Louder Than Bombs

Compiled from outtakes and B-sides, Louder Than Bombs captures The Smiths at their most prolific—Morrissey’s baroque romanticism and Johnny Marr’s jangly guitar arrangements crystallized across tracks that rival their proper albums. Sire Records' 1987 collection became the de facto alternative rock introduction for American audiences, cementing the Manchester quartet’s indie rock legacy beyond their UK breakthrough.