Events
Spain festival dates
18 July 2008
19 July - Madrid - Saturday Night Fiber
20 July - Benicàssim - Festival Internacional de Benicàssim
All You Need Is Me: Single chart position in the UK
8 June 2008
"All You Need Is Me" has entered the UK singles chart at #24.
All You Need Is Me: New single released today in the UK
2 June 2008
Morrissey's fantastic new single - "All You Need Is Me" - is released on Polydor/Decca today in the UK and will be available for one week only.
The new single is from Morrissey's Greatest Hits compilation and is available in the UK on CD and two 7" vinyl formats.
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"
"Drive-in Saturday" (recorded live at the Orpheum Theater, Omaha, Nebraska, 11 May 2007)
The UK 7" vinyl single 2 tracklisting is:
"All You Need Is Me"
"My Dearest Love"
You can order the single on the CD and 7" vinyl formats at recordstore.co.uk and hmv.co.uk.
Also, two versions of "All You Need Is Me" - the studio version and a live version recorded at the Roundhouse in London in January 2008 - are available for download in the UK. You can order the downloads at iTunes UK.
Photos: "All You Need Is Me" UK CD and 7" vinyl single sleeves
Years Of Refusal: New album information; Southpaw Grammar: Remastered version details; Ireland festival and concert dates
30 May 2008
Morrissey's new studio album 'Years of Refusal' is now complete, and is set for a September release by Polydor UK (Universal). It has yet to be decided which Universal label will release the album in the US.
'Years of Refusal' has 12 tracks and is produced by Jerry Finn.
Prior to this, Sony-BMG will issue a remastered version of 'Southpaw Grammar' in July. This album, first released in 1995, will include three previously unreleased tracks, and new artwork.
In addition to the Cork Festival on June 26th, Morrissey will play a concert at Kilmainham Hospital in Dublin on June 28th.
Morrissey's birthday; All You Need Is Me: New single UK release information
22 May 2008
Forty-nine years ago to the day, a star was born. Happy Birthday, Steven Patrick Morrissey!
In a press release, Polydor UK have announced that Morrissey's new single, "All You Need Is Me" - originally due to be released on 19 May in the UK - is now set for a 2 June release and will be available for one week only.
"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 studio album is scheduled for autumn 2008. Details will be announced soon.
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.
Morrissey on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson
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."
All You Need Is Me: New single UK release details
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.
Greatest Hits: Album released today in the US
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
Morrissey headlining at O2 Wireless Festival, London
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."
