The Smiths

A brief advert/discussion by various celebs who pick their favourite track on the reissue via The Smiths Official:





Regards,
FWD.

Press release:

Manchester map pays homage to the streets of The Smiths

On first inspection it looks like a regular map of Stretford. But look closer to see how streets are named after Smiths songs.

There’s The Queen is Dead Road, Cemetry Gates Street and Paint a Vulgar Picture Avenue.

Regular street names have been changed to the legendary band’s song-titles in this stunning work by artist Youngerman.

Called “Back to the Old House” it features all 73 Smiths songs, names of band members and iconic locations or themes relevant to the group such as Gladioli Avenue and Wilde Street.

But Smiths fans will have to be quick to get their hands on the extremely limited edition work - only 150 have been produced.

Youngerman said: “Back to the Old House fills the real streets around 384 King’s Road, Stretford with the songs and band members of The Smiths.

“The letter M - for Morrissey and Marr - marks the exact spot where their incredible song-writing union came together.

“Fans...

Some advertising showing up in L.A. - a selection of song titles.




Regards,
FWD.

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Also, poster advertising limited print posted by @grlafra1d / Instagram:

Official Albums Chart Top 100
27 October 2017 - 02 November 2017

#10 The Queen Is Dead - The Smiths

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UPDATE Oct. 28:

Famous when dead adds:

#2 in the Official Vinyl Albums Chart Top 40

A very kind person has sent me this and suggested I should share it with the Solo community.
I am more than happy to oblige, so here it is...

https://www.sendspace.com/file/v5c0p8

Be warned, this sounds very different to the final version included on TQID, so much so that I doubted it was the same song until somebody 'helped me'.

4 minutes and 40 seconds of mad rockabilly/psychobilly brilliance.

Enjoy!

PS: Only Never Had No One Ever (take 1 / instrumental) to surface now. Anyone?

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Related item:

• The Smiths - (TQID) Warners 20th anniversary bonus cd of related rarities cd-r on eBay - Dec. 22, 2016

The Queen Is Dead re-issue review by Simon Reynolds (10/10) - Pitchfork

Newly reissued as a boxed set, the Smiths’ 1986 masterpiece still stands as an enduring testament to England in the ’80s, the complex relationship between performer and fan, and the ecstasy of emptiness.

The Queen Is Dead (2017 re-issue) is out now.

• Full tracklisting and details
• Reviews
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Mike Joyce is running a competition to win a slipmat or bag:



The items have made it in to record shops too (availability unknown):





A general discussion point, but could well go in collector's corner too - looks like there's a quantity of items to collect alongside the box set.
Several IG posts would imply the items will be given away with the set - let's hope so.
Regards,
FWD.

(source: Joyce & various Instagrams).