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Riffiter listeners rate Strangeways, Here We Come 4.0/5 from 1 rating.

When was Strangeways, Here We Come released?

Strangeways, Here We Come was released in 1987 on Rough Trade.

How many tracks are on Strangeways, Here We Come?

Strangeways, Here We Come has 10 tracks, with a runtime of 36 minutes.

What genre is Strangeways, Here We Come?

Strangeways, Here We Come is catalogued under Indie, Post-Punk, New Wave.

What BPM is Strangeways, Here We Come?

Strangeways, Here We Come runs at a median tempo of 117 BPM across its tracks, most often in A major, measured from audio analysis.

What albums are similar to Strangeways, Here We Come?

Listeners of Strangeways, Here We Come also rate Disintegration by The Cure, Years of Refusal by Morrissey, Bona Drag by Morrissey.

Album · 1987

Strangeways, Here We Come

by The Smiths

Strangeways, Here We Come is a 1987 indie album by The Smiths. It runs 10 tracks across 36 minutes on Rough Trade. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.0/5 from 1 rating.

Indie · Post-Punk · New Wave

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1 rating: 78 /100
9 critics: 10
Tracks: 36 min
Runtime: 117 bpm
Tempo: A major
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Los Angeles Times3.5/4
Pitchfork8.3/10
Uncut4/5
Blender4/5
The Rolling Stone Album Guide4/5
AllMusic4/5
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music4/5
The Village VoiceB
Chicago Tribune2/4

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Strangeways, Here We Come is the fourth and final studio album by English rock band The Smiths, released in 1987, reaching No. 2 on the album chart and staying on the chart for 17 weeks. All of the songs on the album were composed by Johnny Marr, with lyrics written and sung by Morrissey. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on 19 September 1990. Slant Magazine listed the album at #69 on its list of "Best Albums of the 1980s," saying, "Whether or not Strangeways, Here We Come ended the Smiths' brief career with their best album has been the subject of considerable debate for nearly a quarter century, but it definitively stands as the band's most lush, richest work."

In brief

Is Strangeways, Here We Come good?: Riffiter listeners rate Strangeways, Here We Come 4.0/5 from 1 rating.
When was Strangeways, Here We Come released?: Strangeways, Here We Come was released in 1987 on Rough Trade.
How many tracks are on Strangeways, Here We Come?: Strangeways, Here We Come has 10 tracks, with a runtime of 36 minutes.
What genre is Strangeways, Here We Come?: Strangeways, Here We Come is catalogued under Indie, Post-Punk, New Wave.
What BPM is Strangeways, Here We Come?: Strangeways, Here We Come runs at a median tempo of 117 BPM across its tracks, most often in A major, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Strangeways, Here We Come?: Listeners of Strangeways, Here We Come also rate Disintegration by The Cure, Years of Refusal by Morrissey, Bona Drag by Morrissey.

Strangeways, Here We Come at a glance

Labels: Sire, Rough Trade
Produced by: Stephen Street

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