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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Peter Smith, who had self-harmed in the past, mutilated himself at HMP Manchester (Strangeways ... ‘It is disgusting. The prison is not doing their care of duty. ‘My dad should not be allowed ...

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 ...

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 ...

He jumped to the floor and he was grabbed by myself and Smith. I grabbed his ... that a firearm had been found at Strangeways. The discovery horrified prison governors as the gun had managed ...

The sun was shining over Strangeways prison on Tuesday (October 22) morning as people waited patiently for their loved ones to emerge. Within two hours 14 men had walked free - out of the ...

From their self-titled 1984 debut up to their fourth and final record in 1987, Strangeways, Here We Come, the Smiths had managed to re-orient British rock. They established a poppier aesthetic ...

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 ...