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THE SMITHS Compilation Album
Name	Louder Than Bombs
Release	30 March 1987 3 April 2012 (remaster)
Total Length	72:44
Recorded	1983-1986
Writer/composer	Morrissey/Marr Twinkle
Producer	Morrissey Johnny Marr John Porter Stephen Street The Smiths Roger Pusey
Publisher	Rough Trade Records (UK) Sire Records (US)
Format(s)	Vinyl, CD
Chart position	UK #38 US #62
Compilation Album chronology
The World Won't Listen ← Louder Than Bombs → Best...I

Information

Louder Than Bombs is a compilation album by The Smiths, originally released in the US, then later in the same year in the UK.

It is similar in content to The World Won't Listen, containing singles, B-sides and session recordings.

The cover photograph is of Shelagh Delaney.

Track list

1. Is It Really So Strange? (John Peel Session, 2 Dec 86) – 3:04
2. Sheila Take A Bow – 2:41
3. Shoplifters Of The World Unite – 2:57
4. Sweet And Tender Hooligan (John Peel session, 2 Dec 86) – 3:35
5. Half A Person – 3:36
6. London – 2:07
7. Panic – 2:20
8. Girl Afraid – 2:48
9. Shakespeare's Sister – 2:09
10. William, It Was Really Nothing – 2:11
11. You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby (US mix) – 3:23
12. Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now – 3:34
13. Ask – 3:18
14. Golden Lights – 2:39
15. Oscillate Wildly – 3:27
16. These Things Take Time – 2:23
17. Rubber Ring – 3:48
18. Back To The Old House – 3:05
19. Hand In Glove (single version) – 3:13
20. Stretch Out And Wait (original version) – 2:38
21. Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want – 1:52
22. This Night Has Opened My Eyes (John Peel session, 14 Sept 83) – 3:40
23. Unloveable – 3:55
24. Asleep – 4:11

Personnel

Morrissey - Vocals
Johnny Marr - Guitars, harmonium, synthesized string instruments and flute arrangements
Andy Rourke - Bass guitar
Mike Joyce - Drums
Producer - Morrissey
Producer - Johnny Marr
Engineer - Stephen Street
Engineer - John Porter

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 ==Track list==
 . [[Is It Really So Strange?]] ([[John Peel]] Session, 2 Dec 86) – 3:04<br>
-. [[Sheila Take A Bow (single)]] – 2:41<br>
+. [[Sheila Take A Bow (single)|Sheila Take A Bow]] – 2:41<br>
-. [[Shoplifters Of The World Unite (single)]] – 2:57<br>
+. [[Shoplifters Of The World Unite (single)|Shoplifters Of The World Unite]] – 2:57<br>
-. [[Sweet And Tender Hooligan (single)]] ([[John Peel]] session, 2 Dec 86) – 3:35<br>
+. [[Sweet And Tender Hooligan (single)|Sweet And Tender Hooligan]] ([[John Peel]] session, 2 Dec 86) – 3:35<br>
 . [[Half A Person]] – 3:36<br>
 . [[London]] – 2:07<br>
-. [[Panic (single)]] – 2:20<br>
+. [[Panic (single)|Panic]] – 2:20<br>
 . [[Girl Afraid]] – 2:48<br>
-. [[Shakespeare's Sister (single)]] – 2:09<br>
+. [[Shakespeare's Sister (single)|Shakespeare's Sister]] – 2:09<br>
-. [[William, It Was Really Nothing (single)]] – 2:11<br>
+. [[William, It Was Really Nothing (single)|William, It Was Really Nothing]] – 2:11<br>
 . [[You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby]] (US mix) – 3:23<br>
-. [[Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now (single)]] – 3:34<br>
+. [[Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now (single)|Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now]] – 3:34<br>
-. [[Ask (single)]] – 3:18<br>
+. [[Ask (single)|Ask]] – 3:18<br>
 . [[Golden Lights]] – 2:39<br>
 . [[Oscillate Wildly]] – 3:27<br>
@@ Line 52: / Line 52: @@
 . [[Rubber Ring]] – 3:48<br>
 . [[Back To The Old House]] – 3:05<br>
-. [[Hand In Glove (single)]] (single version) – 3:13<br>
+. [[Hand In Glove (single)|Hand In Glove]] (single version) – 3:13<br>
 . [[Stretch Out And Wait]] (original version) – 2:38<br>
 . [[Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want]] – 1:52<br>