The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the songwriting partnership of Morrissey (vocals) and Johnny Marr (guitar), the band also included Andy Rourke (bass) and Mike Joyce (drums). Critics have called them one of the most important alternative rock bands to emerge from the British independent music scene of the 1980s, and the group has had major influence on subsequent artists. Morrissey's lovelorn tales of alienation found an audience amongst youth culture bored by the ubiquitous synthesizer-pop bands of the early 1980s, while Marr's complex melodies helped return guitar-based music to popularity.
The group were signed to the independent record label Rough Trade Records, for whom they released four studio albums and several compilations, as well as numerous non-LP singles. Although they had limited commercial success outside the UK while they were still together, and never released a single that charted higher than number 10 in their home country, The Smiths won a growing following, and remain cult and commercial favourites. The band broke up in 1987 amid disagreements between Morrissey and Marr and have turned down several offers to reform since then.
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* The Smiths (1984: UK � 2; US � 150)
* Meat Is Murder (1985: UK � 1; US � 110)
* The Queen Is Dead (1986: UK � 2; US � 71)
* Strangeways, Here We Come (1987: UK � 2; US � 55)
The Smiths
The Smiths is the debut album by English alternative rock band The Smiths, released on February 20, 1984. The album was well received by the critics as well as the public, and it established The Smiths as a prominent band in the 1980s music scene in the United Kingdom.
In 1989, the album was ranked number 22 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest albums of the 1980s. In 2003, the album was ranked number 481 on that magazine's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
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1. "Reel Around the Fountain"
2. "You've Got Everything Now"
3. "Miserable Lie"
4. "Pretty Girls Make Graves"
5. "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle"
6. "This Charming Man"
7. "Still Ill"
8. "Hand in Glove"
9. "What Difference Does It Make?"
10. "I Don't Owe You Anything"
11. "Suffer Little Children"
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Meat is Murder
Meat Is Murder is the second studio album by the British alternative rock band The Smiths. It was released in February 1985 and became the band's sole number one album in the UK charts during the band's lifetime. It reached number 110 in the US. In 2003, the album was ranked number 295 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Meat is Murder is also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2006). The album's title is shared with the final album track, written by lead singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr who are vegetarian.
1. "The Headmaster Ritual" � 4:52
2. "Rusholme Ruffians" � 4:20
3. "I Want the One I Can't Have" � 3:14
4. "What She Said" � 2:42
5. "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" � 4:59
6. "How Soon Is Now?" � 6:46
7. "Nowhere Fast" � 2:37
8. "Well I Wonder" � 4:00
9. "Barbarism Begins at Home" � 6:57
10. "Meat Is Murder" � 6:06
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The Queen is Dead
The Queen Is Dead is the third studio album by the English rock band The Smiths. It was released on 16 June 1986 in the United Kingdom by Rough Trade Records. Sire Records released the album in the United States on 23 June 1986. The album reached number 2 on the UK charts and number 70 on the Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA in late 1990.
1. "The Queen Is Dead" (medley) � 6:24
2. "Frankly, Mr. Shankly" � 2:17
3. "I Know It's Over" � 5:48
4. "Never Had No One Ever" � 3:36
5. "Cemetry Gates" � 2:39
6. "Bigmouth Strikes Again" � 3:12
7. "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side (song)| � 3:15
8. "Vicar in a Tutu" � 2:21
9. "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" � 4:02
10. "Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others" � 3:14
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Strangeways, here we come
Strangeways, Here We Come is the fourth and final studio album by The Smiths, originally released in 1987. The album takes its title from Manchester's notorious (and now renamed) Strangeways Prison, whilst the line "Borstal, here we come" is taken from Billy Liar. All of the songs on the album were composed by Johnny Marr, with lyrics written and sung by Morrissey. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on 19 September 1990.
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
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" � 1:58
10. "I Won't Share You" � 2:48
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