The Sound of The Smiths

~ Release by The Smiths (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Annotation

Both CDs are housed in a glossy gate fold digipak with a colour booklet featuring photos of the band at various stages of their career.
This two disc edition is informally known as the "Deluxe Version" though this is not actually mentioned on the sleeve.

Annotation last modified on 2013-10-06 01:40 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Hand in Glove
producer:
The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Hand in Glove
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Glad Hips Music, Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd., Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
4.353:17
2This Charming Man
engineer:
Phil Bush (engineer, composer and musician) and Neil King (sound engineer)
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar and harmonica:
Johnny Marr
vocals:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1983) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983)
music videos:
This Charming Man by The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 11) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 36)
recording of:
This Charming Man
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
3.852:43
3What Difference Does It Make? (Peel Session version)
live recording of:
What Difference Does It Make?
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
recording of:
What Difference Does It Make?
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
3:14
4Still Ill
engineer:
Phil Bush (engineer, composer and musician) and Neil King (sound engineer)
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar and harmonica:
Johnny Marr
vocals:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
recording of:
Still Ill
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
4.353:23
5Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
music videos:
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now (Top of the Pops) by The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
recording of:
Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
3.653:36
6William, It Was Really Nothing
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke (in 1983-10)
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer) (in 1983-10)
guitar:
Johnny Marr (in 1983-10)
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter) (in 1983-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1984) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Pluto Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1983-10)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 425)
recording of:
William, It Was Really Nothing (in 1983-10)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
4.352:12
7How Soon Is Now? (12″ version)
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1984) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 3), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 421) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 486)
recording of:
How Soon Is Now? (in 1984-07)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
writer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
4.756:47
8Nowhere Fast
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar and piano:
Johnny Marr
vocals:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
recorded at:
Amazon Studios (defunct studios in Liverpool, became Parr Street Studios) in Simonswood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom and Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984)
recording of:
Nowhere Fast (in 1984)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
42:38
9Shakespeare’s Sister
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
bass guitar and cello:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Shakespeare’s Sister
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
3.252:10
10Barbarism Begins at Home (7″ version)
recording of:
Barbarism Begins at Home
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
3:52
11That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore
producer:
The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
vocals:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
recording of:
That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
3.93:53
12The Headmaster Ritual
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar and piano:
Johnny Marr
vocals:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
recorded at:
Amazon Studios (defunct studios in Liverpool, became Parr Street Studios) in Simonswood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom and Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984)
recording of:
The Headmaster Ritual (in 1984)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
4.354:55
13The Boy With the Thorn in His Side
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
music videos:
The Boy With the Thorn in His Side (Top of the Pops) by The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
recording of:
The Boy With the Thorn in His Side (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
4.43:18
14Bigmouth Strikes Again
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
additional vocals:
Ann Coates
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 290)
recording of:
Bigmouth Strikes Again (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
4.653:14
15There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 4), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 86), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 159) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 226)
recording of:
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Universal Music Publishing Limited, UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
4.64:05
16Panic
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
additional guitar:
Craig Gannon
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar and slide guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1986) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
music videos:
Panic by The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 21) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 366)
recording of:
Panic
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
4.52:21
17Ask
recording of:
Ask
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
3:17
18You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet, Baby
recording of:
You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet, Baby
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
3:35
19Shoplifters of the World Unite
producer:
Johnny Marr
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1986) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
music videos:
Shoplifters of the World Unite (Top of the Pops) by The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
recording of:
Shoplifters of the World Unite
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
3.52:59
20Sheila Take a Bow
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
slide guitar:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1987) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
music videos:
Sheila Take a Bow (Top of the Pops) by The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
recording of:
Sheila Take a Bow
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
3.92:43
21Girlfriend in a Coma
assistant engineer:
Steve Williams (UK recording engineer, aka Syco)
producer:
Johnny Marr, Morrissey (English singer-songwriter) and Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar and piano:
Johnny Marr
vocals:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1987) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
recorded at:
The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom (in 1987)
music videos:
Girlfriend in a Coma by The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
recording of:
Girlfriend in a Coma (in 1987)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
4.652:03
22I Started Something I Couldn’t Finish
assistant engineer:
Steve Williams (UK recording engineer, aka Syco)
producer:
Johnny Marr, Morrissey (English singer-songwriter) and Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar and piano:
Johnny Marr
vocals:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
recorded at:
The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom (in 1987)
recording of:
I Started Something I Couldn't Finish (in 1987)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
53:49
23Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
recording of:
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
3:11
▶ CD 2: bonus disc