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The Smiths Were An English Rock Band Formed In Manchester In 1982. They Comprised The Singer Morrissey The Guitarist Johnny Marr The Bassist Andy Rourke And The Drummer Mike Joyce. They Are Regarded As One Of The Most Important Acts To Emerge From The 1980s British Independent Music Scene. The Smiths Signed To The Independent Label Rough Trade Records In 1983 And Released Their First Album The Smiths In 1984. They Based Their Songs On The Songwriting Partnership Of Morrissey And Marr. Their Focus On A Guitar Bass And Drum Sound And A Fusion Of 1960s Rock And Post-Punk Was A Rejection Of The Synth-Pop Sound That Was Predominant At The Time. Several Smiths Singles Reached The Top 20 Of The UK Singles Chart And All Their Studio Albums Reached The Top Five Of The UK Albums Chart Including The Number-One Album Meat Is Murder 1985 . They Achieved Mainstream Success In Europe With The Queen Is Dead 1986 And Strangeways Here We Come 1987 Both Of Which Entered The Top 20 Of The European Albums Chart. Internal Tensions Led To The Smiths' Breakup In 1987 Followed By Public Lawsuits Over Royalties. Their Live Album Rank 1988 Reached The Top 10 In Europe. Since The Band's Dissolution The Members Have Refused Offers To Reunite And Have All Separately Stated That The Band Is Finished And Will Never Reunite. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/The_Smiths Studio Albums
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The Smiths Were An English Rock Band Formed In Manchester In 1982. They Comprised The Singer Morrissey The Guitarist Johnny Marr The Bassist Andy Rourke And The Drummer Mike Joyce. They Are Regarded As One Of The Most Important Acts To Emerge From The 1980s British Independent Music Scene. The Smiths Signed To The Independent Label Rough Trade Records In 1983 And Released Their First Album The Smiths In 1984. They Based Their Songs On The Songwriting Partnership Of Morrissey And Marr. Their Focus On A Guitar Bass And Drum Sound And A Fusion Of 1960s Rock And Post-Punk Was A Rejection Of The Synth-Pop Sound That Was Predominant At The Time. Several Smiths Singles Reached The Top 20 Of The UK Singles Chart And All Their Studio Albums Reached The Top Five Of The UK Albums Chart Including The Number-One Album Meat Is Murder 1985 . They Achieved Mainstream Success In Europe With The Queen Is Dead 1986 And Strangeways Here We Come 1987 Both Of Which Entered The Top 20 Of The European Albums Chart. Internal Tensions Led To The Smiths' Breakup In 1987 Followed By Public Lawsuits Over Royalties. Their Live Album Rank 1988 Reached The Top 10 In Europe. Since The Band's Dissolution The Members Have Refused Offers To Reunite And Have All Separately Stated That The Band Is Finished And Will Never Reunite. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/The_Smiths Studio Albums
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Published: 10 Oct 2009, 06:16

The World Won't Listen Is A Compilation Album By The Smiths. It Was Released In February 1987 By Their Record Company Rough Trade Records And Reached #2 On The British Charts. The Album Was Conceived As A Collection Of The Singles And Their B-Sides From 1985 And 1986. Additionally The Scrapped Single "You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet Baby" Which Was Passed Over For "Shoplifters Of The World Unite" And The Near-Single "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" A Single Candidate From The Queen Is Dead That Was Passed Over In Favour Of "Bigmouth Strikes Again" Were Included. The Title Reflects Morrissey's Frustration With The Fact That Mainstream Radio And Record Buyers Still Weren't Paying Attention To The Band. As The Album Included Many Non-Album Cuts And Single Versions It Remains A Fan Favourite. The Music Press Was Critical However Labelling The Album "inessential." The Compilation Was Rendered Largely Superfluous Only Three Months After Its Release When Rough Trade Decided To Release The Similar But Extended US-Intended Compilation Louder Than Bombs Domestically. This Was Primarily Done To Save The Consumer From Paying Ridiculous Import Prices. However The World Won't Listen Has Some Songs Or Different Versions Of Songs That Do Not Appear On Louder Than Bombs "The Boy With The Thorn In His Side" "Stretch Out And Wait" Different Version "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" And "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby" Different Version . After WEA Acquired The Smiths Back Catalogue In 1992 All Smiths Albums Were Re-Released At Mid Price Including The World Won't Listen Which Was Expanded To Include A Cover Of "Golden Lights" And The Original Rough Trade Cassette Edition Bonus Track "Money Changes Everything" Another Track Exclusive To This Compilation Though It Was Later Released On The Deluxe Edition Of The Sound Of The Smiths . Cover The CD Sleeve For The World Won't Listen Is Based On The Cassette Version Of The Sleeve Layout The Original Album Featured A Larger Picture Of A Fifties Fairground Scene Of Which This Is A Crop. The Sleeve Was Designed By Morrissey Using A Photo By Jurgen Vollmer From The Book Rock 'N' Roll Times The Style And Spirit Of The Early Beatles And Their First Fans. Track Listing
"Panic" - 2 21 "Ask" - 3 15 "London" - 2 07 "Bigmouth Strikes Again" - 3 13 "Shakespeare's Sister" - 2 08 "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" - 4 05 "Shoplifters Of The World Unite" - 2 58 "The Boy With The Thorn In His Side" Single Version - 3 16 "Asleep" - 4 10 "Unloveable" - 3 56 "Half A Person" - 3 36 "Stretch Out And Wait" Alternate Vocal - 2 45 "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" Single Version * - 3 49 "Oscillate Wildly" - 3 26 "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby" UK Mix - 3 32
"Rubber Ring" - 3 48 "Golden Lights" - 2 41 Tracks Marked "*" Are Exclusive To This Compilation.
All Tracks Written By Morrissey And Johnny Marr Including "Money Changes Everything" Except "Golden Lights " Written By Twinkle.
"Money Changes Everything" Was Used By Marr While Playing Guitar For Bryan Ferry On His "Bête Noire" Album. The Track Is Almost An Identical Blueprint For The Song "The Right Stuff " Which Is Credited To Bryan Ferry And Johnny Marr.
The Alternate Vocal Take Of "Stretch Out And Wait" Is Slightly Different From The One That Was First Released In March Of 1985 And Widely Available On The American Louder Than Bombs Compilation. It Has A Re-Recorded Vocal With Some Melodic Variations Throughout And Lyrical Variations In The First Verse. It Also Has An Extended Ending.
This Alternate Mix Of "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby" Is Approximately Nine Seconds Longer Than The Mix That Appears On Louder Than Bombs And Features Some Other Minor Mixing Differences. Musicassette Same As LP Plus "Money Changes Everything"* - 4 43 Slotted In As Track #9 Compact Disc Rough Trade Original Issue Same As LP. WEA Re-Issue Same As Musicassette Plus "Golden Lights" - 2 40 At The End As Track #18. Personnel Band
Morrissey – Vocals
Johnny Marr – Guitars Keyboard Instruments Bass Guitar On "Golden Lights"
Andy Rourke – Bass Guitar Cello On "Shakespeare's Sister" And "Oscillate Wildly"
Mike Joyce – Drums
Craig Gannon – Guitar On "Panic" "Ask" "London" "Half A Person" "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby" And "Golden Lights" Additional Musicians
Kirsty MacColl – Backing Vocals On "Ask" And "Golden Lights"
John Porter – Drum Machine On "Golden Lights"
Stephen Street – Additional Drum Machine Programming On "London" Technical Staff
Johnny Marr – Producer A7 Johnny Marr Morrissey And Stephen Street – Producers A3 B3 Morrissey And Marr – Producers A4 A6 B1-2 B8 John Porter – Producer A1-2 A9 B7 B9 The Smiths – Producers A5 A8 B4-6

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Panic Ask London Bigmouth Strikes Again Shakespeare's Sister There Is A Light That Never Goes Out Shoplifters Of The World Unite The Boy With The Thorn In His Side Asleep Unloveable Half A Person Stretch Out And Wait That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore Oscillate Wildly You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby Rubber Ring

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Published: 10 Oct 2009, 06:16

The World Won't Listen Is A Compilation Album By The Smiths. It Was Released In February 1987 By Their Record Company Rough Trade Records And Reached #2 On The British Charts. The Album Was Conceived As A Collection Of The Singles And Their B-Sides From 1985 And 1986. Additionally The Scrapped Single "You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet Baby" Which Was Passed Over For "Shoplifters Of The World Unite" And The Near-Single "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" A Single Candidate From The Queen Is Dead That Was Passed Over In Favour Of "Bigmouth Strikes Again" Were Included. The Title Reflects Morrissey's Frustration With The Fact That Mainstream Radio And Record Buyers Still Weren't Paying Attention To The Band. As The Album Included Many Non-Album Cuts And Single Versions It Remains A Fan Favourite. The Music Press Was Critical However Labelling The Album "inessential." The Compilation Was Rendered Largely Superfluous Only Three Months After Its Release When Rough Trade Decided To Release The Similar But Extended US-Intended Compilation Louder Than Bombs Domestically. This Was Primarily Done To Save The Consumer From Paying Ridiculous Import Prices. However The World Won't Listen Has Some Songs Or Different Versions Of Songs That Do Not Appear On Louder Than Bombs "The Boy With The Thorn In His Side" "Stretch Out And Wait" Different Version "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" And "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby" Different Version . After WEA Acquired The Smiths Back Catalogue In 1992 All Smiths Albums Were Re-Released At Mid Price Including The World Won't Listen Which Was Expanded To Include A Cover Of "Golden Lights" And The Original Rough Trade Cassette Edition Bonus Track "Money Changes Everything" Another Track Exclusive To This Compilation Though It Was Later Released On The Deluxe Edition Of The Sound Of The Smiths . Cover The CD Sleeve For The World Won't Listen Is Based On The Cassette Version Of The Sleeve Layout The Original Album Featured A Larger Picture Of A Fifties Fairground Scene Of Which This Is A Crop. The Sleeve Was Designed By Morrissey Using A Photo By Jurgen Vollmer From The Book Rock 'N' Roll Times The Style And Spirit Of The Early Beatles And Their First Fans. Track Listing
"Panic" - 2 21 "Ask" - 3 15 "London" - 2 07 "Bigmouth Strikes Again" - 3 13 "Shakespeare's Sister" - 2 08 "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" - 4 05 "Shoplifters Of The World Unite" - 2 58 "The Boy With The Thorn In His Side" Single Version - 3 16 "Asleep" - 4 10 "Unloveable" - 3 56 "Half A Person" - 3 36 "Stretch Out And Wait" Alternate Vocal - 2 45 "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" Single Version * - 3 49 "Oscillate Wildly" - 3 26 "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby" UK Mix - 3 32
"Rubber Ring" - 3 48 "Golden Lights" - 2 41 Tracks Marked "" Are Exclusive To This Compilation.
All Tracks Written By Morrissey And Johnny Marr Including "Money Changes Everything" Except "Golden Lights " Written By Twinkle.
"Money Changes Everything" Was Used By Marr While Playing Guitar For Bryan Ferry On His "Bête Noire" Album. The Track Is Almost An Identical Blueprint For The Song "The Right Stuff " Which Is Credited To Bryan Ferry And Johnny Marr.
The Alternate Vocal Take Of "Stretch Out And Wait" Is Slightly Different From The One That Was First Released In March Of 1985 And Widely Available On The American Louder Than Bombs Compilation. It Has A Re-Recorded Vocal With Some Melodic Variations Throughout And Lyrical Variations In The First Verse. It Also Has An Extended Ending.
This Alternate Mix Of "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby" Is Approximately Nine Seconds Longer Than The Mix That Appears On Louder Than Bombs And Features Some Other Minor Mixing Differences. Musicassette Same As LP Plus "Money Changes Everything" - 4 43 Slotted In As Track #9 Compact Disc Rough Trade Original Issue Same As LP. WEA Re-Issue Same As Musicassette Plus "Golden Lights" - 2 40 At The End As Track #18. Personnel Band
Morrissey – Vocals
Johnny Marr – Guitars Keyboard Instruments Bass Guitar On "Golden Lights"
Andy Rourke – Bass Guitar Cello On "Shakespeare's Sister" And "Oscillate Wildly"
Mike Joyce – Drums
Craig Gannon – Guitar On "Panic" "Ask" "London" "Half A Person" "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby" And "Golden Lights" Additional Musicians
Kirsty MacColl – Backing Vocals On "Ask" And "Golden Lights"
John Porter – Drum Machine On "Golden Lights"
Stephen Street – Additional Drum Machine Programming On "London" Technical Staff
Johnny Marr – Producer A7 Johnny Marr Morrissey And Stephen Street – Producers A3 B3 Morrissey And Marr – Producers A4 A6 B1-2 B8 John Porter – Producer A1-2 A9 B7 B9 The Smiths – Producers A5 A8 B4-6

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