Louder Than Bombs

~ Release by The Smiths (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Annotation

Cover photography reprinted from The Saturday Evening Post © 1961 Curtis Publishing Co.

"Louder Than Bombs" is the North American counterpart to "The World Won't Listen". It has less album material and includes many tracks only available on singles (many of which unreleased in North America at the time). It includes songs already available on "Hatful Of Hollow" which hadn't been released in the USA until then.

Tracklist

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1Is It Really So Strange?
engineer:
Dave Dade
producer:
John Porter
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke (on 1986-12-02)
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (on 1986-12-02)
guitar:
Johnny Marr (on 1986-12-02)
lead vocals:
Morrissey (on 1986-12-02)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 4 in Paddington, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1986-12-02)
live recording of:
Is It Really So Strange? (on 1986-12-02)
lyricist:
Morrissey
composer:
Johnny Marr
recording of:
Is It Really So Strange?
lyricist:
Morrissey
composer:
Johnny Marr
3:05
2Sheila Take a Bow
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce
guitar:
Johnny Marr
slide guitar:
John Porter
lead vocals:
Morrissey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (in 1987) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (in 1987)
music videos:
Sheila Take a Bow by The Smiths
recording of:
Sheila Take a Bow
lyricist:
Morrissey
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
2:42
3Shoplifters of the World Unite
producer:
Johnny Marr
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (in 1986) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (in 1986)
music videos:
Shoplifters of the World Unite by The Smiths
recording of:
Shoplifters of the World Unite
lyricist:
Morrissey
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
2:58
4Sweet and Tender Hooligan
engineer:
Dave Dade
producer:
John Porter
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke (on 1986-12-02)
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (on 1986-12-02)
guitar and harmonica:
Johnny Marr (on 1986-12-02)
lead vocals:
Morrissey (on 1986-12-02)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 4 in Paddington, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1986-12-02)
live recording of:
Sweet and Tender Hooligan (on 1986-12-02)
lyricist:
Morrissey
composer:
Johnny Marr
3:35
5Half a Person
producer:
Johnny Marr, Morrissey, The Smiths and Stephen Street
additional guitar:
Craig Gannon
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (in 1986) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (in 1986)
recording of:
Half a Person
lyricist:
Morrissey
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
3:37
6London
producer:
Johnny Marr, Morrissey and Stephen Street
additional guitar:
Craig Gannon
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey
recording of:
London
lyricist:
Morrissey
composer:
Johnny Marr
part of:
Airheads
2:07
7Panic
producer:
John Porter
additional guitar:
Craig Gannon
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce
guitar and slide guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (in 1986) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (in 1986)
music videos:
Panic by The Smiths
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 21) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 366)
recording of:
Panic
lyricist:
Morrissey
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
2:20
8Girl Afraid
producer:
John Porter
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey
recording of:
Girl Afraid
lyricist:
Morrissey
composer:
Johnny Marr
2:49
9Shakespeare’s Sister
engineer:
Stephen Street
producer:
The Smiths
bass guitar and cello:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey
recording of:
Shakespeare’s Sister
lyricist:
Morrissey
composer:
Johnny Marr
2:09
10William, It Was Really Nothing
producer:
John Porter
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke (in 1983-10)
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (in 1983-10)
guitar:
Johnny Marr (in 1983-10)
lead vocals:
Morrissey (in 1983-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (in 1984) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (in 1984)
recorded at:
Pluto Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1983-10)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 425)
recording of:
William, It Was Really Nothing (in 1983-10)
lyricist:
Morrissey
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
2:11
11You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet, Baby
producer:
John Porter
additional guitar:
Craig Gannon
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey
recording of:
You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet, Baby
lyricist:
Morrissey
composer:
Johnny Marr
3:23
12Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now
producer:
John Porter
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey
music videos:
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now by The Smiths
recording of:
Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now
lyricist:
Morrissey
composer:
Johnny Marr
3:35
13Ask
producer:
John Porter
mixer:
Steve Lillywhite
additional guitar:
Craig Gannon
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce
guitar:
Johnny Marr
additional vocals:
Kirsty MacColl
lead vocals:
Morrissey
music videos:
Ask by The Smiths
recording of:
Ask
lyricist:
Morrissey
composer:
Johnny Marr
3:18
14Golden Lights
producer:
John Porter
mixer:
Stephen Street
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce
guitar and mandolin:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey
cover recording of:
Golden Lights
lyricist and composer:
Twinkle
recording of:
Golden Lights
lyricist and composer:
Twinkle
2:40
15Oscillate Wildly
producer:
John Porter and The Smiths
bass guitar and cello:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce
guitar:
Johnny Marr
recording of:
Oscillate Wildly
composer:
Johnny Marr
3:28
16These Things Take Time
producer:
John Porter
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey
recording of:
These Things Take Time
lyricist:
Morrissey
composer:
Johnny Marr
2:23
17Rubber Ring
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (in 1986) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (in 1986)
recording of:
Rubber Ring
lyricist:
Morrissey
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
3:48
18Back to the Old House
engineer:
Ted de Bono
producer:
Roger Pusey
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke (on 1983-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (on 1983-09-14)
guitar and harmonica:
Johnny Marr (on 1983-09-14)
lead vocals:
Morrissey (on 1983-09-14)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 4 in Paddington, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1983-09-14)
live recording of:
Back to the Old House (on 1983-09-14)
lyricist:
Morrissey
composer:
Johnny Marr
recording of:
Back to the Old House
lyricist:
Morrissey
composer:
Johnny Marr
3:04
19Hand in Glove
producer:
The Smiths
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey
recording of:
Hand in Glove
lyricist:
Morrissey
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Glad Hips Music, Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd., Universal Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
3:14
20Stretch Out and Wait
engineer:
Stephen Street
producer:
The Smiths
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey
recording of:
Stretch Out and Wait
lyricist:
Morrissey
composer:
Johnny Marr
2:38
21Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want
producer:
John Porter
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce
guitar and mandolin:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (in 1984) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (in 1984)
recording of:
Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
lyricist:
Morrissey
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
1:52
22This Night Has Opened My Eyes
engineer:
Ted de Bono
producer:
Roger Pusey
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke (on 1983-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (on 1983-09-14)
guitar and harmonica:
Johnny Marr (on 1983-09-14)
lead vocals:
Morrissey (on 1983-09-14)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 4 in Paddington, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1983-09-14)
live recording of:
This Night Has Opened My Eyes (on 1983-09-14)
lyricist:
Morrissey
composer:
Johnny Marr
3:40
23Unloveable
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey
recording of:
Unloveable
lyricist:
Morrissey
composer:
Johnny Marr
3:56
24Asleep
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey
recording of:
Asleep
lyricist:
Morrissey
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.
4:09