How Soon Is Now: The Songs of the Smiths

The Smiths, 000000 Dead | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 26, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rykodisc
• ASIN: B000654YFQ
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #90,950 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Million Dead – Girlfriend In A Coma

2. Hundred Reasons – How Soon Is Now?

3. Cursive – Frankly, Mr Shankly

4. Garrison – Panic

5. Your Code Name Is: Milo – Death Of A Disco Dancer

6. Read Yellow – Big Mouth Strikes Again

7. Walter Walker – Ask

8. My Awesome Compilation – There Is A Light That Never Goes Out

9. Instruction – Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me

10. This Girl – Shoplifters Of The World Unite

11. Lomax – Handsome Devil

12. The Beautiful Mistake – Cemetry Gates

Editorial Reviews

The Smiths and Morrissey’s impact on the world of Emo and Punk Rock is huge. The Smiths defied rockist conventions, while creating new classic guitar riffs and exploring the sensitive side of human nature with tongue in cheek. The Smiths & Morrissey set the stage for young bands to forge exciting new pathways in rock music.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I can't believe they didn't even learn the words!!!, June 23, 2005

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Father Morrissey "M" (Raleigh NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How Soon Is Now: The Songs of the Smiths (Audio CD)

This album is a WASTE of MONEY!!!

Don't buy it!

I cannot stress this enough!

The singer/band (The Beautiful Mistake) for the Cemetry Gates cover didn't even bother to LEARN THE WORDS to Cemetry Gates! (and it's not like he made up his own -- he didn't, he just mumbled. How disrespectful to Morrissey, the genius who created the song in the first place. It's disgusting of Beautiful Mistake to sing that song on a commercial recording without even knowing the words...

What a waste of one of the most beautiful songs Morrissey has ever written! I was so looking forward to hearing this cover, I really was, and it was horrible and disappointing.

Do yourself a favor: buy all the Morrissey and Smiths albums if you don't already have them, and don't waste your time, money, or energy buying this third-rate covers album.

Surely the people who produced this album could have found some better bands/singers for this venture. What a unneccessary waste, especially on a project that could have been so good!!!

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Ruining The Legacy, November 20, 2004

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M. - See all my reviews

This review is from: How Soon Is Now: The Songs of the Smiths (Audio CD)

When I bought this album, I was totally surprised and shocked in what I heard.

Yes, I knew it would've been all of the no-talent bands that are out today, but come on! I really didn't think it would've been THIS bad!! It is the worst record I have ever owned. This ruined the legacy of the Smiths, one of the best bands of all time.

If you want to hear REAL talented music, look no further than The Smiths or Morrissey.

Don't even waste your money, let alone TIME, on this crap.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money., November 27, 2004

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Chelsea G - See all my reviews

This review is from: How Soon Is Now: The Songs of the Smiths (Audio CD)

I saw this in the store, and I just had to have it. Firstly, I love the Smiths, and secondly, I absolutely obsess over Cursive. I saw that they had done a cover of "Frankly, Mr.Shankly" and I bought it right away. I went home to listen to it, and I was disappointed. The Cursive song was great, as expected, but all of the other songs fell short.

If you're considering buying this, don't. Just download the Cursive cover and don't waste your time on the rest.