Rock music. Title from container. The Smiths (Morrissey, vocals, piano ; Johnny Marr, guitar, harmonica, mandolin, piano, harmonium ; Craig Gannon, guitar ; Andy Rourke, cello, bass ; Mike Joyce, drums) ; additional musicians. Recorded winter 1983, various locations (The Smiths); winter 1984, at Amazon Studios, Liverpool, and Ridge Farm, Surrey (Meat is murder); winter 1985, England (The queen is dead); Oct. 1986, live at the National Ballroom, Kilburn, London (Rank); Jan. 1985-Sept. 1986 (The world won't listen); and Apr. 1983-Nov. 1986, England (Louder than bombs); spring 1987, the Wool Hall, Bath (Strangeways, here we come). Originally released as separate Rough Trade albums: ROUGH 61, Feb. 1984 (The Smiths); ROUGH 76, Nov. 1984 (Hatful of hollow); ROUGH 81, Feb. 1985 (Meat is murder); ROUGH 96, June 1986 (The queen is dead); ROUGH 101, Feb. 1987 (The world won't listen); ROUGH 255, Mar. 1987 (Louder than bombs); ROUGH 106, Sept. 1987 (Strangeways, here we come); and ROUGH106 [sic], Sept. 1988 (Rank). Compact discs. Booklet with program notes in English ([8] p. : ill.) inserted in disc 1 container; lyrics printed on individual sleeves and containers. Rhino: 2564665907 (set); 2564665873 (The Smiths); 2564665875 (Hatful of hollow); 2564665871 (Meat is murder); 2564665868 (The Queen is dead); 2564665874 (The world won't listen); 2564665870 (Louder than bombs); 2564665872 (Strangeways here we come); 2564665876 (Rank).
Contents:
disc 1. Suffer little children -- Reel around the fountain -- You've got everything now -- Miserable lie -- Pretty girls make graves -- The hand that rocks the cradle -- This charming man -- Still ill -- Hand in glove -- What difference does it make? -- I don't owe you anything -- Suffer little children -- disc 2. Please please please let me get what I want -- William, it was really nothing -- What difference does it make? -- These things take time -- This charming man -- How soon is now? -- Handsome Devil -- Hand in glove -- Still ill -- Heaven knows I'm miserable now -- This night has opened my eyes -- You've got everything now -- Accept yourself -- Girl afraid -- Back to the old house -- Reel around the fountain -- Please please please let me get what I want -- disc 3. Meat is murder -- The headmaster ritual -- Rusholme ruffians -- I want the one I can't have -- What she said -- That joke isn't funny anymore -- Nowhere fast -- Well I wonder -- Barbarism begins at home -- Meat is murder -- disc 4. Some girls are bigger than others -- The queen is dead -- Frankly, Mr. Shankly -- I know it's over -- Never had no one ever -- Cemetry gates -- Bigmouth strikes again -- The boy with the thorn in his side -- Vicar in a tutu -- There is a light that never goes out -- Some girls are bigger than others -- disc 5. Golden lights -- Panic -- Ask -- London -- Bigmouth strikes again -- Shakespeare's sister -- There is a light that never goes out -- Shoplifters of the world unite -- The boy with the thorn in his side -- Money changes everything -- Asleep -- Unloveable -- Half a person -- Stretch out and wait -- That joke isn't funny anymore -- Oscillate wildly -- You just haven't earned it yet, baby -- Rubber ring -- Golden lights -- disc 6. Asleep -- Is it really so strange? -- Sheila take a bow -- Shoplifters of the world unite -- Sweet and tender hooligan -- Half a person -- London -- Panic -- Girl afraid -- Shakespeare's sister -- William, it was really nothing -- You just haven't earned it yet, baby -- Heaven knows I'm miserable now -- Ask -- Golden lights -- Oscillate wildly -- These things take time -- Rubber ring -- Back to the old house -- Hand in glove -- Stretch out and wait -- Please please please let me get what I want -- This night has opened my eyes -- Unloveable -- Asleep -- disc 7. I won't share you -- A rush and a push and the land is ours -- I started something I couldn't finish -- Death of a disco dancer -- Girlfriend in a coma -- Stop me if you think you've heard this one before -- Last night I dreamt that somebody loved me -- Unhappy birthday -- Paint a vulgar picture -- Death at one's elbow -- I won't share you -- Medley. Bigmouth strikes again. The queen is dead -- Panic -- Vicar in a tutu -- Ask -- Medley. Rusholme ruffians (Marie's the name) -- His latest flame -- The boy with the thorn in his side -- Rubber ring -- What she said -- Is it really so strange? -- Cemetry gates -- London -- I know it's over -- The draize train -- Still ill -- Bigmouth strikes again.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.