The Smiths

The Smiths
The Smiths in 1985; from left to right: Andy Rourke, Morrissey, Johnny Marr and Mike Joyce
Informasi latar belakang
Asal	Manchester, England
Genre	Indie rock Jangle pop post-punk alternative rock
Tahun aktif	1982–1987
Label	Rough Trade Sire
Artis terkait	The Pretenders D.A.R.K. The Adult Net
Situs web	officialsmiths.co.uk
Mantan anggota	Morrissey Johnny Marr Andy Rourke Mike Joyce

The Smiths merupakan sebuah grup musik rock dari Inggris yang aktif dari tahun 1982 hingga 1987 yang beranggotakan 4 orang yakni Morrissey, Johnny Marr, Andy Rourke, dan Mike Joyce. Grup musik ini berasal dari Manchester, Inggris.

Anggota

Anggota

• Morrissey – vokalis (1982–1987)
• Johnny Marr – gitar, vokal, piano, kibor, harmonika (1982–1987)
• Andy Rourke – bass (1982–1986, 1986–1987)
• Mike Joyce – drum (1982–1987)

Musisi sesi

• Steven Pomfret – gitar (1982)
• Dale Hibbert – bass (1982)
• Craig Gannon – bass, gitar (1986)
• John Quinn - perkusionis (1983)
• Ivor Perry – gitar (1987)

Diskografi

Album studio

• The Smiths UK #2, US #150 (1984)
• Meat Is Murder UK #1, US #110 (1985)
• The Queen Is Dead UK #2, US #70 (1986)
• Strangeways, Here We Come UK #2, US #55 (1987)

Album kompilasi

• Hatful of Hollow UK #7, US # n/a (1984)
• The World Won't Listen UK #2, not released in US (1987)
• Louder Than Bombs US #62, UK(Import) #38 (1987)
• Rank live album UK #2, US #77 (1988)

Lagu (Inggris)

• "Hand in Glove", (1983 #124)
• "This Charming Man", (1983 #25)
• "What Difference Does It Make?", (1984 #12)
• "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now", (1984 #10)
• "William, It Was Really Nothing", (1984 #17)
• "How Soon Is Now?", (1985 #24)
• "Shakespeare's Sister", (1985 #26)
• "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore", (1985 #49)
• "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side", (1985 #23)
• "Bigmouth Strikes Again", (1986 #26)
• "Panic", (1986 #11)
• "Ask", (1986 #14)
• "Shoplifters of the World Unite", (1987 #12)
• "Sheila Take a Bow", (1987 #10)
• "Girlfriend in a Coma", (1987 #13)
• "I Started Something I Couldn't Finish", (1987 #23)
• "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me", (1987 #30)
• "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out", (1992 #25)

Pranala luar

• Morrissey-solo - up to date Morrissey and Smiths news
• Hiddenbyrags - The Smiths and Morrissey Resource
• Strangeways Diarsipkan 2007-10-13 di Wayback Machine. - Smiths Fans Forum
• The Smiths Indeed - Tribute
• The Smiths Profile at About.com Diarsipkan 2007-09-13 di Wayback Machine.
• Passions Just Like Mine - a fansite with a very complete discography
• 'On Suffering Morrissey and the Romantic Hero' - article with comprehensive analysis of Morrissey's life and work
• UK press articles relating to Mike Joyce's court case
• Ask Me about The Smiths - Tribute Site
• The Smiths – The Smiths through its original promo posters: sleeve details, discography, songs & lyrics.