Best LP by The Smiths?

Hip Priest · 05.02.2006, 05:38 AM

Kind of inspired by _Slavo_'s Fall/Smiths poll; the Smiths did less than ten LP's, so theycan have a poll of their own.

I've incuded the sessions compuilations, because they seem to me to qualify as LP' in their own right. But I left out the live LP as the band never wanted it released and even discouraged people from buying it at the time.

The Smiths themselves always thought 'Strangeways' to be their strongest, but in a complete list I'd actually put that bottom. With all their other LP's, nearly every track is of classic quality, but not so much with that one, I think.

I vote for 'Meat is Murder' - classic tracks, all of them.

terminal pharmacy · 05.02.2006, 05:41 AM

i havent heard much of the smiths so i will say salt and vinegar

fishmonkey · 05.02.2006, 06:08 AM

meat is murder for me too, plays havoc with my digestive system

HaydenAsche · 05.02.2006, 07:07 AM

Louder than bombs has always been my favorite.

Savage Clone · 05.02.2006, 08:40 AM

I voted for Hatful of Hollow even though it's not a "proper" album; it's the one I like the best still, and some of those song versions are my favorite incarnations. Meat Is Murder was a tough contender though.

truncated · 05.02.2006, 08:55 AM

I went with Meat is Murder, although Louder than Bombs was a close second. The album cover may have been the minute deciding factor.

_slavo_ · 05.02.2006, 09:25 AM

Queen is dead.

Fox · 05.02.2006, 09:27 AM

Meat is Murder

thewall91 · 05.02.2006, 09:44 AM

i'm surprised "the smiths suck!" isn't an option. (no offense to real fans - just for the sake of the poll, ya know....)

sonicl · 05.02.2006, 10:22 AM

I loved hatful of Hollow when it came out, it was almost a greatest hits well before there was any reason for there to be one.

I can't bear listening to The Smiths any more though. I've tried but it just doesn't hold my attention. I'm having a similar problem with the Cocteau Twins at the moment too.

hey alex · 05.02.2006, 11:54 AM

went with queen is dead. It wa shar dthough because meat is murder is fuckin great too. Both have two of the greatest opening tracks on any album... but over all queen is just smidgeon better. (not coverwise tho, meat is murder has an awesome cover)

you are free · 05.02.2006, 01:26 PM

my favourite is the queen is dead. the smiths are amazing. i'm seeing morrissey on thursday! :-)

krastian · 05.02.2006, 03:36 PM

Cool poll. Self titled.

nomadicfollower · 05.02.2006, 03:44 PM

Meat is Murder, only becuase it's the only one I've heard.

Hip Priest · 05.02.2006, 07:36 PM

It's only just struck me now, looking at the voting - for a band to put out not just that much material, but so much absolutely top class material, in a mere four years is pretty phenomenal.

hey alex · 05.02.2006, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hip Priest

It's only just struck me now, looking at the voting - for a band to put out not just that much material, but so much absolutely top class material, in a mere four years is pretty phenomenal.

it really is. And they broke right before they would've started to suck. Godd for them ^_^

IntoTheGroovey · 05.02.2006, 11:10 PM

Louder than Bombs

Everyneurotic · 05.02.2006, 11:22 PM

i voted for hollow because it's the only one i have. with the exception of the version of this charming man in it, which i don't like as much as the original version, it's an incredible album; all takes are ace.

RockerNino · 05.03.2006, 02:37 AM

hatful is so good. it has amazing versions of songs like handsome devil and these things take time. if only it had Ask.

Pax Americana · 05.03.2006, 06:59 PM

The Queen Is Dead has always been my favorite.

View Poll Results: You mission is to select just one of these ver fine LP's...
"The Smiths" (1984: 1st studio LP)	3	7.89%
"Hatful Of Hollow" (1984: singles/radio sessions)	7	18.42%
"Meat Is Murder" (1985: 2nd studio LP)	8	21.05%
"The Queen Is Dead" (1986: 3rd studio LP)	16	42.11%
"The World Won't Listen" (1987: singles/b-sides)	1	2.63%
"Louder Than Bombs" (1987: singles/b-sides)	3	7.89%
"Strangeways Here We Come" (1987: 4th & final studio LP)	0	0%
Voters: 38. You may not vote on this poll

05.02.2006, 05:38 AM	#1
Hip Priest invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Birkenhead Posts: 9,397	Kind of inspired by _Slavo_'s Fall/Smiths poll; the Smiths did less than ten LP's, so theycan have a poll of their own. I've incuded the sessions compuilations, because they seem to me to qualify as LP' in their own right. But I left out the live LP as the band never wanted it released and even discouraged people from buying it at the time. The Smiths themselves always thought 'Strangeways' to be their strongest, but in a complete list I'd actually put that bottom. With all their other LP's, nearly every track is of classic quality, but not so much with that one, I think. I vote for 'Meat is Murder' - classic tracks, all of them. __________________ Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. http://www.flickr.com/photos/outsidethecamp/
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05.02.2006, 05:41 AM	#2
terminal pharmacy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 3,358	i havent heard much of the smiths so i will say salt and vinegar
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05.02.2006, 06:08 AM	#3
fishmonkey invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,670	meat is murder for me too, plays havoc with my digestive system __________________ "Pescescimmia ha grandi bulbi oculari blu, ognuno attaccato su un lato della sua testa, in modo tale da risucire a guardare indietro senza girare la sua testa pesciosa"
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HaydenAsche invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,755	Louder than bombs has always been my favorite. __________________ rip
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Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	I voted for Hatful of Hollow even though it's not a "proper" album; it's the one I like the best still, and some of those song versions are my favorite incarnations. Meat Is Murder was a tough contender though.
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truncated invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,607	I went with Meat is Murder, although Louder than Bombs was a close second. The album cover may have been the minute deciding factor.
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05.02.2006, 09:25 AM	#7
_slavo_ invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ðîññèÿ Posts: 10,907	Queen is dead. __________________ you're the boy that can enjoy invisibility
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Fox the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 599	Meat is Murder __________________ #green_light_chat Myspace => Fox Noisejob
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05.02.2006, 09:44 AM	#9
thewall91 children of satan Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 383	i'm surprised "the smiths suck!" isn't an option. (no offense to real fans - just for the sake of the poll, ya know....)
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05.02.2006, 10:22 AM	#10
sonicl invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,527	I loved hatful of Hollow when it came out, it was almost a greatest hits well before there was any reason for there to be one. I can't bear listening to The Smiths any more though. I've tried but it just doesn't hold my attention. I'm having a similar problem with the Cocteau Twins at the moment too. __________________
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05.02.2006, 11:54 AM	#11
hey alex the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 791	went with queen is dead. It wa shar dthough because meat is murder is fuckin great too. Both have two of the greatest opening tracks on any album... but over all queen is just smidgeon better. (not coverwise tho, meat is murder has an awesome cover) __________________ Duran Duran's 1995 covers album Thank You was recently voted the worst album of all time by a Q magazine poll. Although we respectfully disagree (Sonic Youth's NYC Ghosts & Flowers is clearly the worst album of all time) -Pitchfork (hahahah!) Here's a myspace of my music and 4-track ramblings the electric kites--the jamz of me n my friends
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05.02.2006, 01:26 PM	#12
you are free empty page Join Date: May 2006 Location: the north Posts: 23	my favourite is the queen is dead. the smiths are amazing. i'm seeing morrissey on thursday! :-) __________________ bang goes another year, in and out of one ear everybody's doing it so, do it too i don't need anyone but a little love would make things better
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05.02.2006, 03:36 PM	#13
krastian invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 7,808	Cool poll. Self titled. __________________ Confusion is next and next after that is the Truth.
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nomadicfollower invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North America Posts: 2,672	Meat is Murder, only becuase it's the only one I've heard.
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05.02.2006, 07:36 PM	#15
Hip Priest invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Birkenhead Posts: 9,397	It's only just struck me now, looking at the voting - for a band to put out not just that much material, but so much absolutely top class material, in a mere four years is pretty phenomenal. __________________ Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. http://www.flickr.com/photos/outsidethecamp/
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05.02.2006, 11:10 PM	#17
IntoTheGroovey bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 197	Louder than Bombs __________________ The owls are not what they seem.
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Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	i voted for hollow because it's the only one i have. with the exception of the version of this charming man in it, which i don't like as much as the original version, it's an incredible album; all takes are ace. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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RockerNino bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 170	hatful is so good. it has amazing versions of songs like handsome devil and these things take time. if only it had Ask.
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05.03.2006, 06:59 PM	#20
Pax Americana expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,187	The Queen Is Dead has always been my favorite.
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