22 February 2009

Years Of Refusal has entered the UK albums chart at #3.

18 February 2009

Midweek sales figures in the UK have 'Years of refusal' at #1, but Morrissey is very closely tailed by Lily Allen who is only 900 copies behind. Please support Morrissey by buying 'Years of refusal' as soon as you can.

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17 February 2009

Morrissey's great new studio album Years Of Refusal is released today in the US. The standard edition of the album is available on CD, LP, and download. A deluxe edition is available on CD/DVD.

Years Of Refusal standard edition track listing:

"Something Is Squeezing My Skull"
"Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed"
"Black Cloud"
"I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris"
"All You Need Is Me"
"When Last I Spoke To Carol"
"That's How People Grow Up"
"One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell"
"It's Not Your Birthday Anymore"
"You Were Good In Your Time"
"Sorry Doesn't Help"
"I'm OK By Myself"

Years Of Refusal deluxe edition track listing:

Disc 1: CD

"Something Is Squeezing My Skull"
"Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed"
"Black Cloud"
"I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris"
"All You Need Is Me"
"When Last I Spoke To Carol"
"That's How People Grow Up"
"One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell"
"It's Not Your Birthday Anymore"
"You Were Good In Your Time"
"Sorry Doesn't Help"
"I'm OK By Myself"

Disc 2: DVD

"Wrestle With Russell"
"That's How People Grow Up" (live from Friday Night With Jonathan Ross)
"All You Need Is Me" (live from Later...With Jools Holland)
"All You Need Is Me" (video)

You can order Years Of Refusal now from:

Amazon (US)
US standard CD, US standard LP, US deluxe CD/DVD,
US standard download (MP3 album) for $3.99

Barnes & Noble (US)
US standard CD, US standard LP, US deluxe CD/DVD

iTunes (US)
US standard download

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16 February 2009

Morrissey's great new studio album Years Of Refusal is released today in the UK (on 17th February in the US). The standard edition of the album is available on CD, LP, and download. A deluxe edition is available on CD/DVD.

Years Of Refusal standard edition track listing:

"Something Is Squeezing My Skull"
"Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed"
"Black Cloud"
"I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris"
"All You Need Is Me"
"When Last I Spoke To Carol"
"That's How People Grow Up"
"One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell"
"It's Not Your Birthday Anymore"
"You Were Good In Your Time"
"Sorry Doesn't Help"
"I'm OK By Myself"

Years Of Refusal deluxe edition track listing:

Disc 1: CD

"Something Is Squeezing My Skull"
"Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed"
"Black Cloud"
"I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris"
"All You Need Is Me"
"When Last I Spoke To Carol"
"That's How People Grow Up"
"One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell"
"It's Not Your Birthday Anymore"
"You Were Good In Your Time"
"Sorry Doesn't Help"
"I'm OK By Myself"

Disc 2: DVD

"Wrestle With Russell"
"That's How People Grow Up" (live from Friday Night With Jonathan Ross)
"All You Need Is Me" (live from Later...With Jools Holland)
"All You Need Is Me" (video)

You can order Years Of Refusal now from:

Amazon (UK)
UK standard CD, UK standard LP, UK deluxe CD/DVD, UK standard download

HMV (UK)
UK standard CD, UK standard LP, UK deluxe CD/DVD

iTunes (UK)
UK standard download

You can pre-order Years Of Refusal now from:

Amazon (US)
US standard CD, US standard LP

Barnes & Noble (US)
US standard CD, US standard LP, US deluxe CD/DVD

iTunes (US)
US standard download

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15 February 2009

"I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris" has entered the UK singles chart at #21.

10 February 2009

Morrissey's new single "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris" was released this week in the UK.

True To You members are welcome to enter a competition and answer a question about the new single, for a chance to attend Morrissey's show for BBC Radio 2 at the BBC Radio Theatre in London on Wednesday, 11th February.

To enter the competition, please fill in and submit the Competition entry: BBC Radio 2 form. Please include your True To You username, your real name, and your email address, and please answer the following question:

One of the B-sides of Morrissey's new single features additional vocals by another well-known singer. What is that singer's name?

The first four registered true-to-you.net members to submit completed entry forms with correct answers will each win an audience ticket for the recording of this television appearance and will be notified today that they are among the winners. Please note that there is a limit of one ticket per member and that participants must be at least 19 years old.

Please note that this list of four participants is now full.

9 February 2009

Morrissey's sublime new single "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris" is released today in the UK.

The new single is from Morrissey's upcoming album Years Of Refusal and is available in the UK on two CDs, 7" vinyl, and download.

UK CD single 1 track listing:

"I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris"
"Because Of My Poor Education"

UK CD single 2 track listing:

"I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris"
"Shame Is The Name"

UK 7" vinyl single 1 track listing:

"I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris"
"Death Of A Disco Dancer" (live)

You can order "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris" now from:

Amazon.co.uk
UK CDs, UK 7" vinyl, UK download

hmv.com
UK CDs, UK 7" vinyl

iTunes UK
UK download

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

townsend-records.co.uk
3 formats (UK CD1, CD2, and 7" vinyl) for £4.99,
UK CD1, UK CD2, UK 7" vinyl

Photos: "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris" UK CD and 7" vinyl single sleeves

8 February 2009

Morrissey's new single "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris" will be released on 9th February in the UK and will be available on two CDs, 7" vinyl, and download.

CD1 and CD2 will be supported by two new songs "Because Of My Poor Education" and "Shame Is The Name." Both songs were recorded with Jerry Finn as part of the Years Of Refusal sessions, and "Shame Is The Name" features additional vocals by Chrissie Hynde.

The 7" is backed by a live version of The Smiths' classic "Death Of A Disco Dancer."

UK CD1 track listing:

"I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris"
"Because Of My Poor Education"

UK CD2 track listing:

"I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris"
"Shame Is The Name"

UK 7" track listing:

"I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris"
"Death Of A Disco Dancer" (live)

You can pre-order all three physical formats (CD1, CD2, and 7") for £5 from recordstore.co.uk or for £4.99 from townsend-records.co.uk.

You can also pre-order the CDs and the 7" from hmv.com.

You can order the download from iTunes UK.

30 January 2009

Morrissey's new studio album Years Of Refusal will be released on 16th February in the UK and on 17th February in the US. The standard edition of the album will be available on CD, LP, and download. A deluxe edition will be available on CD/DVD.

Years Of Refusal was completed in 2008 at Conway Studios in Los Angeles. The late Jerry Finn, producer of Morrissey's widely acclaimed 2004 UK No. 2 album You Are The Quarry, also produced Years Of Refusal. Morrissey describes the new album, the follow-up to 2006's Ringleader Of The Tormentors (a UK No. 1), as his strongest work to date.

Years Of Refusal standard edition track listing:

"Something Is Squeezing My Skull"
"Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed"
"Black Cloud"
"I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris"
"All You Need Is Me"
"When Last I Spoke To Carol"
"That's How People Grow Up"
"One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell"
"It's Not Your Birthday Anymore"
"You Were Good In Your Time"
"Sorry Doesn't Help"
"I'm OK By Myself"

Years Of Refusal deluxe edition track listing:

Disc 1: CD

"Something Is Squeezing My Skull"
"Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed"
"Black Cloud"
"I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris"
"All You Need Is Me"
"When Last I Spoke To Carol"
"That's How People Grow Up"
"One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell"
"It's Not Your Birthday Anymore"
"You Were Good In Your Time"
"Sorry Doesn't Help"
"I'm OK By Myself"

Disc 2: DVD

"Wrestle With Russell"
"That's How People Grow Up" (live from Friday Night With Jonathan Ross)
"All You Need Is Me" (live from Later...With Jools Holland)
"All You Need Is Me" (video)

You can pre-order Years Of Refusal now from:

Amazon (UK)
UK standard CD, UK standard LP, UK deluxe CD/DVD

HMV (UK)
UK standard CD, UK standard LP, UK deluxe CD/DVD

iTunes (UK)
UK standard download

Amazon (US)
US standard CD, US standard LP

Barnes & Noble (US)
US standard CD, US standard LP, US deluxe CD/DVD

iTunes (US)
US standard download

Photo: Album artwork
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20 January 2009

Morrissey's new single "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris" and the video for the single are now available for download in the US.

You can order the download of the single from iTunes USA.

You can also order the download of the video from iTunes USA.