The Best Of Morrissey (CD)

The 1987 breakup of the Smiths saddened legions of fans, but it led to a fruitful solo career for lead singer and lyricist Morrissey. The Smiths were very much a singles band, and VIVA HATE, Morrissey's first record, continued in the Smiths vein with the gloriously sad singles "Suedehead" and "Every Day Is Like Sunday." As Morrissey soldiered on, he began to develop more of an individual style, although he never lost the elements of high drama and challenging pop that came together in the Smiths.

• Category:  Music  »  Rock & Pop  »  Alternative
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• Release Date: November 6, 2001
• Label: Rhino Records (USA)
• UPC: 081227837525
• WAPI (Tower ID): 106074773
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• Tower.com Sales Rank: #25720 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
• #9113 in Rock & Pop (See Top 100 Rock & Pop Bestsellers)
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Personnel includes: Morrissey (vocals); Boz Boorer (guitar, clarinet); Alain Whyte (guitar, piano, background vocals); Vini Reilly (guitar, keyboards); Stephen Street (guitar, bass); Fenella Barton, Richard Koster (violin);

John Metcalfe (viola); Mark Davies (cello); Steven Heart (keyboards); Jonny Bridgewood (bass); Andrew Pares (drums, percussion); Woodie Taylor (drums); Kristy MacColl (background vocals).

Producers include: Stephen Street, Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley, Mick Ronson, Steve Lillywhite.

Compilation producers: Bill Inglot, Ingrid K. Olson, Howie Klein.

Engineers include: Steve Williams, Stewart Day, Peter Jones.

Includes liner notes by Michael Bracewell.

All tracks have been digitally remastered.

While there's more than one greatest hits collection from manic depression's pop bard Morrissey, this 2001 release is easily the definitive overview of the one-time Smiths frontman's solo career. Starting from late-1980s hits like the deceptively sunny "Everyday is Like Sunday," through the underrated '97 hit "Alma Matters," and including his modern rock number-ones "Tomorrow" and "The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get," there's nary an omission on this thorough collection (well, maybe "Picadilly Palare," but it's hard to please everyone).

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