The Smiths

Louder Than Bombs

Sire 92_55691 1987 2X12" 33rpm (Canada)

 

AllMusic:  A compilation of singles, B-sides, album tracks, and BBC sessions assembled for the American market, Louder Than Bombs is an overlong and unfocused collection that nevertheless boasts a wealth of brilliant material. Since Hatful of Hollow was unavailable in the U.S. at the time of the release of Louder Than Bombs, this compilation contains large chunks of that album, as well as several cuts from The Smiths, which makes the record a little redundant for most Smiths fans. Also, Louder Than Bombs contains some of the worst material the group ever recorded, including the bland instrumental "Oscillate Wildly" and a cover of Twinkle's "Golden Light." Excluding all of this material, the remainder of the record is brilliant. The singles "Shakespeare's Sister," "Panic," "Ask," "Shoplifters of the World Unite," and "Sheila Take a Bow" are all definitive, as are the elegiac "Unloveable," "Asleep," "Stretch Out and Wait," and "Half a Person," which are all unavailable anywhere else (excluding the British counterpart to Louder Than Bombs, The World Won't Listen). Furthermore, the sneering, bouncing pop of "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby" and the bizarre travelogue of "Is It Really So Strange?" are two other essential songs not available anywhere else. Though The World Won't Listen is a more concise collection, Louder Than Bombs is a necessary purchase for any Smiths fan.

Tracklist
A1 Is It Really So Strange? 3:02
A2 Sheila Take A Bow 2:41
A3 Shoplifters Of The World Unite 2:57
A4 Sweet And Tender Hooligan 3:33
A5 Half A Person
Producer – Stephen Street
3:35
A6 London
Producer – Stephen Street
2:06
B1 Panic 2:17
B2 Girl Afraid 2:48
B3 Shakespeare's Sister 2:08
B4 William, It Was Really Nothing 2:10
B5 You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby 3:21
B6 Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now 3:34
C1 Ask 3:15
C2 Golden Lights 2:38
C3 Oscillate Wildly 3:26
C4 These Things Take Time 2:21
C5 Rubber Ring 3:46
C6 Back To The Old House 3:04
D1 Hand In Glove 3:10
D2 Stretch Out And Wait 2:37
D3 Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want 1:50
D4 This Night Has Opened My Eyes
Producer – Roger Pusey
3:40
D5 Unloveable 3:55
D6 Asleep 4:16

Licensed From – Rough Trade
Distributed By – WEA Music of Canada, Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – BBC
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sire Records Company
Copyright (c) – Sire Records Company
Pressed By – Cinram
Published By – Morrissey / Marr Songs, Ltd.

Bass Guitar – Andy Rourke
Cello – Andy Rourke
Coordinator [Art] – Jo Slee
Drums – Mike Joyce
Engineer – David Dade (tracks: A1, A4), Stephen Street (tracks: B3, D2)
Guitar – Johnny Marr
Guitar [Additional] – Craig Gannon (tracks: A5 to B1, B5, C1)
Harmonica – Johnny Marr
Harmonium – Johnny Marr
Layout – Caryn Gough
Management – Ken Friedman
Mandolin – Johnny Marr
Mixed By – Stephen Street (tracks: C2), Steve Lillywhite (tracks: C1)
Music By – Johnny Marr
Other [Vamp] – Johnny Marr
Piano – Johnny Marr
Producer – John Porter (tracks: A1, A4, B1, B2, B4 to C2, C4, C6, D3), Johnny Marr (tracks: A2, A3, A5, A6, C5, D5, D6), Morrissey (tracks: A2, A5, A6, C5, D5, D6), The Smiths (tracks: B3, C3, D1, D2)
Sleeve – Morrissey
Voice – Kirsty MacColl (tracks: C1), Morrissey
Words By – Morrissey

Tracks A1 and A4 were produced for The BBC Radio 1 John Peel Show.

 

Two LPs are NEAR MINT, in paper inner sleeves in a gatefold hard card picture sleeve in EXCELLENT condition (corner wear)

A Note About Shipping To The U.S.
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