Sheesh, I can't believe it's been 40 years. It still sounds so fresh.
@fidelios_frequency
6 ай бұрын
And it makes me feel old… 😂
@702crochet
6 ай бұрын
Phenomenal video, well-spoken, fascinating facts, and always a pleasure to hear from someone who was "there." 👏
@fidelios_frequency
6 ай бұрын
True, I was “there” starting from “This Charming Man”, the first song of theirs I heard. 😍. 🇬🇧Thank you for the compliments and watching ✌🏻
@false_binary
6 ай бұрын
Another amazing Smiths knowledge bomb! Looking forward to the next installment - it is difficult to not name this seminal release as one of the most groundbreaking of the 80s. Easy to name this as a contender for the best Smiths LP and can completely see the throughline between The Smiths --> indie as we know it today following your explanation - well stated!
@fidelios_frequency
6 ай бұрын
I actually thought about that statement right after I blurted it out and was wondering if it was a bit too grandiose. In the end, I decided to leave it in and deal with the comments. 😊
@julianpotentate5942
6 ай бұрын
i was lucky to watch this band form 1 was 15 did not understand what was happening until 6 months after just before this album was put out......still have a badge ..dont ask me about the smith,,,,first of many
@NeuroNYC
6 ай бұрын
How soon was then? My 3rd favorite album by THE SMITHS is still this debut masterpiece. Awesome 1984! Thank you, now.
@fidelios_frequency
6 ай бұрын
Thanks Jesse!
@andygladwin2049
6 ай бұрын
Hi Arnaldo, loving this series. I first heard the Smith via Radio 1 (Peel mainly) playing them and straight away it was a “wow!” When the album came out I didn’t want to admit it to myself at the time but I had to work hard to love it. When Hatful of Hollow came out that for me was the Smith’s that initially hooked me in ( not surprising really as they were the songs I was hearing on the radio!). It’s still my favourite album despite it not really counting. The 40th anniversaries will be coming thick and fast now so looking forward to the next instalment. Andy
@fidelios_frequency
6 ай бұрын
Andy, thank you for keeping up with the series. I feel that HOH counts! It’s like not counting Magical Mystery Tour which was also a (brilliant) compilation. 🤷🏻♂️
@MortenAastad
6 ай бұрын
After this video, all I need is a copy of Hand In Glove 7’’ and my Smiths life is complete and perfect 😊 Very very splendid 😊 Yes, amazing album, and you held it through the (almost) entire video! Cheers from Morten
@fidelios_frequency
6 ай бұрын
Yes, I chased the Hand In Glove 7” for a long time… but I eventually got it!
@MortenAastad
6 ай бұрын
@@fidelios_frequency it’s the only one of their (while they existed) 45’s I don’t own. Come across a couple in the wild but in a very sorry state.
@MrLovell1971
6 ай бұрын
Arnaldo this was a sensational review of the Smiths first album you touched on things I didn’t know and your collection is outstanding that Dutch press with single is a beauty. I got into the Smiths in the 90’s after getting into Morriseey first . This Charming Man is my gateway one day I would love to see your Smiths collection Arnaldo awesome episode take care.
@fidelios_frequency
6 ай бұрын
Andrew, thank you for always being supportive. Maybe one day I will go through my entire Smiths collection, but it will be a long and boring video 😂 If you search through my videos I did a comprehensive video shot of most of the collection in the 2023 Vinyl Tag under the section “The artist you’re complete on”. ✌🏻
@MrLovell1971
6 ай бұрын
@@fidelios_frequency cool thanks Arnaldo I’ll definitely watch that one. I show my complete studio Cure albums on that vinyl Tag 2023
@christiandonatti4956
6 ай бұрын
Another great video about my favorite band of all times. Thanks again for bringing all this facts to light, it´s amazing how groundbreaking this album was even though it went through so many changes and 'accidents' during the whole process of recording and re recording. Thanks again for showing the same passion I feel for The Smiths. Greetings from Argentina!
@fidelios_frequency
6 ай бұрын
Christian, thank you for always tuning into the channel! Hope you are well & Take care✌🏻
@christiandonatti4956
6 ай бұрын
@@fidelios_frequency no, no...Thank YOU for uploading this excellent material. As a fellow Smiths´ fan and as a (humble argentino) record collector I found your work very interesting and thoughtful. See you in the next video.
@EmbryonicRobot
6 ай бұрын
The only issue I have with this video is that it makes me feel very old 😔
@fidelios_frequency
6 ай бұрын
That makes the two of us. ✌🏻
@dirkbogarde44
6 ай бұрын
Don't think they brought back guitar bands back......there were already tons around........Echo and the Bunnymen, The Cure, U2, The Fall and a lot of others had their first album that year......The Waterboys, Big Country. Did the Smiths start the indie scene? That's questionable, Rough Trade and others were already releasing independent music before The Smiths. I think they started the jingle-jangle indie sound of a lot of C-86 type bands, along with Orange Juice.
@fidelios_frequency
6 ай бұрын
I don’t recall saying that The Smiths were the first guitar band in the 80s. Yes, some of the groups you mentioned did have albums out before the Smiths’ debut but The Cure & The Fall fell more into the Goth & Post-punk (respectively) scene at the beginning. I wouldn’t lump them into the “guitar bands” scene just because they played guitars. Waterboys are more folk-rock, not so much a “guitar band” like The Smiths. U2, well, initially post-punk, turned into Stadium Rock , not quite what The Smiths were aiming for. Don’t take things so literally.
@julianpotentate5942
6 ай бұрын
mmarr copied aztec camera
@fidelios_frequency
6 ай бұрын
@@julianpotentate5942 Roddy Frame is a great songwriter and while I can see the similarities when it comes to acoustic guitar, but to say that Johnny Marr copied Roddy Frame is blasphemy. 😵💫
@julianpotentate5942
6 ай бұрын
@@fidelios_frequency 8 month before this album was out they did not have a direction .mozz marr wanted to write for others at first.......mozz the brave marr the cotton ball of water
@fidelios_frequency
6 ай бұрын
@@julianpotentate5942 and your point is? And where did you get that information? 🤔
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