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  2564693709CD  £6.00

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The Smiths

Sound of the Smiths

the smiths were the definitive british independent band of the eighties releasing a remarkable series of singles and albums between 1983 and 1987 that were both commercially and critically successful and which laid down a marker for guitar poprock that remains unsurpassed 'the sound of the smiths' comprises 23 tracks and presents all the smiths' single releases reinstating singles that were scheduled through eventually unreleased 'still ill' and 'you just haven't earned it yet baby' plus european only singles such as 'barbarism begins at home' and 'the headmaster ritual' the core of the album however is that matchless run of singles from their first rough trade 7 Inch single 'hand in glove' through to 'last night i dreamt that somebody loved me' the collection includes genuine classics such as 'heaven knows i'm miserable now' 'how soon is now' 'panic' and 'girlfriend in a coma' which marked the pinnacle of that unique creative collaboration between vocalist morrissey and guitarist johnny marr indeed morrissey's eloquence and proselytising was always matched by the compelling musicianship of marr bassist andy rourke and drummer mike joyce

Tracklist

• "Hand in Glove" (7" version) – 3:17
  "This Charming Man" – 2:43
  "What Difference Does It Make?" (Peel Session) – 3:13
  "Still Ill" – 3:22
  "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" – 3:35
  "William, It Was Really Nothing" – 2:12
  "How Soon Is Now?" (12" version) – 6:47
  "Nowhere Fast" – 2:38
  "Shakespeare's Sister" – 2:09
  "Barbarism Begins at Home" (7" version) – 3:51
  "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" – 3:52
  "The Headmaster Ritual" – 4:54
  "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side" – 3:18
  "Bigmouth Strikes Again" – 3:14
  "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" – 4:05
  "Panic" – 2:20
  "Ask" – 3:17
  "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby" – 3:34
  "Shoplifters of the World Unite" – 2:58
  "Sheila Take a Bow" – 2:42
  "Girlfriend in a Coma" – 2:03
  "I Started Something I Couldn't Finish" – 3:48
  "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me" (Single edit) – 3:11