The Smiths' "Rank" - classic or dud

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nyeh, live albums. but still, it's by the Smiths and therefore must be good. Yet why does it not include the whole concert? in particular, why was the amazing version of 'How Soon Is Now?' excluded?

― DV (dirtyvicar), Friday, 30 May 2003 15:10 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh, complete and utter classic, not least for the medley of "Marie's the Name" and "Rusholme Ruffians". Love it!

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 30 May 2003 15:14 (twenty-two years ago)

I like how rough and punky it is, particularly on London. It's surprisingly heavy compared to their studio stuff. I was actually the first Smiths (cassette, in those days) I ever heard when I was a kid, so those were the versions of those songs that I got used to first. The studion version of The Queen is Dead still sounds kind of flat and wierd to me....

― Matt Helgeson (Matt Helgeson), Friday, 30 May 2003 15:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Classic for The Draize Train alone.

― Bryan (Bryan), Friday, 30 May 2003 16:00 (twenty-two years ago)

A large portion of it sucks, sez I.

But agreeing with posts above -
The Draize Train
Marie's the Name/Rusholme Ruffians
and ASK

.. make it worth owning.

― dave225 (Dave225), Friday, 30 May 2003 16:12 (twenty-two years ago)

i know it's over in its 7:49 version is absolutely phantastic on thís record. it should never end.

― alex in mainhattan (alex63), Saturday, 31 May 2003 12:27 (twenty-two years ago)

It's so fuckin' good, I'm going to go put it on right now. Take THAT, haters!

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 31 May 2003 18:15 (twenty-two years ago)

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