Smith / IL, USA 08.15.1986 Complete

A stunning new master recording has been unearthed from the much-talked-about “Jacobs Collection”! This treasure trove of a live album allows you to experience the authentic, 100% live performance from the era of the masterpiece “THE QUEEN IS DEAD.” This recording captures the “August 15, 1986 Chicago concert,” a superb audience recording. 1986 was the most productive period for The Smiths, after releasing their masterpiece “THE QUEEN IS DEAD” and before heading towards their breakup the following year. To understand the full picture, let’s first take a look at their activities at that time. 1986 – January 31st – February 12th: UK #1 (5 shows) [THE QUEEN IS DEAD released June 16th] – July 16th – 20th: UK #2 (4 shows) – July 30th – September 10th: North America (24 shows) ←★Here – October 13th – 30th: UK #3 (12 shows) ←※Official RANK – December 12th: London show 1987 [THE SMITHS disband → STRANGEWAYS, HERE WE COME released September 28th] The original master of the “Jacobs Collection” makes its first appearance. This is THE SMITHS in 1986/1987. By the time their next album, STRANGEWAYS, HERE WE COME, was released, they had already disbanded, and there was no tour. The “THE QUEEN IS DEAD Tour” was their last tour. The main leg of that tour was the “North America” ​​leg. This Chicago performance is the 11th show in the series. The 1986 live performance is featured on the official classic album “RANK,” but this recording was made about two months earlier. This recording of that show is from the original master tape newly unearthed from the collection of the renowned Adam Jacobs. Jacobs has been documenting the Chicago club scene with just a tape recorder since 1984, and his vast archive of over 10,000 tapes is being digitized and made available on the Internet Archive. His Nirvana recordings “CLUB DREAMERZ, CHICAGO 1989” and “CABARET METRO, CHICAGO 1989” have been very well received, and this is THE SMITHS edition. And the sound that flows from this original master tape is an upgrade that is “like something else.” The overdubbing marks that plagued the previous masters have been completely removed, and it has been reborn with incredible richness. Previous releases underwent digital processing to enhance clarity, which unfortunately resulted in a harsh, grainy sound. However, this new master lacks that harshness to begin with. Even without digital processing, the finest details are beautifully preserved. In fact, it’s not the kind of recording that could be mistaken for a soundboard recording, as it does pick up some hall resonance, but the clarity of the details prevents it from sounding distant. The richness of the sound actually translates into dynamism in the performance, resulting in a dense and full sound without any thinness. Johnny Marr’s guitar is beautiful, from the sparkle of the 12 strings to the distortion, and Morrissey’s vocals resonate with a rich depth. It’s the “beautiful sound unique to an audience” that only the original master can produce. A full show featuring a large number of great songs not found on the official ‘RANK’ album. This beautiful sound depicts a full show centered around the masterpiece ‘THE QUEEN IS DEAD’. The setlist is quite different from the traditional ‘RANK’ album, so let’s compare and organize it. The Queen Is Dead (8 songs) – There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (★) / Frankly, Mr. Shankly (★) / The Boy with the Thorn in His Side / Cemetry Gates / Never Had No One Ever (★) / The Queen Is Dead / I Know It’s Over / Bigmouth Strikes Again Others (11 songs) – The Smiths: Still Ill / Hand In Glove (★) – Meat Is Murder: I Want The One I Can’t Have (★) / How Soon Is Now? (★) / What She Said / That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore (★) / Meat is Murder (★) – Singles: Panic / Stretch Out and Wait (★) / Is It Really So Strange? / Money Changes Everything (★) *Note: Songs marked with “★” were not included in the official traditional album ‘RANK’. …and so on. Of the 19 tracks, 10 are from a repertoire not found on the official ‘RANK’ album. More than half are different from ‘RANK’. This set reminds us of the fact that signature songs like “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out,” “How Soon Is Now?”, “That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore,” and “Meat Is Murder” are not heard at official live performances. Eight songs from ‘THE QUEEN IS DEAD’ are included, and the stage performance, delivering this masterpiece live just two months after its release, is filled with the energy unique to the 1986 summer North American tour. It condenses the most brilliant moment before their breakup. THE SMITHS’ live performances were forever lost with their breakup the following year. This new masterpiece allows you to experience that glorious final performance on the original master of the “Jacobs Collection”. With its lustrous, beautiful sound free of overdubs, Johnny Marr’s guitar and Morrissey’s vocals are vividly revived, and you can enjoy a large number of rare masterpieces not found on ‘RANK’. This is an absolute must-have live album. A superb audience recording of the Chicago concert on August 15, 1986. Newly unearthed from the much-talked-about “Jacobs Collection,” this original master boasts a lustrous, beautiful sound completely free of overdubbing, resulting in an upgrade that’s “like something entirely different.” Featuring a plethora of great songs not found on the official “RANK” album, this is an absolute must-have for experiencing the final “THE QUEEN IS DEAD Tour” in its entirety. Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL, USA 15th August 1986 Disc:1 (47:03) 1. Intro ★Additional song cut 2. Still Ill 3. I Want The One I Can’t Have 4. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out 5. How Soon Is Now? 6. Frankly, Mr. Shankly 7. Panic 8. Stretch Out And Wait 9. The Boy With The Thorn In His Side 10. Is It Really So Strange? 11. Cemetry Gates 12. Never Had No One Ever 13. What She Said Disc:2 (37:50) 1. That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore 2. Meat Is Murder 3. The Queen Is Dead 4. Money Changes Everything 5. I Know It’s Over 6. Hand In Glove 7. Bigmouth Strikes Again Morrissey – Vocals Johnny Marr – Guitar Andy Rourke – Bass: Mike Joyce – Drums: