Radio Ethiopia

Rough Trade 50th Anniversary Editions

1976: Patti Smith Group - Radio Ethiopia 

The first album credited to the Patti Smith Group channels raw energy into something ritualistic and unrepentantly free. Radio Ethiopia is a sprawling testament to punk poetry, marking Smith’s bold transition toward rock stardom. Released in 1976, we’re proud to share our 50th year with such a fearless piece of recorded music.

Includes

• Rough Trade Exclusive transparent / black marble vinyl
• Insert with exclusive stories and interviews with the people behind the music.
• Limited to 1000 copies.

Tracklist

1. Ask the Angels
2. Ain't It Strange
3. Poppies
4. Pissing in a River
5. Pumping (My Heart)
6. Distant Fingers
7. Radio Ethiopia
8. Abyssinia

More than a record store. Since 1976.

The year 2026 marks five decades of Rough Trade. From a small shop on West London's Kensington Park Road to a global community of music heads, it’s been half a century of backing counterculture, celebrating the physical format and championing creativity. We exist to serve the die-hards and the curious alike - fiercely independent, always chasing what’s next.

This is 50.