Sunday 27 October 2013

The Smiths: BBC Sessions (1983 - 1986)

Cover Star: Colin Campbell in "The Leather Boys" TREON012
This is a collection of BBC Sessions from The Smiths that are not available on the albums "Hatful Of Hollow" (1984) or "Louder Than Bombs" (1987).

Tracklist:
01. Miserable Lie (Peel Session 31.5.83)
02. Wonderful Woman (Jensen Session 4.7.83)
03. Pretty Girls Make Graves (Jensen Session 5.9.83)
04. Reel Around The Fountain (Jensen Session 5.9.83)
05. I Don't Owe You Anything (Jensen Session 5.9.83)
06. Nowhere Fast (Peel Session 8.8.84)*
07. Rusholme Ruffians (Peel Session 8.8.84)*
08. How Soon Is Now (Peel Session 8.8.84)*
09. William, It Was Really Nothing (Peel Session 8.8.84)*
10. Half A Person (Peel Session, 17.12.86)*
11. London (Peel Session 17.12.86)*
12. Bigmouth Strikes Again (The Old Grey Whistle Test 20.05.86)
* Taken from the Extra Track (and a tacky badge) remaster project by





"Hatful Of Hollow" contains the session tracks:

What Difference Does It Make? (John Peel Session 18.5.83)
These Things Take Time (David Jensen Session 26.6.83)
This Charming Man (John Peel Session 14.9.83)
Handsome Devil (John Peel Session 18.5.83)
Still Ill (John Peel Session 14.9.83)
This Night Has Opened My Eyes (John Peel Session 14.9.83)
You've Got Everything Now (David Jensen Session 26.6.83)
Accept Yourself (David Jensen Session 25.8.83)
Back To The Old House (John Peel Session 14.9.83)
Reel Around the Fountain (John Peel Session 5.18.83)


 "Louder Than Bombs" contains the session tracks:

Is It Really So Strange? (John Peel Session 17.12..86)
Sweet And Tender Hooligan (John Peel Session 17.12.86)
*This Night Has Opened My Eyes (John Peel Session 14.9.83) 
*Taken from "Hatful Of Hollow"

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