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1 Is It Really So Strange? Marr/Morrissey 3:02
2 Sheila Take a Bow Morrissey/Marr 2:41
3 Shoplifters of the World Unite Marr/Morrissey 2:57
4 Sweet and Tender Hooligan Marr/Morrissey 3:33
5 Half a Person Marr/Morrissey 3:35
6 London Marr/Morrissey 2:06
7 Panic Marr/Morrissey 2:17
8 Girl Afraid Marr/Morrissey 2:48
9 Shakespeare's Sister Morrissey/Marr 2:08
10 William, It Was Really Nothing Marr/Morrissey 2:10
11 You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby Marr/Morrissey 3:21
12 Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now Marr/Morrissey 3:34
13 Ask Marr/Morrissey 3:15
14 Golden Lights Twinkle 2:38
15 Oscillate Wildly [Instrumental] Morrissey/Marr 3:26
16 These Things Take Time Marr/Morrissey 2:21
17 Rubber Ring Marr/Morrissey 3:46
18 Back to the Old House Marr/Morrissey 3:04
19 Hand in Glove Morrissey/Marr 3:10
20 Stretch Out and Wait Marr/Morrissey 2:37
21 Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want Marr/Morrissey 1:50
22 This Night Has Opened My Eyes Marr/Morrissey 3:40
23 Unloveable Marr/Morrissey 3:55
24 Asleep Marr/Morrissey 4:16
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Louder Than Bombs

Audio Compact Disc

Label: Sire

Style: Alternative Pop/Rock

Louder Than Bombs

UPC: 075992556927

Release Date: 10/25/1990

Original Release Date: 10/25/1990

Number of Discs: 1

Tracks: [Is It Really So Strange?, Sheila Take a Bow, Shoplifters of the World Unite, Sweet and Tender Hooligan, Half a Person, London, Panic, Girl Afraid, Shakespeare's Sister, William, It Was Really Nothing, You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby, Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now, Ask, Golden Lights, Oscillate Wildly [Instrumental], These Things Take Time, Rubber Ring, Back to the Old House, Hand in Glove, Stretch Out and Wait, Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want, This Night Has Opened My Eyes, Unloveable, Asleep]
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine

A compilation of singles, B-sides, album tracks, and BBC sessions assembled for the American market, Louder Than Bombs is an overlong and unfocused collection that nevertheless boasts a wealth of brilliant material. Since Hatful of Hollow was unavailable in the U.S. at the time of the release of Louder Than Bombs, this compilation contains large chunks of that album, as well as several cuts from The Smiths, which makes the record a little redundant for most Smiths fans. Also, Louder Than Bombs contains some of the worst material the group ever recorded, including the bland instrumental "Oscillate Wildly" and a cover of Twinkle's "Golden Light." Excluding all of this material, the remainder of the record is brilliant. The singles "Shakespeare's Sister," "Panic," "Ask," "Shoplifters of the World Unite," and "Sheila Take a Bow" are all definitive, as are the elegiac "Unloveable," "Asleep," "Stretch Out and Wait," and "Half a Person," which are all unavailable anywhere else (excluding the British counterpart to Louder Than Bombs, The World Won't Listen). Furthermore, the sneering, bouncing pop of "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby" and the bizarre travelogue of "Is It Really So Strange?" are two other essential songs not available anywhere else. Though The World Won't Listen is a more concise collection, Louder Than Bombs is a necessary purchase for any Smiths fan. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi