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{{Discobox
 
| Name = Strangeways, Here We Come
 
| Name = Strangeways, Here We Come
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| Total Length = 39:46
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| Total Length = 36:37
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| Recorded = Autumn 1984
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| Recorded = Spring 1987
 
| Writer = Morrissey/Marr
 
| Writer = Morrissey/Marr
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| Producer = The Smiths
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| Producer = [[Johnny Marr]]<br>[[Morrissey]]<br>[[Stephen Street]]
 
| Mastered =  
 
| Mastered =  
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| Art = Emile de Antonio
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| Art = Richard Davalos<br>"East Of Eden" (1955) by Elia Kazan
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| Vinyl Etching = ILLNESS AS ART<br>DOING THE WYTHENSHAWE WALTZ
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| Vinyl Etching = GUY FAWKES WAS A GENIUS
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| Publisher =  
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| Publisher = [[Rough Trade Records]] (UK)<br>[[Sire Records]] (US)
 
| Format =  Vinyl, CD
 
| Format =  Vinyl, CD
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| Release = 11 February 1985
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| Release = 28 September 1987<br>3 April 2012 (remaster)
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| Chart = UK #1
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| Chart = UK #2<br>US #55
 
| Type = Studio Album
 
| Type = Studio Album
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| ArtistType = The Smiths
 
| Previous = The Queen Is Dead
 
| Previous = The Queen Is Dead
 
| PreviousLink = The Queen Is Dead
 
| PreviousLink = The Queen Is Dead
 
| Next =  
 
| Next =  
 
| NextLink =  
 
| NextLink =  
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| singlen = single n (only for albums)
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| single1 = Girlfriend In A Coma | image1 = Girlfriendinacoma.jpg
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| imagen = image for single n (only for albums)
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| single2 = I Started Something I Couldn't Finish | image2 = I-Started-Something.jpg
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| single3 = Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me | image3 = Last_night_i_dreamt_12.jpg
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| single4 = Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before | image4 = Stop_me.jpg
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Information==
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===Recording===
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===Release===
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==Track list==
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===CD Edition===
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UK - [Rough Trade ROUGHCD106]<br>
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US - [Sire 9 25649-2]
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{{tracklist
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| 01 = A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours
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| 01link = A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours
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| 01-duration = 3:00 (Morrissey/[[Johnny Marr|Marr]])
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| 02 = I Started Something I Couldn't Finish
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| 02link = I Started Something I Couldn't Finish (single)
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| 02-duration = 3:47 (Morrissey/Marr)
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| 03 = Death Of A Disco Dancer
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| 03link = Death Of A Disco Dancer
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| 03-duration = 5:26 (Morrissey/Marr)
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| 04 = Girlfriend In A Coma
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| 04link = Girlfriend In A Coma (single)
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| 04-duration = 2:03 (Morrissey/Marr)
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| 05 = Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
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| 05link = Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before (single)
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| 05-duration = 3:32 (Morrissey/Marr)
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| 06 = Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
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| 06link = Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me (single)
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| 06-duration = 5:03 (Morrissey/Marr)
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| 07 = Unhappy Birthday
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| 07link = Unhappy Birthday
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| 07-duration = 2:46 (Morrissey/Marr)
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| 08 = Paint A Vulgar Picture
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| 08link = Paint A Vulgar Picture
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| 08-duration = 5:35 (Morrissey/Marr)
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| 09 = Death At One's Elbow
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| 09link = Death At One's Elbow
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| 09-duration = 2:01 (Morrissey/Marr)
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| 10 = I Won't Share You
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| 10link = I Won't Share You
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| 10-duration = 2:48 (Morrissey/Marr)
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}}
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===Vinyl===
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UK - [Rough Trade ROUGH106]<br>
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US - [Sire 9 25649-1]  <br>
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===== Side A =====
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# [[A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours]] – 3:00 (Morrissey/Marr)
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# [[I Started Something I Couldn't Finish (single)|I Started Something I Couldn't Finish]] – 3:47 (Morrissey/Marr)
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# [[Death Of A Disco Dancer]] – 5:26 (Morrissey/Marr)
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# [[Girlfriend In A Coma (single)|Girlfriend In A Coma]] – 2:03 (Morrissey/Marr)
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# [[Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before (single)|Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before]] – 3:32 (Morrissey/Marr)
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===== Side B =====
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# [[Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me (single)|Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me]] – 5:03 (Morrissey/Marr)
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# [[Unhappy Birthday]] – 2:46 (Morrissey/Marr)
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# [[Paint A Vulgar Picture]] – 5:35 (Morrissey/Marr)
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# [[Death At One's Elbow]] – 2:01 (Morrissey/Marr)
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# [[I Won't Share You]] – 2:48 (Morrissey/Marr)
  
 
==Personnel==
 
==Personnel==
  
 
* [[Morrissey]] - Vocals
 
* [[Morrissey]] - Vocals
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* [[Johnny Marr]] - [[Guitarist|Guitars]]
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* [[Johnny Marr]] - [[Guitarists|Guitars]]
 
* [[Andy Rourke]] - [[Bassists|Bass guitar]]
 
* [[Andy Rourke]] - [[Bassists|Bass guitar]]
 
* [[Mike Joyce]] - [[Drummers|Drums]]
 
* [[Mike Joyce]] - [[Drummers|Drums]]
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* [[Producers|Producer]] - [[The Smiths]]
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* [[Producers|Producer]] - Johnny Marr
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* Engineer - [[Stephen Street]]
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* Producer - Morrissey
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* Producer - [[Stephen Street]]

Latest revision as of 20:40, 14 March 2014

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Alt. cover art
THE SMITHS Studio Album
Name Strangeways, Here We Come
Release 28 September 1987
3 April 2012 (remaster)
Length 36:37
Recorded Spring 1987
Writer/composer Morrissey/Marr
Producer Johnny Marr
Morrissey
Stephen Street
Art work Richard Davalos
"East Of Eden" (1955) by Elia Kazan
Vinyl Etching GUY FAWKES WAS A GENIUS
Publisher Rough Trade Records (UK)
Sire Records (US)
Format(s) Vinyl, CD
Chart position UK #2
US #55
Studio Album chronology
The Queen Is Dead
←
Strangeways, Here We Come
Singles
Girlfriendinacoma.jpgI-Started-Something.jpgLast night i dreamt 12.jpgStop me.jpg

Information

Recording

Release

Track list

CD Edition

UK - [Rough Trade ROUGHCD106]
US - [Sire 9 25649-2]

  1. A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours – 3:00 (Morrissey/Marr)
  2. I Started Something I Couldn't Finish – 3:47 (Morrissey/Marr)
  3. Death Of A Disco Dancer – 5:26 (Morrissey/Marr)
  4. Girlfriend In A Coma – 2:03 (Morrissey/Marr)
  5. Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before – 3:32 (Morrissey/Marr)
  6. Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me – 5:03 (Morrissey/Marr)
  7. Unhappy Birthday – 2:46 (Morrissey/Marr)
  8. Paint A Vulgar Picture – 5:35 (Morrissey/Marr)
  9. Death At One's Elbow – 2:01 (Morrissey/Marr)
  10. I Won't Share You – 2:48 (Morrissey/Marr)

Vinyl

UK - [Rough Trade ROUGH106]
US - [Sire 9 25649-1]

Side A
  1. A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours – 3:00 (Morrissey/Marr)
  2. I Started Something I Couldn't Finish – 3:47 (Morrissey/Marr)
  3. Death Of A Disco Dancer – 5:26 (Morrissey/Marr)
  4. Girlfriend In A Coma – 2:03 (Morrissey/Marr)
  5. Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before – 3:32 (Morrissey/Marr)
Side B
  1. Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me – 5:03 (Morrissey/Marr)
  2. Unhappy Birthday – 2:46 (Morrissey/Marr)
  3. Paint A Vulgar Picture – 5:35 (Morrissey/Marr)
  4. Death At One's Elbow – 2:01 (Morrissey/Marr)
  5. I Won't Share You – 2:48 (Morrissey/Marr)

Personnel

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