The World Won't Listen
| THE SMITHS Compilation Album | |
|---|---|
| Name | The World Won't Listen |
| Release | 23 February 1987 3 April 2012 (remaster) |
| Total Length | 59:26 |
| Recorded | 1984-1986 |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey/Marr |
| Producer | Morrissey Johnny Marr Stephen Street John Porter The Smiths |
| Art work | Photo by Jürgen Vollmer: "Rock 'N' Roll Times: The Style and Spirit of the Early Beatles and Their First Fans" (1983) Layout: Caryn Gough |
| Vinyl Etching | No matrix message |
| Publisher | Rough Trade Records (UK) Sire Records (US) |
| Format(s) | Vinyl, CD, Cassette, 180g Vinyl (2012) |
| Chart position | UK #2 |
| Compilation Album chronology | |
| Hatful Of Hollow ← The World Won't Listen → Louder Than Bombs
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Information
The World Won't Listen is a compilation album by The Smiths, released 23 February 1987.
Track list
- Panic – 2:19 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Ask – 3:16 (Morrissey/Marr)
- London – 2:06 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Bigmouth Strikes Again – 3:12 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Shakespeare's Sister – 2:09 (Morrissey/Marr)
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out – 4:02 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Shoplifters Of The World Unite – 2:56 (Morrissey/Marr)
- The Boy With The Thorn In His Side – 3:15 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Asleep – 4:09 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Unloveable – 3:54 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Half A Person – 3:35 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Stretch Out And Wait – 2:44 (Morrissey/Marr)
- That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore – 3:49 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Oscillate Wildly – 3:26 (Morrissey/Marr)
- You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby – 3:30 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Rubber Ring – 3:46 (Morrissey/Marr)
Discogs Information
Credits
- Art Direction [Art Coordination] - Jo Slee
- Bass Guitar - Andy Rourke
- Drums - Mike Joyce
- Guitar, Music By - Johnny Marr
- Lacquer Cut By - Tim Young
- Layout - Caryn Gough
- Photography By - Jurgen Vollmer
- Producer - John Porter
- Producer - Johnny Marr
- Producer - Morrissey
- Producer - The Smiths
- Voice, Words By, Sleeve - Morrissey
Notes
Includes glossy inner sleeve with printed lyrics.
The labels are black with grey text in the classic Rough Trade layout. On most copies the name of the band at the top and the legal credits around the edge of the labels are light blue, but in some cases they appear in white.
℗ 1986 Rough Trade Records Ltd. © 1986 Warner Bros. Music Ltd. Made in England
Images
- The World Won't Listen - Discogs master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/21169
- The World Won't Listen (LP Compilation EMI Pressing) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/418263-The-Smiths-The-World-Wont-Listen
Discogs information (additional release)
Notes
Tracks: 1. "Panic" (Single A-side) 2. "Ask" (Remix of single A-side) 3. "London" (B-side of "Shoplifters of the World Unite") 4. "Bigmouth Strikes Again" (From The Queen Is Dead) 5. "Shakespeare's Sister" (Single A-side) 6. "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" (From The Queen Is Dead) 7. "Shoplifters of the World Unite" (Single A-side) 8. "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side" (Single A-side version) 9. "Asleep" (B-side of "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side") 10. "Unloveable" (B-side of "Bigmouth Strikes Again") 11. "Half a Person" (B-side of "Shoplifters of the World Unite") 12. "Stretch Out and Wait" (Alternate vocal version of B-side of "Shakespeare's Sister") 13. "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" (Single A-side edit) 14. "Oscillate Wildly" (B-side of "How Soon Is Now?") 15. "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby" (UK mix of aborted single A-side) 16. "Rubber Ring" (B-side of "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side")
Recorded between January 1985 and September 1986. All songs recorded in England.
℗ 1986 Rough Trade Records Ltd © 1986 Warner Bros. Music Ltd
Catalog number is ROUGH CD101 on the spine, ROUGH CD 101 on the disc, and CD101 on the booklet and tray backs.
First pressing CDs made in France by MPO. (this entry) Later pressings in the UK are mastered by Nimbus.
Images
- The World Won't Listen (Compilation MPO) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/486491-The-Smiths-The-World-Wont-Listen
Discogs information (additional release)
Notes
Recorded between January 1985 and September 1986. All songs recorded in England.
Black cassette shell, black paper labels.
Images
- The World Won't Listen (Compilation Black Shell, Black Paper Labels) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/645590-The-Smiths-The-World-Wont-Listen
Discogs information (additional release)
Notes
Includes glossy inner sleeves with printed lyrics. Pressed on heavyweight vinyl.
Made in the E.U.
Label does not appear anywhere on the release.
Unlike original LP and CD pressings, 'The Boy With The Thorn In His Side' here is the album version from 'The Queen Is Dead'. ....... Some copies have Made In Germany sticker on back cover (see photo).-
Images
- The World Won't Listen (LP Compilation Reissue 180 gram) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/4150847-The-Smiths-The-World-Wont-Listen
Wikipedia Information
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The World Won't Listen is a compilation album by English rock band the Smiths, released on 23 February 1987 by Rough Trade Records. The album is the second of three compilation albums—the others being Hatful of Hollow and Louder Than Bombs—released by the Smiths while they were still an active band. It reached No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart, staying on the charts for 15 weeks. In the United States Louder Than Bombs was released in place of The World Won't Listen.