The Smiths (partially found unreleased tracks from British indie-rock band; 1982-1987): Difference between revisions

From The Lost Media Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
(Created page with "File:Unreleased.jpg|thumb|The LP cover of ''Unreleased Demos and Rarities'', which contained "I Misses You" and "Heavy Track", tantalising glimpses of lost Smiths instrument...")
 
 
(27 intermediate revisions by 6 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
[[File:Unreleased.jpg|thumb|The LP cover of ''Unreleased Demos and Rarities'', which contained "I Misses You" and "Heavy Track", tantalising glimpses of lost Smiths instrumentals.]]
{{InfoboxLost
|title=<center>The Smiths (unreleased recordings)</center>
|image=The_Smiths_1983.jpg
|imagecaption=The Smiths in 1983, a year before their first album was released.
|status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
}}
The Smiths were a British indie-rock/alternative rock band that formed in 1982 and disbanded in 1987. The lineup consisted of vocalist Stephen Patrick Morrissey (known to many as just Morrissey), guitarist Johnny Marr, bassist Andy Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce. With only four studio albums (''The Smiths'', their first album, ''Meat is Murder'', the biggest-selling Smiths album, ''The Queen is Dead'', widely considered their masterpiece, and ''Strangeways, Here We Come'', their last album) and a few collections of non-album singles and B-sides (''Hatful of Hollow'', ''Louder Than Bombs'', and ''The World Won't Listen'') released between 1984 and 1988 on Rough Trade Records, the band has greatly influenced the sound of alt-rock for years to come.


The Smiths are a British alternative rock band that formed in 1982 and split in 1987 with no reunion whatsoever. The lineup consisted of vocalist Steven Patrick Morrissey (known to many as just Morrissey), guitarist Johnny Marr, bassist Andy Rourke and drummer Mike Royce. With only four studio albums (''The Smiths'', their first album, ''Meat is Murder'', the biggest-selling Smiths album, ''The Queen is Dead'', widely considered their masterpiece, and ''Strangeways, Here We Come'', their last album) and a collection of non-album singles and B-sides (''Hatful of Hollow'') released between 1984 and 1987, the band has greatly influenced the sound of alt-rock for years to come.
In 2005, when Joyce appeared on the BBC radio show ''Mint'', '''he claimed to be auctioning off old Smiths paraphernalia and unreleased demo tapes due to financial difficulties'''. Joyce played a short segment from one of the tapes on the show, this segment being "Fast One" (also known as "Click Track" and "The Cowbell Track"), a brief instrumental running for 1:10 and is only available as a rip from the broadcast.<ref>[https://www.morrissey-solo.com/article.pl?sid=05/11/28/162226 Forum post regarding Joyce's appearance.] Retrieved 27 Dec '17</ref>


In 2005, when Rourke appeared on the BBC radio show ''Mint'', he claimed to be auctioning off old Smiths paraphernalia and tapes. Rourke played a short segment from one of the tapes on the show, this segment being '''"Fast One"''' (also known as "Click Track" and "The Cowbell Track"), a brief (1:10) instrumental which is only available at low quality, since all versions have been ripped from Rourke's radio broadcast.
It is claimed to be just one of a loose collection of instrumental tracks and unfinished pieces owned by Joyce and possibly the other members (Marr, Morrissey, Rourke), also alluded to by the 2005 unearthing of the previously lost instrumental tracks "I Misses You" and "Heavy Track", which resurfaced on a very rare contemporary bootleg LP; ''Unreleased Demos and Rarities''.


It is claimed to be just one of a loose collection of instrumental tracks and unfinished pieces owned by Rourke and possibly the others, also alluded to by the 2005 unearthing of the previously lost instrumental tracks "I Misses You" and "Heavy Track", which showed up on a very rare contemporary bootleg LP; ''Unreleased Demos and Rarities''.
After Joyce's appearance, Morrissey released a statement saying that Joyce had received up to 1.5 million pounds from him and Marr from 1997 to 2005 and didn't maintain the legal right to sell unreleased Smiths material<ref>[http://true-to-you.net/morrissey_news_051130_01 True-to-you page containing Morrissey's statement.] Retrieved 27 Dec '17</ref> To this day it is unknown how many original instrumental demos The Smiths are withholding, although Joyce implied he was in possession of significant quantities of unreleased material.


After the radio interview, Johnny Marr apparently contacted Rourke and convinced him not to sell any of the unreleased music. To this day it is unknown how many original instrumental demos The Smiths are withholding, although Rourke implied he was in possession of significant quantities of unreleased material.
==Gallery==
{{Video|perrow  =4
  |service1    =youtube
  |id1          =q8sBAvfM4sY
  |description1 ="Fast One", as ripped from Joyce's original 2005 radio interview.
  |service2    =youtube
  |id2          =96RJi9yhmBk
  |description2 =Side A of LP 1 from "Unreleased Demos and Rarities".
  |service3    =youtube
  |id3          =_eL8AJ_FG7g
  |description3 =Side B of LP 1 from "Unreleased Demos and Rarities".
  |service4    =youtube
  |id4          =CphVkF06zPo
  |description4 =Side A of LP 2 from "Unreleased Demos and Rarities".
}}
{{Video|perrow  =1
  |service1    =youtube
  |id1          =L86L1K00R6U
  |description1 =Side B of LP 2 from "Unreleased Demos and Rarities".
}}


[[File:The Smiths - The Click Track|thumb|left|305px|"Fast One", as ripped from Rourke's original radio broadcast.]] [[File:The_Smiths_1983.jpg|thumb|305px|The Smiths in 1983.]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
 
[[Category:Lost music|Smiths]]
[[Category:Partially found media|Smiths]]

Latest revision as of 19:15, 19 December 2023

The Smiths 1983.jpg

The Smiths in 1983, a year before their first album was released.

Status: Partially Found

The Smiths were a British indie-rock/alternative rock band that formed in 1982 and disbanded in 1987. The lineup consisted of vocalist Stephen Patrick Morrissey (known to many as just Morrissey), guitarist Johnny Marr, bassist Andy Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce. With only four studio albums (The Smiths, their first album, Meat is Murder, the biggest-selling Smiths album, The Queen is Dead, widely considered their masterpiece, and Strangeways, Here We Come, their last album) and a few collections of non-album singles and B-sides (Hatful of Hollow, Louder Than Bombs, and The World Won't Listen) released between 1984 and 1988 on Rough Trade Records, the band has greatly influenced the sound of alt-rock for years to come.

In 2005, when Joyce appeared on the BBC radio show Mint, he claimed to be auctioning off old Smiths paraphernalia and unreleased demo tapes due to financial difficulties. Joyce played a short segment from one of the tapes on the show, this segment being "Fast One" (also known as "Click Track" and "The Cowbell Track"), a brief instrumental running for 1:10 and is only available as a rip from the broadcast.[1]

It is claimed to be just one of a loose collection of instrumental tracks and unfinished pieces owned by Joyce and possibly the other members (Marr, Morrissey, Rourke), also alluded to by the 2005 unearthing of the previously lost instrumental tracks "I Misses You" and "Heavy Track", which resurfaced on a very rare contemporary bootleg LP; Unreleased Demos and Rarities.

After Joyce's appearance, Morrissey released a statement saying that Joyce had received up to 1.5 million pounds from him and Marr from 1997 to 2005 and didn't maintain the legal right to sell unreleased Smiths material[2] To this day it is unknown how many original instrumental demos The Smiths are withholding, although Joyce implied he was in possession of significant quantities of unreleased material.

Gallery

"Fast One", as ripped from Joyce's original 2005 radio interview.

Side A of LP 1 from "Unreleased Demos and Rarities".

Side B of LP 1 from "Unreleased Demos and Rarities".

Side A of LP 2 from "Unreleased Demos and Rarities".

Side B of LP 2 from "Unreleased Demos and Rarities".

References

  1. ↑ Forum post regarding Joyce's appearance. Retrieved 27 Dec '17
  2. ↑ True-to-you page containing Morrissey's statement. Retrieved 27 Dec '17
Retrieved from "https://lostmediawiki.com/w/index.php?title=The_Smiths_(partially_found_unreleased_tracks_from_British_indie-rock_band;_1982-1987)&oldid=248933"