Meat is Murder

Meat Is Murder is the second studio album by the British alternative rock band The Smiths. It was released in February of 1985 and became the band's sole number one album in the UK charts during the band's lifetime. It reached number 110 in the US. In 2003, the album... Read More

Meat Is Murder is the second studio album by the British alternative rock band The Smiths. It was released in February of 1985 and became the band's sole number one album in the UK charts during the band's lifetime. It reached number 110 in the US. In 2003, the album was ranked number 295 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Meat is Murder is also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2006). The album's title is shared with the final album track, written by lead singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr who are vegetarian. See Less