The Smiths released four studio ... bass player Andy Rourke and singer Morrissey. Strangeways, Here We Come, which takes its name from the Manchester prison, was recorded in early 1987, but ...

Credit: Pete Cronin/Redferns/Getty Images. The Smiths‘ Mike Joyce has discussed the band’s final album ‘Strangeways, Here We Come’ on its 35th anniversary. The legendary Manchester quartet ...

Sanchez named the bar after the final record by The Smiths—1987’s Strangeways, Here We Come. Strangeways is a prison in Manchester, England, famous for a 25-day riot in 1990. Adorned with ...

Despite tough competition within the catalogue, many – including Marr and Morrissey – now view Strangeways as the greatest album The Smiths ever made. It was March 1987 when the four members of the ...

What is it about Strangeways, Here We Come, 35 years after its release, that makes it your favourite Smiths album? There are great songs and great songwriting on this album. Let’s start with the ...

Here are their 10 most overlooked tracks. “I Won’t Share You” – Strangeways, Here We Come (1987) The final song on the final The Smiths album is also one of the most delicate tracks the ...

The male-only jail, officially called HM Prison Manchester, is located in the Strangeways district just to the north of Manchester City Centre. The prison is famed for its prominent ventilation ...

37. I Started Something I Couldn’t Finish (from Strangeways, Here We Come, 1987) Marr’s spangly racket and Morrissey’s crashing aural bathos rewarded The Smiths with a glam-rocking Number 23 single in ...

It’s hard to believe that the Smiths were only together for five ... Sitting in the middle of Strangeways, Here We Come, the song is an adrenaline rush, a three-and-a-half minute party.

THE riots which destroyed most of Strangeways in 1990 are known as some of the worst in British history. The prison has since been renamed after a major rebuild and reopening. This is what we know ...