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I'm looking for an explanation as to why so many people think that "Hatful of Hollow" isn't a proper album. Some people seem to think that its merely a collection of B-sides(?) and therefore doesn't carry the weight of other albums. This, to me, makes no sense whatsoever.
Its not a collection of B-sides, but a collection of sessions done for radio - the production is therefore very simple, but also very pure. In many ways it is a record that defines what The Smiths are all about. Some people seem to think that a 'proper' record has to be put together by following some sort of convension set down by the music industry, and that The Smiths should somehow be forced to adhere to such convensions before a record can be generally valued as a 'true' album. When you listen to "Hatful of Hollow" dont you get a sense of something that is complete and real and whole - not just a collection of bits and pieces?
Its not a collection of B-sides, but a collection of sessions done for radio - the production is therefore very simple, but also very pure. In many ways it is a record that defines what The Smiths are all about. Some people seem to think that a 'proper' record has to be put together by following some sort of convension set down by the music industry, and that The Smiths should somehow be forced to adhere to such convensions before a record can be generally valued as a 'true' album. When you listen to "Hatful of Hollow" dont you get a sense of something that is complete and real and whole - not just a collection of bits and pieces?