{"product_id":"the-smiths-meat-is-murder-180g-vinyl-lp","title":"The Smiths: Meat Is Murder (180g) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeat Is Murder is the album that turned The Smiths from a really good band into a really great band.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/collections\/vinyl-cds-date?_=pf\u0026amp;pf_v_artist_band=The%20Smiths\u0026amp;pf_v_artist_band=Morrissey\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMorrissey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJohnny Marr\u003c\/strong\u003e started injecting more political commentary into the writing, they famously forbade the other members from being photographed eating meat, and the band branched out their sound quite a bit as well. From the aggressive alternative rock on \"The Headmaster Ritual,\" to the rockabilly sounds of \"Rusholme Ruffians,\" the wistful ballad that is \"That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore,\" and the funky bass on \"Barbarism Begins At Home\" - probably the most club worthy track out of all of them. Of course, most Americans know it for \"How Soon Is Now,\" but because this reissued version follows the tracklist of the original UK release, that track isn't included here. Even without that song, this one is required listening and a nice lead in to the more polished sounds that were still to come on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=The%20Queen%20Is%20Dead\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22The%20Smiths%22\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Queen Is Dead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. 9 tracks total on thick 180g vinyl, recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g black vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eremastered sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprinted insert\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWarner Records 2009\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Hires 05\/2011\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"The Smiths","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":39272635826266,"sku":"lp-11957","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/thesmiths-meatismurder-blackvinyl-1.jpg?v=1762279688","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/the-smiths-meat-is-murder-180g-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}