# Paint a Vulgar Picture guitar solo

> Johnny Marr's guitar solo on Paint a Vulgar Picture by The Smiths (1987) starts at about 3:45. From the album Strangeways, Here We Come.

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The Smiths, 1987, from *Strangeways, Here We Come*. Solo by *Johnny Marr*.

Features one of Marr's most celebrated leads, a lyrical, sustained solo that swells over the song's second half.

Paint a Vulgar Picture by The Smiths is #5 in our ranking of the best The Smiths guitar solos. The solo is played by Johnny Marr and the song was released in 1987.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Smiths Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-smiths-guitar-solos/) — #5
- [The Best Johnny Marr Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/johnny-marr-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Paint a Vulgar Picture?

Johnny Marr played the solo on The Smiths's Paint a Vulgar Picture (1987).

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