{"product_id":"strangeways-here-we-come-the-smiths-vinyl-lp","title":"The Smiths – Strangeways, Here We Come [Vinyl LP]","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Smiths – Strangeways, Here We Come [Vinyl LP]\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2564665879\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/strong\u003e 825646658794\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indie Rock \/ Alternative Rock \/ Post-Punk \/ New Wave\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rhino \/ Warner Music UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginally Released:\u003c\/strong\u003e 28 September 1987\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReissue Released:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2012\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New \u0026amp; Sealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStrangeways, Here We Come\u003c\/em\u003e is the fourth and final studio album by The Smiths — \u003cstrong\u003eMorrissey\u003c\/strong\u003e (vocals, piano), \u003cstrong\u003eJohnny Marr\u003c\/strong\u003e (guitar, keyboards, harmonica), \u003cstrong\u003eAndy Rourke\u003c\/strong\u003e (bass) and \u003cstrong\u003eMike Joyce\u003c\/strong\u003e (drums) — originally released on 28 September 1987 on Rough Trade Records. The album was recorded at \u003cstrong\u003eThe Wool Hall in Bath, Somerset\u003c\/strong\u003e during spring 1987, produced by \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Street\u003c\/strong\u003e — who had engineered \u003cem\u003eThe Queen Is Dead\u003c\/em\u003e and co-produced \u003cem\u003eLouder Than Bombs\u003c\/em\u003e — working alongside the band in what would prove to be their final sessions together. The title refers to \u003cstrong\u003eStrangeways Prison in Manchester\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the cover art features a photograph of American actor \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Davalos\u003c\/strong\u003e, from the collection of \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Loehr\u003c\/strong\u003e, continuing the band's established practice of sleeve imagery drawn from mid-century cinema. Marr's departure from the band was announced before the album's release, making \u003cem\u003eStrangeways\u003c\/em\u003e a posthumous statement from a group that had already ceased to exist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album represents a marked evolution in the band's sound: more expansive, more richly produced, and more willing to explore textures and arrangements that earlier Smiths records had avoided. Marr, who wrote all the music, drew on synthesized saxophone and string arrangements as well as programmed drum patterns — the latter appearing most prominently on the opening track — giving the album a lushness that contrasted with the sparse jangle of their debut. Morrissey, who wrote all the lyrics, produced what many consider his most emotionally varied and accomplished set of words for the band: the wry fatalism of \u003cstrong\u003e\"Paint a Vulgar Picture\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, the tender outro of \u003cstrong\u003e\"I Won't Share You\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, the black comedy of \u003cstrong\u003e\"Unhappy Birthday\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and the cascading orchestration of \u003cstrong\u003e\"Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me\"\u003c\/strong\u003e together constitute a body of writing without a weak entry. Both Morrissey and Marr have described \u003cem\u003eStrangeways\u003c\/em\u003e as the band's masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album reached \u003cstrong\u003enumber two on the UK Albums Chart\u003c\/strong\u003e — the band's highest chart position — and spawned four singles, all of which charted in the UK top 30. \u003cstrong\u003e\"Girlfriend in a Coma\"\u003c\/strong\u003e reached number 13, \u003cstrong\u003e\"I Started Something I Couldn't Finish\"\u003c\/strong\u003e reached number 23, \u003cstrong\u003e\"Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me\"\u003c\/strong\u003e reached number 30, and \u003cstrong\u003e\"Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before\"\u003c\/strong\u003e was controversially withdrawn following a BBC moratorium linked to its sample from a Dave Clark Five recording, having already reached number 2 on the indie charts. The album's enduring critical reputation has grown considerably across the decades: it consistently appears on lists of the greatest British albums ever made, and its influence on British guitar music of the 1990s and beyond is pervasive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003e2012 reissue\u003c\/strong\u003e on \u003cstrong\u003eRhino \/ Warner Music UK\u003c\/strong\u003e presents the complete 10-track album in a faithful replica of the original sleeve, with \u003cstrong\u003e\"THE SMITHS\" embossed on the front cover\u003c\/strong\u003e and a \u003cstrong\u003eprinted inner sleeve with lyrics and credits\u003c\/strong\u003e. Recorded at The Wool Hall, Bath, Spring 1987.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Started Something I Couldn't Finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeath of a Disco Dancer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGirlfriend in a Coma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLast Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnhappy Birthday\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaint a Vulgar Picture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeath at One's Elbow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Won't Share You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCredits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMorrissey – Vocals, Piano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohnny Marr – Guitar, Keyboards, Harmonica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAndy Rourke – Bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMike Joyce – Drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStephen Street – Producer, Engineer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabel – Rhino \/ Warner Music UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Smiths","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57515765858691,"sku":"825646658794","price":25.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/9757\/4275\/files\/8a0a87e1-a2c2-4e18-b8cf-effefd918c07.webp?v=1772799445","url":"https:\/\/vikingrecords.co.uk\/products\/strangeways-here-we-come-the-smiths-vinyl-lp","provider":"Viking Records Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}