Though The Smiths are renowned for their near-on perfect musical canon, having produced - arguably - four flawless albums in the space of four short years, it might come as something of a surprise to lesser fans that some of the band's greatest and most iconic songs aren't actually contained on said albums; The Smiths relished the act of releasing certain singles away from the constraints of their main albums. Which means that classic tracks such as "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now," "This Charming Man," "How Soon Is Now?," "William, It Was Really Nothing," "Panic," "Ask" and "Shoplifters of the World Unite" weren't actually included as tracks on any of their four major works. They were released individually, as singles, and were later collected up in various compilation albums (such as Louder Than Bombs). Insane!
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.
