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The Smiths - The Very Best Of

Advantages: Perfect songs, time taken on it.
Disadvantages: None!

The Smiths are one of those very rare and fortunate bands who never released a poor album. Of course, there was a reason for this, the output from the songwriting partnership of Morrissey and Marr was one of musical history's finest. From 'Hand In Glove' all the way to 'There Is A Light That Never Goes Out', they produced some of the greatest songs of the 80's, and all time, in fact. The only problem is, in releasing a greatest hits album, how would they fit so many great songs on to one CD? Answer. By packing that one CD with 23 songs, which personally I didn't realise was possible. And these 23 songs really do showcase the very best of the Smiths. It's one of those best ofs which really has had a lot of thought put into it, and this has caused it to have a lot more meaning and direction than your average money-spindling greatest ...

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The Very Best Of The Smiths

Advantages: fantastic!! one of the best brit bands ever, and my fave cd ever
Disadvantages: the only disadvantage is that they split up! :-(

23 of the best tracks by British classics The Smiths (Morrissey, Marr et al.) - how good is this? For the uninitiated, The Smiths were only around for about 6 years in the 1980s but they produced some brilliant songs, achieving in those years what it takes some other artists twice as many years to achieve. Practically inventing the template for 1990s Britpop a la Suede, Pulp and The Stone Roses and also having an influence on the likes of Blur and Oasis is part of their lasting legacy. This album provides an excellent introduction to this. "Panic" sounds innocent enough, a nice polite indie anthem, but delving into darker waters with the "hang the DJ" part in the second half with what sounds like little children singing along in the background, a bit like Alice Cooper's "School's Out" - innocent on the outside but with something ...

helen666 04.04.2005 (29.05.2005) · Read full review
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Best Smiths collection out there?

Advantages: 23 Top quality songs
Disadvantages: Loads more missing

Having heard two Smiths' songs on radio (This Charming Man and Panic), I thought I would get a greatest hits. In hindsight, I really wish I had bought all the Smiths albums instead, because this made me fall in love with them. Although Moz himself may dislike the artwork and the reasons for putting out this collection, every song on here is simply outstanding, displaying the full range of Smiths songs. Ultimately this album strikes as one suitable for someone who will only ever have a passing liking for the Salford four piece, or someone who wants to be into the Smiths because it is somewhat fashionable. In any event, 23 songs, well over an hour of quality music, is a good purchase, though I personally paid £16.99 for, you could probably get it considerably cheaper. Like me, you too could end up wishing you had been brave enough to ...

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