For the length of time that Patti Smith has spent as a recording artist, she has a remarkably small catalogue: only ten albums recorded in over three decades. Yet small as it may be, she still stands as one of the most influential artists of her time. Despite the fact that she wears the moniker 'Godmother Of Punk' her oeuvre encompasses many styles and is impossible to fence into one genre. But perhaps we should interpret this badge of honour as a salute to her attitude rather than as a reference to her musical style. Outside Society is a perfect presentation of her work as it chronologically explores the entirety of her career, from her first album Horses from 1975 to her last; Twelve from 2007. The compilation includes hits such as 'Gloria', 'Because The Night', 'Dancing Barefoot' and her own intimate rendition of 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'. It also gives you a good introduction to the artist as a person, as the liner notes are brief recollections of the recordings written by Smith herself.
Track Listing: 1~1~Gloria - Patti Smith|1~2~Free Money - Patti Smith|1~3~Ain't It Strange - Patti Smith Group|1~4~Pissing In A River - Patti Smith Group|1~5~Because The Night - Patti Smith|1~6~Rock N Roll Nigger - Patti Smith / Patti Smith Group|1~7~Dancing Barefoot - Patti Smith Group|1~8~Frederick - Patti Smith Group|1~9~So You Want To Be - Patti Smith Group|1~10~People Have The Power - Patti Smith|1~11~Up There Down There - Patti Smith Group|1~12~Beneath The Southern Cross - Patti Smith|1~13~Summer Cannibals - Patti Smith|1~14~1959 - Patti Smith|1~15~Glitter In Their Eyes - Patti Smith|1~16~Lo And Beholden - Patti Smith|1~17~Smells Like Teen Spirit - Patti Smith|1~18~Trampin' - Patti Smith
