with fans in the UK. To avoid high import prices being paid, the Smiths' domestic record company, Rough Trade, decided to release the compilation as well, provoking cries of outrage by fans who only three months previously had purchased the slimmer single album UK counterpart. The blow was somewhat softened by the fact that the double album retailed at single album price. After WEA acquired the Smiths' back catalogue in 1992, all Smiths albums were re-released at mid price, including Louder Than Bombs. Packaging The cover art for Louder Than Bombs, designed by Morrissey, features British playwright Shelagh Delaney of Salford, Greater Manchester. The photograph was originally published in the Saturday Evening Post after Delaney, at the age of 19, made her literary debut with the play A Taste of Honey. The play inspired many early lyrics written by Morrissey, and the song "This Night Has Opened My Eyes" (included here) is based on the plight of the play's heroine, Jo, an unwed mother. Track listing Personnel Morrissey – vocals Johnny Marr – guitars, piano, harmonica, slide guitar on "Panic", mandolin on "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want" and "Golden Lights", Andy Rourke – bass guitar, cello on "Shakespeare's Sister" and "Oscillate Wildly" Mike Joyce – drums, tambourine on "Hand in Glove" and "Stretch Out and Wait" Additional musicians Craig Gannon – rhythm guitar on "Half a Person", "London", "Panic", "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby", "Ask" and "Golden Lights", lead guitar on outro of "London", mandolin on "Golden Lights" Kirsty MacColl – backing vocals on "Ask" and "Golden Lights" John Porter – slide guitar on "Sheila Take a Bow", sound effects on "Ask", drum machine and bass guitar on "Golden Lights" Stephen Street – additional drum machine programming on "London", sampling on "Rubber Ring", sound effects on "Asleep" Production Johnny Marr – producer (A3) Johnny Marr, Morrissey and Stephen Street – producers (A5–6) Morrissey and Marr – producers (A2, C5, D5–6) John Porter – producer (A1, A4, B1–2, B4–6, C1-2, C4, C6, D3) Roger Pusey – producer (D4) The Smiths – producers (B3, C3, D1–2) Certifications References The Smiths compilation albums Peel Sessions recordings Albums produced by Stephen Street B-side compilation albums 1987 live albums 1987 compilation albums Rough Trade Records compilation albums Rough Trade Records live albums The Smiths live albums Sire Records compilation albums Sire Records live albums