It's all in the title...these are the Smiths' frontman's favorite albums and songs. I doubt they're eligible for inclusion in the AM database (although Elvis Costello's faves are in), but they're interesting nonetheless.
Albums (unranked):
Jobriath – Jobriath
Jeff Buckley – Grace
the Smoking Popes – Born To Quit
Damien Dempsey – Seize The Day
Roxy Music – For Your Pleasure
The Velvet Underground – The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground – White Light/White Heat
Sparks – Kimono My House
Iggy & The Stooges – Raw Power
Nico – Chelsea Girl
Patti Smith – Horses
Ramones – Ramones
New York Dolls – New York Dolls
Songs (ranked):
13 Mr Bloe – “Groovin With Mr Bloe” (1970)
12 Roxy Music – “Do The Strand” (1978)
11 The Supremes – “I’m Livin’ In Shame” (1968)
10 Paul Jones – “I’ve Been A Bad, Bad Boy” (1967)
09 The Crystals – “All Grown Up” (1962)
08 Shocking Blue – “Mighty Joe” (1970)
07 Al Martino – “Granada” (1961)
06 Buffy Sainte-Marie – “Soldier Blue” (1971)
05 The Tams – “Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy” (1968)
04 Bob & Marcia – “Young, Gifted and Black” (1970)
03 The Sundown Playboys – “Saturday Nite Special” (1972)
02 Sparks -“This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both of Us” (1974)
01 New York Dolls – “Jet Boy” (1973)
I remember he did a desert island discs a while back,but his songs were quite a bit different to those ones there. I think he mentioned one time that Nico's Chelsea Girl was his favourite album...