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Title: The Smiths – Best... II
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1992, Alternative Rock, Jangle Pop/Indie Pop, Manchester, England 5/26
Matrix #: 9 45097-2
Condition: Used CD, condition not provided VZ | Members: Morrissey (59' - ), Johnny M (63' - ), Andy R (64' - ), Mike J (63' - )
Cultural Facts:
Band Drama Best... II arrived years after the group’s bitter breakup, when lawsuits and royalties had already turned one of indie rock’s most beloved bands into a long-running legal battlefield.
Personal Struggle Morrissey’s public image mixed sharp wit with deep alienation, often writing from the perspective of loneliness, class frustration, and social discomfort rather than rock-star confidence.
Legal Trouble In the 1990s, Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce sued over royalty splits; Joyce won a major judgment, making the band’s afterlife almost as dramatic as its short recording career.
