Smiths | Sound Of | CD

The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. The group consisted of vocalist Morrissey, guitarist Johnny Marr, bassist Andy Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce. Critics have called them one of the most important bands to emerge from the British independent music scene of the 1980s. Johnny Marr left in July 1987 and the band broke up later that year.

The Sound Of The Smiths is a one-disc compilation by The Smiths, issued by Rhino Records in the UK in 2008. It gathers 23 remastered tracks, compiled by Rick Conrad. The producers credited include John Porter, Johnny Marr, Morrissey, Stephen Street and The Smiths.

Track List

1. Hand in Glove
2. This Charming Man
3. What Difference Does It Make? (BBC Peel Session Version)
4. Still III
5. Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
6. William It Was Really Nothing
7. How Soon Is Now?
8. Nowhere Fast
9. Shakespeare's Sister
10. Barbarism Begins at Home (7' Version)
11. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
12. The Headmaster Ritual
13. The Boys With the Thorn in His Side
14. Bigmouth Strikes Again
15. There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
16. Panic
17. Ask
18. You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby
19. Shoplifters of the World Unite
20. Sheila Take a Bow
21. Girlfriend in a Coma
22. I Started Something I Couldn't Finish
23. Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me