The Smiths - Strangeways, Here We Come (1987)

The Smiths - Strangeways, Here We Come (1987)
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Recorded as the relationship between Morrissey and Johnny Marr was beginning to splinter, Strangeways, Here We Come is the most carefully considered and elaborately produced album in the group's catalog. With producer Stephen Street, the Smiths created a subtly shaded and skilled album, one boasting a fuller production than before. Morrissey and Marr also labored hard over the songs, working to expand the Smiths' sound within their very real boundaries.

For the most part, they succeed. "I Started Something I Couldn't Finish," "Girlfriend in a Coma," "Stop Me if You Think You've Heard This One Before," and "I Won't Share You" are classics, while "A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours," "Death of a Disco Dancer," and "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me" aren't far behind. Strangeways is a graceful way to bow out. While it doesn't match The Queen Is Dead or The Smiths, it offers a summation of the group's considerable strengths.

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Tracklist:
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01. A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours
02. I Started Something I Couldn't Finish
03. Death of a Disco Dancer
04. Girlfriend in a Coma
05. Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
06. Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
07. Unhappy Birthday
08. Paint a Vulgar Picture
09. Death at One's Elbow
10. I Won't Share You

* {2006 Japan Mini LP Edition, WPCR-12444}


Personnel:
Morrissey (vocals)
Johnny Marr (guitar, harmonica)
Andy Rourke (bass)
Mike Joyce (drums)



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