Department Of Enjoyment [UK NME, CS: NME011]
This is a various artists compilation cassette made available by mail-order only from the NME in 1985. It includes a live version of "Girl Afraid" from 2 March 1984 in Glasgow (view artwork).

NME Poll Winners [UK NME, 7": GIV1]
This 7" EP given away with the 25 May 1985 issue of the NME features "What She Said" live on 18 March 1985 at the Oxford Apollo. It was issued to commemorate the major category winners in the 1984 NME readers poll (view artwork).

UK Buzz #004 [USA Thirsty Ear, LP: UKB-4]
UK Buzz was a radio programme in which BBC DJ John Peel presented the best UK indie bands to the American market. Programme #004 featured the Smiths with a unique 5:30 mix of "How Soon Is Now?", making the LPs sent to radio stations for broadcast of show #004 show appearling to fans and collectors of the Smiths (view label).

Rough Trade Compilation
[Canada Rough Trade, LP: RTS1986, CS: RTSC1986]
[Holland Rough Trade, LP: MD7982]
This is a sampler of artists signed to Rough Trade Records in the UK. The compilation was released at different times in different countries, with different track listings. In Canada (1986) and in Holland (apparently 1985) the compilation featured an otherwise unavailable live version of "Miserable Lie" taken from the Oxford Apollo on 18 March 1985. The Greek and Israel edition of the album feature common studio material by the Smiths and are therefore not mentioned here. The German and Italian editions don't include any Smiths material at all. View Canada LP, Canada cassette and Holland LP.

Animal Liberation [UK Waxtrax, LP: WAXUK25]
This album released in July 1987 features a live version of "Meat Is Murder" from Oxford Apollo on 18 March 1985. The latter live recording is also found on the reverse of the Smiths' "That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore" single, but the version included on the compilation has 20 extra seconds of audience participation at the end which makes it appealing to certain collectors. It must be noted that the song only appears on the UK version of the compilation. For legal reasons, the American and Canadian editions do not feature the Smiths track (view artwork).

The Old Grey Whistle Test: The Anthems [BBC/Warner Music UK/Rhino 0577102]
This 2013 compilation of performances on the Old Grey Whistle Test programme includes the Smiths' "Bigmouth Strikes Again" from 1986.

Promotion:

Rough Trade Compilation [Canada Rough Trade, LP: RTS1986]
Copies of the Canadian LP listed above were stamped with a promo warning in gold before being sent to media for promotional purposes.

Rarities volume 2 [USA Rarities, cd: CDPRO-1002]
A compilation cd titled "Rarities volume 2" was made available by mail order through Spin Magazine in 2003. It was meant to include an otherwise unavailable live version of "Shakespeare's Sister" from LA's Hollywood Palladium on 27 June 1985. Someone somewhere objected to the inclusion of the song and it was removed from the track listing. However the promo cds were already pressed with the song included and have thus become sought after by collectors (view artwork).