The Smiths “Meat is Murder” Vinyl Record
2012 European Import Press
Factory Sealed in Original Shrink

2012 remastered edition of this 1985 album from the legendary British quartet. With their second album “Meat Is Murder”, The Smiths began to branch out and diversify, while refining the jangling guitar pop of their debut. “The Headmaster Ritual” and “I Want the One I Can’t Have” are fine elaborations of the formula they laid out on the debut, while “Rusholme Ruffians” is an infectious stab at Rockabilly. Such was their creative thrust at this point; they were seen as the most important British band since Joy Division. Above all though, there was no other British group making music quite like this in 1985.

Track Listing:
A1. The Headmaster Ritual
A2. Rusholme Ruffians
A3. I Want the One I Can’t Have
A4. What She Said
A5. That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore
B1. Nowhere Fast
B2. Well I Wonder
B3. Barbarism Begins at Home
B4. Meat Is Murder