...Best II

~ Release by The Smiths (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1The Boy With the Thorn in His Side
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rough Trade Records Ltd. and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
music videos:
The Boy With the Thorn in His Side (Top of the Pops) by The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
recording of:
The Boy With the Thorn in His Side (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
4.153:16
2The Headmaster Ritual
recording of:
The Headmaster Ritual
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
3.554:49
3Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
music videos:
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now (Top of the Pops) by The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
recording of:
Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
3.83:34
4Ask
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
mixer:
Steve Lillywhite
additional guitar:
Craig Gannon
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
additional vocals:
Kirsty MacColl
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
music videos:
Ask by The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
recording of:
Ask
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
3.83:12
5Oscillate Wildly
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK) and The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
bass guitar and cello:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
recording of:
Oscillate Wildly
composer:
Johnny Marr
33:25
6Nowhere Fast
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar and piano:
Johnny Marr
vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
recorded at:
Amazon Studios (defunct studios in Liverpool, became Parr Street Studios) in Simonswood, Lancashire and Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking
mixed at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill (in 1984)
recording of:
Nowhere Fast (in 1984)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
42:36
7Still Ill
engineer:
Phil Bush (engineer, composer and musician) and Neil King (sound engineer)
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar and harmonica:
Johnny Marr
vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
recording of:
Still Ill
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
43:23
8Bigmouth Strikes Again
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
additional vocals:
Ann Coates
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rough Trade Records Ltd. and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 290)
recording of:
Bigmouth Strikes Again (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
4.653:14
9That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
recording of:
That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
3.854:54
10Shakespeare's Sister
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
bass guitar and cello:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Shakespeare’s Sister
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
3.252:08
11Girl Afraid
recording of:
Girl Afraid
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
2:49
12Reel Around the Fountain
engineer:
Phil Bush (engineer, composer and musician) and Neil King (sound engineer)
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar and harmonica:
Johnny Marr
organ and piano:
Paul Carrack
vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
recording of:
Reel Around the Fountain (from 1983-09 until 1983-11)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
live recording of:
Reel Around the Fountain
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
45:58
13Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
assistant engineer:
Steve Williams (UK recording engineer, aka Syco)
producer:
Johnny Marr, Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter) and Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar and piano:
Johnny Marr
vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
recorded at:
The Wool Hall in Beckington (in 1987)
recording of:
Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me (in 1987)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
3.755:03
14There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rough Trade Records Ltd. and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 4), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 86), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 159) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 226)
recording of:
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
4.454:02