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The Sound Of The Smiths
by The Smiths
This assortment of singles, B-sides, and live songs from The Smiths was chosen with the help of Morrissey and Johnny Marr.
| LABEL: |
Rhino |
| RELEASE DATE: |
11 November 2008 |
| DISCS: |
2 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Rock, Indie |
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
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Rolling Stone
Rarely does an act so flatteringly curate its own brilliance.
100
All Music Guide
That's a lot of repetition but whether it's taken in either its single-disc or double-disc deluxe editions, The Sound of the Smiths is the best of these posthumous overviews.
100
Hot Press
Mancunian greats turn out definitive two-CD hits collection of live recordings, alternative takes and hard-to-find tracks.
95
Prefix Magazine
It proves that with the same attention, wit, grace and intellect that these musicians gave to their songwriting, they can indeed construct a retrospective that not only reflects the brilliance of their band but heightens and intensifies it as well.
90
musicOMH.com
Their back catalogue is a stunning body of work and arguably each track deserves its own review.
80
Q Magazine
The lasting impression os of music full of a magic and panache that a mere compilation album can't quite reflect. [dec 2008, p.136]
80
Mojo
Its such an embarrassment of riches it actually seems preposterous that everything here was produced in just four years. [Dec 2008, p.118]
80
The Guardian
This is no treasure trove, but it works well as a definitive overview.
80
Uncut
If nothing can quite replicate the excitement of hearing these songs for the first time, the first disc of this double-CD set makes a good job of restating the importance of The Smiths as a singles band.
75
Pitchfork
The first disc is fine, containing most of the band's singles and a few key album tracks. The second is messier.
40
Drowned In Sound
So yadda yadda yadda, a best of isn't as worthwhile as a group's actual albums, what a shocker.
The average user rating for this album is 9.8 (out of 10) based on 5 User Votes
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