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  1. Louder Than Bombs is a compilation album by English rock band the Smiths, released as a double album in March 1987 by their American record company, Sire Records. It peaked at number 62 on the US Billboard 200 album chart. [9] Popular demand prompted their British record company, Rough Trade, to issue the album domestically as well. Upon its ...

  2. The Smiths - Louder Than Bombs (Full Album) Music is my radar. 24 videos 74,962 views Last updated on Dec 10, 2020. Play all.

    • The Backstory: “A Huge Facet of What Were About Was Missed Out on in America”
    • The Verdict: “I Thought ‘Louder Than Bombs’ Was Great”
    • The Differences: ‘Louder Than Bombs’ Versus ‘The World Won’T Listen

    Though an essential Smiths release, Louder Than Bombs initially caused some consternation among fans, primarily because its tracklist duplicated a significant amount of The World Won’t Listen. However, the record’s backstory is rather more complicated, because Louder Than Bombs was never intended for the UK market. It was aimed purely at US collect...

    As a result, Louder Then Bombs immediately became popular on import with the band’s ardent British fans, causing Rough Trade (who were keen to avoid high import prices) to give the album a full-scale domestic release in May 1987. Selling the double-disc collection for the price of a single assuaged those fans who had already forked out for The Worl...

    There’s no denying the similarities between Louder Than Bombs and The World Won’t Listen, but self-respecting fans of The Smiths really do need both collections. Nine songs are duplicated across the two tracklists and six songs from Hatful Of Hollow also appear on Louder Than Bombs, while there are a couple of different mixes (such as the single ve...

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  3. “Louder Than Bombs” is a collection of B-sides that was recorded between 1983-1986. Like a few other bands (such as Oasis), many of the Smiths' best songs were released as...

  4. Nov 15, 2020 · The Smiths. 24 videos 793,758 views Last updated on Nov 15, 2020. 1987 Compilation Album. Play all. 1.

  5. Mar 24, 2017 · On March 30, 1987, Sire/Reprise finally acknowledged the importance of the Smiths and their swelling underground following in the States with the release of Louder Than Bombs, a 24-track ...

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  7. Louder Than Bombs by The Smiths released in 1987. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

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