Other Mixes By Siobhan
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Am I Still Ill? - An Introduction To The Smiths, By A Hopeful Junkie
| Side A | ||
| Artist | Song | |
| The Smiths | (Strangeways, Here We Come, 1987) | |
| The Smiths | What She Said (Meat Is Murder, 1985) | |
| The Smiths | Ask (The World Won't Listen, 1986) | |
| The Smiths | Stretch Out And Wait (Hatful Of Hollow, 1984) | |
| The Smiths | This Charming Man (Hatful Of Hollow, 1984) | |
| The Smiths | The Headmaster Ritual (Meat Is Murder, 1985) | |
| The Smiths | Rubber Ring (Louder Than Bombs, 1993) | |
| The Smiths | Back To The Old House (Hatful Of Hollow, 1984) | |
| The Smiths | Bigmouth Strikes Again (The Queen Is Dead, 1986) | |
| The Smiths | Still Ill (The Smiths, 1984) | |
| The Smiths | These Things Take Time (Louder Than Bombs, 1993) | |
| The Smiths | The Queen Is Dead (The Queen Is Dead, 1986) | |
| The Smiths | Is It Really So Strange? (Louder Than Bombs, 1993) | |
| The Smiths | Rusholme Ruffians (Meat Is Murder1985) | |
| The Smiths | Panic (Louder Than Bombs, 1993) | |
| The Smiths | Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now (Hatful Of Hollow, 1984) | |
| The Smiths | Shoplifters Of The World Unite (The World Won't Listen, 1986) | |
| The Smiths | Death Of A Disco Dancer (Strangeways, Here We Come, 1987) | |
| The Smiths | A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours (Strangeways, Here We Come, 1987) | |
| The Smiths | What Difference Does It Make? (The Smiths, 1984) | |
| The Smiths | Hand In Glove (The Smiths, 1984) | |
| The Smiths | There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (The Queen Is Dead, 1986) | |
| Side B | ||
| Artist | Song | Buy |
Comment:
Yes, yes, I know, it's another one. I apologise, really I do. But this is actually a Smiths mix that has been made for someone, namely my boyfriend, who, not being too familiar with the group, asked if I could recommend a starting-point for him. I don't get asked this very often so needless to say I was thrilled and ran away to giddily make a mix, which was an interesting task as it's tailored to a specific person (though he doesn't have it yet), so I had to consider exactly which tracks he would like, as well as thinking about whether they would be a suitable introduction to The Smiths. I could have perhaps fitted a couple more tracks on, and very nearly did, but I eventually decided that it would be a bit too much of a bombardment if I did that. (Also, because of the various versions of some songs, I've also listed where each track comes from.) No matter what though, I knew that There Is A Light... was going to go on the end; I don't think you can really do this sort of thing without that track. Hopefully he likes it!
Feedback:
It's taken 21 years but finally I can listen to the Smiths again! Back in '83 I shared a house with a few other students who played literally non-stop Smiths, it drove me f****** nuts I can tell you. Then I met my wife and yeh you've guessed it she's mad about The Smiths, its taken her 7 years but she's finally worn me down and The Smiths resonate about the house whilst I'm in it now!
any smiths comp is a good comp in my book
wonderful, moz is the best
i think making a smiths mix is a daunting task, what do you leave out? though you have left out one of my favourites - "william it was really nothing".
Great calls. I really enjoyed just reading it and playing the songs in my head as I did. I imagine your bf will be delighted with this introduction and be quick to beg you for a follow-up.