...Best II

December 2019 ...Best II greatest the Smiths UKBest2.JPG Cover to the standard edition of the album November 2, 1992 1983–1987 Alternative rock, indie pop 52:24 WEA Various (see main text) Best...I 1992 Singles 1995 Alternative cover greatest USBest2.JPG US cover of ...Best II AllMusic 2 5[album r76653 yes Allmusic review] The Encyclopedia of Popular Music 2 5Larkin Colin Colin Larkin The Encyclopedia of Popular Music 2007 Oxford University Press 4th 978-0195313734 The Encyclopedia of Popular Music yes ...Best II is a compilation album by the Smiths. It was released on November 2, 1992, by the new owner of their back catalogue, WEA (Sire Records in the United States). Its highest British chart position was #29; it did not chart in the U.S. Background WEA (now the Warner Music Group) had acquired the entire Smiths back catalogue in early 1992 (sister label Sire Records already had the North American rights). Along with the re-release of the eight original albums (the four studio albums, the Rank live album and the three compilation albums issued while the band were still active), they immediately set to work compiling a 'best of' collection in two volumes. It was the first time a regular best of compilation had ever been made of The Smiths' material and the first volume effortlessly reached the top of the British charts. This, the second volume, fared considerably worse. The British press continued to groan about sell-out and low track selection coherence. The material is more or less picked and sequenced at random, and consists of both singles and album cuts. As with the first volume, in the UK a spin-off single was released: "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" (which had originally been earmarked as a single back in 1986 but was ultimately passed over in favour of "Bigmouth Strikes Again"). The single was released ahead of the compilation album and reached No. 25. Cover The UK and European release of the record featured the right half of a 1960s biker couple photograph by Dennis Hopper on its sleeve, with Best...I completing the picture; the U.S. sleeve was designed by singer Morrissey and once again features Richard Davalos, co-star of East of Eden (other shots of Davalos grace the covers of Strangeways, Here We Come and the U.S. edition of Best...I). Track listing All tracks written by Morrissey and Johnny Marr (including "Oscillate Wildly"OSCILLATE WILDLY https://repertoire.bmi.com/Search/Search?SearchForm.View_Count=&SearchForm.Main_Search=BMI+Work+ID&SearchForm.Main_Search_Text=1135776&SearchForm.Sub_Search=Please+Select&SearchForm.Search_Type=bmi repertoire.bmi.com BMI Songview Search 23 November 2022 https://perma-archives.org/warc/20221123141159/https://repertoire.bmi.com/Search/Search?SearchForm.View_Count=&SearchForm.Main_Search=BMI+Work+ID&SearchForm.Main_Search_Text=1135776&SearchForm.Sub_Search=Please+Select&SearchForm.Search_Type=bmi November 23, 2022 live ). Release(s) The Boy with the Thorn in His Side (Album version) The Queen Is Dead 3:16 The Headmaster Ritual Meat Is Murder 4:52 Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now 1984 singleHatful of HollowLouder Than Bombs 3:34 Ask 1986 singleThe World Won't ListenLouder Than Bombs 3:15 Oscillate Wildly Single B-side of "How Soon Is Now?"The World Won't ListenLouder Than Bombs 3:26 Nowhere Fast Meat is Murder 2:35 Still Ill The Smiths 3:20 Bigmouth Strikes Again The Queen Is Dead 3:14 That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore Meat is Murder 4:57 Shakespeare's Sister Single A-sideThe World Won't ListenLouder Than Bombs 2:08 Girl Afraid Hatful of HollowLouder Than Bombs 2:46 Reel Around the Fountain The Smiths 5:56 Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me Strangeways, Here We Come 5:02 There Is a Light That Never Goes Out The Queen Is Dead 4:02 Personnel Morrissey – vocals Johnny Marr – guitars, keyboard instruments, harmonica, mandolins, synthesized string and flute arrangements Andy Rourke – bass guitar, cello on "Oscillate Wildly" and "Shakespeare's Sister" Mike Joyce – drums Craig Gannon – rhythm guitar on "Ask" Additional musicians Kirsty MacColl – backing vocals on "Ask" Paul Carrack – piano and organ on "Reel Around the Fountain". Production John Porter – producer (A2, A5-A6, B2-B3) The Smiths – producers (A3-A4, A7, B4-B5) Morrissey and Marr – producers (A1, B1, B7) Johnny Marr, Morrissey and Stephen Street – producers (B6) Charts Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance Chart (1992) PeakpositionAustralian Albums (ARIA)https://i.imgur.com/ndpFzND.jpeg The Smiths chart history, received from ARIA on 27 May 2021 ARIA Imgur.com 5 July 2024 N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart.190UK2 29 19921108 true 5 August 2023 + Weekly chart performance Chart (2026) Peakposition Croatian International Albums (HDU)https://www.top-lista.hr/www/lista-prodaje-strano-31-tjedan-2026/ Lista prodaje 31. tjedan 2026. (27.07.2026. - 02.08.2026.) 2 August 2026 Sales list Week 31 2026 HDU hr 11 August 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260811181159/https://www.top-lista.hr/www/lista-prodaje-strano-31-tjedan-2026/ 11 August 2026 6 Greek Albums (IFPI)https://www.ifpi.gr/charts_el.html Official IFPI Charts Top-100 Albums Sales Chart (Combined) – Εβδομάδα: 30/2026 IFPI Greece 5 August 2026 el https://megalodon.jp/2026-0805-1627-19/https://www.ifpi.gr:443/charts_el.html 5 August 2026 deviated 73 Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2026. 31. hét https://slagerlistak.hu/album-top-40-slagerlista-fizikai-hanghordozok/2026/31 MAHASZ August 4, 2026 5 Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance Chart (2026) PositionCroatian International Vinyl Albums (HDU)https://www.top-lista.hr/www/top-lista-vinila-strana-082026/ Top lista vinila – Strana – 08/2026. hr HDU August 2026 9 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260909205306/https://www.top-lista.hr/www/top-lista-vinila-strana-082026/ 9 September 2026 live 7 Certifications and sales Certifications and sales for ...Best II album Brazil The Smiths Best 2 Gold 1997 1986 4 May 2019 United Kingdom Gold album Best ...II The Smiths 1992 2008 792-175-2 5 August 2023 Best 2 The Smiths 1985 United States yes 208,357 https://www.morrissey-solo.com/article.pl?sid=08/03/05/1811210 Morrissey/Smiths US album sales in 2007 and total sales since 1992 - Morrissey-solo www.morrissey-solo.com References Category:The Smiths compilation albums Category:1992 greatest hits albums Category:Albums produced by Stephen Street Category:Warner Music Group compilation albums