The Smiths – Louder Than Bombs

Label:	Sire – CD 25569
Format:	CD , Compilation
Country:	Canada
Released:	1987
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Indie Rock

Tracklist

1	Is It Really So Strange?	3:02
2	Sheila Take A Bow	2:41
3	Shoplifters Of The World Unite	2:57
4	Sweet And Tender Hooligan	3:33
5	Half A Person Guitar [Additional] – Craig Gannon Producer – Stephen Street	3:35
6	London Guitar [Additional] – Craig Gannon Producer – Stephen Street	2:06
7	Panic Guitar [Additional] – Craig Gannon	2:17
8	Girl Afraid	2:48
9	Shakespeare's Sister	2:08
10	William, It Was Really Nothing	2:10
11	You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby Guitar [Additional] – Craig Gannon	3:21
12	Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now	3:34
13	Ask Guitar [Additional] – Craig Gannon Voice [Additional] – Kirsty Maccoll	3:15
14	Golden Lights Written-By – Twinkle (3)	2:38
15	Oscillate Wildly	3:26
16	These Things Take Time	2:21
17	Rubber Ring	3:46
18	Back To The Old House	3:04
19	Hand In Glove	3:10
20	Stretch Out And Wait	2:37
21	Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want	1:50
22	This Night Has Opened My Eyes Producer – Roger Pusey	3:40
23	Unloveable	3:55
24	Asleep	4:09

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sire Records Company
Copyright © – Sire Records Company
Distributed By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.

Credits

Bass Guitar – Andy Rourke
Cello – Andy Rourke
Coordinator [Art Co-ordination] – Jo Slee
Drums – Mike Joyce
Guitar [Guitars] – Johnny Marr
Harmonica [Vamp, Uncredited] – Johnny Marr (tracks: 13)
Layout – Caryn Gough
Model [Cover Star] – Shelagh Delaney
Music By – Johnny Marr
Piano, Mandolin, Harmonica, Harmonium – Johnny Marr
Producer – The Smiths (tracks: 9, 15, 19, 20)
Sleeve – Morrissey
Songwriter – Morrissey (tracks: 1 to 13, 15 to 24)
Voice – Morrissey
Words By – Morrissey

Notes

Recorded in England from April 1983-November 1986.
Tracks 1 & 4 were produced for The BBC Radio 1 John Peel Show.

Track 24 is listed as 4:16 but is approximately 4:09.

Cover photography reprinted from The Saturday Evening Post © 1961 Curtis Publishing Co.

Regarding the "vamp" credit, Marr has stated "On 'Ask'... I'm also vamping on a 'G' harmonica through a Urei Boom Box".

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 0 7599-25569-2 7

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Louder Than Bombs (Cassette, Compilation, AR)	Rough Trade	9 25569-4, 4-25569	US	1987
	Louder Than Bombs (2×LP, Compilation, Stereo, Specialty Pressing)	Rough Trade	1-25569, 9 25569-1	US	1987
Recently Edited	Louder Than Bombs (2×LP, Compilation, Gatefold)	Rough Trade	92 55691	Canada	1987
	Louder Than Bombs (CD, Compilation, DADC)	Rough Trade	9 25569-2	US	1987
	Louder Than Bombs (CD, Compilation, Club Edition)	Rough Trade	9 25569-2	US	1987