The Paul McLoone Show is the place to hear the latest in alternative music and the best in classics. Paul's classic album of the week is from The Smiths.
Their debut album 'The Smiths' was released in 1984 and reached number 2 in the album charts, firmly cementing the band as an 80's giant.
Due to tour commitments, the band had to make the record bit by bit.
Recording started at London's Matrix Studios, with the majority of the work undertaken during a week's stay at Pluto, just outside Manchester. A final overdub session was performed at Eden Studios in London that November. After listening to a finished mix of the album the following month, Morrissey told Porter and Travis that the album "wasn't good enough". However, the singer said that due to the album's cost of 6,000 pounds, "they said it has to be released, there's no going back".
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