1985 Review – Illness As Art

Melody Maker – 22 September 1985

Tom Morton gives a positive review of The Smiths live at Magnum Centre in Scotland on 22 September 1985

Ian Pye gives a generally positive review of Meat Is Murder

David Keeps gives a positive review of The Smiths at Royal Albert Hall on 6 April 1985

Hugh Fielder gives a mixed review of The Smiths at Royal Albert Hall on 6 April 1985

Vici MacDonald gives a mixed review of The Smiths at Royal Albert Hall

Max Bell gives a positive review of The Smiths at Brixton Academy on 1 March 1985, along with reactions of audience members

Rich Cook gives a negative review of The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Mat Snow gives a positive review of Meat Is Murder

Danny Kelly gives a very positive review of The Smiths live at Royal Albert Hall on 6 April 1985

Richard Cook gives a mixed review of The Smiths live at Brixton Academy on 1 March, 1985