Extra Track (and a tacky badge): June 2012

Friday, June 8, 2012

Pete R. Smiths Box

Extra Track fan Pete R. has previously created a box set of all the Joy Division and New Order singles from Recycle (4 photos, starting here). He recently completed his own Smiths box taken from the work posted here. This thing is gorgeous - check it out.

The cover star is Jeanne Moreau.

A careful restoration of the Smiths on Rough Trade.

All tracks were taken from the best/earliest possible sources to avoid modern mastering techniques which crush the dynamics. Tracks sourced from vinyl have been carefully cleaned and EQ levels have been tweaked for consistency. The artwork was scanned at the highest possible resolution and the type was reset when possible using the original fonts.

All of these singles are out-of-print in their original form. Some of the tracks have never appeared on CD. This was a labor of love from a small, devoted circle of fans.

These are the songs that saved your life. If you like what you hear support the band by purchasing their catalog.