The deluxe edition of THE SOUND OF THE SMITHS appends the standard version with a bonus disc of rarities, deeper album cuts, and live tracks, providing an even more in-depth overview of the beloved 1980s British rock act. Highlights of the second disc include an energetic concert performance of "Handsome Devil," an alternate version of "Pretty Girls Make Graves," and "The Queen Is Dead," a searing song lifted from the esteemed album of the same name.

Though the Smiths have been compiled numerous times, 2008's THE SOUND OF THE SMITHS is the first set to comprehensively survey the revered British college-rock band's impressive 1983-87 catalogue. Beginning with the restless "Hand in Glove," and proceeding in chronological order to spotlight other classic tracks such as the epic "How Soon Is Now?" and the achingly melancholic "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me," the lovingly remastered SOUND easily reinforces the Smiths' status as one of the all-time-great U.K. pop/rock bands, adeptly showcasing Morrissey's hyper-literate lyrics and emotive croon, as well as Johnny Marr's awe-inspiring and dynamic guitar work. The anthology, which benefits from the input of both key members, also makes room for lesser-known album selections such as "Still Ill" and "Barbarism Begins at Home," making SOUND much more than a mere singles collection.

Tracklist:

CD1:
01. Hand In Glove
02. This Charming Man
03. What Difference Does It Make? (Peel Session - BBC)
04. Still Ill
05. Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
06. William, It Was Really Nothing
07. How Soon Is Now?
08. Nowhere Fast
09. Shakespeare's Sister
10. Barbarism Begins At Home (7" Version)
11. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
12. The Headmaster Ritual
13. The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
14. Bigmouth Strikes Again
15. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
16. Panic
17. Ask
18. You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby
19. Shoplifters Of The World Unite
20. Sheila Take A Bow
21. Girlfriend In A Coma
22. I Started Something I Couldn't Finish
23. Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me

CD2:
01. Jeane
02. Handsome Devil (Live at Manchester Hacienda 4/2/83)
03. This Charming Man (New York Vocal)
04. Wonderful Woman
05. Back To The Old House
06. These Things Take Time
07. Girl Afraid
08. Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want
09. Stretch Out And Wait
10. Oscillate Wildly (Instrumental)
11. Meat Is Murder (Live at Oxford Apollo 18/3/85)
12. Asleep
13. Money Changes Everything
14. The Queen Is Dead / Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty (Medley)
15. Vicar In A Tutu
16. Cemetry Gates
17. Half A Person
18. Sweet And Tender Hooligan (BBC Version)
19. Pretty Girls Make Graves (Troy Tate Version)
20. Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
21. What's The World? (Live in Glasgow 1985)
22. London (Live at National Ballroom, Kilburn, London 23/10/86)

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