''Very Best of Morrissey'' is a compilation album by

Morrissey Steven Patrick Morrissey ( ; born 22 May 1959), known :wikt:mononym, mononymously as Morrissey, is an English singer and songwriter. He came to prominence as the frontman and lyricist of rock band the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 198 ...

, containing material he released during the 1980s and 1990s on

EMI EMI Group Limited (formerly EMI Group plc until 2007; originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries, also referred to as EMI Records or simply EMI) was a British transnational conglomerate founded in March 1931 in London. At t ...

. It was released on 25 April 2011.

About the album

The album covers material released between his 1988 debut album ''

Viva Hate ''Viva Hate'' is the debut solo studio album by English singer Morrissey. It was released on 14 March 1988 by His Master's Voice, six months after the final studio album by the Smiths, ''Strangeways, Here We Come'' (1987). Vini Reilly, the l ...

'' and his 1995 single " Boxers". The track listing bears a slight resemblance to that of 1997's '' Suedehead: The Best of Morrissey''. The album also features a solo version of "

Interlude Interlude may refer to: *a short play or, in general, any representation between parts of a larger stage production *''Entr'acte'', a piece of music performed between acts of a theatrical production *a section in a movement of a musical piece, se ...

" without

Siouxsie Sioux Susan Janet Ballion (born 27 May 1957), better known by her stage name Siouxsie Sioux (, ), is an English singer and songwriter. She came to prominence as the leader and main lyricist of the rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees, who w ...

. Strangely, it includes just one track from 1994's ''

Vauxhall and I ''Vauxhall and I'' is the fourth studio album by English alternative rock musician Morrissey. It was released on 14 March 1994, by the record label Parlophone in the UK and Sire/Reprise in the US. Background The album's title may be a referen ...

'', Morrissey's commercial and critical high watermark. All tracks have been remastered for the album. The album did not chart in the top 75 but did reach number 80 on the UK Albums Chart.

Release and promotion

In promotion of the album, the single "

Glamorous Glue "Glamorous Glue" is a song released by English singer Morrissey in 1992 on the album '' Your Arsenal''. The song has been used in promotions for the Fox television series ''Lie to Me'', and reached number 13 on ''Billboard'' magazine's Hot Moder ...

" from ''

Your Arsenal ''Your Arsenal'' is the third studio album by English singer Morrissey, released on 27 July 1992 by record label His Master's Voice. The album received critical acclaim and reached number 4 on the UK Albums Chart. Content Morrissey had bee ...

'' was re-issued on CD and 7" vinyl. It charted at number 69 on the UK singles chart, replacing "

Hold On to Your Friends "Hold On to Your Friends" is a song by Morrissey, released as a single in May 1994. It was the second single taken from the number 1 album '' Vauxhall and I''. Morrissey claimed, "It was written about somebody I know, in relation of their treat ...

" as Morrissey's lowest charting single. It was the last Morrissey single to chart in the UK top 75, until " Spent the Day in Bed" also charted at 69 six years later.

Track listing

The Last of the Famous International Playboys "The Last of the Famous International Playboys" is a 1989 song by British vocalist Morrissey. Co-written by Morrissey and producer Stephen Street, the song was Morrissey's third release after the 1987 breakup of his earlier group Smiths. Morri ...

" – 3:39 #"You're Gonna Need Someone on Your Side" – 3:35 #"

The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get "The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get" is a song by English singer-songwriter Morrissey, co-written by Boz Boorer released as a single on 28 February 1994, by Parlophone. It was taken from the then-unreleased ''Vauxhall and I'' album and was ...

" – 3:42 #"

" – 4:04 #"Girl Least Likely To" – 4:48 #"

Suedehead "Suedehead" is the debut solo single by English singer Morrissey, released on 15 February 1988. Co-written by Morrissey and former Smiths producer Stephen Street, the song was Morrissey's first solo release after the Smiths break-up. Morrisse ...

" – 3:52 #" Tomorrow" (US mix) – 3:55 #" Boxers" – 3:23 #" My Love Life" – 4:48 #"Break Up the Family" – 3:47 #"I've Changed My Plea to Guilty" – 3:38 #"Such a Little Thing Makes Such a Big Difference" – 2:50 #" Ouija Board, Ouija Board" – 3:46 #"

Interesting Drug "Interesting Drug" is a song by English singer-songwriter Morrissey, released as a non-album single on 17 April 1989. Co-written by Morrissey and former Smiths producer Stephen Street, the song was Morrissey's fourth release after the Smiths br ...

" – 3:19 #" November Spawned a Monster" – 5:23 #" Everyday Is Like Sunday" – 3:32 #"

" (solo version) – 3:39 #" Moonriver" – 9:38

Etchings on vinyl

UK LP: ASK FOR TOUGHEY

References

External links

AllMusic link
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