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Annotation

Boxset of mini albums.
Each CD mimics original release artwork

Made in EU

Annotation last modified on 2022-09-08 17:06 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Smiths
2▶CD: Meat Is Murder
3▶CD: The Queen Is Dead
4▶CD: Strangeways, Here We Come
5▶CD: “Rank”
6▶CD: Hatful of Hollow
7▶CD: The World Won’t Listen
8▼CD: Louder Than Bombs
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1Is It Really So Strange?
engineer:
Dave Dade (sound engineer)
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke (on 1986-12-02)
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer) (on 1986-12-02)
guitar:
Johnny Marr (on 1986-12-02)
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1986-12-02)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 4 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1986-12-02)
live recording of:
Is It Really So Strange? (on 1986-12-02)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
recording of:
Is It Really So Strange?
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
4.13:07
2Sheila Take a Bow
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
slide guitar:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1987) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
music videos:
Sheila Take a Bow (Top of the Pops) by The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
recording of:
Sheila Take a Bow
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
3.92:42
3Shoplifters of the World Unite
producer:
Johnny Marr
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1986) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
music videos:
Shoplifters of the World Unite (Top of the Pops) by The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
recording of:
Shoplifters of the World Unite
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
3.652:59
4Sweet and Tender Hooligan
engineer:
Dave Dade (sound engineer)
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke (on 1986-12-02)
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer) (on 1986-12-02)
guitar and harmonica:
Johnny Marr (on 1986-12-02)
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1986-12-02)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 4 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1986-12-02)
live recording of:
Sweet and Tender Hooligan (on 1986-12-02)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
43:37
5Half a Person
producer:
Johnny Marr, Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter), The Smiths (1980s English rock band) and Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
additional guitar:
Craig Gannon
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1986) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recording of:
Half a Person
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
3.253:37
6London
producer:
Johnny Marr, Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter) and Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
additional guitar:
Craig Gannon
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
London
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
part of:
Airheads
3.352:07
7Panic
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
additional guitar:
Craig Gannon
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar and slide guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1986) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
music videos:
Panic by The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 21) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 366)
recording of:
Panic
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
4.62:21
8Girl Afraid
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Girl Afraid
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
2.752:46
9Shakespeare’s Sister
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
bass guitar and cello:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Shakespeare’s Sister
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
3.252:09
10William, It Was Really Nothing
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke (in 1983-10)
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer) (in 1983-10)
guitar:
Johnny Marr (in 1983-10)
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1983-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1984) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Pluto Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1983-10)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 425)
recording of:
William, It Was Really Nothing (in 1983-10)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
4.352:11
11You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet, Baby
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet, Baby
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
43:34
12Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
music videos:
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now (Top of the Pops) by The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
recording of:
Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
3.753:36
13Ask
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
mixer:
Steve Lillywhite
additional guitar:
Craig Gannon
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
additional vocals:
Kirsty MacColl
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
music videos:
Ask by The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
recording of:
Ask
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
3.83:18
14Golden Lights
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
mixer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar and mandolin:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
cover recording of:
Golden Lights
lyricist and composer:
Twinkle (English singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Golden Lights
lyricist and composer:
Twinkle (English singer-songwriter)
2.752:42
15Oscillate Wildly
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK) and The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
bass guitar and cello:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
recording of:
Oscillate Wildly
composer:
Johnny Marr
33:27
16These Things Take Time
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
These Things Take Time
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
3.52:24
17Rubber Ring
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1986) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recording of:
Rubber Ring
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
3.63:49
18Back to the Old House
engineer:
Ted de Bono
producer:
Roger Pusey
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke (on 1983-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer) (on 1983-09-14)
guitar and harmonica:
Johnny Marr (on 1983-09-14)
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1983-09-14)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 4 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1983-09-14)
live recording of:
Back to the Old House (on 1983-09-14)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
recording of:
Back to the Old House
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
33:05
19Hand in Glove
producer:
The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Hand in Glove
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Glad Hips Music, Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd., Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
4.353:17
20Stretch Out and Wait
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Stretch Out and Wait
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
3.352:40
21Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar and mandolin:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1984) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
recording of:
Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
3.71:52
22This Night Has Opened My Eyes
engineer:
Ted de Bono
producer:
Roger Pusey
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke (on 1983-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer) (on 1983-09-14)
guitar and harmonica:
Johnny Marr (on 1983-09-14)
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1983-09-14)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 4 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1983-09-14)
live recording of:
This Night Has Opened My Eyes (on 1983-09-14)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
2.653:42
23Unloveable
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Unloveable
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
3.653:57
24Asleep
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Asleep
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
3.754:12

Credits

Release

manufactured in:EU (Europe)
mastering:Frank Arkwright (UK mastering engineer)
design and artwork:Johnathan Elliott (graphic designer)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Rhino UK (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 2011)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3165642 [info]
ASIN:UK: B005N4QN9A [info]
US: B005DKLPQ0 [info]