With producer Stephen Street, the Smiths created a subtly shaded and skilled
album, one boasting a fuller production than before. Morrissey and Marr laboured
hard over the songs, working to expand the band’s sound within their
boundaries. In doing so they created the classic tracks “I Started Something
I Couldn't Finish,” “Girlfriend in a Coma,” “Stop Me if You Think
You’ve Heard This One Before,” and “I Won't Share You”. This, the
highest charting of all their albums, easily offers a summery of the
band’s considerable strengths.
