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'Rank,' a concert album from the late, great Smiths, offers the liveliest postmortem imaginable. Rather than being an exploitative rehash, it realizes the greatest goal of a live album, namely, to offer a full reinterpretation of a band's work.

The songs are significantly speeded up, compared with the studio versions; they are toughened up as well. Johnny Marr's guitar is sharper, scrappier and fuller than anything he offered in the studio; it's obsessive, ravenous and ever changing. He slams out chunky rockabilly riffs in "Rusholme Ruffians," spins shimmering leads in "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side" and chews the scenery in "The Queen Is Dead." Likewise, Morrissey sings at a breathless
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pace, spitting out lines, biting off phrases and making his venom understood all the while. The clear production drives it all home; every pricked guitar chord and sneered vocal phrase is made to kick. As a result, the wallowing quality of the studio albums is turned inside out.

While the band's studio efforts excel at moping introspection, the live versions function like an exorcism. Their manic pace pushes Morrissey's depression into anger, liberating his self-pity into righteousness. Better yet, divorced from the lonely confines of home listening, the Smiths' songs in concert become the rallying points of unity for the alienated, as rousing and deeply felt as any of Springsteen's anthems. In the process, the album captures the one element of the Smiths left undocumented elsewhere – their fury. (RS 539)


JIM FARBER



A good example of how you can't always capture a charismatic live band on record, Rank is complicated further by the fact that at this stage Morrissey blew out his concert voice pretty quickly. The rockabilly "Rusholme Ruffians" and the brilliantly melodramatic ballad "I Know Its Over' come off best. There are many better Smiths bootlegs out there.

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Louder Than Bombs
Meat Is Murder
Panic
Rank
Shakespeare's Sister
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Shoplifters Of The World Unite
Singles
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That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
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William It Was Really Nothing

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The Queen Is Dead Panic Vicar In A Tutu Ask Rusholme Ruffian Weaz, 9/13/1988 		Brand New CD   $7.81   MusicImport
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 NM/NM CD   $8.14   CMS Music
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Great 14 Track Live Cd Album 1988 Germany, Wea 		M/M CD   $8.89   Disc Covery
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Wea, 4509-91900-2, 1988 		Ex/Ex CD   $9.79   Kellys
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Cd. Release Date: 09/13/1988. Us, Weaz, 075992578622, 09/13/1988 		NEW CD   $8.99   SilverDisc
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 New CD   $9.49   CDQuest
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Special Order		 New CD   $10.34   CDQ Special
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Wea2 		NEW CD   $10.47   GrooveNet
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Special Order (may Also Ship Immediately, Usually Ships Within 4 Wea2, 075992578622, 09/13... Special Order		 New CD   $10.92   VibrantSound
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!!! Not In Stock !!! Item Is Not Ready To Ship Within The Usual 2 Days. Please Allow Up To 60 Day... Special Order		 NEW/NEU! ( CD   $11.87   Total Recall
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Ger, Warner, 4509919002, 1988 		NEW CD   $12.35   Just Like
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Original Item, Check <a Href='http://www.fonopress.com/pr oduct_info.php?produ cts_id=39379¤c Special Order		 NEW/NEW CD   $17.30   Polish Music
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Sire 		new CD   $16.95   Black and
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Cd cd Used, Condition: Vg++ /mint- Used Cd On Wea Title: Rank Special Order		 CD   $20.83   CDExpress
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Rank - Smiths   Smiths   Rank
Smiths - Rank (jpn) (mlps) Upc: 4943674066216 Wea Japan, 10/24/2006 		Brand New CD   $25.96   BetamOnline
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Rough Trade, B/w 		EX CD   $26.25   Vinylshop
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Rare Original Rough Trade Release Of This Classic Live Album. Rough Trade, Roughcd126 		EX / EX CD   $29.37   Vinyl Exchan
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Original Japan 1988 Issue Cd W/ Obi (small Stain On Back Inlay) Vdp1356 		m- ex CD   $29.12   Tokyo Music
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 EX/EX CD   $51.80   F-seventies
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Rough 126, U.k. '88 Gatefold & 		LP   $12.34   Alwills
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Rough126 		Ex/Ex LP   $12.24   Al's Tracks
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Rt; Rough126,uk'88,g/fold,inr 		VG+/VG LP   $13.05   Flashback
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Foc Uk, Rtd 90 		VG+ LP   $12.58   Vinylspecial
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Recorded Live In London 86, Gatefold Eu, Rough Trade, 1988 		ex ex+ LP   $15.22   Rockers
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Canadion On Sire Records. Condtion: Vinyl Vg+/ps Ex-. Drilled Ps (cut Out) - 		LP   $15.38   Garden
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G.f. With Inner Rough Trade, Rough 126 		EX/EX LP   $13.05   World
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Recs gatefold Sleeve Rough Trade, Rough 126, 1988 		LP   $19.58   salter
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Rough 126 Rough Trade 		ex/ex LP   $20.56   Acousticsoup
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Foc Uk, Rough Trade, Rtd90, 1988 		NM/NM LP   $22.86   Recordcorner
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(rough Trade Rough 126), 1988 		NM/VG++ LP   $19.58   Sounds And
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20388 rare, Hard To Get! Condition Sleeve/record: M-/m- Gatefold Sleeve Still In Shrink Wrap St... Special Order		 LP   $25.02   CDExpress
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* Gatefold Cover/ Ring Wear On Cover Au, Rough Trade, 4624081, 88 		EX M- LP   $27.00   Timewarp
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14-track Live Album With Gatefold Picture Sleeve & Printed Insert. tracks Incl. Ask, Panic, Londo...		 Nm/ex+ LP   $27.26   Wildlife
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Gatefold Cover P1988 Rough 126 		M/M LP   $22.42   Woodstock
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Used But In Great Shape. Original Artwork/packaging. No Skips, Or Marks That Affect Play. Some We...		 VG+ LP   $31.50   Apop Records
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G/fold Cover W.inner. Cbs Rough Trade 4624081. Aus 		EX/EX LP   $41.04   Vicious Slot
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Bra, Stiletto 		NM LP   $35.69   IntDj
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Rec. Live In London, 1986 Eu, Rough Trade - Megadisc, Rtd 90, 1988 		VG+ M- LP   $49.82   Substance
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Smiths - Rank CD   Smiths   Rank
Mint 1988 Laminated Gatefold Original Custom Inner Sleeve Recorded Live At The National Ballroo...		 M- LP   $49.50   Audiophileus
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Original Rough Trade Italian Vinyl Lp With Promo Gatefold Picture Sleeve Rgh20859 Very Rare		 LP   $65.27   Post Music
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Fr, Rough Trade, 70630, 88 		EX+ LP   $73.50   Vinylshop
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Usa, Sire, 25786, 1988 		Nm- LP   $90.00   Ron Sulaski
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Canadian Rough Trade Issue. W4-25786 Ca 		EX Cassette   $7.00   MusicManiacs
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Cassette, 14 Songs 1. Queen Is Dead (take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty) 2. Panic 3. Vicar I		 NEW Cassette   $8.00   Horizons
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Aus, Rough Trade, 462408 4, 1988 		VG+\/EX Cassette   $12.31   Ventriloquis
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Cassette/ Tape/ Mc it's Really So Strange ?/cemetry Gates/london/etc.. Rough Trade, 50630		 NEW/NEW Cassette   $15.10   Compagnie
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Sire 25786x13 cassette Conditon: Mint-prefix:sire 25786x1369cass Rock Titlerank Special Order		 Cassette   $25.02   CDExpress
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Uk Indie/new Wave Lps Rough Trade 126/ + Printed Inner Sleeve Special Order		 EX/EX Any/All   $13.05   Sounds Trave
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The Smiths Rank (rare 1988 Brazilian Stiletto Label 14-track Promotional Vinyl Lp Recorded Live ...		 New/Mint Flat   $63.64   eil / esprit
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Gatefold Sleeve, Inner Picture Sleeve. Includes Plastic Sleeve. Uk, Rough Trade, Rough 126, 1988		 Vg++ LP Gatefold   $11.41   Smeggy 67
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Lp/cdr Combo / This Item For Sale At Gdm Is A Vinyl Lp That We Will Acquire From One Of Our Reco... Special Order		 LP+CDR   $65.00   Going Digita
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Lp + Cdr Copy: Ex (live Recording) Rough Trade:rough126: This Is An Excellent Lp That We Will Ac Special Order		 NEW LP+CDR   $67.95   cdBBQ
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    Smiths   Rank ( M- Ex+ Rough Trade Gatefold Vinyl Album With Picture Inner Sleeve Rough 126 ))
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 EX CD   $17.25   Fun Records
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Rough/uk, 1988 		EX-/EX- LP   $25.16   Dienasty
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A 		NEW CD   $38.23   HARD TO FIND
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Weaj12445.2 new Copy/ Barcode: 4943674066216 Releasedate: 10 24 2006 Style:rock Title: Rank (jpn... Special Order		 CD   $69.75   CDExpress
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Japanese Limited Edition Issue Of The Album Classic In A Deluxe, Miniaturized Lp Sleeve Replica O...		 New CD   $36.19   CDQuest
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Sire 25786-2 		M CD   $14.00   Memory Lane
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Recs Rough Trade, Rough 126 		LP   $11.42   salter
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    Smiths   Rank - Bbc
 VG+/VG+ CD   $112.00   Recsim
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Smiths - Rank - Cd Lp   Smiths   Rank - Cd Lp
Queen Is Dead The Panic Vicar In A Tutu Ask Rusholme Ruffians / His Latest Flame (marie...		 BN CD   $8.16   Capital
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    Smiths   Rank - Gatefold Sleeve
Rough Trade 88 		ex- / ex- LP   $12.17   PHEONIX
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    Smiths   Rank - Gatefold Sleeve With Inner - Rough Trade Label
Lp + Cdr Copy: Ex Deleted Orig. Uk 14 Track Vinyl Live Lp Issue On Rough Trade Label, In Gatefold... Special Order		 NEW LP+CDR   $75.95   cdBBQ
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    Smiths   Rank - Live Ballroom Kilburn 1986 - Warner Uk 1988 - 2 Lp - 14 Tracks Bbc Recording - No. Lim Ed ,,
 NEW LP   $54.15   vinylrecords
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 VG+/VG+ LP   $105.00   F-seventies
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    Smiths   Rank - Rough Trade
 VG+/VG+ CD   $119.00   Recsim
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    Smiths   Rank - Rought Trade 70830
 VG+/VG+ LP   $147.14   Recsim
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Smiths - Rank - Sealed   Smiths   Rank - Sealed
The Smiths Rank (original 1988 Japanese Rough Trade 14-track Cd Live Album Recorded On October 2...		 New/Mint Sticker   $135.44   eil / esprit
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    Smiths   Rank - Sire
 VG+/VG+ LP   $167.30   F-seventies
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    Smiths   Rank - Sleeve - Rough
 VG+/VG+ LP   $111.44   F-seventies
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    Smiths   Rank - Virgi
 VG+/VG+ LP   $105.00   F-seventies
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    Smiths   Rank - Wb
 VG+/VG+ LP   $142.80   Recsim
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Brasil, Stiletto, 2304003 		vg+vg+ LP   $13.00   MUSICFROMBRA
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Brasil, Stiletto, 2304003 		VG+ VG+ LP   $15.70   sebo do disc
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0745099190026, 090619 Special Order		 NEW CD   $14.97   Inandout Dis
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Upc# 0075992578622 :: Condition: [used-mint] [available In 4-6 Days] [fill-rate Fo Warner Bro, ... Special Order		 Used CD   $11.26   Top Music
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    Smiths   Rank /cardboard Sleeve/
Jap, Wea, Wpcr12445, 2006 		NEW CD   $27.30   Just Like
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Cassette, Smiths, The: Rank 14 Tracks, Sire 25786/stock/foldout Insert Ps/'88... The Queen Is De...		 Cassette   $12.60   Music Obsess
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    Smiths   Rank 2x10Ó (limited Edition)
1990s Era Reissue On Limited #Õd (#3777) Double 10Ó Vinyl, A Beautiful Copy! Wea, 91900		 M- 2LP   $33.00   Let It Be
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(canada, Sire 25786) Ca 		M CD   $22.00   MusicManiacs
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Sire, 8238 		CD   $12.95   Tonevendor
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Wmc5-549 Promo 14 Tracks Japan, Warner-pione		 M-/M- CD   $40.00   Lost Horizon
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Smiths - Rank Custom Framed Original Ad   Smiths   Rank Custom Framed Original Ad
Smiths Rank - Custom Framed Original Ad 42x34cm 23mm Black Wood Frame With White Mat Glazed With ...		 Poster   $30.99   Pushposters
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    Smiths   Rank Live Recording - Megadisc
 VG+/VG+ LP   $147.00   Recsim
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Smiths - Rank Promo Cassette + Photo   Smiths   Rank Promo Cassette + Photo
Ultra Rare Official Japan Promo Only 1988 Cassete + Promo Photo! Victor Japan 		- m- Cassette   $135.20   Tokyo Music
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    Smiths   Rank White Label
Rare White Label In Plain Sleeve Uk, Rough Trade, Rt126 		EX LP   $65.27   Steve Fisher
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