I bought it today and the remastering DOES sound good!

The sound is airier, clearer, stronger & better.

Well worth getting. Nice photos too - especially inside the 2-CD edition.

Great comp CD. Give it to your nearest & dearest for Christmas!

But did any of us or the press or people in the industry ever complain about bad sound quality on Smiths records? I'm not hassling you guys for buying it at all. Go for it if you want it but was the remastering really necessary? Plus there's no new tracks because as Noel G said they never did anything crap. God love him :)

Anyone know of the best overall price to have the 2-cd set shipped? Any help? TIA

¨pl

...we get all of the Smiths albums remastered with added goodies.

Buy this!

Marianne Faithfull album, Easy come, easy go
is on this weeks listenable in whole on the
Dutch 3-voor-12 website [its on 'luisterpaal']

no Morrissey song, which was suposed to be on it,
[i believer from his latest ROTT]

but duets with Rufus Wainwright, Keith Richards
and Anthony Hegarty

sorry for putting this here, I jusy recieved a
newsletter [about 4 a week] and was confused
because she's one of me top 3 female singers and had hoped for the cover of Morrissey's song

maybe on the UK or USA release

if Morrissey was originally so against the Dance mix version of This Charming man, why pray tell has he chosen to include it on this compilation? If it wasn't good enough then, why is it now? Oh that's right, to earn him a few more £££££.

I must confess that i know better the solo work than The Smiths and even I truely aprecciate The Smiths I love Moz-Solo and I sincerly hope that He keeps in the same line of the ultimate albums like ROTT or YATQ, of course that no one should forget his masterpiece: Bona drag.
I hope that this collection arrive soon to my hands while we wait for YOR.

P.S. Hope that the "europeans" who lives out of UK can purchase that collection lol

For Moz's pleasure, I can report that Virgin Megastore in Hollywood kept this under wraps and did not advertise the release on their board of such last night. Nary a Moz/Smiths fan in sight at all, and working so much overtime lately, I was sure I'd come across something about Morrissey and Marr working together on this and that it was okay to pluck it. After all, Johnny has been really involved...

Risking Moz's displeasure, I can say this collection is beautifully done, tributing the music (including UK chart placements), the photographers, the producers, and additional people (many of) whose names fans can recognize. The fact that at least two of those thanked have sadly passed on (Kirsty MacColl, John Peel) speaks to the importance that this was done now. Rhino typically does a good job with their collections (and nice to see Sire again) but it was even better Johnny took the reins and oversaw the production. He put a lot of his heart, soul and sweat into The Smiths so it's best that this one be done right. I can understand Moz not being able to stand being part of it. Joyce could not be whited out of every photo (and the royalty situation, well, wouldn't it be nice if Joyce would just make this his last application for $Moz and just shove off forevermore). But if M wants to know from arms distance how it turned out, it captures the good times, the songs, solidly. His voice shines beautifully (namely Meat is Murder live and Stretch Out and Wait, imho). Thirty, fifty years later, who knows where we'll all be. But some 13 year-old in 2040 will find this somehow in his granduncle or aunt's collection and he won't ever be able to put it down. Just as we have never.

At the wish of Universal Music, Years of refusal has been put back to a February 2nd release. There is also, at this stage, still no US label for the album since Morrissey withdrew from Decca US after their poor promotion for the Greatest hits release. There are no further live dates planned for the remainder of 2008.
It is understood that Warner Music in London are releasing a Smiths Greatest Hits album in the final quarter of 2008. This release is without Morrissey's approval or involvement.

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The slapdash release of Morrissey live at the Hollywood Bowl is done by Warner without any consultation to me whatsoever, and is in breach of their terms as laid out by themselves in an agreement made for the film between Warner and my ex-manager. Being Warner, predictably the sleeve art is appalling. It is the work of cash-hounds, and I urge people NOT to buy it. I am not signed to Warner, and no royalties from this dvd will come to me. Please spend your money elsewhere.
thank you, MORRISSEY.

I don’t understand the moderation on these board. I see Kate2828 who defends Morrissey at every turn and expresses the valid opinion that she won’t buy this CD so as not to put more money into Mike Joyce’s pocket and somehow this has been moderated down to -1 troll status. Then there are scumbags like robiskeen slithering on this site saying Kate uses drugs, takes meth, is insane and his posts stay up untouched
I see other posters bashing Morrissey in the most vile and destructive manner and they stay up unmoderated. There’s even some insane person writing about a Gay Satan and other insanity’s and his posts stay unmoderated.
No wonder Morrissey calls this SoLow and detests it. People like Kate who support Morrissey and defend his points of view are censored for expressing her opinion on Morrissey’s sworn enemy and nightmare by his own admission. And “people” like this robiskeen who abuse others, in this case Kate, by constantly making references to her being insane and on drugs, more specifically meth, which at a minimum deserves to be censored down as abusive and moreover constitutes harassment.
This site continues to be a disgrace as Morrissey supporters are harassed and treated like they are the abusers of this site while those who harass Morrissey in the most abusive terms as well as harass other posters with statements about drug use and insanity are left alone.
The only surprise I suppose is they are not moderated up to a 2 but that I guess assumes those who are moderating can count beyond 1.
Morrissey SoLow indeed.

http://www.gloriousnoise.com/reviews/2008/the_sound_of_the_smiths.php [gloriousnoise.com]

...is for each of the four studio albums to be remastered, including a second disc of relevant b-sides, BBC sessions, et cetera. Much the same way as the Rhino labels handling of Elvis Costellos catalogue or the Pet Shop Boys remasters from a few years back. Such editions would be all-inclusive and be snatched up by me at top dollar.

...I don't care who gets paid whatever amount of royalties, I only care about the music. Morrissey makes more from touring than Smiths record sales I'm sure and Mr. Marr makes enough from session work on whomever will open the studio door when he knocks. Does anyone really care if the others get a check every now and then? Even Morrissey, thankfully failed to reference the royalties dispute on the last record. Old news.

Anyhow, has anyone got the promo of YOR yet?
Get in touch and I'll send you a blank CD.

I wish.

The Smiths albums...remastered on the DTS-HD Master Audio format. Do you want it?

http://www.morrissey-solo.com/cgi/chat.cgi [morrissey-solo.com]
(PLEASE NOTE QUALITY OF CHAT IS VERY LOW AND BORING, AND IN SOME INSTANCE DISTURBING FOR NEW COMERS, STAY AWAY, IF YOU DONT LIKE:
A)HOMOPHOBIA
B)PAEDOPHILIA
C) STALKING AND GENERAL ABUSE OFF MEMBERS MENTIONED, WHO NEED HELP AND POSSIBLY SUFFER FROM ACUTE MENTAL PARANOIA(SCHIZOPHRENIA).
P.S ALL USERS ARE BANNED FROM FORUM MOST OF THE TIME.

KEY:

Man U = URBAN

Pookahontas = Laura balderstone (from Blackburn)

BG = BG

iamkali62 = Colleen Mac Tavish

Scarlett o Hara (Sister Rose on the forums, very critical of Morrissey, never even seen him live either), = Mary Fleming also from Blackburn

marisela = poor person

exMr.White = Robert Behrens (Robby) poor homeless mentalist from oakland

Miharu (Stoner Kebab, on the forums) = Winnie wong

plus many more

mouthful of pie 21:12:23
no it was just there. it reminds me of goatse
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  marisela 21:12:06
I like this song because it shows that we should slow down and enjoy life.
Yeah I remember liking it way back when it did come out..
mid 90's..

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iamkali62 21:11:43
MOP, did you make it? It's cool.
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  mouthful of pie 21:11:36
I was looking for a mural of lisa left eye lopez
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  iamkali62 21:11:24
No Pigeons, lol
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  mouthful of pie 21:11:17
it's a mural, K
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  Emotional Guide Dog 21:11:00
No Scrubs was dire.
I remember some guys wrote an answer record called No Pigeons that was pretty funny.

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iamkali62 21:10:48
MOP, that's cool- what exactly is it?

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mouthful of pie 21:10:23
goatse
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  mouthful of pie 21:10:09

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  iamkali62 21:09:57
I detested "No Scrubs"
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  Laura Wong 21:09:43
so it was tlc who burned down a house.
who was it picked on luther vandross?

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Man United Champions 21:09:21
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIgwiKxEMI8
and this longer clip which cannot become any more gay than this

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marisela 21:09:12
By TLC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-n-jZJhpT4
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  mouthful of pie 21:08:51

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  marisela 21:08:31
I love these lyrics
A lonely mother gazing out of the window
Staring at a son that she just can't touch
If at any time he's in a jam she'll be by his side
But he doesn't realize he hurts her so much
But all the praying just ain't helping at all
Cause he can't seem to keep his self out of trouble
So he goes out and he makes his money the best way he knows how
Another body laying cold in the gutter Listen to me
Chorus

Don't go chasing waterfalls
Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to
I know that ypu're gonna have it your way or nothing at all
But I think you're moving too

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Hello,

Just wanted to chime in that I happily picked up 'The Sound Of...' this Tuesday. Have been a Smiths/Moz fan for about 5 yrs now and was quite looking forward to this release and had high hopes for the sound quality. Packaging was well done, imo, and the remastering is excellent (glad for Marr's involvement). Some of the songs sparkle more than others... actually, I was rather dissapointed off the bat with 'Hand In Glove', but was BLOWN AWAY by the clarity and crispness and depth of 'Ask'... to me worth the package. Have only listened to the 2-disc set a few times through now, so expect to hear other treasures as time goes on.

I think this is an important chapter in The Smiths history and (for right or wrong) will likely be a starting point for many new fans into the future.

- a

http://www.imagup.com/imgs/1226579646.html [imagup.com]

sounds DREADFUL on my CD...like someone's left an industrial vacumn cleaner on in the editing suite...wtf??? Anyone else have the same thing?

Compressing the dynamic range makes the overall level louder than on a track with more dynamics, where only the peaks reach a certain loudness level and pack the "punch" that is missing in this overdriven digital music.

Digital media is the best thing that ever happened to audio. It's such a pity that it's used in a destructive way.

Rhino is usually VERY careful with sound, which is why it's so disappointing to discover that this release is hot mastered, just like everything else these days. Open any of the tracks in an audio editor and you'll see what I mean. Heck, "The Headmaster Ritual" is as loud and clipped as anything off the new Smashing Pumpkins album!

Truly a disappointment. Rhino, you should've known better.

He performed on those songs so he deserves to get his fair share. I doubt you work for free.

it is true that exMr.White is poor, but i am not homeless and i live in San Francisco you idiot!
;-D

i'd rather walk alone