Listen to The Smiths Rehearse in 1983
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Posted Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at 11:34 AM
Thirty years ago, before they had recorded their first album, The Smiths taped a rehearsal in which they ran through a roughly 40-minute set. The audio is far from perfect, though it's better than you might expect given that they apparently used a single stereo mic pointing into the room and recorded directly to cassette. Not the place to start if you're new to The Smiths, of course, but a fun listen for fans who can tolerate a bit of vocal distortion.
The full set list is below. Enjoy.
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