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Uncut magazine (Sept.) - article on the making of Strangeways by Simon Goddard
posted by davidt on Friday August 02 2002, @08:00AM

 TheSlider writes:

In this month's Uncut magazine there is a great article talking about the inside story of The Smiths while recording Strangeways Here We Come. The article ("The Smiths Forgotten Masterpiece") is written by Simon Goddard who releases the book "The Smiths - Songs That Saved Your Life" in November.

Mike Joyce and Andy Rourke both contribute to the story with Mike saying it was their equivalent to 'Sgt Pepper'. It also goes on to explain the rifts between Morrissey and Marr and how it all became too much for Johnny to continue in the band.
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janice also writes:

The new issue of Uncut magazine has an interesting feature on the making of The Smiths last album Strangeways Here We Come. There's some funny quotes about their apparent fascination with Spinal Tap (building stonehenges with fag packets) and the article mentions an unreleased outtake called "Heavy Track" which is supposed to sound like Led Zeppelin.

Stephen Street also talks about an argument between Morrissey and Marr and according to Andy Rourke they split up "in a chippy". The feature seems to be a tie-in with Simon Goddard's book called 'The Smiths - Songs That Saved Your Life' which is meant to be published in November. Hopefully the Arcane Old Wardrobe site will transcribe it soon?

 
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    Uncut magazine (Sept.) - article on the making of Strangeways by Simon Goddard | Log in/Create an Account | Top | 30 comments | Search Discussion
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    Desperado (Score:1, Offtopic)
    Dear, sweet baby Jesus...I have to buy a magazine with the Eagles on the cover?!?

    I know...I'll wrap the new issue of "Playgirl" around it!
    DJJonLenin -- Friday August 02 2002, @09:15AM (#35481)
    (User #81 Info | http://hometown.aol.com/eltororojosd )
    sgt pepper and led zepelin sound alikes (Score:1)
    Dear Smiths,

    I am tired of bands and artists, trying to sound like other bands and artists, as well as dressing up in different outfits like the Beatles did with Sergeant Pepper.

    Sincerely,

    Garth Brooks aka Chris Gaines
    Marcus Troll -- Friday August 02 2002, @12:14PM (#35508)
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     WAR obvious responses!
      The Smiths....as Led Zeppelin? (Score:1)
      This 'heavy track' thing sounds quite interesting
      18th pale descendant <eighteenth_pale_descendant@yahoo.com> -- Friday August 02 2002, @01:26PM (#35514)
      (User #3874 Info)
       a little cloak-and-dagger
      Do you want salt'n'vinegar on your split? (Score:1, Funny)
      So The Smiths split in a chippy?

      Here was me thinking it was all about musical direction when really it all ended over an argument as to who gets the last pickled egg.
      Anonymous -- Friday August 02 2002, @11:44PM (#35531)
      Strangeways in NOT GREAT shock (Score:0)
      Revisionism is one of post-modernism's biggest and misleadingest fallacies. The Smiths were a great great band. Very funny too...but their albums, especially that last one, were patchy affairs. Listening to them now, one cringes at the Eighties-ness of it all. However, the David Jensen sessions are still awesome.
      Ramon -- Sunday August 04 2002, @07:16AM (#35569)
      (User #2577 Info)
       "I'm all over you...like a vulture, like impending death"
      what's NOT GREAT is... (Score:0)
      the gawd awful 80's production on Smiths albums.

      The only justifiable reason for a Morrissey/Marr reunion would be to totally remix & remaster their entire catalogue (except for the BBC stuff, which sounds good the way it is).

      Meat is Murder is muddy as hell... The First Album sounds watered down... imagine how great Queen is Dead would sound without all those dated effects (i.e. chorus on the drums... ick!!!).

      The Smiths always sounded better in the raw, and I implore these guys to stop releasing "Best Of" comps, and do something useful with these brilliant brilliant songs... please.

      ideal
      Anonymous -- Monday August 05 2002, @11:04AM (#35656)

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