The Smiths - The Smiths

Format: LP, Album, RE

Media Condition:  Mint (M)
Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
Country:    Europe  
Released:  2012
Genre:       Rock
Style:         Jangle Pop, Indie Pop, Indie Rock

Comments:
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Arriving in an era dominated by synth pop and gloomy post-punk, the Smiths' eponymous debut was the bracing beginning of a new era. Marr's inventive songwriting was made all the more original and innovative by Morrissey's crooning and lyrics. Writing about unconventional topics, from homosexuality ("Hand in Glove") to child molestation and murder, Morrissey had a distinctively ironic, witty, and literate viewpoint whose strangeness was accentuated by his off-kilter voice, which would move from a croon to a yelp in a matter of seconds. Though the Smiths continued to improve over the course of their career, their debut remains startling and exciting. (AMG)

Playlist

Notes:

Printed inner sleeve with lyrics, credits and photos. Cutting engineer and pressing plant derived from matrix. [Back cover recorded at Pluto (Manchester), Eden (London), Matrix (London), Strawberry (Manchester). Winter, 1983. ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd. [Labels ℗ & © 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd. Made in the E.U.

A1. Reel Around The Fountain 5:55
A2. You've Got Everything Now 3:58
A3. Miserable Lie 4:27
A4. Pretty Girls Make Graves 3:41
A5. The Hand That Rocks The Cradle 3:45
B1. Still Ill 3:19
B2. Hand In Glove 3:23
B3. What Difference Does It Make? 3:49
B4. I Don't Owe You Anything 4:04
B5. Suffer Little Children 5:29

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Copyright (c) Warner Music UK Ltd.
Recorded At Pluto Studios
Recorded At Eden Studios
Recorded At Matrix Studios
Recorded At Strawberry Studios
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