the smiths / albums

2,729,031 plays
620 SHARES
1,907 FAVS
257 fans

- Hatful Of Hollow
- - 189,249 plays
  - 84 favs
  - 76 shares
The Smiths
Released 1984

William, It Was Really Nothing
02:11
9,856 plays

Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
03:34
9,353 plays

Girl Afraid
02:49
8,585 plays

- Add to cart
- buy
- share

songs

- 1
- William, It Was Really Nothing
- 02:11
- 9,856 plays

- 2
- What Difference Does It Make? (Peel Session)
- 03:12
- 11,017 plays

- 3
- These Things Take Time (David Jensen Session)
- 02:33
- 7,551 plays

- 4
- This Charming Man (Peel Session)
- 02:43
- 12,837 plays

- 5
- How Soon Is Now?
- 06:46
- 35,464 plays

- 6
- Handsome Devil (Peel Session)
- 02:46
- 16,772 plays

- 7
- Hand In Glove
- 03:15
- 6,944 plays

- 8
- Still Ill (Peel Session)
- 03:33
- 8,033 plays

- 9
- Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
- 03:34
- 9,353 plays

- 10
- This Night Has Opened My Eyes (Peel Session)
- 03:40
- 10,109 plays

- 11
- You've Got Everything Now (David Jensen Session)
- 04:19
- 5,904 plays

- 12
- Accept Yourself
- 04:02
- 6,759 plays

- 13
- Girl Afraid
- 02:49
- 8,585 plays

- 14
- Back To The Old House (Peel Session)
- 03:03
- 6,263 plays

- 15
- Reel Around The Fountain (Peel Session)
- 05:51
- 6,459 plays

- 16
- Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want
- 01:52
- 27,866 plays

- play all

album review

Several months after releasing their first album, the Smiths issued the singles and rarities collection Hatful of Hollow, establishing a tradition of repackaging their material as many times and as quickly as possible. While several cuts on Hatful of Hollow are BBC versions of songs from The Smiths, the versions on the compilation are nervy and raw -- and they're also not the selling point of the record. The Smiths treated singles as individual entities, not just ways to promote an album, and many of their finest songs were never issued on their studio albums. Hatful of Hollow contains many of these classics, including the sweet rush of "William, It Was Really Nothing," and the sardonic "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now," the tongue-in-cheek lament of "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want," the wistful "Back to the Old House," "Girl Afraid," and the pulsating, tremolo-laced masterpiece "How Soon Is Now?" With such strong material forming the core of the album, it's little wonder that Hatful of Hollow is as consistent as The Smiths and arguably captures the excitement surrounding the band even better. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide