On Tuesday, February 26, 2013, Titan Books will release the revised edition of Simon Goddard‘s Songs That Saved Your Life: The Art of The Smiths 1982-87, which provides details on every Smiths song as well as a history of the band and their performances, in Paperback and for Kindle.

Thanks to Titan Books, we have three exclusive excerpts from Songs That Saved Your Life, which you can read right here below. Take a read from the book and let us know what you think!

The 23-song Smiths compilation The Sound Of The Smiths is available in MP3 format for only $5 right now, so grab it for the discounted price you can listen to the songs while you read the book.