Best... I

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Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1This Charming Man
engineer:
Phil Bush (engineer, composer and musician) and Neil King
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar and harmonica:
Johnny Marr
vocals:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983)
music videos:
This Charming Man by The Smiths
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 11) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 36)
recording of:
This Charming Man
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
3.852:42
2William, It Was Really Nothing
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 425)
recording of:
William, It Was Really Nothing
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
4.352:10
3What Difference Does It Make?
engineer:
Phil Bush (engineer, composer and musician) and Neil King
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar and harmonica:
Johnny Marr
vocals:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
recording of:
What Difference Does It Make?
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
3.953:51
4Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
assistant engineer:
Steve Williams (UK recording engineer)
producer:
Johnny Marr, Morrissey (English singer / songwriter) and Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar and piano:
Johnny Marr
vocals:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
recorded at:
The Wool Hall in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom (in 1987)
music videos:
Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before by The Smiths
recording of:
Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before (in 1987)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
4.63:34
5Girlfriend in a Coma
assistant engineer:
Steve Williams (UK recording engineer)
producer:
Johnny Marr, Morrissey (English singer / songwriter) and Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar and piano:
Johnny Marr
vocals:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
recorded at:
The Wool Hall in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom (in 1987)
music videos:
Girlfriend in a Coma by The Smiths
recording of:
Girlfriend in a Coma (in 1987)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
4.652:04
6Half a Person
producer:
Johnny Marr, Morrissey (English singer / songwriter), The Smiths and Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
additional guitar:
Craig Gannon
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recording of:
Half a Person
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
33:36
7Rubber Ring
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recording of:
Rubber Ring
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
3.53:50
8How Soon Is Now?
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 3), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 7), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 421) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 486)
recording of:
How Soon Is Now? (in 1984-07)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
4.76:47
9Hand in Glove
engineer:
Phil Bush (engineer, composer and musician) and Neil King
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar and harmonica:
Johnny Marr
vocals:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
remixer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
recording of:
Hand in Glove
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
43:25
10Shoplifters of the World Unite
producer:
Johnny Marr
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
music videos:
Shoplifters of the World Unite (Top of the Pops) by The Smiths
recording of:
Shoplifters of the World Unite
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
3.53:00
11Sheila Take a Bow
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
slide guitar:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
music videos:
Sheila Take a Bow (Top of the Pops) by The Smiths
recording of:
Sheila Take a Bow
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
3.92:42
12Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986, in 2017)
recording of:
Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
43:16
13Panic
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
additional guitar:
Craig Gannon
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar and slide guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
music videos:
Panic by The Smiths
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 21) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 366)
recording of:
Panic
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
4.652:20
14Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar and mandolin:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
recording of:
Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
3.71:54

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