The Smiths - Strangeways, Here We Come - CD

The Smiths: Morrissey (vocals, piano); Johnny Marr (guitar, piano); Andy Rourke (bass); Mike Joyce (drums). Recorded at The Wool Hall, Bath, England in the spring of 1987. Lyricist: Morrissey. Personnel: Morrissey (vocals); Johnny Marr (guitar, piano); Orchestrazia Ardwick (strings, saxophone); Andy Rourke (bass guitar); Mike Joyce (drums). Recording information: The Wool Hall, Bath (1987). Photographer: Steve Wright. The Smiths' underrated and unjustly maligned swan song found the band experimenting with sound and arrangement more than ever before. From the epic instrumental introduction to "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me" to the dark instrumentation of "Death Of A Disco Dancer," STRANGEWAYS HERE WE COME is a sonically rich album, filled with extremes and surprises. Among its many highlights are its signature tune "Girlfriend In A Coma," and the stingingly autobiographical "Paint A Vulgar Picture," which also happens to contain one of the most inspired, melodic guita