The Smiths

The World Won’t Listen

RELEASED: February 23, 1987
TYPE: FULL LENGTH

Track Listing

1. Panic 2:21 2. Ask 3:17 3. London 2:07 4. Bigmouth Strikes Again 3:13 5. Shakespeare's Sister 2:09 6. There Is a Light That Never Goes Out 4:04 7. Shoplifters of the World Unite 2:57 8. The Boy With the Thorn in His Side 3:16 9. Asleep 4:10 10. Unloveable 3:56 11. Half a Person 3:36 12. Stretch Out and Wait 2:45 13. That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore 3:51 14. Oscillate Wildly 3:28 15. You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby 3:30 16. Rubber Ring 3:47

Historical Archive

The World Won’t Listen is a compilation album by the English rock band The Smiths, released in 1987. It features a collection of singles and B-sides that showcases the band's unique blend of jangly guitars, melancholic lyrics, and Morrissey's distinctive vocal style. The album has been praised for its emotional depth and lyrical sophistication, cementing The Smiths' legacy as one of the most influential bands of the 1980s.