Seminal English alternative rock outfit The Smiths will be inducted into the “bands that have had tribute albums made in their honor” club when American Laundromat Records releases Please, Please, Please—which features covers from the likes of Doug Martsch from Built to Spill at The Wedding Present—on December 13.
Other artists contributing covers to the album include Sixpence None the Richer, Girl in A Coma, Katy Goodman, Cinerama and Joy Zipper. Pre-orders are available here.
Available as a double-CD set in three combinations, the album will range in price from $13 to $35. The basic package includes a copy of the album and a promo pin, the second package up consists of the album, a 7” single, a download of the single and the aforementioned promo pin. The $35 combo pack includes the above-mentioned items along with a T-shirt and a private album preview.
Check out the full tracklisting below:
Disc 1
“Panic” — Kitten
“Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before” — The Rest
“What Difference Does It Make?” — Joy Zipper
“Shoplifters of the World Unite” — Tanya Donelly w/Dylan in the Movies
“Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want” — William Fitzsimmons
“I Won’t Share You” — Sixpence None the Richer
“Well I Wonder” — Sara Lov
“Half a Person” — Greg Laswell
“Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me” — Dala
“Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others” — Chikita Violenta
Disc 2
“Sheila Take A Bow” — Telekinesis
“Is It Really So Strange?” — Solvents
“Hand In Glove” — The Wedding Present
“How Soon Is Now?” — Mike Viola and The Section Quartet
“There Is a Light That Never Goes Out” — Trespassers William
“Rubber Ring” — Girl in a Coma
“I Know It’s Over” — Elk City
“What She Said” — Katy Goodman (La Sera, Vivian Girls)
“London” — Cinerama
“Reel Around the Fountain” — Doug Martsch (Built To Spill)
Limited Edition 7” Single
“Asleep” — Stars
“Girl Afraid” — C’est la Mort
“Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want” — The Caulfield Sisters
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