So Young

"So Young/Tell Me" is the debut double A-side single by English rock band The Stone Roses, produced by Martin Hannett and released in 1985 on Thin Line. The single went without much notice outside of Manchester, and demonstrates a very different aggressive punk\New wave style than the band's later material with Reni in particular showcasing a more exuberant drumming style. "So Young" was originally titled "Misery Dictionary", but the band changed the song's title to make it sound less negative and because they did not want people to think that they were influenced by The Smiths who had similarly titled songs, such as "Miserable Lie" and "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now". The front cover artwork was produced by John Squire, who smashed an old transistor radio and then glued the parts together. Recorded at Strawberry Studios, the double A-side 12-inch vinyl single was the producer Martin Hannett's first release with tape operator David Wood on Hannett's newly created Thinline Records under the catalogue number THIN001.