The Sound of The Smiths explained
The Sound of The Smiths is a Smiths compilation released on 10 November 2008. It is available as both single and double disc editions. Morrissey is credited with having coined the compilation's title, while Johnny Marr was involved in the project's mastering.[1] Early promotional material for the album originally saw it titled Hang the DJ: The Very Best of the Smiths, but this was changed for the final release.[2] [3]
The album charted No. 21 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 98 on the Billboard 200. The pictures on the covers of the original and deluxe editions were taken by Tom Sheehan. It is their only album featuring the band members on the artwork.
Track listing
- The iTunes release of the deluxe edition includes the bonus tracks "Rubber Ring" (as track 14) and "The Draize Train" (as track 18) on CD 1.
- Additionally, the iTunes edition of the single-disc version includes "What She Said" (as track 10) as a bonus track plus "Hand in Glove" (Live at Brixton Ace 29/6/83) (as track 25).
- "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby" is a slightly slower version than previously issued. According to an interview posted on Johnny Marr's homepage with mastering engineer Frank Arkwright, "[W]e removed the varispeed from the original release which I thought was too fast ..."[4]
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- https://www.nme.com/news/the-smiths/40013 New Musical Express
- Web site: 'Hang The DJ: The Very Best Of' – The Smiths tracklist (UK, Sep. 15) . Morrissey-solo . 12 January 2012.
- https://www.popmatters.com/65379-the-smiths-the-sound-of-the-smiths-2496105065.html The Smiths - The Sounds Of The Smiths (Album Review)
- http://www.jmarr.com/johnny-marr/johnny-marr-news-comments.php?id=86_0_2_0_C Johnny Marr and Frank Arkwright on Mastering The Smiths (part 2)
- Web site: The Smiths chart history, received from ARIA on 27 May 2021. ARIA. Imgur.com. 5 July 2024. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart.
- Web site: End of Year Albums Chart – 2023. Official Charts Company. 3 January 2024.
