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The Smiths Singles Box - Rhino.co.uk
Rhino UK are proud to present “Singles Box”: a clamshell card box containing the first ten UK-issued singles in their original picture sleeves. What makes this particularly special is the two singles which are exclusive to this box set: These unique inclusions are the projected fourth single - “Still Ill” (which was pressed only as DJ promo “A” label) but was ultimately passed over and replaced by “Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now” along side the Dutch release of “The Headmaster Ritual” housed in it’s black & white “cowboy” sleeve – the rarest commercially issued Smiths’ single in any territory.
The box is completed with four contemporary badges, a poster featuring the single artworks as well as an authentication certificate that contains a unique redemption code for mp3 downloads of the tracks.
An absolute must have item for Smiths‘ fans, and limited to 10,000 copies only. All singles utilise the original production masters from the period.
The front cover image of the box was personally chosen by Morrissey. It features Joel Fabiani from the 1969 TV series "Department S", starring Peter Wyndgarde, Joel Fabiani and Rosemary Nicols.
Out now and available at Virgin Megastores.
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cover (Score:1)
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gonna sound foolish (Score:1)
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Bah. (Score:2, Funny)
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Good Lord. (Score:0)
Love the idea but..... (Score:0)
Why would I buy a box of 7" vinyl singles? Am I going to play them? No.
To look at? No. Got enough stuff already collecting dust.
"Out now and available at Virgin Megastores."? (Score:0)
"Still Ill" (Score:1)
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Re:"Still Ill" (Score:4, Informative)
All in all, it's a nice set which I'm very happy happy to have. What a lot of negativity!
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Am I on the wrong site?? (Score:0)
Re:Am I on the wrong site?? (Score:2, Insightful)
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Re:Am I on the wrong site?? (Score:2, Insightful)
To act as if there is some overwhelmingly negative response to Morrissey that drowns out any of the positive comments, is simply absurd.
Has it ever occurred to you that people feel the need to point out less than satisfactory aspects of Morrissey's career because of the ridiculously sycophantic nature of his fanbase?
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Got it in the mail today (Score:2, Informative)
Being Canadian, I feel lucky it arrived right on the date of its release.
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Interesting. (Score:2, Funny)
Anyway, it's obvious that the cover was chosen for the hard-on alone. It rivals the pencil that Alain had in his pocket during the Joe Slee shoot.
Morrissey has completed his transformation from cloistered old woman, to dirty old man.
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only a small "problem" (Score:1)
I'm looking forward to the other singles box as well, hoping there's 10 + 2 rarities again (let's hope there's Sweet & tender hooligan, and HSIN reissue).
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I don't like to nit pick, but.... (Score:3, Informative)
Okay, Morrissey chose the box cover photo, but personally I feel that a monochrome shot might have been a bit more striking, and more in keeping with the design of the original releases. It's a bit, well, colourful? A trivial point, admittedly.
I can only guess that there might be a second set in the offing, as there is no logical reason I can think of as to why they would have stopped at 'Bigmouth'. The German release of 'Barbarism...' with its unique sleeve, pre-dating 3 of the releases in this box, might have been a more obvious choice for inclusion, and could have replaced 'Bigmouth', leaving that one, the remaining UK singles, one of the foreign releases of 'Stop Me...', and maybe the Warners re-releases of 'How Soon...' and 'There is a Light...' for inclusion on a subsequent set. 'Sweet and Tender Hooligan' wouldn't fall into this category, as it didn't get a 7" release.
Not too serious, this post, just food for thought...I do not want to be shot down in flames by the more negative posters on this site who may already think that this box-set is either a waste of time, or a rip-off, or both...I'm a serious collector, and enjoy acquiring these kind of things!
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why not (Score:1)
which is also from Rhino
as a 100% Smiths addict I have a bit bad taste
in the mouth about the 2 releases in 6 weeks
so call my musicstore again
because we must
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The "Enemy" is responsible n I can prove it (Score:1, Interesting)
I mean, it seems as if you don’t even listen to the words. Because you are not wired like that. Keep it together and quit being influenced by the “Enemy”.
Material gifts come naturally to Morrissey – but if that someone has rather more sincere traits, maybe they are right for you. Let’s see Morrissey for the beautiful person that he truly is. I already have for approximately ten years. Integrity is very important. The “Enemy” has a plan. Morrissey is right. The “Enemy” orchestrated this.
I support Morrissey. It’s Morrissey that I love. I can get behind that.
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Re:$60!~ What a rip off! (Score:1)
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