The Smiths; The Videos

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Man..why just bump this thread without talking about/having a moan at Warner Music new Hang The Dj: The Very Best Of The Smiths compilation thats coming out this month....

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Warner Brothers is releasing ANOTHER Smiths complimation, presumably for the Christmas market. Once again this is against Morrissey’s wishes.

This album is different from previous compilations as there are two versions. The 1CD release contains: ‘Hand In Glove’, ‘This Charming Man’, ‘What Difference Does It Make?’, ‘Still Ill’, ‘Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now’, ‘William, It Was Really Nothing’, ‘How Soon Is Now’, ‘I Want the One I Can’t Have’, ‘Shakespeare’s Sister’, ‘Barbarism Begins At Home’, ‘That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore’, ‘The Headmaster Ritual’, ‘The Boy With The Thorn In His Side’, ‘Bigmouth Strikes Again’, ‘There Is A Light That Never Goes Out’, ‘Panic’, ‘Ask’, ‘You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet Baby’, ‘Shoplifters Of The World Unite’, ‘Sheila Take A Bow’, ‘Girlfriend In A Coma’, ‘I Started Something I Couldn’t Finish’, ‘Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me.’

The 2CD versions features more songs plus songs performed at Smiths live concerts. This is the hook to get dedicated fans to buy it. The tracks are: ‘Jeane’, ‘Handsome Devil’ (Live at Manchester Hacienda), ‘This Charming Man’ (New York Vocal), ‘Wonderful Woman’, ‘Back To The Old House’, ‘These Things Take Time’, ‘Girl Afraid’, ‘Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want’, ‘Stretch Out And Wait’, ‘Oscillate Wildly’ (Instrumental), ‘Meat Is Murder’ (Live at Oxford Apollo 18/3/85), ‘Asleep’, ‘Money Changes Everything’, ‘The Queen Is Dead’, ‘Vicar In A Tutu’, ‘Cemetery Gates’, ‘Half A Person’, ‘Sweet And Tender Hooligan’, ‘I Keep Mine Hidden’, ‘Pretty Girls Make Graves’, ‘Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before’, ‘What’s The World?’ (Recorded Live in 1985), ‘London’ (Live at National Ballroom, Kilburn)

This is all well and good but as important as the music is the Album Artwork. I wonder who chooses it and do Morrissey or Marr have any input in it? (I wouldn’t really imagine so.) All Smiths album artwork back when when they were formed, were either stills from movies or pictures of Morrissey’s icons. It’s not a genuine Smiths release without approved artwork from the band.