The Smiths

 

Artist:  The Smiths

Origin:  Manchester, England

Genre:  Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Jangle Pop, Post-Punk, Alternative Rock, College Rock

Original line-up:

Morrissey:  Lead Vocals, Percussion

Johnny Marr:  Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Harmonica

Steve Pomfret:  Guitar

2nd line-up:

Morrissey:  Lead Vocals, Percussion

Johnny Marr:  Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Harmonica

Dale Hibbert:  Bass

Simon Wolstencroft:  Drums

Classic line-up:

Morrissey:  Lead Vocals, Percussion

Johnny Marr:  Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Harmonica

Andy Rourke:  Bass

Mike Joyce:  Drums

The Smiths were an English Rock Band from Manchester, formed in 1982.  The Smiths are one of the most important acts to emerge from 1980s British Independent Music.  They signed to the independent label Rough Trade Records in 1983 and released their first album, The Smiths, in 1984.  Their focus on a Guitar, Bass and Drum Sound, fusing 1960s Rock and Post-Punk, was a rejection of the Synth Pop Sound.

Title:  The Smiths (2023)

Genre:  Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Jangle Pop, Post-Punk, Alternative Rock, College Rock

Label:  Rhino Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Real Around The Fountain (5:58)

 2.  You've Got Everything Now (3:59)

 3.  Miserable Lie (4:29)

 4.  Pretty Girl Make Graves (3:44)

 5.  The Hand That Rocks The Cradle (4:28)

Side 2:

 1.  Still Ill (3:23)

 2.  Hand In Glove (3:25)

 3.  What Difference Does It Make? (3:51)

 4.  I Don't Owe You Anything (4:05)

 5.  Suffer Little Children (5:28)

Personnel:

Morrissey:  Lead Vocals

Johnny Marr:  Guitar, Harmonica

Andy Rourke:  Bass

Mike Joyce:  Drums, Tambourine on Track 1/2

Additional Musicians:

Paul Carrack:  Piano, Organ on Track 1/1, 2, 2/4

Annalisa Jablonska:  Female Voice on Tracks:  1/4, 2/5

The Smiths is the debut studio album by The Smiths, originally released on February 20, 1984 by Rough Trade, remastered and reissued on August 4, 2023 by Rhino Records.  Great Album, Great Band.