Remastered for the Complete box, now individually re-issued on cd and 180 gram 12 vinyl. Another compilation of singles, b-sides, album tracks, and BBC sessions this time assembled for the American market, Louder Than Bombs is a sizeable collection that boasts a wealth of brilliant material. It includes hits such as the irresistible Ask, the bouncing pop of You Just Havent Earned It Yet, Baby and the sadUnloveable.with a solid collection of singles and a number of tracks virtually unavailable elsewhere, Louder Than Bombs is a necessary purchase for any Smiths fan.

The title is borrowed from a line in Elizabeth Smarts extended prose poem By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept.

Tracklisting:

Side One
1. Is It Really So Strange? (3.05)
2. Sheila Take a Bow (2.42)
3. Shoplifters of the World Unite (2.58)
4. Sweet and Tender Hooligan (3.35)
5. Half a Person (3.37)
6. London (2.07)

Side Two
1. Panic (2.20)
2. Girl Afraid (2.49)
3. Shakespeares Sister (2.09)
4. William, It Was Really Nothing (2.11)
5. You Just Havent Earned It Yet, Baby (3.23)
6. Heaven Knows Im Miserable Now (3.35)
7. Ask (3.18)

Side Three
1. Golden Lights (2.40)
2. Oscillate Wildly (3.28)
3. These Things Take Time (2.23)
4. Rubber Ring (3.48)
5. Back to the Old House (3.04)

Side Four
1. Hand in Glove (3.14)
2. Stretch Out and Wait (2.38)
3. Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want (1.52)
4. This Night Has Opened My Eyes (3.40)
5. Unloveable (3.56)
6. Asleep (4.10)