The Smiths, "Strangeways, Here We Come"; 1985 First Pressing Vinyl LP; NM, NM

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The Smiths - Strangeways, Here We Come Released:     September 28, 1987 Recorded:     March - April 1987 Studio:         The Wool Hall; Beckington. Somerset; England Label:          Sire / Rough Trade Producer:    Johnny Marr, Morrissey, Stephen Street
Strangeways, Here We Come is the fourth and final studio album by the English rock band the Smiths. It was released several months after the group disbanded. Strangeways is the only Smiths album to feature Morrissey playing a musical instrument: piano, on the song "Death of a Disco Dancer".
Track listing All tracks are written by Morrissey and Johnny Marr
Side One No.Title                                                                           Length 1."A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours"                   3:00 2."I Started Something I Couldn't Finish"                          3:47 3."Death of a Disco Dancer"                                             5:26 4."Girlfriend in a Coma"                                                     2:03 5."Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before"3:32 
Side Two No.Title                                                                           Length 6."Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me"         5:03 7."Unhappy Birthday"                                                       2:46 8."Paint a Vulgar Picture"                                                 5:35 9."Death at One's Elbow"                                                 2:01 10."I Won't Share You"                                                     2:48                                                                     Total length:36:37
Personnel The Smiths Morrissey – vocals, piano ("Death of a Disco Dancer"), handclaps ("Paint a Vulgar Picture") Johnny Marr – guitar, piano, keyboards, harmonica, marimba ("A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours"), harmonium ("Unhappy Birthday"), autoharp ("I Won't Share You"), synthesised strings and saxophone arrangements, additional vocals ("Death at One's Elbow"), handclaps ("Paint a Vulgar Picture") Andy Rourke – bass guitar, keyboards ("A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours"), handclaps ("Paint a Vulgar Picture") Mike Joyce – drums, percussion, handclaps ("Paint a Vulgar Picture")
Additional musicians Stephen Street – additional drum machine programming ("I Started Something I Couldn't Finish", "Paint a Vulgar Picture", "Death at One's Elbow"), sound effects ("Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me", "Death at One's Elbow")