If you didn’t buy The Smiths’ career-spanning Complete box set last year because you’d rather cherry pick which albums to get, you’re in luck: Later this month, Rhino Records will release, in the U.K., standalone CD editions of each title in the set — all four of the band’s studio album, plus three compilations and a live album.
According to online U.K. music retailers, March 26 will see the 2011 remasters of The Smiths
The Smiths’ catalog was remastered by guitarist Johnny Marr and engineer Frank Arkwright from “the original tape sources” for the Complete box set, which came in CD-only, vinyl-only and CD-and-vinyl configurations. It’s not clear whether there are plans to release individual vinyl versions of in addition to the CDs; some of the Smiths albums were reissued on vinyl in 2009.
UPDATE 3/20/12: Rhino will release the individual Smiths remasters in the U.S. on April 3.
PREVIOUSLY ON SLICING UP EYEBALLS:
- Video: Morrissey’s full 80-minute set at Festival de Viña del Mar in Chile
- Morrissey preps ‘Viva Hate’ reissue, Record Store Day 10-inch — adds SE Asia concerts
- Morrissey announces spring tour of Japan — plus first-ever concert in South Korea
- Morrissey unveils full South American tour: Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Colombia
- ‘The Smiths — Complete’ box set: 8 albums on vinyl, CD; plus 25 7-inch singles, DVD
- Video: Cheeky ad for The Smiths’ ‘Best…’ spoofs comp as suicide soundtrack
Re-issue! Re-package! Re-package!
Re-evaluate the songs
Double pack with a photograph
Extra Track (and a tacky badge)
No extra tracks on The Smith’s box set…I think you are referring to the U2 box set…and if you were don’t forget the LAME sunglasses. UGH!
You are the reason I hate Morrissey fans.
You are the reason I hate people who hate Morrissey fans…
Great box set. Nice to see people can just cherry pick their tracks.
Since Rhino are repackaging the classics once again, maybe they can put all the Joy Division +/- tracks on a single CD. Remove the album tracks, add Ceremony/In A Lonely Place record store tracks. That’s the repackage I’m waiting for :)
C’mon Rhino – take my money! Please!