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The Smiths Setlists & Live History — Encord

The Smiths

1980s English rock band

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High confidence · 98%

39

shows tracked

14349d

since last show

48%

highly variable

Recent setlists

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Apr 23, 1987
Top of the Pops
London
50% similar1 song
Apr 10, 1987
The Tube
Newcastle upon Tyne
50% similar2 songs
Feb 13, 1987
Cathedral Club
Dublin

Most played

1
Panic
32×
2
The Queen Is Dead
31×
3
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
30×
4
Still Ill
29×
5
Cemetry Gates
28×
6
How Soon Is Now?
28×
7
The Boy With the Thorn in His Side
28×
8
I Want the One I Can't Have
27×
9
Is It Really So Strange?
27×
10
Meat Is Murder
27×
11
What She Said
27×
12
Frankly, Mr. Shankly
26×
13
Bigmouth Strikes Again
25×
14
I Know It's Over
24×
15
Never Had No One Ever
24×

Rare Songs

Shoplifters of the World Unite
5×
13% of shows
Dormant
Shakespeare's Sister
5×
13% of shows
Dormant
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

0% similar

1 song

Palarock

Sanremo

20% similar1 song

Palarock

Sanremo

20% similar5 songs

Top of the Pops

London

6% similar1 song

Brixton Academy

London

11% similar16 songs

Maida Vale Studios

London

10% similar4 songs

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Most Unusual Shows

Sets that deviated most from this artist's typical setlist

1Feb 13, 1987
Cathedral Club
Dublin
100% diff
2Oct 30, 1986
Free Trade Hall
Manchester
95% diff
3Oct 27, 1986
Preston Guild Hall
Preston
95% diff

7×

18% of shows

Dormant

Setlist DNA

Core — always played

Panic82%
The Queen Is Dead79%
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out77%
Still Ill74%
How Soon Is Now?72%
Cemetry Gates72%

Rotating

What She Said69%
I Want the One I Can't Have69%
Is It Really So Strange?69%
Meat Is Murder69%
Frankly, Mr. Shankly67%
Bigmouth Strikes Again64%

Dormant

Not enough recent tracked setlists to determine dormant songs.

Newly played

Sheila Take a BowApr 10, 1987

Expected Setlist

Based on last 20 shows

Ask
70%
Panic
65%
The Boy With the Thorn in His Side
65%
The Queen Is Dead
65%
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
65%
Is It Really So Strange?
60%
London
60%
Bigmouth Strikes Again
55%
Cemetry Gates
55%
Frankly, Mr. Shankly
55%
Rusholme Ruffians
55%
Still Ill
55%