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Album :: Meat Is Murder

Meat Is Murder

Meat Is Murder (February 1985 - Rough Trade)

1. The Headmaster Ritual - Morrissey / Johnny Marr
2. Rusholme Ruffians - Morrissey / Johnny Marr
3. I Want The One I Can't Have - Morrissey / Johnny Marr
4. What She Said - Morrissey / Johnny Marr
5. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore - Morrissey / Johnny Marr
6. Nowhere Fast - Morrissey / Johnny Marr
7. Well I Wonder - Morrissey / Johnny Marr
8. Barbarism Begins At Home - Morrissey / Johnny Marr
9. Meat Is Murder - Morrissey / Johnny Marr

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L'album è dominato da “Meat Is Murder”, pubblicato nel febbraio 1985, che ha meritatamente raggiunto la vetta delle classifiche degli album nel Regno Unito, ed è stato il primo album degli Smiths a farlo. Meat Is Murder è il secondo album in studio degli Smiths, pubblicato l'11 febbraio 1985 dalla Rough Trade Records. Dopo l'uscita del loro album di debutto omonimo all'inizio del 1984, gli Smiths hanno mantenuto una produzione prolifica con singoli non inclusi nell'album e la compilation Hatful of Hollow, attirando anche l'attenzione dei media per le loro opinioni politiche schiette e i testi provocatori. La band ha iniziato a lavorare con l'ingegnere Stephen Street durante questo periodo, una collaborazione che è continuata fino a Meat Is Murder. Le registrazioni dell'album si svolsero tra la metà del 1984 e il dicembre dello stesso anno, con sessioni tenutesi a Londra presso i Fallout Shelter e Jam Studios e nel Surrey presso il Ridge Farm Studio. Il chitarrista Johnny Marr sviluppò molti dei demo nel suo appartamento di Earl's Court, incorporando spesso registrazioni di effetti sonori della BBC fornite da Morrissey, una tecnica che divenne una parte ricorrente del loro processo creativo. Dal punto di vista musicale, l'album ampliò il sound della band, incorporando elementi di indie rock e post-punk. Segnò un passaggio verso temi più apertamente politici, con canzoni che affrontavano il vegetarianismo, le punizioni corporali e l'alienazione sociale. Divenne l'unico album in studio della band a raggiungere il primo posto nella classifica degli album del Regno Unito, rimanendo in classifica per 13 settimane. L'album ha avuto un successo internazionale, rimanendo per undici settimane nella classifica dei 100 album più venduti in Europa e raggiungendo la posizione numero 29. Negli Stati Uniti ha raggiunto la posizione numero 110 nella Billboard 200.

The album is dominated by "Meat Is Murder", released in February 1985, it deservedly topped the UK album charts, and was the first Smiths album to do so. Meat Is Murder is the second studio album by The Smiths, released on 11 February 1985 by Rough Trade Records. Following the release of their self-titled debut album in early 1984, the Smiths maintained a prolific output with non-album singles and the compilation Hatful of Hollow, while also drawing media attention for their outspoken political views and provocative lyrics. The band began working with engineer Stephen Street during this period, a collaboration that continued into Meat Is Murder. Recording for the album took place between mid-1984 and December of that year, with sessions held in London at the Fallout Shelter and Jam Studios, and in Surrey at Ridge Farm Studio. Guitarist Johnny Marr developed many of the demos in his Earl's Court flat, often incorporating BBC sound effects records provided by Morrissey, a technique that became a recurring part of their creative process. Musically, the album expanded the band's sound, incorporating elements of indie rock and post-punk. It marked a shift toward more overtly political themes, with songs addressing vegetarianism, corporal punishment, and social alienation. It became the band's only studio album to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart, and stayed on the chart for 13 weeks. The album was an international success, spending eleven weeks on the European Top 100 Albums chart and peaking at number 29. In the United States, it reached number 110 on the Billboard 200.