| Condition | Sealed |
| Manufacturer | Germany |
| Format |
LP, 180 Gram Black Vinyl, Reissue, Compilation, Gatefold Sleeve |
| Date of release |
1984/2012 |
| Barcode | 825646658824 |
Several months after releasing their first album, the Smiths issued the singles and rarities collection Hatful of Hollow, establishing a tradition of repackaging their material as many times and as quickly as possible. While several cuts on Hatful of Hollow are BBC versions of songs from The Smiths, the versions on the compilation are nervy and raw - and they're also not the selling point of the record. The Smiths treated singles as individual entities, not just ways to promote an album, and many of their finest songs were never issued on their studio albums.
