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NME – 14 January 1984

Article on the Smiths and Sandie Shaw collaboration

NME – 4 February 1984

Article on the replacement cover for the “What Difference Does It Make?” single

Melody Maker – 15 September 1984

Article on the controversy around “Suffer Little Children”

NME – Best New Act of ’83

The Smiths are voted Best New Act of 1983 in the end of year issue

NME – 3 September 1983

An article detailing the scandal around “Handsome Devil”

The Smiths sign with Rough Trade (1983)

The Smiths sign for a long-term contract with Rough Trade after their debut single “Hand In Glove”

Former Smiths bassist Dale Hibbert has released the long sought after full version of “I Want A Boy For My Birthday”, the earliest known surviving Smiths recording, recorded by Morrissey and Marr during some attic practices. A sample clip was originally uploaded to the internet in the late 90s, and after all these years, HibbertContinue reading “I Want A Boy For My Birthday”