The Smiths – The Sound Of The Smiths

This Compilation ℗ 2008 Warner Music UK Ltd. © 2008 Warner Music UK Ltd.
This two disc edition is informally known as the "Deluxe Version" though this is not actually mentioned on the sleeve.

Both CDs are housed in a glossy 8-panel gate fold digipak with a 28-page stapled colour booklet featuring photos of the band at various stages of their career.
Some copies with rectangular white on light blue hype sticker on bottom left of front panel.

Track 1-1 is the 7" version originally issued on the Hand In Glove single (RT131).
Track 1-2 originally issued on the This Charming Man single (RT136).
Track 1-3 originally issued on the Hatful Of Hollow compilation (Rough 76).
Track 1-4 scheduled as 4th single. Issued on the Still Ill / You've Got Everything Now as DJ 'A' label promo (R61DJ).
Track 1-5 originally issued on the Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now single (RT156).
Track 1-6 originally issued on the William, It Was Really Nothing single (RT166).
Track 1-7 originally issued on the How Soon Is Now? 12" (RTT176).
Track 1-8 originally issued on the Meat Is Murder album (Rough 81).
Track 1-9 originally issued on the Shakespeare's Sister single (RT181).
Track 1-10 originally issued on the German Barbarism Begins At Home / Shakespeare's Sister 12" (RTD021) and the Italian Barbarism Begins At Home / Shakespeare's Sister 7" (VIN-45148).
Track 1-11 is the 7" version originally issued on the That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore 7" single (RT186, but misprinted as RH186 in the booklet).
Track 1-12 originally issued on the Dutch The Headmaster Ritual single (MD5295).
Track 1-13 originally issued on the The Boy With The Thorn In His Side single (RT191, but misprinted as RH191 in the booklet).
Track 1-14 originally issued on the Bigmouth Strikes Again single (RT192, but misprinted as RH192 in the booklet).
Track 1-15 originally issued on the The Queen Is Dead album (Rough 96).
Track 1-16 originally issued on the Panic single (RT193).
Track 1-17 originally issued on the Ask single (RT194, but misprinted as RH194 in the booklet).
Track 1-18 originally projected as single RT195 and issued on the The World Won't Listen compilation (Rough 101). Duration incorrectly given on release as 4:03.
Track 1-19 originally issued on the Shoplifters Of The World Unite single (RT195).
Track 1-20 originally issued on the Sheila Take A Bow single (RT196).
Track 1-21 originally issued on the Girlfriend In A Coma single (RT197).
Track 1-22 originally issued on the I Started Something I Couldn't Finish single (RT198).
Track 1-23 is the 7" version originally issued on the Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me 7" (RT200).

Track 2-1 originally issued as B-side of the This Charming Man single (RT136).
Track 2-2 originally issued as B-side of the Hand In Glove single (RT131).
Track 2-3 originally issued on the This Charming Man (New York) 12" (RTT136 (NY)).
Track 2-4 originally issued as B-side of the This Charming Man 12" (RTT136).
Track 2-5 originally issued as B-side of the What Difference Does It Make? single (RT146).
Track 2-6 originally issued as B-side of the What Difference Does It Make? 12" (RTT146).
Track 2-7 originally issued as B-side of the Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now 12" (RTT156).
Track 2-8 originally issued as B-side of the William, It Was Really Nothing single (RT166).
Track 2-9 is not the version originally issued as B-side of the Shakespeare's Sister 12" (RTT181) but the one with alternate lyrics issued on the The World Won't Listen compilation (Rough 101). Duration incorrectly given on release as 2:37.
Track 2-10 originally issued as B-side of the How Soon Is Now? 12" (RTT176).
Track 2-11 originally issued as B-side of the That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore single (RT186).
Track 2-12 originally issued as B-side of the The Boy With The Thorn In His Side single (RT191).
Track 2-13 originally issued as B-side of the Bigmouth Strikes Again single (RT192).
Track 2-14 originally issued on the The Queen Is Dead album (Rough 96).
Track 2-15 originally issued as B-side of the Panic single (RT193).
Track 2-16 originally issued as B-side of the Ask single (RT194). Duration incorrectly given on release as 3:35.
Track 2-17 originally issued as B-side of the Shoplifters Of The World Unite single (RT195).
Track 2-18 originally issued as B-side of the Sheila Take A Bow 12" (RT196). Duration incorrectly given on release as 3:34.
Track 2-19 originally issued as B-side of the I Started Something I Couldn't Finish single (RT198). Duration incorrectly given on release as 3:42.
Track 2-20 originally issued on the Strangeways, Here We Come album (Rough 106).
Track 2-21 originally issued as B-side of the I Started Something I Couldn't Finish cassette single (RTT198C).
Track 2-22 originally issued on the Rank album (Rough 126).