Great debut record. I think id like it more if i hadnt listened to Hatful of Hollow beforehand.

One of the greatest debut albums, The Smiths self-titled album is an instant classic. Standout tracks include "This Charming Man", "Reel Around The Fountain", "Still Ill".

I started to listening to The Smiths with The Queen is Dead. Next I listened to this is and it is just as good. The songs on this album are not probably as memorable to most as on TQID, but they are still great. Not a bad song on the album again. It is a shame this band may never reunite.

I bought this cassette twice because I broke the first one through over-playing it. I listened to this every single day back when it came out. Timeless!

A brilliant debut.

Stellar debut. Trouble is, the Smiths didn't venture far from this prototype.

I bought this album the week it came out. I travelled to Dundee with some friends and it was almost a race to Grouchos to see who could buy their copy first. I still love this album. I play this more than any Smiths' album.

Reel Around the Fountain may be my favorite Smiths song ever.

The Smiths eponymous debut is probably the album that created "indie rock" as a movement. Released on a truly independent label, the album received massive acclaim and popularity in Britain and achieved a strong underground following in the U.S. The Smiths brand of guitar rock always managed to be powerful without being "hard". Marr's intricate chords blended perfectly with Morrissey's clever crooning. The irony and humor is lost on many casual listeners.

One of the best albums from 1984 and the decade overall.

The Smiths first album is unfairly ignored in favour of previous recordings, these people are wrong. Moody and morbid, it sets the agenda for Morrisseys self proclaimed sexual liberation of the male.