Hatful of Hollow | ||||
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Released | 12 November 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1983–1984 | |||
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Length | 56:11 | |||
Label | Rough Trade | |||
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The Smiths chronology | ||||
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Singles from Hatful of Hollow | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Blender | [2] |
Chicago Tribune | [3] |
Pitchfork | 10/10[4] |
Q | [5] |
Record Mirror | [6] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
Select | 5/5[8] |
Sounds | [9] |
Uncut | [10] |
Hatful of Hollow is a compilation album by English rock band the Smiths, released on 12 November 1984[11] by Rough Trade Records. The album features tracks from BBC Radio 1 sessions, their first single "Hand in Glove" (a different mix of which had been included on their first album) and two new singles and their B-sides. It was eventually released in the United States on 9 November 1993 by Sire Records, who had initially declined to release the album in the US. Sire instead released Louder Than Bombs in the US in 1987—which is effectively a hybrid of Hatful of Hollow and a subsequent UK compilation album The World Won't Listen plus some tracks which do not appear on either.
Hatful of Hollow reached No. 7 on the UK Albums Chart, remaining on the chart for 46 weeks.[12] In 2000, Q magazine placed the album at No. 44 on its list of the "100 Greatest British Albums Ever".
The Smiths release a bargain price special album on November 2. 'Hatful Of Hollow'