Hatful of Hollow is a compilation album by English rock band the Smiths, released on 2 November 1984[11] by Rough Trade Records. The album features tracks from BBC Radio 1 sessions, their first single "Hand in Glove" (a different mix of which had been included on their first album) and two new singles and their B-sides. It was eventually released in the United States on 9 November 1993 by Sire Records, who had initially declined to release the album in the US. Sire instead released Louder Than Bombs in the US in 1987—which is effectively a hybrid of Hatful of Hollow and a subsequent UK compilation album The World Won't Listen plus some tracks which do not appear on either.
Hatful of Hollow reached No. 7 on the UK Albums Chart, remaining on the chart for 46 weeks.[12] In 2000, Q magazine placed the album at No. 44 on its list of the "100 Greatest British Albums Ever".
^Black, Bill (17 November 1984). "It's a Fair Cap!". Sounds.
^Dalton, Stephen (August 1998). "The Smiths Discography". Uncut. No. 15. p. 67.
^"News"(PDF). Record Mirror. 20 October 1984. p. 6. Archived from the original(PDF) on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022. The Smiths release a bargain price special album on November 2. 'Hatful Of Hollow'
^David Roberts British Hit Singles and Albums, Guinness World Records Limited
