thin paper and opens at the top. The front artwork is similar, but very slightly different to the UK front artwork. The back differs from the UK back by the addition of Line Records credits and logos. It also differs from the back of the 'proper' German 7" on blue vinyl (described below) by the presence of a barcode and differently displayed credits, catalogue number and logo. The record has classic Line labels, just like the blue vinyl German edition, but the text on it is laid out differently.

Europe 12" [Line 608.945]
The differences observed between the European 7" and the German 7" are paralleled between the European 12" and the German 12". The back of both sleeves features a Line logo and similar credits, but they are laid out differently. The European 12" also features a barcode while the German one doesn't. Both editions have Line Records labels but the text on them follows different typesets. What is particularly interesting is that on the European a-side label the title track is credited as being 'Produced by Johnny Marr', while on the German label the production work is credited to Morrissey, Johnny Marr and Stephen Street. Also interesting for collectors of artwork is the printed words "MAXI-SINGLE 12 INCH" in the top right corner on the front of the European 12" (view in left menu). This is not the case for the German edition. One thing in common between the two editions is the white paper inner sleeve.

Europe 7" promo [Line 108945]
Stock copies of the European 7" (aka German black vinyl 7") were paired with an Ariola 'single facts' sheet and used as promos. The press sheet is coloured light blue and white and is small enough to fit inside the 7" sleeve.

Europe 12" test pressing [Line 608.945]
The test pressing for the European 12" is slipped inside a plain custom sleeve with a small reproduction of the cover art on the front and a sticker on top. The record has a sticker on the label(s). More information needed.

Germany 7" [Line LIS1.00020B]
The 'proper' German 7" was pressed on clear blue vinyl. Just like the European 7" (aka German black vinyl 7") described above, the sleeve is made of thin paper and opens at the top. The front artwork is similar, but very slightly different to the UK front artwork. It often has a huge round white Pinnacle Imports sticker on it advertising that the record is on coloured vinyl. The back differs from the UK back by the addition of Line Records credits and logos. It also differs from the back of the European 7" on black vinyl by the absence of a barcode and differently displayed credits, catalogue number and logo. The record has classic Line labels, just like the European edition, but the text on it is laid out differently.

Germany 12" [Line LIEP3.00009]
There are two different German editions on 12" format. Both were pressed on coloured vinyl: one pink-white splatter and the other green-white splatter (the black vinyl edition is the European 12" described above). Besides the colour of the wax, there are no other differences between those two editions. The record in both cases has Line Records labels and is slipped inside a white die-cut paper sleeve with anti-static finish inside. The front of the outer sleeve has the usual 12" artwork and often has a round white Pinnacle Imports sticker on it advertising that the record is on coloured vinyl. The back is based on the British 12" back, with additional Line logo, catalogue number and credits. See the European 12" paragraph above for a detailed list of differences between the packaging of the latter item and the German coloured vinyl editions.

Holland 7" [Rough Trade RT195]
A 7" was pressed for the Dutch market, but it seems like usual label Megadisc wasn't involved with its release. The sleeve looks very much like the English one, but it is made of thin paper, it opens from the top and the bar code box on the back was left blank. The labels are vermillion and have an identical typeset to the UK labels. The words "Made In England" are still found near the bottom, but the credits around the labels also state "Made In Holland".

Spain 12" [Nuevos Medios 41-243 M]
The Spanish 12" of "Shoplifters Of The World Unite" was released as a single from the "The World Won't Listen" album. The labels are a slightly lighter shade of pink than the UK labels, and the text on them is laid out exactly the same way. The catalogue number and label code on the left were replaced with the Nuevos Medios logo and catalogue number, and the credits were replaced with Spanish ones. Information on the inner sleeve and on how the outer sleeve differs from the UK one is needed.

Sweden 7" [MNW RT195]
The Swedish 7" was made in England for the Scandinavian market. The sleeve is identical to the British one in thickness and appearance. However, unlike the British 7", the record has a solid centre and red labels. The text on them is just like on the British edition, plus "BIEM/nİb" on the right.
RT 195 A-2U-1- / RT 195 B-1U-1-

Sweden 12" [MNW RTT195]
From the outside, the Swedish 12" could be mistaken for a British pressing because the sleeve is identical. One has to take the record out of the sleeve to find differences with the UK 12". The most striking difference is the colour of the labels which are orange. Because the inner sleeve is pink as in the UK, the orange labels look odd when seen through the die-cut opening. The text on the labels is the same as in the UK, with slight changes in the credits around them and the addition of "BIEM/nİb" at the right.

USA 12" [Sire PRO-A-2712]
This item was pressed as a promo for the "Louder Than Bombs" album. See the album's collectors appendix for details.