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THE SMITHS Compilation Album
Name	Louder Than Bombs
Release	30 March 1987
Total Length	72:44
Recorded	1983-1986
Writer/composer	Morrissey/Marr Twinkle
Producer	Morrissey Johnny Marr John Porter Stephen Street The Smiths Roger Pusey
Publisher	Rough Trade Records (UK) Sire Records (US)
Format(s)	Vinyl, CD
Chart position	UK #38 US #62
Compilation Album chronology
The World Won't Listen ← Louder Than Bombs → Best...I

Information

Louder Than Bombs is a compilation album by The Smiths, originally released in the US, then later in the same year in the UK.

It is similar in content to The World Won't Listen, containing singles, B-sides and session recordings.

The cover photograph is of Shelagh Delaney.

Recording

Release

Track list

1. Is It Really So Strange? (John Peel Session, 2 Dec 86) – 3:04
2. Sheila Take A Bow – 2:41
3. Shoplifters Of The World Unite – 2:57
4. Sweet And Tender Hooligan (John Peel session, 2 Dec 86) – 3:35
5. Half A Person – 3:36
6. London – 2:07
7. Panic – 2:20
8. Girl Afraid – 2:48
9. Shakespeare's Sister – 2:09
10. William, It Was Really Nothing – 2:11
11. You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby (US mix) – 3:23
12. Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now – 3:34
13. Ask – 3:18
14. Golden Lights – 2:39
15. Oscillate Wildly – 3:27
16. These Things Take Time – 2:23
17. Rubber Ring – 3:48
18. Back To The Old House – 3:05
19. Hand In Glove (single version) – 3:13
20. Stretch Out And Wait (original version) – 2:38
21. Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want – 1:52
22. This Night Has Opened My Eyes (John Peel session, 14 Sept 83) – 3:40
23. Unloveable – 3:55
24. Asleep – 4:11

CD Edition

UK - []
US - []

– : (Morrissey/Marr)

Vinyl

UK - []
US - []

Side A

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Side B

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Personnel

Morrissey - Vocals
Johnny Marr - Guitars, harmonium, synthesized string instruments and flute arrangements
Andy Rourke - Bass guitar
Mike Joyce - Drums
Producer - Morrissey
Producer - Johnny Marr
Engineer - Stephen Street
Engineer - John Porter

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 ===Release===
 ==Track list==
-Is It Really So Strange?<br>
+. [[Is It Really So Strange?]] ([[John Peel]] Session, 2 Dec 86) – 3:04<br>
-Sheila Take a Bow<br>
+. [[Sheila Take A Bow]] – 2:41<br>
-Shoplifters of the World Unite<br>
+. [[Shoplifters Of The World Unite]] – 2:57<br>
-Sweet and Tender Hooligan<br>
+. [[Sweet And Tender Hooligan]] ([[John Peel]] session, 2 Dec 86) – 3:35<br>
-Half a Person<br>
+. [[Half A Person]] – 3:36<br>
-London<br>
+. [[London]] – 2:07<br>
-Panic<br>
+. [[Panic]] – 2:20<br>
-Girl Afraid<br>
+. [[Girl Afraid]] – 2:48<br>
-Shakespeare's Sister<br>
+. [[Shakespeare's Sister]] – 2:09<br>
-William, It Was Really Nothing<br>
+. [[William, It Was Really Nothing]] – 2:11<br>
-You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby<br>
+. [[You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby]] (US mix) – 3:23<br>
-Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now<br>
+. [[Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now]] – 3:34<br>
-Ask<br>
+. [[Ask]] – 3:18<br>
-Golden Lights<br>
+. [[Golden Lights]] – 2:39<br>
-Oscillate Wildly<br>
+. [[Oscillate Wildly]] – 3:27<br>
-These Things Take Time<br>
+. [[These Things Take Time]] – 2:23<br>
-Rubber Ring<br>
+. [[Rubber Ring]] – 3:48<br>
-Back to the Old House<br>
+. [[Back To The Old House]] – 3:05<br>
-Hand in Glove<br>
+. [[Hand In Glove]] (single version) – 3:13<br>
-Stretch Out and Wait<br>
+. [[Stretch Out And Wait]] (original version) – 2:38<br>
-Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want<br>
+. [[Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want]] – 1:52<br>
-This Night Has Opened My Eyes<br>
+. [[This Night Has Opened My Eyes]] ([[John Peel]] session, 14 Sept 83) – 3:40<br>
-Unloveable<br>
+. [[Unloveable]] – 3:55<br>
-Asleep<br>
+. [[Asleep]] – 4:11<br>
 ===CD Edition===
 UK - []<br>