THE SMITHS Schallplatten & CDs

Review: The third of the four 'proper' studio albums by The Smiths caught at demo stage. These may be demos, but the legendary Mancunian four piece had got to a place of success by this point in their short lived career that even they are recorded in succelent quality and sonic detail, some of the time so well recorded you're convinced you're listening to the finished article. There's a breezy, relaxed feel to these recordings, though, which contain early versions of pretty much the entire classic album, sadly save the title track which was concocted in the final studio sessions. Catnip for Smiths completitsts, but the less devoted will find much to like here too.