The Smiths – Best (CD)

Morrissey and Johnny Marr's creative partnership burned bright and brief through the 1980s, producing some of the most emotionally precise guitar pop the decade had to offer. This collection gathers the essential Smiths singles, a perfect entry point for the uninitiated and a reliable touchstone for the devoted, capturing a band whose influence on indie rock and beyond continues to ripple outward decades after their 1987 split.