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[CRAZY-HORSE]

THE SMITHS "the sound of the smiths" cd,2008.

this best of set contains all twenty three of the Smiths UK released singles, and all are listed in chronological release order...
i love best of sets that are issued like this for the simple reason to see an artists progression(or lack of it sometimes)...
with this one,IMO, they were bloody good at both ends of their career but faultered for three years or so in the middle...not sure why that would be but my guess is that they were trying to evolve and it took a while to achieve it...
all up, a very good retrospective set by the most popular UK band in the UK after the demise of The Jam...

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

worst track: hand in glove
best track:what difference does it make?

tracks:

1. hand in glove *
2. this charming man ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGnjrTkv1gs video
3. what difference does it make? ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZa8jHi1nkk live
4. still ill **
5. heaven knows im miserable now **
6. william,it was really nothing ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPwOocLxzRE audio
7. how soon is now? ***
8. nowhere fast **
9. shakespeares sister **
10.barbarism begins at home *
11.that joke isnt funny anymore *
12.the headmaster ritual **
13.the boy with the thorn in his side **
14.bigmouth strikes again *
15.there is a light that never goes out *
16.panic **
17.ask **
18.you just havent earned it yet,baby ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf1g00qbv10 audio
19.sholifters of the world unite **
20.sheila,take a bow ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOaiQaHZQsY
21.girlfriend in a coma ***
22.i started something i couldnt finish **
23.last night i dreamed that someone loved me *

3s=7
2s=10
1s=6

rating: 2.0 or 6.6/10