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The Smiths - Loved and Loathed 1982-87

THE SMITHS
LOVED AND LOATHED 1982-87

The Smiths at play

 The Final Line Up

  • (Steven Patrick) MORRISSEY – Vocals/Lyrics
  • Johnny MARR (MAHER) – Guitar/Music
  • Andy ROURKE – Bass Guitar
  • Mike JOYCE – Drums 
  • Craig GANNON – Rhythm Guitar (temporary member 1986)
Original Rough Trade Postcard
1982 – The Beginning

  • Morrissey is a recluse in Sunny Stretford, writing songs for no-one really in particular… 
  • Wythenshawe lad Johnny Marr calls round (with a mate in tow) to visit Morrissey at his Kings Road abode, and The Smiths are born
  • Definitive line-up still being finalised.  In the meantime, the band play their first ever gig on 4th October supporting Blue Rondo a la Turk at The Ritz in Manchester
Young Moz
1983 – Onwards and Upwards

  • 1st Peel Session recorded and broadcast in May
  • 1st TOTP Appearance
  • Hand in Glove released
  • This Charming Man released
  • This Charming Man New York released 
  • Sleeve Stars:  George O'Mara, Jean Marais
Hand In Glove Glad Hips Music 1983 7 Inch Solid Centre
1984 – Into the Stratosphere

  • Long-term deal agreed with Rough Trade.  Negative media cover (Moors Murders etc.) 
  • What Difference Does It Make? released
  • The Smiths (Debut Album) released
  • Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now released
  • William, It Was Really Nothing released
  • Hatful of Hollow (Interim Album) released 
  • Sleeve Stars:  Terence Stamp/Morrissey, Joe Dallesandro, Viv Nicholson, A.D.S. Speakers Advert (original)/Billie Whitelaw (re-issue), Fabrice Colette 
Italian Release of WIWRN with Alternative Mix of HSIN
1985 – Trouble at t’Mill

  • Up and down year in terms of chart entries, legal wrangle with Rough Trade
  • How Soon is Now? released
  • Meat is Murder (Album) released
  • Shakespeare’s Sister released
  • That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore released
  • The Boy With the Thorn in His Side released
  • Sleeve Stars:  Sean Barrett, Michael Wynn, Patricia Phoenix, Unknown (European Child Star, taken from the Russian film "The Enchanted Desna"), Truman Capote
Shakespeare's Sister Standard and Misprint Inner Sleeves
1986 – Forever Immortalised

  • Signed up with EMI.  Huge critical and public acclaim
  • Bigmouth Strikes Again released
  • The Queen is Dead (Album) released
  • Panic released
  • Ask released
  • Sleeve Stars:  James Dean, Alain Delon, Richard Bradford, Yootha Joyce
Panic German Issue in Blue, Blue, Electric Blue Vinyl
1987 – The End of the Road

  • Johnny quits band.  Rest of group split later on.  South Bank Show Special
  • Shoplifters of the World Unite released
  • The World Won’t Listen (Interim Album) released
  • Sheila, Take a Bow released
  • Louder Than Bombs (Album – US Import) released
  • Girlfriend in a Coma released
  • Strangeways, Here We Come (Album) released
  • I Started Something I Couldn’t Finish released
  • Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me released 
  • Sleeve Stars:  Elvis Presley, Group Shot (Photo by Jurgen Vollmer), Candy Darling, Shelagh Delaney, Richard Davalos, Avril Angers, Billy Fury 
Louder Than Bombs Promo Prop
1988 – Pastures New

  • Massive solo success for Morrissey.  New CD releases for Rough Trade singles
  • Rank (Live Album) released
  • The Peel Sessions (Strange Fruit label) released
  • Barbarism Begins at Home (CD only) released
  • The Headmaster Ritual (CD only) released
  • Louder than Bombs (Album – UK issue) release
  • Sleeve Stars:  Alexandra Bastedo, Various (sleeve made up of names of acts who did Peel sessions), Viv Nicholson, Shelagh Delaney
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