Suedehead: The Best of Morrissey
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Suedehead: The Best of Morrissey is a compilation album
by Morrissey
containing material released during his EMI
period. It was released on September 8, 1997.
to his 1994's Vauxhall and I
album, also containing his 1995 single "Sunny". Although Suedehead predominantly contains singles, it also has several rarities including a cover of "That's Entertainment" originally by The Jam
and the complete version of "Interlude", a duet with Siouxsie Sioux
. It has since been deleted from the EMI catalogue as of December 14, 2010 alongside Beethoven Was Deaf
and World of Morrissey
.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by Morrissey
Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey , known as Morrissey, is an English singer and lyricist. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist of the alternative rock band The Smiths. The band was highly successful in the United Kingdom but broke up in 1987, and Morrissey began a solo career,...
containing material released during his EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
period. It was released on September 8, 1997.
About the album
Material ranges from 1988's Viva HateViva Hate
Viva Hate is Morrissey's debut solo album, released on 14 March 1988 by HMV Records. The album was considered a very strong foray into Morrissey's solo career, as he utilised his traditional lyrical style and retained the basic sound that The Smiths had developed by the time they broke up. It...
to his 1994's Vauxhall and I
Vauxhall and I
Vauxhall and I is a 1994 Parlophone album by British musician Morrissey. Q listed it as one of the top ten albums of 1994. The release cemented Morrissey's success in the US, giving him a top 20 album and his first hit single there with the song "The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get"...
album, also containing his 1995 single "Sunny". Although Suedehead predominantly contains singles, it also has several rarities including a cover of "That's Entertainment" originally by The Jam
The Jam
The Jam were an English punk rock/New Wave/mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s. They were formed in Woking, Surrey. While they shared the "angry young men" outlook and fast tempos of their punk rock contemporaries, The Jam wore smartly tailored suits rather than ripped...
and the complete version of "Interlude", a duet with Siouxsie Sioux
Siouxsie Sioux
Siouxsie Sioux is an English singer-songwriter. She is best known as the lead singer of the critically acclaimed rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees and of its splinter group The Creatures . The Banshees produced eleven studio albums and a string of hit singles including "Hong Kong Garden",...
. It has since been deleted from the EMI catalogue as of December 14, 2010 alongside Beethoven Was Deaf
Beethoven Was Deaf
Beethoven Was Deaf is a live album by Morrissey, recorded around the time of the tour for Your Arsenal. The songs were recorded live at Paris Zenith on 22 December 1992, except for the titles followed by a *, which were recorded live in London 2 days before. The sleeve notes incorrectly state that...
and World of Morrissey
World of Morrissey
World of Morrissey is a compilation album released in 1995 by Morrissey. It was one of three Morrissey releases EMI deleted from its catalogue on December 14, 2010 along with Beethoven Was Deaf & Suedehead: The Best of Morrissey.-Track listing:...
.
Track listing
- "SuedeheadSuedehead"Suedehead" was the debut solo single from Morrissey, released in February 1988.The single charted higher than any of the singles released by his former band The Smiths, reaching number five in the UK Singles Chart. It charted at #30 in The Netherlands and at #8 in New Zealand...
" – 3:56 - "SunnySunny (Morrissey song)"Sunny" is a song by Morrissey, released as a single in December 1995. It was released by EMI to try and cash in on Morrissey's Southpaw Grammar album that had been released that year by RCA and consisted of three songs that Morrissey had recorded while under contract to EMI."Sunny" had initially...
" – 2:44 - "BoxersBoxers (song)"Boxers" is a song by Morrissey, released in January 1995 to promote a tour of the same name.The single reached number 23 in the UK singles chart, despite not featuring on album at the time of the release...
" – 3:30 - "TomorrowTomorrow (Morrissey song)"Tomorrow" is a single released by English singer Morrissey in September 1992. It reached number one on Billboard magazine's Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart...
" (album version) – 4:04 - "InterludeInterlude (Morrissey and Siouxsie song)"Interlude" is a single by Morrissey and Siouxsie Sioux released in August 1994. It was presented under the banner of "Morrissey & Siouxsie".This collaboration was rated by Spin magazine in a list of The top 10 one-off team-ups of all time....
" – 5:48 - "Everyday Is Like SundayEveryday 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. It made number nine in the UK Singles Chart and remains one of his best-known songs...
" – 3:34 - "That's EntertainmentThat's Entertainment (song)"That's Entertainment" is a 1980 song by British punk/Mod Revivalist group The Jam off their fifth album, Sound Affects.-Song profile:...
" – 3:57 - "Hold on to Your FriendsHold 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....
" – 4:03 - "My Love LifeMy Love Life"My Love Life" was a single 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 album Suedehead: The Best of Morrissey....
" – 4:26 - "Interesting DrugInteresting Drug"Interesting Drug" was the fourth solo single released by Morrissey. The song was not featured on one of Morrissey's main studio albums, but can be found on the compilation album Bona Drag along with the B-side "Such a Little Thing Makes Such a Big Difference"...
" – 3:27 - "Our FrankOur Frank"Our Frank" is a song by Morrissey, released as a single in February 1991. It was the first single taken from the Kill Uncle album. It was also the first of his collaborations with Mark Nevin to be released....
" – 3:26 - "Piccadilly Palare" – 3:25
- "Ouija Board, Ouija BoardOuija Board, Ouija Board"Ouija Board, Ouija Board" was a single released by Morrissey in November 1989, catalogue number HMV POP 1622. The single was poorly received by the music press and the public: its highest chart position was No. 18, making it the first Morrissey single not to reach the British top 10. It appeared...
" – 4:25 - "You're the One for Me, FattyYou're the One for Me, Fatty"You're the One for Me, Fatty" was a single by Morrissey released in April 1992. It was taken from the then-unreleased Your Arsenal album and was the second Morrissey single to be written by Alain Whyte and produced by glam rock legend Mick Ronson....
" – 3:00 - "We Hate It When Our Friends Become SuccessfulWe Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful"We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful" is a single by Morrissey released in April 1992. It was taken from the then-unreleased Your Arsenal album and was the first Morrissey single to be written by Alain Whyte and produced by glam rock legend Mick Ronson.Reaching number 17 in the UK Singles...
" – 2:30 - "The Last of the Famous International PlayboysThe Last of the Famous International Playboys"The Last of the Famous International Playboys" was the third single released by Morrissey. It reached number 6 in the UK Singles Chart. The song was not featured on one of Morrissey's main studio albums, but can be found on the compilation album Bona Drag along with the B-side "Lucky Lisp"...
" – 3:39 - "Pregnant for the Last TimePregnant for the Last Time"Pregnant for the Last Time" was a single by Morrissey released in July 1991. It was a stand-alone single rather than taken from any album.This single saw a change in Morrissey's musical style as the 1960s pop of Kill Uncle was replaced by a harder rockabilly sound...
" – 2:41 - "November Spawned a MonsterNovember Spawned a Monster"November Spawned a Monster" is a song by Morrissey. It was released as a single in 1990. It was written by Morrissey and Clive Langer. It also features one of Morrissey's former colleagues from The Smiths, Andy Rourke...
" – 5:25 - "The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I GetThe More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get"The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get" is a song by Morrissey, released as a single in February 1994. It was taken from the then-unreleased Vauxhall and I album and was the first Morrissey single to be produced by Steve Lillywhite....
" – 3:43