The Smiths (album) (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "The Smiths (album)" in English language version.

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4web.archive.org

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3nme.com

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allmusic.com (Global: 25^th place; English: 22^nd place)

Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Smiths – The Smiths". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 September 2015.

americanradiohistory.com (Global: 841^st place; English: 481^st place)

"European Hot 100 Albums Chart" (PDF). Music & Media. 19 March 1984. p. 17. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
"European Hot 100 Albums Chart" (PDF). Music & Media. 13 August 1984. p. 12. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
"European Hot 100 Albums Chart" (PDF). Music & Media. 24 September 1984. p. 14. Retrieved 14 October 2019.

archive.org (Global: 6^th place; English: 6^th place)

Sheffield, Rob (2004). "The Smiths". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 753–754. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

bbc.co.uk (Global: 8^th place; English: 10^th place)

Easlea, Daryl (2007). "BBC - Music - Review of The Smiths - The Smiths". BBC Music. Retrieved 17 April 2025.

billboard.com (Global: 19^th place; English: 18^th place)

Payne, Chris (20 February 2014). "'The Smiths' at 30: Classic Track-By-Track Review". Billboard. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
"The Smiths: Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 5 May 2010.

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

Goddard, Simon (2013). Songs That Saved Your Life. Titan Books. p. 16. ISBN 978-1-78116-259-0. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
Mulholland, Garry (2006). Fear of Music: The 261 Greatest Albums Since Punk and Disco. Orion. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-7528-6831-8.

bpi.co.uk (Global: 292^nd place; English: 226^th place)

"British album certifications – The Smiths – The Smiths". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 May 2019.

britishcouncil.org (Global: 2,946^th place; English: 1,894^th place)

Gennoe, Dan (2006). "Second Coming" (PDF). New Routes. No. 6. British Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 June 2014.

charts.nz (Global: 720^th place; English: 419^th place)

"Charts.nz – The Smiths – The Smiths". Hung Medien.

chicagotribune.com (Global: 95^th place; English: 70^th place)

Kot, Greg (7 July 1991). "The Smiths And Solo". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 10 November 2015.

cityam.com (Global: 5,872^nd place; English: 3,264^th place)

Dinneen, Steve (5 April 2024). "The Smiths debut album at 40 – those songs still stand alone". City AM. Retrieved 13 April 2025.

classicpopmag.com (Global: low place; English: 6,919^th place)

Lindores, Mark (24 January 2022). "The Smiths – the complete guide". Classic Pop. Retrieved 17 April 2025.

collectionscanada.gc.ca (Global: 956^th place; English: 562^nd place)

"RPM100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 40, no. 9. 5 May 1984. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2008.

consequence.net (Global: 922^nd place; English: 529^th place)

Cudmore, Libby (22 February 2019). "The Smiths' Debut Remains an Album to Fall in Love with All Over Again". Consequence. Retrieved 17 April 2025.

dutchcharts.nl (Global: 400^th place; English: 259^th place)

"Dutchcharts.nl – The Smiths – The Smiths" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.

grammy.com (Global: 364^th place; English: 250^th place)

Enos, Morgan (20 February 2024). "The Smiths At 40: How The Self-Titled Debut Fired An Opening Shot For Indie Rock". Grammy Awards. Retrieved 13 April 2025.

independent.co.uk (Global: 36^th place; English: 33^rd place)

Beaumont, Mark (17 February 2024). "Murderous lyrics, bare torsos, and disappointment: the story behind The Smiths debut". The Independent. Retrieved 13 April 2025.

music.co.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

"End Of Year Critic Lists – 1984". Melody Maker. December 1984 – via music.co.uk.

muzieklijstjes.nl (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Recordings Of The Year – Top 20 Albums". The Face. December 1984 – via muzieklijstjes.nl.

nme.com (Global: 128^th place; English: 91^st place)

"The Roots Of... The Smiths". NME. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
Barker, Emily (3 August 2015). "The Smiths - The Stories Behind All 27 Of Their Provocative Album And Single Sleeves". NME. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
"NME's best albums and tracks of 1984". NME. December 1984.

pastemagazine.com (Global: 661^st place; English: 399^th place)

Jackson, Josh (13 July 2016). "The 50 Best Post-Punk Albums". Paste. Retrieved 26 August 2016.

pitchfork.com (Global: 159^th place; English: 112^th place)

Wolk, Douglas (18 November 2011). "The Smiths: The Smiths Complete". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 September 2015.

popmatters.com (Global: 631^st place; English: 390^th place)

Ramirez, AJ (27 August 2014). "Hope Despite the Times: 12 Essential Alternative Rock Albums from the 1980s – The Smiths (1984)". PopMatters. p. 1. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
Ramirez, A. J. (11 February 2020). "12 Essential 1980s Alternative Rock Albums » PopMatters". Retrieved 9 September 2025.

robertchristgau.com (Global: 817^th place; English: 470^th place)

Christgau, Robert (29 May 1984). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
Christgau, Robert (18 February 1985). "The 1984 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll". The Village Voice.

rocksbackpages.com (Global: 4,250^th place; English: 2,270^th place)

DiMartino, Dave (June 1984). "The Smiths: The Smiths". Creem – via Rock's Backpages.
Kent, Nick (May 1985). "The Smiths: Dreamer In The Real World". The Face – via Rock's Backpages.

rollingstone.com (Global: 47^th place; English: 38^th place)

Loder, Kurt (21 June 1984). "The Smiths". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
"100 Best Albums of the Eighties". Rolling Stone. 16 November 1989. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
"100 Best Debut Albums Ever". Rolling Stone. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2025.

slantmagazine.com (Global: 1,006^th place; English: 589^th place)

Parkinson-Jones, Lewie (20 February 2024). "Backloaded: The Smiths's Self-Titled Debut Album Turns 40". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
Cole, Matthew (5 March 2012). "The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 17 April 2025.

stereogum.com (Global: 835^th place; English: 490^th place)

"Blender's 100 Greatest Indie-Rock Albums Ever". Stereogum. 14 November 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2016.

swedishcharts.com (Global: 659^th place; English: 483^rd place)

"Swedishcharts.com – The Smiths – The Smiths". Hung Medien.

theguardian.com (Global: 12^th place; English: 11^th place)

"The artwork of the Smiths – in pictures". The Guardian. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
"Observer Music Monthly's top 100 British albums". The Guardian. 20 June 2004. Retrieved 17 April 2025.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

Goddard, Simon (2013). Songs That Saved Your Life. Titan Books. p. 16. ISBN 978-1-78116-259-0. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
Ramirez, AJ (27 August 2014). "Hope Despite the Times: 12 Essential Alternative Rock Albums from the 1980s – The Smiths (1984)". PopMatters. p. 1. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
Gennoe, Dan (2006). "Second Coming" (PDF). New Routes. No. 6. British Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 June 2014.
"RPM100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 40, no. 9. 5 May 1984. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2008.

worldcat.org (Global: 5^th place; English: 5^th place)

search.worldcat.org

Snow, Mat (March 2008). "Ello 'Andsome!". Mojo. ISSN 1351-0193.
Rogan, Johnny (November–December 1992). "Johnny Marr's View". Record Collector. ISSN 0261-250X.

worldradiohistory.com (Global: 316^th place; English: 190^th place)

King, Wayne (August 1984). "The Smiths" (PDF). High Fidelity. Vol. 34, no. 8. pp. 79–80 – via WorldRadioHistory.com.
"Cash Box Magazine: Music and coin machine magazine 1942 to 1996". World Radio History. Retrieved 21 July 2020.

The Smiths (album) (English Wikipedia)

allmusic.com (Global: 25th place; English: 22nd place)

americanradiohistory.com (Global: 841st place; English: 481st place)

archive.org (Global: 6th place; English: 6th place)

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billboard.com (Global: 19th place; English: 18th place)

books.google.com (Global: 3rd place; English: 3rd place)

bpi.co.uk (Global: 292nd place; English: 226th place)

britishcouncil.org (Global: 2,946th place; English: 1,894th place)

charts.nz (Global: 720th place; English: 419th place)

chicagotribune.com (Global: 95th place; English: 70th place)

cityam.com (Global: 5,872nd place; English: 3,264th place)

classicpopmag.com (Global: low place; English: 6,919th place)

collectionscanada.gc.ca (Global: 956th place; English: 562nd place)

consequence.net (Global: 922nd place; English: 529th place)

dutchcharts.nl (Global: 400th place; English: 259th place)

grammy.com (Global: 364th place; English: 250th place)

independent.co.uk (Global: 36th place; English: 33rd place)

music.co.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

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nme.com (Global: 128th place; English: 91st place)

pastemagazine.com (Global: 661st place; English: 399th place)

pitchfork.com (Global: 159th place; English: 112th place)

popmatters.com (Global: 631st place; English: 390th place)

robertchristgau.com (Global: 817th place; English: 470th place)

rocksbackpages.com (Global: 4,250th place; English: 2,270th place)

rollingstone.com (Global: 47th place; English: 38th place)

slantmagazine.com (Global: 1,006th place; English: 589th place)

stereogum.com (Global: 835th place; English: 490th place)

swedishcharts.com (Global: 659th place; English: 483rd place)

theguardian.com (Global: 12th place; English: 11th place)

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archive.org (Global: 6^th place; English: 6^th place)

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billboard.com (Global: 19^th place; English: 18^th place)

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

bpi.co.uk (Global: 292^nd place; English: 226^th place)

britishcouncil.org (Global: 2,946^th place; English: 1,894^th place)

charts.nz (Global: 720^th place; English: 419^th place)

chicagotribune.com (Global: 95^th place; English: 70^th place)

cityam.com (Global: 5,872^nd place; English: 3,264^th place)

classicpopmag.com (Global: low place; English: 6,919^th place)

collectionscanada.gc.ca (Global: 956^th place; English: 562^nd place)

consequence.net (Global: 922^nd place; English: 529^th place)

dutchcharts.nl (Global: 400^th place; English: 259^th place)

grammy.com (Global: 364^th place; English: 250^th place)

independent.co.uk (Global: 36^th place; English: 33^rd place)

nme.com (Global: 128^th place; English: 91^st place)

pastemagazine.com (Global: 661^st place; English: 399^th place)

pitchfork.com (Global: 159^th place; English: 112^th place)

popmatters.com (Global: 631^st place; English: 390^th place)

robertchristgau.com (Global: 817^th place; English: 470^th place)

rocksbackpages.com (Global: 4,250^th place; English: 2,270^th place)

rollingstone.com (Global: 47^th place; English: 38^th place)

slantmagazine.com (Global: 1,006^th place; English: 589^th place)

stereogum.com (Global: 835^th place; English: 490^th place)

swedishcharts.com (Global: 659^th place; English: 483^rd place)

theguardian.com (Global: 12^th place; English: 11^th place)

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worldcat.org (Global: 5^th place; English: 5^th place)

worldradiohistory.com (Global: 316^th place; English: 190^th place)