The Smiths, Hatful of Hollow, 1984 on Rough Trade

Another (like The World Won’t Listen) compilation album from The Smiths, including some BBC sessions plus other singles and B-sides. Came out in 1984 in the UK but was not released until 1993 in the US (instead Sire released Louder than Bombs for the US market).

This LP includes “How Soon is Now?” as the b-side to “William, It Was Really Nothing” – the track was also on US editions of Meat is Murder. Also includes “Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want” which was also on the William single b-side.

My copy, via Crossroads Records in Portland OR, is a 2011 reissue by Rhino on Sire labels, pressed at Rainbo.

Shaun Ryder calls for benefit gig to honour late Stone Roses star Mani

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/shaun-ryder-calls-benefit-gig-36327784

The Smiths, The World Won’t Listen, 1987 on Rough Trade

This is a compilation album—the second of three—including singles and b-sides from 1985-1987. Most of these tracks also appear on Louder Than Bombs (a 2xLP), but two are different versions and two are edits.

Fantastic collection of songs, including “Panic,” “Ask,” “Bigmouth Strikes Again,” “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out,” “That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore,” and “You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet, Baby.”

What teenager hasn’t felt “And I’ve got no right to take my place in the human race . . . “?

My copy—via a record fair at Mill No. 5 in Lowell MA—is a UK issue from 1987, pressed by MPO. (Louder than Bombs was released in the US in lieu of this record, which was not released on vinyl in the US until the 2011 reissue series).

#1980s #1987 #AndyRourke #JohnnyMarr #LowellMA #MikeJoyce #MillNo5 #morrissey #RoughTrade #TheSmiths #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

The Smiths, The Smiths, 1984 on Rough Trade

Masterful debut album by Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce aka The Smiths. Produced by John Porter and recorded at multiple studios in Manchester and London in 1983.

Yes, I still listen to The Smiths even if Morrissey is problematic. This is a fantastic debut – not necessarily my favorite single Smiths record, but so much of what makes them great is already here.

My copy—via a record fair at Mill No. 5 in Lowell MA—is a 1984 US pressing on Sire / RoughTrade, pressed at Specialty Records.

#1980s #1984 #AndyRourke #JohnPorter #JohnnyMarr #London #LowellMA #ManchesterUK #MikeJoyce #MillNo5 #morrissey #RoughTrade #Sire #TheSmiths #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds

Remembering Andy Rourke from The Smiths

(January 17, 1964-May 19, 2023)

#Music, #AndyRourke, #TheSmiths

#OnThisDay in 2023, #AndyRourke, British rock bassist (The Smiths - "This Charming Man"; "Ask"), died of pancreatic cancer at 59.
#RIP †

#AndyRourke #TheSmiths

Here's my #playlist of 25 songs for your week

As usual songs from #ThemeTunePopQuiz feature: band members called Smith #TheCure #TheFall #RedHotChiliPeppers; occupational surnames #ScottWalker #JaneWeaver #TheSpinners; artists who played #TwinPeaks Roadhouse bar #SharonVanEtten #NineInchNails #Chromatics

New stuff from #Blur #LavaLaRue
+ #TinaTurner & #AndyRourke who we sadly lost last week

Take a listen, follow & 🙏 boost if you can

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1BvEGl6XgnFsHxMCi45REZ?si=eU2cuQfmQvS4xe6ic_UxtA​​
#NowPlaying  #AlskisTootPlaylist

Joli hommage à #andyrourke par Super 8 :
https://trip8.bandcamp.com/track/godspeed-andy-single

The answer to yesterday's #ThemeTunePopQuiz ...

The Cure have Robert Smith, lead singer, song writer & guitarist

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have Will Ferrell lookalike Chad Smith on drums

The Fall have Mark E Smith singer, song writer & all round genius

The odd one out was The Smiths who never had a band member called Smith. 69% answered correctly

I hope you liked the #music & the #quiz.

It was my little tribute to #AndyRourke bass player of The Smiths who sadly passed last week

#trivia

A #Smiths fan writes to #NickCave about the passing of Smiths bassist #AndyRourke and says the things all music fans feel. https://www.theredhandfiles.com/ “wrap her up in the news of the world, dump her on a doorstep, girl” https://youtu.be/iWcQqWW3QCI

Rest In Peace, Andy Rourke. 🌹

#AndyRourke #TheSmiths

#DJbunuel harvoin ottaa #LuxMedDJbunuel issa ns. kantaa mihinkään, vaan kun tapojensa mukaan soittaa parhaillaan vastikään menehtyneen muusikon musiikkia (#AndyRourke / #TheSmiths), sanoi, että #Lux ei kannata #Morrissey n poliittisia mielipiteitä, vaan kappale (Girlfriend in a Coma) soitetaan puhtaasti #musiikki n takia, ja #Rourke n kunniaksi.

Nick Cave on Andy Rourke, The Smiths: 'I think we can all benefit from reading your letter — to understand that the business of making music is no trivial matter, and that what is created indeed reaches out long past all of us. God bless Andy Rourke, God bless the Smiths and God bless you all..' https://www.theredhandfiles.com/andy-rourke-smiths/ #NickCave #AndyRourke #TheSmiths

The Smiths ~ That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore #AndyRourke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igILhbNWvlk

#Morrissey y sus palabras para #AndyRourke: "Nunca morirá mientras se escuche su música" https://www.nacionrock.com/morrissey-y-sus-palabras-para-andy-rourke-nunca-morira-mientras-se-escuche-su-musica/

The Smiths were *the* band of my teenage years. As I bit of an outsider at school, their songs and image really spoke to me. I've always loved the way guitar and bass intertwined and kept the songs moving.

So very saddened to hear of the death of Andy Rourke. #AndyRourke
There's a great obituary in The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/may/19/andy-rourke-the-smiths-bassist

#AndyRourke was a very important part of The Smiths sound, with a distinctive style.
It takes something to go toe-to-toe with Johnny Marr. Andy had it, in abundance.

Probably my favorite Smiths bass riff? Kind of obvious, perhaps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_T1NE4Q2BI

Alexis Petridis on #AndyRourke. “Andy Rourke was the other melodic genius in the Smiths: spry, funky and masterful”

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/may/19/andy-rourke-the-smiths-bassist