5 June 2009

Universal's remastered version of Morrissey's 1997 album Maladjusted will be released June 9 in the US on CD and download. The album features a new track listing, liner notes by Morrissey, and new artwork with rare photos.

You can pre-order the CD now from amazon.com.

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1 June 2009

Statement from Morrissey:

I am very pleased to confirm that we will resume at Luxembourg this coming Friday (5 June), absorbed and collected. I have been reconstructed by a Wiltshire hospital and I am as close to good health as I'm likely to get. I apologize to everyone caught up in the to-ing and fro-ing, but the disappointment of postponement is less than the disappointment of hearing me sing on one engine.
I should stress that nothing has been canceled. The four London concerts are repositioned in July, and both Birmingham and the Royal Albert Hall are October fixtures. I've endured a titanic struggle against an intolerable virus lately, and although Hull, Hartlepool and Manchester were nights that comprised a whole life, the physical limits were reached. False notes crush the soul.

Besides Luxembourg and beyond, I am excited about the October release of Swords, which is an 18-track compilation of b-sides of singles from the last three albums. This will be a Polydor release.

Thanks to everyone who bought Years of refusal. We were the number one seller in the UK for the week of release, but, as with You are the quarry and Your arsenal, we were booted off the number one spot on the last hour of the final day. We cried.

I would like to point out that some passable creature is using my name and sending sharply chiseled replies to people via Twitter, myspace and Facebook. This person is not me. Not enough happens in my life that I would wish to share it with others. I do not scan these sites - or whatever they are - so I can only hope that whoever is posing as me is at least worth talking to. Beware of false imitations.



Thanks for reading these unvarnished facts, and thanks for giving us some greatly enjoyable nights on the Refusal tour.



absolutely yours, Morrissey.

4 May 2009

The B-sides from "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris" and "Something Is Squeezing My Skull" are now available for download in the UK. You can order the downloads from Amazon UK and iTunes UK.

"Because Of My Poor Education"
Amazon UK / iTunes UK

"Shame Is The Name"
Amazon UK / iTunes UK

"Death Of A Disco Dancer" (live)
Amazon UK / iTunes UK

"This Charming Man" (recorded for BBC Radio 2's Morrissey at Radio Theatre)
Amazon UK / iTunes UK

"Best Friend On The Payroll" (recorded for BBC Radio 2's Morrissey at Radio Theatre)
Amazon UK / iTunes UK

"I Keep Mine Hidden" (recorded for BBC Radio 2's Morrissey at Radio Theatre)
Amazon UK / iTunes UK

28 April 2009

Morrissey's new single "Something Is Squeezing My Skull" and remastered versions of his 1995 album Southpaw Grammar and his 1997 album Maladjusted were released this week in the UK.

True To You members are welcome to enter any of the following competitions and answer the following questions relating to the releases, for a chance to win promotional copies of the single or one of the albums.

To enter a competition to win the "Something Is Squeezing My Skull" single on three formats (two CDs and one 7" vinyl single), please fill in and submit the Competition entry: Something Is Squeezing My Skull form. Please include your True To You username, your real name, and your email address, and please answer this question:

One of the B-sides of the "Something Is Squeezing My Skull" single is a recent live version of "This Charming Man." "This Charming Man" was first released as a single in 1983. What is the title of any one of the B-sides of that 1983 single?

To enter a competition to win the Southpaw Grammar CD, please fill in and submit the Competition entry: Southpaw Grammar form. Please include your True To You username, your real name, and your email address, and please answer this question:

An instrumental portion of an album track from Southpaw Grammar has played as an intro to many Morrissey concerts. What is the title of that album track?

To enter a competition to win the Maladjusted CD, please fill in and submit the Competition entry: Maladjusted form. Please include your True To You username, your real name, and your email address, and please answer this question:

The first single from Maladjusted was "Alma Matters." What is the title of the first B-side of that first single?

The first registered true-to-you.net member to submit a completed entry form with a correct answer to one of the competition questions will win the prize for that competition and will be notified today that he or she has won.

Please note that there is a limit of one prize per member. If you enter more than one of the competitions, please indicate which of the prizes is your top choice.

Please note that these competitions are now closed, and the winners have been notified.

27 April 2009

Please check True To You on Tuesday, April 28 for details of competitions that True To You members can enter for a chance to win copies of the "Something Is Squeezing My Skull" single, the remastered Southpaw Grammar album, or the remastered Maladjusted album.

27 April 2009

Morrissey's vibrant new single "Something Is Squeezing My Skull" is released today in the UK.

The new single is available on two CDs and 7" vinyl.

UK CD1 track listing:

"Something Is Squeezing My Skull"
"This Charming Man" (recorded for BBC Radio 2's Morrissey at Radio Theatre)

UK CD2 track listing:

"Something Is Squeezing My Skull"
"Best Friend On The Payroll" (recorded for BBC Radio 2's Morrissey at Radio Theatre)

UK 7" track listing:

"Something Is Squeezing My Skull"
"I Keep Mine Hidden" (recorded for BBC Radio 2's Morrissey at Radio Theatre)

You can order "Something Is Squeezing My Skull" now from:

Amazon.co.uk
UK CD1, UK CD2

hmv.com
UK CDs, 7" vinyl

recordstore.co.uk
3 formats (UK CD1, CD2, and 7" vinyl) for £5

Photos: "Something Is Squeezing My Skull" UK CD and 7" vinyl single sleeves

27 April 2009

Universal's remastered version of Morrissey's 1997 album Maladjusted is released today in the UK. The album features six B-sides from the Maladjusted singles, an extended booklet with liner notes written by Morrissey, and new sleeve artwork with rare images.

Maladjusted track listing:

"Maladjusted"
"Ambitious Outsiders"
"Trouble Loves Me"
"Lost"*
"He Cried"
"Alma Matters"
"Heir Apparent"*
"Ammunition"
"The Edges Are No Longer Parallel"*
"This Is Not Your Country"*
"Wide To Receive"
"I Can Have Both"*
"Now I Am A Was"*
"Satan Rejected My Soul"
"Sorrow Will Come In The End"

* B-sides

You can order Maladjusted now from amazon.co.uk and hmv.com.

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27 April 2009

BMG's remastered version of Morrissey's 1995 album Southpaw Grammar is released today in the UK. The album features three previously unreleased tracks, an extensive booklet with liner notes written by Morrissey, and new sleeve artwork by Anthony Lui, including previously unseen photographs by Linder Sterling.

Southpaw Grammar track listing:

"The Boy Racer"
"Do Your Best And Don't Worry"
"Reader Meet Author"
"Honey, You Know Where To Find Me"*
"Dagenham Dave"
"Southpaw"
"Best Friend On The Payroll"
"Fantastic Bird"*
"The Operation"
"The Teachers Are Afraid Of The Pupils"
"You Should Have Been Nice To Me"*
"Nobody Loves Us"

* Previously unreleased tracks

You can order Southpaw Grammar now from amazon.co.uk and hmv.com.

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2 April 2009

Morrissey's new single "Something Is Squeezing My Skull" will be released on 27th April in the UK and will be available on two CDs and 7" vinyl. The single will be backed on the various formats by live versions of "This Charming Man," "Best Friend On The Payroll," and "I Keep Mine Hidden," all recorded at Morrissey's recent show for BBC Radio 2.

UK CD1 track listing:

"Something Is Squeezing My Skull"
"This Charming Man" (live)

UK CD2 track listing:

"Something Is Squeezing My Skull"
"Best Friend On The Payroll" (live)

UK 7" track listing:

"Something Is Squeezing My Skull"
"I Keep Mine Hidden" (live)

You can pre-order all three formats for £5 from recordstore.co.uk.

27 February 2009

Years Of Refusal has entered the US albums chart at #11.