The Sound Of The Smiths - Debut at 98 on the US Soundscan chart with 6,695 copies sold.

Maybe some readers would also be interested to know that the new Cure album has dropped to 109 in its 3rd week on the chart with a grand total of 39,436 copies sold.

I never expected to see the NME put Morrissey under a good light ever again, but they've proved me wrong by including him at the end of their list of the “coolest artists of all time” on their website:

“The fact the former Smiths man has done so much to outrage the guardians of 'coolness' over the years paradoxically just make him even cooler. More than just a great lyricist, at his best Morrissey extends the noble line of English bathos and disappointment initiated by TS Eliot and Philip Larkin.”

Unsurprisingly, considering how much NME have been showering him with praise since he decided to join The Cribs, Johnny Marr was also included:

“What makes the former Smiths guitarist so cool is his willingness to engage with a new generation of music fans, rather than coast on former glories.”

The coolest artists of all time? - Morrissey - NME.com

New York band, Brand New, references The Smiths and Moz in their song "Mixtape". The lyrics are:

"and I'm sick of your tattoos and the way you always criticize The Smiths and Morrissey"