THE SMITHS

 

 

From Manchester, England.  Led by Stephen Morrissey (vocals) and Johnny Marr (John Maher)(guitar) with Andy Rourke (bass) and Mike Joyce (drums).  This band advanced alternative rock by bringing the guitar back in stronger ways than the synth driven new wave of the period. Brooding and self-absorbed, Morrissey's lyrics cried emotion while Marr's hypnotic guitar propelled each song.  Their career high point is undoubtedly the song "How Soon Is Now" recorded live in the studio for a BBC appearance!  The band split when Morrissey grabbed for a solo career while Marr joined The The and later, Electronic.  Years later both Rourke and Joyce successfully sued Morrissey and Marr for a bigger share of royalties.  While Joyce chose to settle out of court, Rourke pursued the suit and ended up being awarded $2 million and a 25% stake of future royalties. This effectively ended any friendships between the members and there will never be a reunion.  Morrissey has had some success with his latest solo disc while Marr formed The Healers.  As of 2006, Marr officially became a member of Modest Mouse and in 2008 joined The Cribs!  1983-88. 

see MORRISSEY, ELECTRONIC, MODEST MOUSE. 

 

 

 

DISCOGRAPHY:

FULL RELEASES
SINGLES
The Smiths  What Difference Does It Make?/Hand In Glove/This Charming Man
A Hatful Of Hollow  compilation/live studio performance/William It Was Really Nothing/Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now/How Soon Is Now?
Meat Is Murder  The Headmaster Ritual/That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
The Queen Is Dead  Bigmouth Strikes Again/The Boy With The Thorn In His Side/There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
The World Won't Listen  compilation
Louder Than Bombs compilation/Sheila Take A Bow/Panic/Ask/Rubber Ring/Shakespeare's Sister/Shoplifters Of The World Unite
Strangeways Here We Come  Girlfriend In A Coma/Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before/I Started Something I Couldn't Finish
Rank  live performance
Best Of The Smiths Volumes I & II  compilations
Singles  compilation
The Very Best Of The Smiths compilation
The Sound Of The Smiths
 compilation

 

 

 

OFFICIAL WEB PAGES: http://www.jmarr.com/ - http://www.morrisseymusic.com/ - http://www.andyrourke.info/ - http://www.mikejoyce.com/

 

 

 

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Ask   Ask  
Girlfriend In A Coma   Girlfriend In a Coma
Hand In Glove   Hand in Glove
How Soon Is Now?   How Soon Is Now?
I Started Something I Couldn't Finish   I Started Something I Couldn't Finish
Panic   Panic
Rubber Ring   Rubber Ring
Shakespeare's Sister   Shakespeare's Sister
Shoplifters Of The World Unite   Shoplifters of the World Unite
Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before   Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore   That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side   The Boy With the Thorn In His Side
The Headmaster Ritual   The Headmaster Ritual
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out   There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
This Charming Man   This Charming Man
What Difference Does It Make?   What Difference Does It Make?

 

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