Track Listing
DISC 1:
1. Hand In Glove
2. This Charming Man
3. What Difference Does It Make? [Peel Session Version]
4. Still Ill
5. Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
6. William, It Was Really Nothing
7. How Soon Is Now? [12 " Version]
8. Nowhere Fast
9. Shakespeare's Sister
10. Barbarism Begins At Home [7" Version]
11. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
12. Headmaster Ritual, The
13. Boy With The Thorn In His Side, The
14. Bigmouth Strikes Again
15. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
16. Panic
17. Ask
18. You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby
19. Shoplifters Of The World Unite
20. Sheila Take A Bow
21. Girlfriend In A Coma
22. I Started Something I Couldn't Finish
23. Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
DISC 2:
1. Jeane
2. Handsome Devil [Live] - (live)
3. This Charming Man [New York Vocal]
4. Wonderful Woman
5. Back To The Old House
6. These Things Take Time
7. Girl Afraid
8. Please, Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
9. Stretch Out And Wait
10. Oscillate Wildly
11. Meat Is Murder [Live] - (live)
12. Asleep
13. Money Changes Everything
14. Queen Is Dead/Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty [Medley], The
15. Vicar In A Tutu
16. Cemetry Gates
17. Half A Person
18. Sweet And Tender Hooligan
19. Pretty Girls Make Graves (Troy Tate version)
20. Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
21. What's The World [Live in Glasgow]
22. London [Live]
| Details | | Producer: | Grant Showbiz, John Porter, Johnny Marr, Morrissey, Roger Pusey, Stephen Street, Troy Tate | | Distributor: | WEA (Distributor) | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
The deluxe edition of THE SOUND OF THE SMITHS appends the standard version with a bonus disc of rarities, deeper album cuts, and live tracks, providing an even more in-depth overview of the beloved 1980s British rock act. Highlights of the second disc include an energetic concert performance of "Handsome Devil," an alternate version of "Pretty Girls Make Graves," and "The Queen Is Dead," a searing song lifted from the esteemed album of the same name.
The Smiths: Morrissey (vocals); Johnny Marr , Stephen Street.
Though the Smiths have been compiled numerous times, 2008's THE SOUND OF THE SMITHS is the first set to comprehensively survey the revered British college-rock band's impressive 1983-87 catalogue. Beginning with the restless "Hand in Glove," and proceeding in chronological order to spotlight other classic tracks such as the epic "How Soon Is Now?" and the achingly melancholic "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me," the lovingly remastered SOUND easily reinforces the Smiths' status as one of the all-time-great U.K. pop/rock bands, adeptly showcasing Morrissey's hyper-literate lyrics and emotive croon, as well as Johnny Marr's awe-inspiring and dynamic guitar work. The anthology, which benefits from the input of both key members, also makes room for lesser-known album selections such as "Still Ill" and "Barbarism Begins at Home," making SOUND much more than a mere singles collection.
Editorial Reviews
4.5 stars out of 5 -- [T]he most comprehensive survey yet of the Mancunians' brief, tear-stained blaze through the mid-'80s indie-pop firmament...
Blender
4 stars out of 5 -- With Marr's transports of melodic delight and the detailed complicities of Morrissey, songs such as 'William, It Was Really Nothing' and 'Sweet And Tender Hooligan' make for pop music of uncanny potency.
Mojo
5 stars out of 5 -- Morrissey articulates both bleak romanticism and omni-deprecating humor, while Marr accompanies him with chiming, multilayered riffs.
Rolling Stone
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