The Smiths,The Smiths/TV Live & Clips Collection 1983-1987

The Smiths’ precious early footage, which is indispensable to talk about the UK scene in the 1980s, was digitally converted from the master in the UK at a time when it was difficult to convert British PAL images to Japanese NTSC, and this title compiles the entire video with professional shots. First, disc 1 starts with the 1983 UK tour’s Derby performance on December 7th, recorded in the highest quality ever in a rebroadcast version that was not broadcast on BBC at the time. This is a precious live video from the very beginning, and although it is short at 23 minutes, it shows a young Morrissey dancing in front of fans holding flowers. In the second half, there is a 47-minute compilation of the studio live performances that appeared on the popular BBC program “Top of the Pops” for each single release. This is also the best quality of master quality, and covers performances from 1983 to 1986 in chronological order. Additionally, disc 2 includes precious live performances from TV programs such as “Whistle Test” and “Tube” from the UK BBC On Air Masters, again in chronological order by decade. In addition, rare promo clips that are hard to find these days are also included, and the masterpieces that unfold in perfect balance between melancholic melodies and Johnny Marr’s brilliant guitar are still fresh to watch today, again for a total of 70 minutes. DISC 1 : 01.Handsome Devils / 02.Still Ill / 03.This Charming Man / 04.Pretty Girls Make Graves / 05.Reel Around The Fountain / 06.What Difference Does It Make / 07.Miserable Lie / 08.This Night Has Open My Eyes / 09.Hand In Grove / 10.These Things Take Time / 11.You’ve Got Everything Now [Live at Assembly Rooms, Derby, Derbyshire, UK 7th December 1983] 01. Handsome Devil / 02. This Charming Man / 03. Reel Around The Fountain / 04. What Difference Does It Make? / 05. Hand In Glove / 06. You’ve Got Everything Now / 07. Still Ill / Barbarism Begins At Home / 08. Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now / 09. William It Was Really Nothing / 10. How Soon Is Now? / 11. The Boy With The Thorn In His Side / 12. Shoplifters Of The World Unit [from BBC Top Of The Pops 1983-1986] DISC 2 : 01. Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now / 02. Hand In Glove (with SANDIE SHAW) / 03. Bigmouth Strikes Again / 04. Vicar In A Tutu / 05. Shakespeare’s Sister / 06. The Headmaster Ritual / 07. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out / 08. Panic / 09. Queen Is Dead / 10. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out / 11. Ask [from BBC : WHISTLE TEST&TUBE 1983-1986]