Title: The Smiths – Personality Crisis
Year/Genre: 1984, Indie Rock / Post-Punk
Condition: New

Cultural Facts:

1. The title nods to the New York Dolls song—Morrissey was such a Dolls devotee he ran a UK fan club before The Smiths existed.

2. Early Smiths-era live/radio recordings often circulated through tape-trading and “import” bootlegs, feeding the band’s myth outside official releases.

3. Their rise was tied to UK indie infrastructure (Rough Trade distribution, fanzines, student gigs) more than mainstream radio—fans learned the band like a secret.