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The World Won't Listen | align="center" bgcolor="darkseagreen" colspan="3"|The World Won't Listen | | lign="center" colspan="3"| | | lign="center" bgcolor="darkseagreen" colspan="3"|Compilation album by The Smiths | | lign="left" valign="top"|Released | colspan="2" valign="top"|February 23, 1987 | | lign="left" valign="top"|Recorded | colspan="2" valign="top"|England, 1984–1986 | | lign="left" valign="top"|Genre | colspan="2" valign="top"|Indie | | lign="left" valign="top"|Length | colspan="2" valign="top"|?? min ?? sec | | lign="left" valign="top"|Record label | colspan="2" valign="top"|Rough Trade | | lign="left" valign="top"|Producer | colspan="2" valign="top"|Various (see main text) | | gcolor="darkseagreen" colspan="3"|Professional reviews | | gcolor="darkseagreen" colspan="3" align="center" style="color:black;"| The Smiths Chronology | b>The Queen Is Dead
(1986) | The World Won't Listen
(1987) | Louder Than Bombs
(1987) | The World Won't Listen is a compilation album by The Smiths. It was released in February, 1987 by their record company, Rough Trade, and reached #2 on the British charts. About the album The album was conceived as a collection of the singles and their B-sides from 1985 and 1986. Additionally, the scrapped single "You Just Haven’t Earned It Yet, Baby" (lost out to "Shoplifters of the World Unite") and the should-have-been single "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" (a The Queen Is Dead single candidate that was passed over in favour of "Bigmouth Strikes Again") were included. The title reflects Morrissey's frustration with the fact that the mainstream, radio and record buyers, still wasn't paying attention. As the album included many non-album cuts and single versions, it a fan favourite. The music press was critical, however, labelling the album "inessential". Although rendered largely superfluous only three months after its release by the decision of Rough Trade to release the similar but extended US-intended compilation Louder Than Bombs domestically as well to avoid ridiculous import prices being paid, the album still is a must-have for Smiths fans because of the nowhere-else-on-album versions of "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side", "Stretch Out and Wait", "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" and "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby". After WEA acquired the Smiths back catalogue in 1992, all Smiths albums were re-released at mid price, including The World Won't Listen, which was expanded to include "Golden Lights" and the original Rough Trade cassette edition bonus track, "Money Changes Everything" (another track exclusive to this compilation). Cover The CD sleeve for The World Won't Listen is based on the cassette version of the sleeve layout; the original album featured a larger picture of a Fifties fairground scene, of which this is a crop. The sleeve was designed by Morrissey. Track listing All tracks written by Morrissey/Marr (including "Money Changes Everything"), except "Golden Lights" written by Twinkle. LP Side A - "Panic"
- "Ask"
- "London"
- "Bigmouth Strikes Again"
- "Shakespeare's Sister"
- "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out"
- "Shoplifters of the World Unite"
- "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side" (single version)
Side B - "Asleep"
- "Unloveable"
- "Half a Person"
- "Stretch Out and Wait" (alternate take)
- "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" (single version)
- "Oscillate Wildly"
- "You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby"
- "Rubber Ring"
Musicassette Same as LP plus "Money Changes Everything" at the end of Side A as track #9 Compact disc Rough Trade original issue: same as LP. WEA re-issue: same as musicassette plus "Golden Lights" at the end as track #18. People involved The band Additional musicians Technical staff - Johnny Marr – producer (A7)
- Johnny Marr, Morrissey and Stephen Street – producers (A3, B3)
- Morrissey and Marr – producers (A4, A6, B1-2, B8)
- John Porter – producer (A1-2, A9, B7, B9)
- The Smiths – producers (A5, A8, B4-6)
World Won't Listen, TheWorld Won't Listen, The
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