Strangeways, Here We Come (1987)

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Title: Strangeways, Here We Come
Artist: The Smiths
Genre: Indie
Released: 1987

Tracks:
1 - A Rush and a Push and the Land Is Ours - 3:00
2 - I Started Something I Couldn't Finish - 3:48
3 - Death of a Disco Dancer - 5:26
4 - Girlfriend in a Coma - 2:02 -
5 - Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before - 3:33 -
6 - Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me - 5:06
7 - Unhappy Birthday - 2:45
8 - Paint a Vulgar Picture - 5:35
9 - Death at One's Elbow - 2:02
10 - I Won't Share You - 2:48

Overview:
Strangeways, Here We Come is the fourth and final studio album by English rock band The Smiths, released in 1987, reaching No. 2 on the album chart and staying on the chart for 17 weeks. All of the songs on the album were composed by Johnny Marr, with lyrics written and sung by Morrissey. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on 19 September 1990.

Slant Magazine listed the album at #69 on its list of "Best Albums of the 1980s," saying, "Whether or not Strangeways, Here We Come ended the Smiths' brief career with their best album has been the subject of considerable debate for nearly a quarter century, but it definitively stands as the band's most lush, richest work."
Music information in first post provided by The AudioDB
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