| Product Summary | | Label: Phantom Sound & Vision | | UPC: 00745099032722 | | Release Date: 1/1/2004 | | Buy.com Sku: 202895405 | | Item#: M33U7R | Format:  CD |
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Song Listing
| Disc 1 | | Song Title | Sample | | 1. This Charming Man | ------ | | 2. William, It Was Really Nothing | ------ | | 3. What Difference Does It Make ? | ------ | | 4. Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before | ------ | | 5. Girlfriend In A Coma | ------ | | 6. Half A Person | ------ | | 7. Rubber Ring | ------ | | 8. How Soon Is Now | ------ | | 9. Hand In Glove | ------ | | 10. Shoplifters Of The World Unite | ------ | | 11. Sheila Take A Bow | ------ | | 12. Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others | ------ | | 13. Panic | ------ | | 14. Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want | ------ |
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| Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | The Smiths: Morrissey (vocals); Johnny Marr (guitar); Andy Rourke (bass); Mike Joyce (drums). | | Argentinian edition. | | Consisting mostly of singles and b-sides, this compilation contains 14 good-to-great Smiths tracks. Starting with the early paean to the terminally dandified, "This Charming Man," it covers the entire span of the Smiths' career. | | BEST, VOLUME I contains some wonderful moments, such as the whine of "What Difference Does it Make," the knowing satire of "Girlfriend in a Coma," and the beautiful teenage angst of the acoustic "Half a Person." Also featured is what might possibly be the Smiths' finest moment, the post-modern Bo Diddley guitar-driven shuffle of "How Soon is Now." The subversive "Panic" with its pertinent "hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ" chorus is also a welcome inclusion. This is a valuable compilation, recommended to those interested in sampling some of the delights of one of the '80s most influential British bands. |
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| Technical Info |
| Release Date : 07/13/2004 | | Original Release Date : 1992 | | Catalog ID : 903272 | | Label : Warner Elektra Atlantic Corp. (Japa | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00745099032722 |
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| Professional Reviews |
| Entertainment Weekly (1/22/93, p.57)
- "...The Smiths' sparkling songs about the profound misery of life are an essential pop soundtrack to the '80s..." - Rating: A-Alternative Press (12/92, p.81)
- "..highlights the band at its peak, racing through more slabs of classic Smithery than perhaps even their fans can remember.." |
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