Morrissey pouts, Marr shreds, and 1983 Derby never sees it coming.
Live at the Assembly Rooms in Derby, England on the 6th of December, 1983. Setlist: 1) Handsome Devil 2) Still Ill 3) This Charming Man 4) Pretty Girls Make Graves 5) Reel Around The Fountain 6) What Difference Does It Make? 7) Miserable Lie 8) This Night Has Opened My Eyes 9) Hand In Glove 10) You've Got Everything Now 11) Back to the Old House 12) These Things Take Time 13) Accept Yourself 14) This Charming Man II
Acting
Morrissey's theatrical gladioli-worthy stage presence already fully formed
Sound
Marr's guitar tone that launched ten thousand indie bands
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was filmed just two months after their debut album release, capturing the band before fame made Morrissey insufferable in new ways.
The Assembly Rooms gig became a bootleg holy grail for decades, proving The Smiths' mythology was partly built on scarcity before streaming killed mystique.
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