The Smiths
The Smiths
11 tracks
- A1Reel Around The Fountain5:54
- A2You've Got Everything Now3:59
- A3Miserable Lie4:27
- A4Pretty Girls Make Graves3:41
- A5The Hand That Rocks The Cradle4:39
- B1This Charming Man2:41
- B2Still Ill3:19
- B3Hand In Glove3:23
- B4What Difference Does It Make?3:46
- B5I Don't Owe You Anything4:04
- B6Suffer Little Children5:29
Album story
Jangling guitars and Morrissey’s uniquely poetic, vulnerable lyrics turned the indie rock landscape on its head with this 1984 debut. It captures a specific brand of teenage longing and biting wit that felt entirely fresh compared to the synth-heavy pop dominating the charts at the time.
Rough Trade Records provided the perfect home for these ten tracks, fostering a raw, organic sound that prioritized melody over studio polish. The interplay between Johnny Marr’s intricate, arpeggiated guitar lines and the rhythm section defined the jangly aesthetic that would influence countless alternative bands for decades to come.
Album release date
Pressing info
- Label
- Sire
- CatNo
- 1-25065
- Released
- 19 Mar 1984
- Region
- US
- Format
- LP, Album, Allied Pressing
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