Complete

~ Release by The Smiths (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

Boxset of mini albums.
Each CD mimics original release artwork

Made in EU

Annotation last modified on 2022-09-08 17:06 UTC.

Tracklist

▶CD 1: The Smiths
▶CD 2: Meat Is Murder
▼CD 3: The Queen Is Dead
#TitleRatingLength
1The Queen Is Dead
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
partial recording of:
Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty (in 1985)
writer:
Fred Godfrey (early 20th century songwriter), Arthur J. Mills and Bennett Scott (music hall songwriter)
recording of:
The Queen Is Dead (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
3.856:25
2Frankly, Mr. Shankly
engineer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK) and Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
recording of:
Frankly, Mr. Shankly (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
42:19
3I Know It’s Over
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
recording of:
I Know It’s Over (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
4.255:50
4Never Had No One Ever
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
recording of:
Never Had No One Ever (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
3.653:38
5Cemetry Gates
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
recording of:
Cemetry Gates (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
42:41
6Bigmouth Strikes Again
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
additional vocals:
Ann Coates
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 290)
recording of:
Bigmouth Strikes Again (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
4.553:13
7The Boy With the Thorn in His Side
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
music videos:
The Boy With the Thorn in His Side (Top of the Pops) by The Smiths
recording of:
The Boy With the Thorn in His Side (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
4.43:17
8Vicar in a Tutu
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
recording of:
Vicar in a Tutu (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
3.52:24
9There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 4), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 86), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 159) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 226)
recording of:
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
4.354:05
10Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986, in 2017)
recording of:
Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
43:18
▶CD 4: Strangeways, Here We Come
▶CD 5: “Rank”
▶CD 6: Hatful of Hollow
▶CD 7: The World Won't Listen
▶CD 8: Louder Than Bombs

Credits

Release

manufactured in:EU
mastering:Frank Arkwright (UK mastering engineer)
design and artwork:Johnathan Elliott (graphic designer)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Rhino UK (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 2011)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3165642 [info]
ASIN:UK: B005N4QN9A [info]
US: B005DKLPQ0 [info]