Oscillate Wildly (track) by The Smiths
Year: 1987
From the album Louder Than Bombs (track #15)


Oscillate Wildly appears on the following album(s) by The Smiths:
- Louder Than Bombs (track #15) (this album) (compilation) (1987)
- The World Won't Listen (track #15) (compilation) (1987)
- ...Best II (track #5) (compilation) (1992)
- Complete (track #85) (compilation) (2011)
- Complete (track #103) (compilation) (2011)
Condition: New
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An incredibly unusual composition from The Smiths that manages to carry the same emotional impact they always deliver without words.
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