16 April 2008

In a press release issued today, Girlie Action have announced that Morrissey will appear on the episodes of The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson that will be broadcast on CBS on Monday, April 28 and Tuesday, April 29. The shows will feature Morrissey singing "All You Need Is Me" and "Irish Blood, English Heart."

10 April 2008

In a press release, Polydor UK have announced that Morrissey's new single, "All You Need Is Me," will be released on Decca/Polydor on 19 May in the UK.

"All You Need Is Me" is one of the new songs to have graced Morrissey's set lists at recent concerts. He also played the song earlier this year on Later...With Jools Holland, alongside other new songs - "That's How People Grow Up" and "Something Is Squeezing My Skull" - and his classic "The Last Of The Famous International Playboys."

The new single will be available on CD and two 7" vinyl formats. Two of the B-sides - "Children In Pieces" and "My Dearest Love" - are new songs recorded in Los Angeles with composer Gustavo Santaolalla, who has won Oscars for his music for the films Brokeback Mountain and Babel, as well as BAFTAs for his music for the films The Motorcycle Diaries and Babel. The new songs feature additional production and were mixed by Jerry Finn, producer of 2004's widely acclaimed UK #2 album You Are The Quarry, who has also produced the A-side "All You Need Is Me." A third B-side is a cover version of the David Bowie song "Drive-in Saturday." The cover version was recorded live during Morrissey's North American tour in 2007.

The UK CD single tracklisting is:

"All You Need Is Me"
"Children In Pieces"

The UK 7" vinyl single 1 tracklisting is:

"All You Need Is Me"
"My Dearest Love"

The UK 7" vinyl single 2 tracklisting is:

"All You Need Is Me"
"Drive-in Saturday" (recorded live at the Orpheum Theater, Omaha, Nebraska, 11 May 2007)

Jerry Finn is currently finishing production of Morrissey's new studio album, the highly anticipated follow-up to 2006's UK #1 album Ringleader Of The Tormentors. The new LP is due for an autumn 2008 release.

Morrissey's Greatest Hits compilation is out now on Decca/Polydor. The collection spans Morrissey's 20-year solo career and includes UK Top 10 and Top 20 singles.

Morrissey will headline O2 Wireless Festival in London's Hyde Park on 4 July - his only UK date this summer. He has chosen Beck, New York Dolls, The Courteeners, Black Kids, Siouxsie Sioux, Guillemots, Dirty Pretty Things, The Wombats, and Noise Is The Best Revenge, among others, to be his guests at Hyde Park.

"All You Need Is Me" can be pre-ordered from recordstore.co.uk.

25 March 2008

Morrissey's wonderful Greatest Hits compilation is released on Decca today in the US.

The collection includes two new songs - "That's How People Grow Up" and "All You Need Is Me."

The album is available now on standard CD, limited edition two-disc deluxe CD (with Live At The Hollywood Bowl disc, including a US-only bonus track), and digital download. A double vinyl LP version will be available on April 1.

The US standard CD tracklisting is:

"First Of The Gang To Die"
"In The Future When All's Well"
"I Just Want To See The Boy Happy"
"Irish Blood, English Heart"
"You Have Killed Me"
"That's How People Grow Up"
"Everyday Is Like Sunday"
"Redondo Beach"
"Suedehead"
"The Youngest Was The Most Loved"
"The Last Of The Famous International Playboys"
"The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get"
"All You Need Is Me"
"Let Me Kiss You"
"I Have Forgiven Jesus"

The US limited edition two-disc deluxe CD tracklisting is:

Disc 1: Greatest Hits

"First Of The Gang To Die"
"In The Future When All's Well"
"I Just Want To See The Boy Happy"
"Irish Blood, English Heart"
"You Have Killed Me"
"That's How People Grow Up"
"Everyday Is Like Sunday"
"Redondo Beach"
"Suedehead"
"The Youngest Was The Most Loved"
"The Last Of The Famous International Playboys"
"The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get"
"All You Need Is Me"
"Let Me Kiss You"
"I Have Forgiven Jesus"

Disc 2: Live At The Hollywood Bowl

"The Last Of The Famous International Playboys"
"The National Front Disco"
"Let Me Kiss You"
"Irish Blood, English Heart"
"I Will See You In Far-Off Places"
"First Of The Gang To Die"
"I Just Want To See The Boy Happy"
"That's How People Grow Up" (US only)
"Life Is A Pigsty"

The US double vinyl LP tracklisting is:

"First Of The Gang To Die"
"In The Future When All's Well"
"I Just Want To See The Boy Happy"
"Irish Blood, English Heart"
"You Have Killed Me"
"That's How People Grow Up"
"Everyday Is Like Sunday"
"Redondo Beach"
"Suedehead"
"The Youngest Was The Most Loved"
"The Last Of The Famous International Playboys"
"The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get"
"All You Need Is Me"
"Let Me Kiss You"
"I Have Forgiven Jesus"

You can order the album on the CD and LP formats at Tower.com. And you can order the download of the album at iTunes USA.

Photo: Greatest Hits sleeve

24 March 2008

In a press release issued today, Live Nation and O2 Wireless Festival have announced that Morrissey will headline Friday, July 4th, at this year's O2 Wireless Festival in Hyde Park, London.

According to the press release, this will be Morrissey's only UK appearance this summer. A name recognized across the globe, with a career spanning over 20 years, and acclaimed throughout the world as a songwriter and lyricist of the very highest quality, Morrissey comes to Hyde Park at his very best. His recent Greatest Hits album demonstrates the enduring power of the former Smiths frontman, showcasing a collection of Top 20 singles, including nine Top 10 hits. Morrissey's appearances on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross and Later...With Jools Holland revealed a master at work, and he remains a legendary figure in the history of British pop, cited as an influence by a host of bands past and present. All Morrissey shows are special, and many listeners are certain to make Hyde Park the only place to be on July 4th. In addition to the planned fireworks, this show may also give that devoted audience an opportunity to hear tracks from his forthcoming debut studio album for Decca / Polydor, set for release in the autumn of 2008, alongside that roll call of instantly familiar hit singles.

Morrissey says: "What is classical is what we all agree on, and I think we all acknowledge Hyde Park festivals as important events. I am honoured to be asked to headline on July 4th, marking my 26th year haunting British music, and following the Hyde Park greats - T.Rex, Joan Armatrading, and someone with insecure teeth. I promise a thundering bill of tight nerves and suavity and all your favourites from Disc magazine. I will take Hyde Park like a flea inhabits a dog. Art-hounds and people with badly cut hair are very welcome. I shall do my utmost not to pull a sour face. The sun will make up its own mind. It is, of course, the day when America celebrated its independence from Sidcup, but we can easily reverse that situation with a bit of John Mills stiff-upperness. Bring your own lodging-house towels, but don't expect any three-shrimp appetizers."

21 February 2008

Girlie Action and Decca have announced details of Morrissey's Greatest Hits compilation to be released on Decca in the United States on March 25.

The album - which is Morrissey's first for Decca - was released in the United Kingdom on February 11 and entered the UK chart at #5 this week.

Greatest Hits will be available in the US on the following formats: a regular jewel box CD version of 15 tracks; a double vinyl LP version of 15 tracks; and a deluxe limited edition CD version that, in addition to the 15 tracks, will also feature a Live At The Hollywood Bowl bonus CD of nine tracks recorded live in California on June 8, 2007. The bonus CD will include a US exclusive live rendition of "That's How People Grow Up."

Greatest Hits spans Morrissey's stellar 20-year solo career as a true original and one of the world's greatest musical talents. The collection includes UK Top 10 and Top 20 singles. Two tracks - "That's How People Grow Up" and "All You Need Is Me" - are new songs recorded with Jerry Finn, producer of 2004's widely acclaimed Billboard Top 20 album You Are The Quarry.

Morrissey is currently working with Finn on his new studio album, the follow-up to 2006's UK #1 album Ringleader Of The Tormentors. Morrissey will tour Europe this year, and his new studio album is due out in the autumn.

Greatest Hits tracklisting:

"First Of The Gang To Die"
"In The Future When All's Well"
"I Just Want To See The Boy Happy"
"Irish Blood, English Heart"
"You Have Killed Me"
"That's How People Grow Up" (new)
"Everyday Is Like Sunday"
"Redondo Beach"
"Suedehead"
"The Youngest Was The Most Loved"
"The Last Of The Famous International Playboys"
"The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get"
"All You Need Is Me" (new)
"Let Me Kiss You"
"I Have Forgiven Jesus"

Live At The Hollywood Bowl bonus CD tracklisting:

"The Last Of The Famous International Playboys"
"The National Front Disco"
"Let Me Kiss You"
"Irish Blood, English Heart"
"I Will See You In Far Off Places"
"First Of The Gang To Die"
"I Just Want To See The Boy Happy"
"Life Is A Pigsty"
"That's How People Grow Up" (US only)

17 February 2008

Greatest Hits has entered the UK albums chart at #5.

11 February 2008

Morrissey's wonderful Greatest Hits compilation is released on Polydor/Decca today in the UK.

The collection includes two new songs - the new single, "That's How People Grow Up," and "All You Need Is Me."

The album is available on standard CD, limited edition two-disc deluxe CD (with Live At The Hollywood Bowl disc), double vinyl LP, and digital download.

The UK standard CD tracklisting is:

"First Of The Gang To Die"
"In The Future When All's Well"
"I Just Want To See The Boy Happy"
"Irish Blood, English Heart"
"You Have Killed Me"
"That's How People Grow Up"
"Everyday Is Like Sunday"
"Redondo Beach"
"Suedehead"
"The Youngest Was The Most Loved"
"The Last Of The Famous International Playboys"
"The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get"
"All You Need Is Me"
"Let Me Kiss You"
"I Have Forgiven Jesus"

The UK limited edition two-disc deluxe CD tracklisting is:

Disc 1: Greatest Hits

"First Of The Gang To Die"
"In The Future When All's Well"
"I Just Want To See The Boy Happy"
"Irish Blood, English Heart"
"You Have Killed Me"
"That's How People Grow Up"
"Everyday Is Like Sunday"
"Redondo Beach"
"Suedehead"
"The Youngest Was The Most Loved"
"The Last Of The Famous International Playboys"
"The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get"
"All You Need Is Me"
"Let Me Kiss You"
"I Have Forgiven Jesus"

Disc 2: Live At The Hollywood Bowl

"The Last Of The Famous International Playboys"
"The National Front Disco"
"Let Me Kiss You"
"Irish Blood, English Heart"
"I Will See You In Far-Off Places"
"First Of The Gang To Die"
"I Just Want To See The Boy Happy"
"Life Is A Pigsty"

The UK double vinyl LP tracklisting is:

"First Of The Gang To Die"
"In The Future When All's Well"
"I Just Want To See The Boy Happy"
"Irish Blood, English Heart"
"You Have Killed Me"
"That's How People Grow Up"
"Everyday Is Like Sunday"
"Redondo Beach"
"Suedehead"
"The Youngest Was The Most Loved"
"The Last Of The Famous International Playboys"
"The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get"
"All You Need Is Me"
"Let Me Kiss You"
"I Have Forgiven Jesus"

You can order the album on the CD and LP formats at hmv.co.uk. And you can order the download of the album at iTunes UK and 7digital.com.

Photo: Greatest Hits sleeve

10 February 2008

"That's How People Grow Up" has entered the UK singles chart at #14.

6 February 2008

According to release details from Polydor UK, the studio version and two live renditions of Morrissey's new single, "That's How People Grow Up," are now available for download in the UK.

You can order the download of the studio version of "That's How People Grow Up" from iTunes UK.

You can also order the download of a live version recorded at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles in June 2007 from iTunes UK.

And you can order the download (PC only) of a live version recorded at the Roundhouse in London in January 2008 from www.7digital.com/morrisseylive. To order the download of the Roundhouse live version by SMS (UK only), please text GROWUP to 78789 to receive a code, which you enter at www.7digital.com/morrisseylive, and said download will be ready for your enjoyment.