The Sound of The Smiths is a compilation album by the English rock band the Smiths, released on 10 November 2008 by Rhino Records UK. It is available as both single and double disc editions. Morrissey is credited with having coined the compilation's title, while Johnny Marr was involved in the project's mastering.New Musical Express Early promotional material for the album originally saw it titled Hang the DJ: The Very Best of the Smiths, but this was changed for the final release.The Smiths – The Sounds Of The Smiths (Album Review) at PopMatters
The album charted No. 21 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 98 on the Billboard 200. The pictures on the covers of the original and deluxe editions were taken by Tom Sheehan. It is their only album featuring the band members on the artwork.
Track listing
The iTunes release of the deluxe edition includes the bonus tracks "Rubber Ring" (as track 14) and "The Draize Train" (as track 18) on CD 1. Additionally, the iTunes edition of the single-disc version includes "What She Said" (as track 10) as a bonus track plus "Hand in Glove" (Live at Brixton Ace 29/6/83) (as track 25). "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby" is a slightly slower version than previously issued. According to an interview posted on Johnny Marr's homepage with mastering engineer Frank Arkwright, "[W]e removed the varispeed from the original release which I thought was too fast ..."Johnny Marr and Frank Arkwright on Mastering The Smiths (part 2)
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for The Sound of The Smiths Chart (2008–2010) PeakpositionAustralian Albums (ARIA) N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart.114
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for The Sound of The Smiths Chart Year Position UK Albums (OCC) 2023 71 UK Albums (OCC) 2024 52 UK Albums (OCC) 2025 64
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