Table of Contents
46 relations: AllMusic, Alternative rock, Andy Rourke, ARIA Charts, Ask (song), Best... I, Bigmouth Strikes Again, Craig Gannon, Dennis Hopper, East of Eden (film), Hatful of Hollow, Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now, How Soon Is Now?, Indie pop, John Porter (musician, born 1947), Johnny Marr, Kirsty MacColl, Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me, Mandolin, Meat Is Murder, Mike Joyce (musician), Morrissey, Motorcycle, Music journalism, Oxford University Press, Paul Carrack, Rank (album), Richard Davalos, Shakespeare's Sister (song), Single (music), Singles (The Smiths album), Sire Records, Stephen Street, Strangeways, Here We Come, String instrument, Synthesizer, That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore, The Boy with the Thorn in His Side, The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, The Headmaster Ritual, The Queen Is Dead, The Smiths, The Smiths (album), The World Won't Listen, There Is a Light That Never Goes Out, Warner Music Group.
- The Smiths compilation albums
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s.
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Andy Rourke
Andrew Michael Rourke (17 January 1964 – 19 May 2023) was an English musician best known as the bassist of the 1980s indie rock band the Smiths.
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ARIA Charts
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association.
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Ask (song)
"Ask" is a song recorded by the English rock band the Smiths.
Best... I
Best... ...Best II and Best... I are 1992 greatest hits albums, albums produced by Stephen Street, the Smiths compilation albums and Warner Music Group compilation albums.
Bigmouth Strikes Again
"Bigmouth Strikes Again" is a 1986 song by the English rock band the Smiths from their third album The Queen Is Dead.
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Craig Gannon
Craig Gannon (born 30 July 1966) is an English guitar player, best known as the second guitarist in the Smiths (1986).
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Dennis Hopper
Dennis Lee Hopper (May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010) was an American actor and film director.
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East of Eden (film)
East of Eden is a 1955 American epic period drama film directed by Elia Kazan and written by Paul Osborn, adapted from the fourth and final part of John Steinbeck's epic 1952 novel of the same name.
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Hatful of Hollow
Hatful of Hollow is a compilation album by English rock band the Smiths, released on 12 November 1984 by Rough Trade Records. ...Best II and Hatful of Hollow are the Smiths compilation albums.
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Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
"Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" is a song by English rock band the Smiths.
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How Soon Is Now?
"How Soon Is Now?" is a song by English rock band the Smiths, written by singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr.
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Indie pop
Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines <!--- Source states "guitar pop" not "indie pop" or "pop rock"---->guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music.
John Porter (musician, born 1947)
John Porter (born 11 September 1947 in Leeds) is an English musician and record producer.
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Johnny Marr
John Martin Marr (born John Martin Maher; 31 October 1963) is a musician, songwriter and singer.
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Kirsty MacColl
Kirsty Anna MacColl (10 October 1959 – 18 December 2000) was an English singer and songwriter, daughter of folk singer Ewan MacColl.
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Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
"Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me" is a song by the English rock band the Smiths, written by singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr.
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Mandolin
A mandolin (mandolino,; literally "small mandola") is a stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is generally plucked with a pick.
Meat Is Murder
Meat Is Murder is the second studio album by English rock band the Smiths, released on 11 February 1985 by Rough Trade Records.
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Mike Joyce (musician)
Michael Adrian Paul Joyce (born 1 June 1963) is an English drummer.
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Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey (born 22 May 1959), known mononymously as Morrissey, is an English singer and songwriter.
Motorcycle
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or, if three-wheeled, a trike) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar from a saddle-style seat.
Music journalism
Music journalism (or music criticism) is media criticism and reporting about music topics, including popular music, classical music, and traditional music.
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Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the publishing house of the University of Oxford.
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Paul Carrack
Paul Melvyn Carrack (born 22 April 1951) is an English singer, musician, songwriter and composer who has recorded as both a solo artist and as a member of several popular bands.
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Rank (album)
Rank is the only official live album by English band The Smiths.
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Richard Davalos
Richard Davalos (November 5, 1930 – March 8, 2016) was an American stage, film, and television actor.
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Shakespeare's Sister (song)
"Shakespeare's Sister" is a song by the English rock band the Smiths.
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Single (music)
In music, a single is a type of release of a song recording of fewer tracks than an album or LP record, typically one or two tracks.
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Singles (The Smiths album)
Singles is the seventh compilation album by the English rock band the Smiths, pitched as a compilation of previously issued singles. ...Best II and singles (The Smiths album) are albums produced by Stephen Street and the Smiths compilation albums.
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Sire Records
Sire Records (formerly Sire Records Company) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group and distributed by Warner Records.
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Stephen Street
Stephen Brian Street (born 29 March 1960 in Hackney, London) is an English record producer best known for his work with the Smiths, the Cranberries and Blur.
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Strangeways, Here We Come
Strangeways, Here We Come is the fourth and final studio album by the English rock band the Smiths. ...Best II and Strangeways, Here We Come are albums produced by Stephen Street.
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String instrument
In musical instrument classification, string instruments or chordophones, are musical instruments that produce sound from vibrating strings when a performer plays or sounds the strings in some manner.
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Synthesizer
A synthesizer (also synthesiser, or simply synth) is an electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals.
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That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
"That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" is a song by the English rock band the Smiths.
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The Boy with the Thorn in His Side
"The Boy with the Thorn in His Side" is a song by the English rock band the Smiths.
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music is an encyclopedia created in 1989 by Colin Larkin.
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The Headmaster Ritual
"The Headmaster Ritual" is a song by English band the Smiths that appeared as the first song on their second studio album, Meat Is Murder (1985).
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The Queen Is Dead
The Queen Is Dead is the third studio album by the English rock band the Smiths.
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The Smiths
The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982, composed of Morrissey (vocals), Johnny Marr (guitar), Andy Rourke (bass) and Mike Joyce (drums).
The Smiths (album)
The Smiths is the debut studio album by English rock band the Smiths, released on 20 February 1984 by Rough Trade Records.
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The World Won't Listen
The World Won't Listen is a compilation album by English rock band the Smiths, released on 23 February 1987 by Rough Trade Records. ...Best II and the World Won't Listen are albums produced by Stephen Street and the Smiths compilation albums.
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There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
"There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" is a song by the English rock band the Smiths, written by guitarist Johnny Marr and lead vocalist Morrissey.
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Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group Corp., commonly abbreviated as WMG, is an American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City.
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See also
The Smiths compilation albums
- ...Best II
- Best... I
- Complete (The Smiths album)
- Hatful of Hollow
- Louder Than Bombs
- Singles (The Smiths album)
- Stop Me
- The Smiths Singles Box
- The Sound of The Smiths
- The Very Best of The Smiths
- The World Won't Listen
References
Also known as Best... II, The Smiths Best... II.