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A vinyl bootleg was released this month containing 16 Smiths demos. Only 3 of the tracks had been previously leaked. This is the biggest leak of this material in 24 years... there has been an extremely tight lid kept on alternate/demo/studio outtakes.

We currently have a 13 page thread of Beatles multitrack links, containing parts of the actually released songs. These songs are all unreleased. If it's deemed ok, I can post a link to these demos... maybe a mod can let me know?

Here is the track listing:

The Hand That Rocks The Cradle (John Porter monitor mix)
Reel Around The Fountain (final Troy Tate album version)
Rusholme Ruffians (Electric version July 1984)
The Queen Is Dead (Full version with unedited ending)
Sheila Take A Bow (John Porter version from January 1987)
This Night Has Opened My Eyes (studio version June 1984)
"I Misses You" (unreleased Marr Instrumental)
Ask (John Porter version before Steve Lillywhite remix)
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (take 1)
Is It Really So Strange? (June 86 'single' version)
Frankly, Mr. Shankly (Trumpet version November 1985)
Shoplifters Of The World Unite (Reprise)
Girlfriend In A Coma (Demo)
Death Of A Disco Dancer (Demo)
Paint A Vulgar Picture (monitor mix March '87)
"Heavy Track" (unreleased Marr Instrumental)

Id like a PM with a link if that would ok

Pm sent, Scott.

Thanks Thomas Really funny cause today i was listening to The Smiths all morning!
cheers for that im enjoying them now

Please send me the link in a pm too. Thanks!

Torrent FLAC quality available? Not for me, but a friend, who's not that good at computers.

Wildberry wrote:Torrent FLAC quality available? Not for me, but a friend, who's not that good at computers.

Not up on torrent sites yet, but I sent you a link to lossless files.

Send the link over here!

scotty wrote:Thanks Thomas Really funny cause today i was listening to The Smiths all morning!
cheers for that im enjoying them now

Ditto here, please.

When I saw the topic thread, I thought it was demos of a Smiths reunion recording.

paologregorio wrote: When I saw the topic thread, I thought it was demos of a Smiths reunion recording.

This is way better than that could ever be, hehehe.

Thomas,

It is probably best that you not post the link here until we know the legal status of these tracks. Their release may well be before the courts and we certainly do not want to get embroiled is that sort of situation if they are. It is your choice if you wish to continue to share them the way that you have been of course.

winston wrote:Thomas,

It is probably best that you not post the link here until we know the legal status of these tracks. Their release may well be before the courts and we certainly do not want to get embroiled is that sort of situation if they are. It is your choice if you wish to continue to share them the way that you have been of course.

Ok, thanks Brian. Just wanted to make sure it was ok.

Oh! Oh! Me please, sir! Some of my favourite tracks there!

I'd LOVE a pm to the link as well, if possible! Merry Christmas from the forum!

I'm going out for the day. I'll send links later for anyone who needs them. If someone I already sent it to wants to fill an open request, feel free to... I'll be gone until later tonight.