Singles
Released: May 23, 1995
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Released: May 23, 1995
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The Best of the Smiths collections didn't work because they didn't have a sense of history and distorted the underlying sense of urgency that helped make the Smiths important. Singles simply...
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The Best of the Smiths, Vol. 2
Released: Dec 8, 1992
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Released: Dec 8, 1992
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Best, Vol. 2 fills in the gaps from the first volume, but like its predecessor, it lacks cohesion or a sense of what made the Smiths important. Many great songs are included, but, ultimately, it...
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Rank
Released: Sep 13, 1988
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Released: Sep 13, 1988
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For many Smiths fans, Rank is as close as they will get to a live performance from Morrissey, Johnny Marr, and company. Recorded live at The National Ballroom in London in October of 1986, roughly...
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Strangeways, Here We Come
Released: Sep 29, 1987
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Released: Sep 29, 1987
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Recorded as the relationship between Morrissey and Johnny Marr was beginning to splinter, Strangeways, Here We Come is the most carefully considered and elaborately produced album in the group's...
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Louder Than Bombs
Released: Mar 31, 1987
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Released: Mar 31, 1987
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A compilation of singles, B-sides, album tracks, and BBC sessions assembled for the American market, Louder Than Bombs is an overlong and unfocused collection that nevertheless boasts a wealth of...
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