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.co.uk, hmv.com, iTunes (UK)

You can pre-order Years Of Refusal now from:

Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, iTunes (US)

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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.

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

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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
hmv.com
iTunes UK
recordstore.co.uk - 3 formats (UK CD1, CD2, and 7" vinyl) for £5
townsend-records.co.uk - 3 formats (UK CD1, CD2, and 7" vinyl) for £4.99

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.co.uk, hmv.com, iTunes (UK)

Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, iTunes (US)

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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.

5 December 2008

The baby pictured with Morrissey on the cover of Years of Refusal is Sebastien Pesel-Browne, who is the son of Charlie Browne, who has been Morrissey's Assistant Tour Manager for many years. Sebastien's mother (Susan) met Charlie at a Morrissey concert in Boston.

Photo: Album artwork
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4 December 2008

Morrissey will play at London's Royal Albert Hall on Monday, 11th May 2009, and at Manchester Apollo on his 50th birthday, Friday, 22nd May, and on Saturday, 23rd May.

Support on all shows will be Doll And The Kicks.

Tickets will be onsale on Friday, 5th December.

Morrissey's new studio album Years Of Refusal will be released on 16th February 2009 on Polydor, preceded by the single "I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris" one week prior.

30 October 2008

US dates will now precede the projected tours of New Zealand and Australia for 2009. Years of refusal now has a release date of February 23rd, which will also see the start of a lengthy US tour. New Zealand and Australia will now follow the US dates.
BMG issue a redesigned and re-mastered Southpaw Grammar, and Universal issue a redesigned and re-mastered Maladjusted one week after Years of refusal.
The new album is preceded by I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris as a single release. 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 refusal sessions, and Shame is the name features additional vocals by Chrissie Hynde.