The Smiths – Sound of the Smiths: The Very Best of the Smiths (2-CD)
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Est. 1974, Curated by Heads
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Morrissey and Johnny Marr's partnership produced some of the most emotionally precise guitar pop of the 1980s, and the Smiths' influence on indie rock runs so deep it's almost impossible to overstate. This two-disc set earns its place as a definitive entry point, capturing the Manchester quartet's full arc from the jangly urgency of their early singles through the literary miserabilism that made them cult figures on both sides of the Atlantic.
Deluxe version containing choice B-sides, live cuts, and rarities. Stand-outs include rare live takes on "Handsome Devil" and "Meat Is Murder" plus b-sides including "Jeane."
Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Hand In Glove (3:17)
2. This Charming Man (2:41)
3. What Difference Does It Make (Peel Session Version) (3:12)
4. Still Ill (3:20)
5. Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now (3:34)
6. William, It Was Really Nothing (2:10)
7. How Soon Is Now (12" Version) (6:45)
8. Nowhere Fast (2:36)
9. Shakespeare's Sister (2:08)
10. Barbarism Begins At Home (7" Version) (3:49)
11. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore (3:51)
12. The Headmaster Ritual (4:51)
13. The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (3:15)
14. Bigmouth Strikes Again (3:12)
15. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (4:03)
16. Panic (2:19)
17. Ask (3:14)
18. You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby (3:33)
19. Shoplifters Of The World Unite (2:56)
20. Sheila Take A Bow (2:41)
21. Girlfriend In A Coma (2:02)
22. I Started Something I Couldn't Finish (3:47)
23. Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me (3:09)
Disc 2
1. Jeane (3:02)
2. Handsome Devil (Live) (2:53)
3. This Charming Man (New York Vocal) (5:33)
4. Wonderful Woman (3:08)
5. Back To The Old House (3:04)
6. These Things Take Time (2:22)
7. Girl Afraid (2:44)
8. Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want (1:50)
9. Stretch Out And Wait (2:44)
10. Oscillate Wildly (3:26)
11. Meat Is Murder (Live) (5:34)
12. Asleep (4:10)
13. Money Changes Everything (4:40)
14. The Queen Is Dead (6:23)
15. Vicar In A Tutu (2:21)
16. Cemetry Gates (2:40)
17. Half A Person (3:35)
18. Sweet And Tender Hooligan (3:34)
19. Pretty Girls Make Graves (Troy Tate Demo) (3:42)
20. Stop Me If You Think That You've Heard This One Before (3:31)
21. What's The World (Live) (2:06)
22. London (Live) (2:36)
UPC: 081227988890
Label: Rhino
Release Date: 11.11.08
Format: CD