Album

Singles Box

The Smiths

2008 · Rock

Rare pressing on Gatefold

Singles Box by The Smiths

Singles Box is an Alt/Indie album by The Smiths, originally released in 2008. On Gatefold: 2 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

  1. 1AHand In Glove3:17
  2. 1BHandsome Devil (Live)2:53
  3. 2AThis Charming Man2:41
  4. 2BJeane3:02
  5. 3AWhat Difference Does It Make ?3:26
  6. 3BBack To The Old House3:04
  7. 4AStill Ill3:20
  8. 4BYou've Got Everything Now3:58
  9. 5AHeaven Knows I'm Miserable Now3:34
  10. 5BSuffer Little Children5:27
  11. 6AWilliam, It Was Really Nothing2:10
  12. 6BPlease, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want1:50
  13. 7AHow Soon Is Now?3:41
  14. 7BWell I Wonder4:00
  15. 8AShakespeare's Sister2:10
  16. 8BWhat She Said2:40
  17. 9AThe Headmaster Ritual4:51
  18. 9BOscillate Wildly3:26
  19. 10AThat Joke Isn't Funny Anymore3:50
  20. 10BMeat Is Murder (Live)5:34
  21. 11AThe Boy With The Thorn In His Side3:15
  22. 11BAsleep4:10
  23. 12ABigmouth Strikes Again3:18
  24. 12BMoney Changes Everything4:40

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Indie Rock
  • jangly
  • bittersweet
  • poetic

Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Reissues of the first ten UK-issued 7-inches plus the Dutch only release of The Headmaster Ritual (Benelux 1985) (opens in a new tab) and the Still Ill / You've Got Everything Now (UK 1984) (opens in a new tab) DJ promo.
Housed in a hard clamshell box. Cover star: Joel Fabiani from the 1969 TV series "Department S".
Includes poster, badges and MP3 download code. Numbered edition of 10,000 copies.
The first 100 pre-orders to Rhino received an exclusive "A" label promo CD single Untitled (UK 2008) (opens in a new tab).
Art Direction and Design: Ben@mentalblockdesign.com
Hand In Glove: Originally issued as RT131, released Nov. '83, UK #25
This Charming Man: Originally issued as RT136, released Nov. '83, UK #25
What Difference Does It Make: Originally issued as RT146, released Jan. '84, UK #12
Still Ill: Scheduled as 4th single. Issued only as DJ "A" Label promo R61DJ, Feb. '84
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now: Originally issued as RT156, released May '84, UK #10
William, It Was Really Nothing: Originally issued as RT166, released Sep. '84, UK #17
How Soon Is Now: Originally issued as RT176, released Feb. '85, UK #24
Shakespear's Sister: Originally issued as RT181, released Mar. '85, UK #26
The Headmaster Ritual: Originally issued as Megadisc MD5295 (Holland), released Jul. '85
That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore: Originally issued as RT186, released Jul. '85, UK #49
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side: Originally issued as RT191, released Sep. '85, UK #23
Bigmouth Strikes Again: Originally issued as RT192, released May '86, UK #26
Hand In Glove: recorded at Strawberry Studios, March 83.
Handsome Devil (Live): Recorded live at Manchester Hacienda 4/2/83.
Shakespeare's Sister and What She Said: Recorded at Ridge Farm Surrey, January 1985.
Meat Is Murder (Live): Recorded live at the Oxford Apollo 18/3/85.
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side and Asleep: Recorded in Manchester August 1985.
Bigmouth Strikes Again and Money Changes Everything: Recorded in London.
Cover Photograph from the collection of David Loehr

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