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| The Smiths | Primary Artist |
| Johnny Marr | Guitar, Harmonica, Piano |
| Morrissey | Vocals |
| Andy Rourke | Bass Guitar |
| Mike Joyce | Drums |
| The Smiths | Producer |
| Johnny Marr | Songwriter |
| Morrissey | Lyricist |
| John Porter | Producer |
| Stephen Street | Engineer |
| Tim Young | Mastering |
Anonymous
Posted October 1, 2010
The Smiths started to reach their peak with the 1985 release of "Meat Is Murder." It was obvious that Morrissey wanted a violent feel to the album's lyrics. With songs about ruffians, animal slaughter, police brutality, and so much more. This aggression only really translates in the heavy rock of "What She Said" with it's absolutely timeless line "I smoke 'cause I'm hoping for an early death and I need to cling to something." Johnny Marr's songwriting was growing by leaps and bounds at this stage with the country-tinged "Rusholme Ruffians" (borrowed liberally from His Latest Flame by Mr. Elvis Presley), the hard rock of the aforementioned "What She Said" and the mini-symphony of "How Soon Is Now?" (though this was not originally included on the album.) The title track is an excellent example of Morrissey's inability for subtlety. The sounds of slaughtered cows smother the track in a bid to convert the carnivores of the world. All be told, "Meat Is Murder" is an extrodinary piece of work - and only Smiths could follow a piece like this with not one, but two more of equal or greater quality.
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Posted October 1, 2010
I think this CD is great! It has such a great 80's sound to all of the songs! As a vegetarian, I really feel a lot of emotion when I listened to the song "Meat Is Murder". I think anyone who loves The Smith's, loves 80's music, or has a love for animals will really love this CD!
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Editorial Reviews
All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
The Smiths' second album isn't a great leap forward, but it does contain some fine guitar-pop, including "The Headmaster Ritual," "Rusholme Ruffians," and "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore." The American version included the pulsating "How Soon is Now?," which doesn't fit the mood of the rest of the album.