Morrissey greatest hits

[Modcon]

Sp what do you think? Will the Morrissey greatest hits ever see the light of day or will it forgotten and will there be a new album now that he's signed with a nw record company? If it does happen which songs will be on it? will it be one or two cd's? etc. what do you think?

CD1
1. Everyday is like sunday
2. Suedehead
3. The last of the famous international playboys
4. November spawned a monster
5. Disappointed
6. Sing your life
7. We hate it when our friends become succesful
8. National Front Disco
9. Seasick, yet still docked
10. Tomorrow
11. Why don't you find out for yourself
12. The more you ignore me, the closer I get
13. Now my heart is full
14. Speedway
15. Jack the ripper (live)

CD2
1. Reader meet author
2. Nobody loves us
3. Alma matters
4. Trouble loves me
5. The first of the gang to die
6. Irish blood, English heart
7. I have Forgiven Jesus
8. Let me kiss you
9. You have killed me
10. The youngest was the most loved
11. Life is a pigsty
12. All you need is me
13. That's how people grow up

[Jukebox Jury]

The problem to be tackled is whether all the record companies he has been on will authourise another record label releasing their songs:(

Jukebox Jury

[modrevolve]

I made that comment in a previous thread.. It depends on the label releasing the compilation and how much they are willing to pay in order to license the material. Rhino was able to do a good job in compiling a collection spanning all periods of his career below

http://www.amazon.com/Best-Morrissey/dp/B00005R1QH/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1196447922&sr=1-1

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51WA5KEYTAL._SS500_.jpg

[Johan de Witt]

Yes, they will be from his entire solo career. There's no point in releasing an album with just the Quarry and Ringleader-singles, after all.

And as it is a 'Greatest Hits' rather than a 'Best of', let's hope they compile his GREATEST HITS, which would mean the following:

Suedehead
Everyday Is Like Sunday
Last Of The Famous International Playboys
Interesting Drug
Ouija Board Ouija Board
November Spawned A Monster
Piccadilly Palare
We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful
You're The One For Me Fatty
The More You Ignore Me The Closer I Get
Alma Matters
Irish Blood English Heart
First Of The Gang To Die
Let Me Kiss You
I Have Forgiven Jesus
You Have Killed Me
The Youngest Was The Most Loved
In The Future When All's Well
I Just Want To See The Boy Happy
plus 2 new songs.

[PregnantForTheLastTime]

Yes, they will be from his entire solo career. There's no point in releasing an album with just the Quarry and Ringleader-singles, after all.

And as it is a 'Greatest Hits' rather than a 'Best of', let's hope they compile his GREATEST HITS, which would mean the following:

Suedehead
Everyday Is Like Sunday
Last Of The Famous International Playboys
Interesting Drug
Ouija Board Ouija Board
November Spawned A Monster
Piccadilly Palare
We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful
You're The One For Me Fatty
The More You Ignore Me The Closer I Get
Alma Matters
Irish Blood English Heart
First Of The Gang To Die
Let Me Kiss You
I Have Forgiven Jesus
You Have Killed Me
The Youngest Was The Most Loved
In The Future When All's Well
I Just Want To See The Boy Happy
plus 2 new songs.

I don't like that list. It duplicates the previous best of too closely, and doesn't even contain his best songs. I'm hoping for something more like the recent setlists.

[esheh195]

I'm hoping for something like the other 77 'Best of' and compilation albums that've been released. :p:rolleyes::D

[modrevolve]

I'm hoping for something like the other 77 'Best of' and compilation albums that've been released. :p:rolleyes::D

how bout a bonus disc of all Moz's taped NME interviews..that would sure sell a lot of copies.

[Practising Troublemaker]

I would rather have a decent live album from one of the US shows and possibly a DVD rather than another 'Greatest Hits' or 'Best Of'.

Love PTxx.

[snapyou]

Surely most people on here have all the tracks that would be on a Greatest Hits?

[esheh195]

how bout a bonus disc of all Moz's taped NME interviews..that would sure sell a lot of copies.

hee hee :p


I would rather have a decent live album from one of the US shows and possibly a DVD rather than another 'Greatest Hits' or 'Best Of'.
Love PTxx.

That's what I'm talking about! What's the point of doing all these taping like at the Hollywood Bowl and stuff if we ain't gonna see it?:confused:


Surely most people on here have all the tracks that would be on a Greatest Hits?

80 times over. And yet, I'll be the first to admit...I'd be one of the morons buying it...despite it probably being like the 10th thing I own with Jack the Ripper on it. LOL

[snapyou]

80 times over. And yet, I'll be the first to admit...I'd be one of the morons buying it...despite it probably being like the 10th thing I own with Jack the Ripper on it. LOL

You craazeeeee people

I'll sell you a Greatest Hits right here and now if you like ;)

[Practising Troublemaker]

I am hoping this Greatest Hits has a really nice cover to compensate, however as sad as I am I shall too be buying it no matter what.

Love PTxx.

[esheh195]

I am hoping this Greatest Hits has a really nice cover to compensate, however as sad as I am I shall too be buying it no matter what.

Love PTxx.

Funny you should mention that. To please his fans...Morrissey just announced that he has narrowed the cover down to two (2) extremely rare and unique photographs that he is sure will please even his most diehard of fans.
http://www.outsideleft.com/shrinker465.php?s=i/stars/rott_1.jpg&w=465
OR.........................................
http://www.juergenalbertsen.de/media/20040613-morissey_maschine_gun.jpg
:D:p

[Practising Troublemaker]

Funny you should mention that. To please his fans...Morrissey just announced that he has narrowed the cover down to two (2) extremely rare and unique photographs that he is sure will please even his most diehard of fans.
http://www.outsideleft.com/shrinker465.php?s=i/stars/rott_1.jpg&w=465
OR.........................................
http://www.juergenalbertsen.de/media/20040613-morissey_maschine_gun.jpg
:D:p

LOL, perhaps he could merge to two cleverly somehow?

Love PTxx.

[modrevolve]

how about a bonus dvd of youtube classics..

including such hits as

mQbMLfn3EQg

i think the girl filming the show fainted..

[maybe]

how about a bonus dvd of youtube classics..

including such hits as

mQbMLfn3EQg

i think the girl filming the show fainted..

No I didn't :p

[esheh195]

LOL, perhaps he could merge to two cleverly somehow?

Love PTxx.

hahaha
I was gonna try something nice and creative like that...but I'm firewalled up the @$$ here at work LOL. :mad:
Like you said, maybe he'll switch it up on us. Superimpose the tommygun into his hands in the Ringleader picture...then to REALLY f#ck with our minds...put it on the pink Quarry background!!!!!
In a word...it would be nothing short of:
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/b/b5/L_c295eaa31c251b9c3e10f11068d2eccf.jpg

[Not Right in the Head]

No I didn't :p

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Sure looked like it, tho.

[modrevolve]

No I didn't :p

http://utenti.lycos.it/doh/indexfiles/homer_doh.gif

[Practising Troublemaker]

hahaha
I was gonna try something nice and creative like that...but I'm firewalled up the @$$ here at work LOL. :mad:
Like you said, maybe he'll switch it up on us. Superimpose the tommygun into his hands in the Ringleader picture...then to REALLY f#ck with our minds...put it on the pink Quarry background!!!!!
In a word...it would be nothing short of:
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/b/b5/L_c295eaa31c251b9c3e10f11068d2eccf.jpg

One shall be the tommy gun replacing the violin on the Ringleader picture, and then on a limited edition vinyl release he shall have him playing violin on the pink quarry backdrop. It could be titled Ringleader of the Quarrys.

Love PTxx.

[maybe]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Sure looked like it, tho.

Now you're saying it, yes it does :D
The shirt landed right next to me. I just had to abandon filming and go for it ;)

[Not Right in the Head]

Now you're saying it, yes it does :D
The shirt landed right next to me. I just had to abandon filming and go for it ;)

Did you get it?

[maybe]

Did you get it?

Yep, I got a cuff.

[junkpile]

not my fav. songs, but if it's "a greatest hits"-compilation, i guess it will look like this:

01. suedehead
02. everyday is like sunday
03. november spawned a monster
04. seasick yet still docked
05. the more you ignore me
06. the boy racer
07. trouble loves me
08. irish blood english heart
09. i have forgiven jesus
10. you have killed me
11. let me kiss you
12. alma matters
13. interesting drug
14. all you need is me
15. that's how people grow up

[Johan de Witt]

not my fav. songs, but if it's "a greatest hits"-compilation, i guess it will look like this:

01. suedehead
02. everyday is like sunday
03. november spawned a monster
04. seasick yet still docked
05. the more you ignore me
06. the boy racer
07. trouble loves me
08. irish blood english heart
09. i have forgiven jesus
10. you have killed me
11. let me kiss you
12. alma matters
13. interesting drug
14. all you need is me
15. that's how people grow up

Seasick and Trouble Loves Me were never hits, neither was Boy Racer.
I'm guessing this will be the tracklist:

01. Suedehead
02. Everyday Is Like Sunday
03. November Spawned A Monster
04. Interesting Drug
05. The More You Ignore Me
06. Alma Matters
07. Irish Blood, English Heart
08. First Of The Gang To Die
09. I Have Forgiven Jesus
10. Let Me Kiss You
11. You Have Killed Me
12. The Youngest Was The Most Loved
13. In The Future When All's Well
14. All You Need Is Me
15. That's How People Grow Up

[junkpile]

Seasick and Trouble Loves Me were never hits, neither was Boy Racer.
I'm guessing this will be the tracklist:

01. Suedehead
02. Everyday Is Like Sunday
03. November Spawned A Monster
04. Interesting Drug
05. The More You Ignore Me
06. Alma Matters
07. Irish Blood, English Heart
08. First Of The Gang To Die
09. I Have Forgiven Jesus
10. Let Me Kiss You
11. You Have Killed Me
12. The Youngest Was The Most Loved
13. In The Future When All's Well
14. All You Need Is Me
15. That's How People Grow Up

i guess you're right.
looks better.

[Morrissey the 23rd]

....will be a 15 track album and will include live versions of 'The Last Of The Famous International Playboys', 'The Boy With The Thorn In His Side' and 'Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself'. Out February 4th.

[Johan de Witt]

....will be a 15 track album and will include live versions of 'The Last Of The Famous International Playboys', 'The Boy With The Thorn In His Side' and 'Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself'. Out February 4th.

And your source is...?

[Morrissey the 23rd]

And your source is...?

The rag that I dare not speak it's name.

[littlecharmer]

....will be a 15 track album and will include live versions of 'The Last Of The Famous International Playboys', 'The Boy With The Thorn In His Side' and 'Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself'. Out February 4th.

I thought those live tracks were going to be the b-sides to "Thats How People Grow Up", or are they going to be on the album as well?

[Morrissey the 23rd]

I thought those live tracks were going to be the b-sides to "Thats How People Grow Up", or are they going to be on the album as well?

Ah! Whoops!

I tried to avoid this but here:
http://www.nme.com/news/33112

Also: http://www.gigwise.com/news/39404/morrissey-unveils-new-single-and-greatest-hits-album

[junkpile]

the track list posted on morrissey-solo.com frontpage...well, is it official? what about the 2nd new track?

[Slip-In]

Rhino Records only had Island/Universal to deal with since Rhino is also part of the Warner Music Group which also owns Sire, Reprise Records, the labels that originally released all of Morrissey's albums in the US and Canada. And even then, this US compilation only included Alma Matters and Lost which are owned by Island/Universal.

It seems Moz's new record deal is based in the UK with wordwide distribution by several Decca/Universal Labels, if Decca/Universal were up to pay to include the Warner and or EMI years on this new compilation I'm sure they would but to me it makes more sense to release a best consisting of the Maladjusted, You Are The Quarry and Ringleader Of The Tormentors since Univeral owns these albums, but thats just my opinion.

Also, the new single includes the Live songs from the Warner/EMI years so anything is possible as far as other Music Labels getting involved on this new compilation.

[soundofthenorth]

Greatest Hits pretty much means Singles which got in the charts, is it not ? oasis were against greatest hits because of that reason. reason of the record company chose the 'hits'/singles sometimes without consent of the band. with all morrisseys singles though im guessing this could be a 2 cd release aswell as a 1cd including all the singles maybe even roys keen which was not a hit.
i bet morrissey does not promote the hits on tour though. im guessing he will stick to that huge chunk of songs from ringleaders :(

[marred]

I really don't like this use of old photos of Moz younger. He still looks great and there are plenty of great pics of him not used yet. And as far as the song selection goes the following in my opinion is way better a choice to encapsulate his career so far.

And a little tongue in cheek twist on the title greatest hits.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/cinemarr/moz_thegreatest.jpg


Suedehead
Last of the famous international playboys
Everyday is like Sunday
November spawned a monster
Sing your life
My love life (chance to put this on an album)
You're the one for me fatty
We hate it when our friends become successful
Sunny
Boxers
Hold onto your friends
The more you ignore me the closer I get
Boy Racer
Dagenham Dave
Alma matters
Irish blood, English heart
First of the gang to die
You have killed me
The youngest was the most loved
All you need is me
That's how people grow up


What do you guys think?

[miryam_moz85]

I really don't like this use of old photos of Moz younger. He still looks great and there are plenty of great pics of him not used yet. And as far as the song selection goes the following in my opinion is way better a choice to encapsulate his career so far.

And a little tongue in cheek twist on the title greatest hits.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/cinemarr/moz_thegreatest.jpg


Suedehead
Last of the famous international playboys
Everyday is like Sunday
November spawned a monster
Sing your life
My love life (chance to put this on an album)
You're the one for me fatty
We hate it when our friends become successful
Sunny
Boxers
Hold onto your friends
The more you ignore me the closer I get
Boy Racer
Dagenham Dave
Alma matters
Irish blood, English heart
First of the gang to die
You have killed me
The youngest was the most loved
All you need is me
That's how people grow up


What do you guys think?

so..the picis a nice choice..i like it..and it represents the moz of nowadays..what i really prefer..well done..but i bet there will be a new picture of moz at the upcoming album..think so...now to the songs..yes..nice compilation..but i miss let me kiss you :tears:??..otherwise..not bad..i would like it;)

[marred]

so..the picis a nice choice..i like it..and it represents the moz of nowadays..what i really prefer..well done..but i bet there will be a new picture of moz at the upcoming album..think so...now to the songs..yes..nice compilation..but i miss let me kiss you :tears:??..otherwise..not bad..i would like it;)

I hope you're right and yeah I suppose I could've added Let me kiss you but I never felt it should've been a single in the first place.

[vicarinatutugal]

I really don't like this use of old photos of Moz younger. He still looks great and there are plenty of great pics of him not used yet. And as far as the song selection goes the following in my opinion is way better a choice to encapsulate his career so far.

And a little tongue in cheek twist on the title greatest hits.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/cinemarr/moz_thegreatest.jpg


Suedehead
Last of the famous international playboys
Everyday is like Sunday
November spawned a monster
Sing your life
My love life (chance to put this on an album)
You're the one for me fatty
We hate it when our friends become successful
Sunny
Boxers
Hold onto your friends
The more you ignore me the closer I get
Boy Racer
Dagenham Dave
Alma matters
Irish blood, English heart
First of the gang to die
You have killed me
The youngest was the most loved
All you need is me
That's how people grow up


What do you guys think?


I really like your cover :)

[marred]

Thankyou :)

[suparni]

how about a bonus dvd of youtube classics..

including such hits as

mQbMLfn3EQg

i think the girl filming the show fainted..

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc172/480sparky/bow.gif

[dzhemini]

I really don't like this use of old photos of Moz younger. He still looks great and there are plenty of great pics of him not used yet. And as far as the song selection goes the following in my opinion is way better a choice to encapsulate his career so far.

And a little tongue in cheek twist on the title greatest hits.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y275/cinemarr/moz_thegreatest.jpg


Suedehead
Last of the famous international playboys
Everyday is like Sunday
November spawned a monster
Sing your life
My love life (chance to put this on an album)
You're the one for me fatty
We hate it when our friends become successful
Sunny
Boxers
Hold onto your friends
The more you ignore me the closer I get
Boy Racer
Dagenham Dave
Alma matters
Irish blood, English heart
First of the gang to die
You have killed me
The youngest was the most loved
All you need is me
That's how people grow up


What do you guys think?

I like your cover much more than the real one.

[nowherefast944]

i like it, too! it's fantastic!

[Mel_Torment]

I seem to remember Prego or someone talking about the differences between the International version of the Greatest Hits and the UK version, but I did not find it when I did a search.

Here's what amazon.com says about the International version (costs $25.98 US)
Limited edition two CD International pressing of the 2008 collection from the former Smiths frontman features a bonus disc entitled Live At The Hollywood Bowl, which contains eight tracks recorded live in California on June 8th 2007. Greatest Hits spans Morrissey’s stellar 20-year career as a true original, and one of the UK’s greatest musical talents. Every song on Greatest Hits is a UK Top 20 single. Nine of these are Top 10 hits. Two new songs are included ('That’s How People Grow Up' and 'All You Need Is Me'), both recorded with Jerry Finn, producer of 2004’s widely acclaimed You Are The Quarry album. 23 tracks. Polydor.

The UK edition costs $44.99 US from amazon.com and comes with the same product description and exact cover photo. Why would anyone pay nearly double for the UK edition? Is there any difference? Or should I have asked, What difference does it make?