Album Info
| Artist: | The Smiths |
| Album: | The World Won't Listen |
| Released: | UK, Europe & US, 2012 |
Tracklist:
| A1 | Panic | 2:19 |
| A2 | Ask | 3:16 |
| A3 | London | 2:06 |
| A4 | Bigmouth Strikes Again | 3:12 |
| A5 | Shakespeare's Sister | 2:09 |
| B1 | There Is A Light That Never Goes Out | 4:02 |
| B2 | Shoplifters Of The World Unite | 2:56 |
| B3 | The Boy With The Thorn In His Side | 3:15 |
| B4 | Money Changes Everything | 4:41 |
| C1 | Asleep | 4:09 |
| C2 | Unloveable | 3:54 |
| C3 | Half A Person | 3:35 |
| C4 | Stretch Out And Wait | 2:44 |
| D1 | That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore | 3:49 |
| D2 | Oscillate Wildly | 3:26 |
| D3 | You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby | 3:30 |
| D4 | Rubber Ring | 3:49 |
| D5 | Golden Lights | 2:40 |
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- Happy Listening!
Description
A clipped guitar scrape before the last chorus of Panic still gives a jolt. The World Won't Listen is The Smiths’ UK singles-and-b-sides round-up from 1985–87, sequenced like a jukebox of their prime. Panic and Ask land back to back with all the wit and bite, while Half a Person provides the bruised counterpoint. Spread over 2LP, the set breathes; there’s more space around Marr’s chiming parts and the low end sits deeper, so Rourke’s movement really carries the songs.
It belongs on the shelf with mid-80s UK indie, right next to The Cure’s pop era for the way it balances melancholy with sing-along nerve. If you’d rather order online, you can buy The Smiths records online with us. Good for a small party or a late drive across Melbourne, it reveals fresh details in familiar corners without losing the punch.
For anyone filling the gap between Meat Is Murder and Strangeways, this is the neat way to hear the run of singles and key B-sides in one place. Long-term fans will smile at how Panic’s finale cascades, and newcomers get a tidy map of why these songs still start conversations in shops.
Buy The Smiths records online today or visit us in Preston to grab a copy.
