Strangeways, Here We Come — 1987

Their lush, ambitious final album, the band's own favourite. Tuneful and bittersweet. A strong farewell. Later in the run, but no less essential.

On vinyl: Many '80s records have had strong reissue programmes — check for a recently mastered version.

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If you have Strangeways, Here We Come, these are the The Smiths records worth reaching for next.

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