Reel Around The Fountain (track)
by The Smiths
Year: 1984
From the album Hatful Of Hollow (track #15)
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Reel Around The Fountain appears on the following album(s) by The Smiths:
- Hatful Of Hollow (track #15) (this album) (1984)
- The Smiths (track #1) (1984)
- ...Best II (track #12) (compilation) (1992)
- Complete (track #1) (compilation) (2011)
- Complete (track #69) (compilation) (2011)
- Meat Is Murder / The Smiths (track #11) (compilation) (1986)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 08/11/2026 01:55 | NickD89 | 7,042 | 72/100 |
| ! | 07/19/2026 20:59 |  HoldenM | 10,052 | 90/100 |
| ! | 07/01/2026 18:00 | bonnequestion | 17,261 | 74/100 |
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Onater 05/16/2017 05:17 | #190883
The version of this song from Self-Titled is tied with There is a Light for my favourite Smiths song, but, for whatever reason, this version doesn't do much for me. Which is weird considering that I've known this one for a lot longer than the other. (Edited)
