     louder than bombs is a compilation album by the english rock band the smiths. it was released as a double album in march 1987 by their american record company, sire records. its highest chart position was number 63. popular demand prompted their british record company, rough trade, to issue the album domestically as well. upon its release in the uk in may 1987, it reached number 38 on the british charts. in 2003, the album was ranked number 365 on rolling stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. the album was certified gold by the riaa in 1990. ==about the album== the album was released as the american counterpart to their recent british compilation the world won't listen and consisted of all singles and nearly all b-sides that had not at that point been available in the states, either on single or album, with a few other tracks added. the title is borrowed from a line in elizabeth smart's extended prose poem by grand central station i sat down and wept. the album was intended to substitute for both the world won't listen and their 1984 compilation hatful of hollow as these had not been released in the united states. this is why th
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