Bootlegs issus de l’incroyable collection de bootlegs des Smiths de Thierry D.

This is the original version of their debut album published in February 1984 under the title « The Smiths ».
The Smiths were unhappy with the production and re-recorded the album, but with John Porter as producer, whom they had recently worked with recording BBC sessions.

Recording at Elephant studios, Wapping, London during mid-1983

Musiciens :

Bass – Andy Rourke
Drums – Mike Joyce
Guitar – Johnny Marr
Producer – Troy Tate (tracks: 1 to 12)
Vocals – Morrissey

VERSION 1

THE HAND THAT ROCK THE CRADDLE

Label : Nu Noize (NUN 005)
Support : 1 cd
Durée : 75:28 mn
Source : Soundboard
Qualité sonore : 9,5/10

Liste des titres :

01. Reel Around The Fountain (6:15)
02. You’ve Got Everything Now (4:25)
03. Miserable Lie (4:49)
04. These Things Take Time (2:45)
05. Wonderful Woman (3:26)
06. Handsome Devil (2:56)
07. Suffer Little Children (5:52)
08. Pretty Girls Make Graves (3:40)
09. Hand In Glove (3:27)
10. What Difference Does It Make (4:10)
11. I Don’t Owe You Anything (4:34)
12. Jeane (3:04)
13. Miserable Lie (4:35)
14. I Don’t Owe You Anything (4:12)
15. Reel Around The Fountain (6:04)
16. Pretty Girls Make Graves (3:32)
17. William, It Was Really Nothing (1:59)
18. Rusholme Ruffians (4:05)
19. Nowhere Fast (2:38)

Sources:

Tracks 1 to 12 are studio sessions for the first album, autumn 1983, later re-recorded with John Porter.
Track 13 live session at the BBC 18-5-1983.
Tracks 14 to 16 recorded at the BBC 25-8-1983.
Tracks 17 to 19 recorded at the BBC 9-8-1984.

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VERSION 2

TROY TATE SESSIONS

Label : Kombat Records (KRCD 018)
Support : 1 cd
Durée : 47:58 mn
Source : Soundboard
Qualité sonore : 9,5/10

Liste des titres :

01. Reel Around The Fountain (6:03)
02. You’ve Got Everything Now (4:18)
03. Miserable Lie (4:42)
04. These Things Take Time (2:41)
05. Wonderful Woman (3:20)
06. Handsome Devil (2:52)
07. Suffer Little Children (5:34)
08. Pretty Girls Make Graves (3:32)
09. Hand In Glove (3:22)
10. What Difference Does It Make? (4:04)
11. I Don’t Owe You Anything (4:29)
12. Jeane (3:00)

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VERSION 1