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

Morrissey Steven Patrick Morrissey (; born 22 May 1959), known professionally 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 1987. Since then ...

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

EMI EMI Group Limited (originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries, also referred to as EMI Records Ltd. or simply EMI) was a British Transnational corporation, transnational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded in March 1 ...

. 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 HMV, six months after the final studio album by the Smiths, '' Strangeways, Here We Come'' (1987). Vini Reilly, the leader of the E ...

'' 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), known professionally as Siouxsie Sioux, is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. She was the lead singer of the rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees (1976–1996). They released 11 ...

. 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 refer ...

'', 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" from ''

Your Arsenal ''Your Arsenal'' is the third studio album by English singer Morrissey, released on 27 July 1992 by record label HMV. The album received critical acclaim and reached number 4 on the UK Albums Chart. Content Morrissey had been rehearsing wi ...

'' was re-issued on CD and 7" vinyl. It charted at number 69 on the UK Singles Chart, replacing " Hold On to Your Friends" 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 "Spent the Day in Bed" is a song by English singer-songwriter Morrissey. It was produced by Joe Chiccarelli. The song was released via BMG Rights Management on 19 September 2017 as the lead single from Morrissey's upcoming eleventh solo studio alb ...

" 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 song by British solo artist Morrissey. Co-written by Morrissey and former Smiths producer Stephen Street, the song was Morrissey's third release after the Smiths break-up. Morrissey was inspi ...

" – 3:39 #"You're Gonna Need Someone on Your Side" – 3:35 #" The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get" – 3:42 #" Glamorous Glue" – 4:04 #"Girl Least Likely To" – 4:48 #"

Suedehead "Suedehead" is a 1988 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. Morrissey was in ...

" – 3:52 #" Tomorrow" (US mix) – 3:55 #" Boxers" – 3:23 #"

My Love Life "My Love Life" is a song by Morrissey released in September 1991. It was a stand-alone single rather than taken from any studio album, although it was included on the compilation albums '' World of Morrissey'' (1995) and '' Suedehead: The Best ...

" – 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 "Ouija Board, Ouija Board" is a song by English singer-songwriter Morrissey, released as a single in November 1989. The track appears along with its B-side "Yes, I Am Blind" on the compilation album ''Bona Drag''. A shorter edit, omitting a vers ...

" – 3:46 #"

Interesting Drug "Interesting Drug" is a song by English singer-songwriter Morrissey. Co-written by Morrissey and former Smiths producer Stephen Street, the song was Morrissey's first fourth release after the Smiths break-up. Morrissey was inspired lyrically ...

" – 3:19 #"

November Spawned a Monster "November Spawned a Monster" is a song by British singer Morrissey, released as a single in April 1990. It was written by Morrissey and Clive Langer and features one of Morrissey's former colleagues from the Smiths, Andy Rourke. The single re ...

" – 5:23 #"

Everyday Is Like Sunday "Everyday Is Like Sunday" is the third track of Morrissey's debut solo album, ''Viva Hate'', and the second single to be released by the artist. Co-written by Morrissey and former Smiths producer Stephen Street, the song was Morrissey's sec ...

" – 3:32 #"Interlude" (solo version) – 3:39 #" Moonriver" – 9:38

Etchings on vinyl

UK LP: ASK FOR TOUGHEY

References

External links

AllMusic link
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