Kewpie sends the link to the post in the forums by Bill Zero (via
Morrissey reddit):
Bona Drag reissue 27th Sep, remastered & extra tracks
with news of the reissue on the Radcliffe Maconie radio show. Details were posted shortly after on true-to-you.net:
Bona Drag: 20th Anniversary vinyl and CD editions release information - true-to-you.net
Excerpt:
To celebrate its 20th Anniversary, on 27th September, EMI will release through the resurrected 1960s Major Minor label, with Morrissey's full cooperation, a remastered Special Edition of
Bona Drag.
Originally released to much acclaim in October 1990,
Bona Drag perfectly captures Morrissey's effortless transition in becoming a solo artist. It brings together his exceptional first seven singles, four of which went Top 10: his triumphant Top 5 debut, "Suedehead"; the anthemic, apocalyptic lament to wet seaside towns, "Everyday Is Like Sunday"; "The Last Of The Famous International Playboys"; and "Interesting Drug". The Top 20s "Ouija Board, Ouija Board", "November Spawned A Monster", and "Piccadilly Palare" and a selection of high quality b-sides from the singles complete the album.
The compilation has now been remastered and overseen by Morrissey, and is updated with the addition of six previously unreleased and much coveted songs from the era:
- "Happy Lovers At Last United"
(Outtake from "Sunday" sessions)
- "Lifeguard On Duty"
(Outtake from
Viva Hate sessions)
- "Please Help The Cause Against Loneliness" (demo)
(Outtake from
Viva Hate, previously covered by Sandie Shaw)
- "Oh Phoney"
(Outtake from
Bona Drag sessions)
- "The Bed Took Fire" (early version of "At Amber")
- "Let The Right One Slip In" (alternate long mix)
Directing the artwork for the reissue, Morrissey has chosen to return the cover art - taken from the "November" video - back to its natural colour, so his shirt is black. In addition, he has also decided to update the back and inner artwork with a selection of favourite, hand-picked and rarely-seen photos.
The LP version will be a double heavyweight 180g vinyl, housed in a wide-spine sleeve with a pull-out poster. The CD will be housed in a gatefold, card sleeve with an eight-page booklet, which will contain the aforementioned photos.
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There will be more Morrissey news to come in the next month...
Ugh... (Score:1)
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What an exciting reemergence (Score:1)
And I want the extended Let the right one slip in and I love the songs already that were released.
Also, the emergence of the booklet!! This is all so fantastic!
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Ought to be a joy. (Score:1, Insightful)
A terrific collection of songs, but one that would certainly benefit from a more spirited and impactful mix.
Will be splendid to hear the likes of Piccadilly, Will Never Marry, Hairdresser and Disappointed revivified.
Fantastic News (Score:1)
Very excited
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Oh dear, Morrissey fans are cretinuous (Score:0)
Or alternatively release a boxset with rarities and outtakes etc from the EMI years?
No Morrissey, yet again, is taking you all for a ride...
"Its really laughable. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"
Re:Oh dear, Morrissey fans are cretinuous (Score:2, Interesting)
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Yeah!! (Score:1)
Plus, it's Morrissey-approved! Hopefuly that means the art work will be left alone. Why no "Born to Hang"?
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the real news; Morrissey on EMI? (Score:2, Informative)
Bah Bah Bah.. (Score:1)
I think it's coming....
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remodelled, repacked, (Score:1, Funny)
real news at last (Score:1)
Fabulous news, and no ones even mentioned the inclusion of the sentence,"There will be more Morrissey news to come in the next month." from the true to you report.
It,s been a long time since we've had any real news.
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odd (Score:1, Interesting)
Also, any chance that Let the Rigth One Slip in is an error and it's actually the unreleased long version of There Speaks A True Friend which is also from the Arsenal period?
I remember buying it.... (Score:1, Funny)
Oh Phoney! (Score:0)
"who can make Hitler, seem like a bus conductor? You do, oh phoney you do!"
I remember laughing out loud when I first heard that line.
Bring it on!
Im also pleased he is taking the photoshop of the shirt out and reverting it back to the black shirt from the November video.
Nice outfit (Score:1)
Ugh, suits you, sir!
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Bona (Score:0)
But I have fears that the new (old) music will be too loud and compressed.
Piccadilly Palare . . . (Score:1)
Am so excited am . . . speechless!
Merci beaucoup mon beau amor M.
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'Hellooo . . . Is Anybody There?' (Score:1)
'Oh Hello I'm Piccadilly and this is my friend Morrissey,'
'Welcome to your Bona Futurama . .
kiss, kiss
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If I was Morrissey... (Score:2, Interesting)
Instead of re-releasing albums badged with a few extra tracks, I would release a compilation entitled "Lost" which would consist of most (if not all) unreleased songs and studio outtakes. It would also include the many internet downloads that have circulated over the years, the complete Miraval sessions, and much more -- all in CD-quality.
"Lost" would not merely be a single CD edition, but also include a bonus DVD! A DVD which comprises entirely of a concert from the excellent "Oye Esteban" tour in 2000. Don't tell me that you wouldn't get chills when you see Morrissey and the boys perform "Half a Person" on your big screen!
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Remastering (Score:0)
I mean, maybe I'm wrong, but on a technical level they would need serious help from Stephen Street, no? I don't think Street's keen on going back in to remaster anything for him.
For those who are going to buy this, I hope I'm wrong.
Forgot to Add... (Score:2, Informative)
An excellent video which compares the two:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfRra4zxqw0
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Dear EMI (Score:1)
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Cool... (Score:0)
Yes!!!! (Score:1)
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I've a mate down in London... (Score:0)
No Striptease? (Score:0)
sdsuedehead
I have never listen this songs... (Score:0)
(Outtake from "Sunday" sessions)
- "Please Help The Cause Against Loneliness" (demo)
(Outtake from Viva Hate, previously covered by Sandie Shaw)
- "Oh Phoney"
(Outtake from Bona Drag sessions)
- "The Bed Took Fire" (early version of "At Amber")
So I guess I´m going to buy it.
Yeah you know what? (Score:2, Funny)
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More to come... (Score:2, Funny)
I wonder what load of crap songs will be released as extra's on that one.
Wait a minute, all the crap songs were allready on the original album!
Let's hope there's a alternate long mix of "The Harsh Truth of the Camera Eye." That would be brilliant!
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Re:More to come... (Score:2, Interesting)
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How great would it be if the More News to Come... (Score:1, Insightful)
Not asking for a full tour. Maybe just 2 dates each in LA, Chicago, New York, Dublin, London, Manchester, Paris. And of course a make up date in Liverpool.
Then back to the studio and reemerge in 2011 with a proper new album!
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great album (Score:1)
several times to add the live trecks at Wolverhapton '88
or some live tracks from Bona drag played on
the Kill Uncle Tour
Anyway, we know now why he was at EMI a few weeks ago
Ending with that I never felt Bona Drag was a compilation, it felt like a real CD, well IMNSHI
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Good News (Score:0)
Sorry if this is now repetitive but... (Score:1)
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Just great.... (Score:0)
will pick this up (Score:1)
I hope there's more good news next month as hinted.
Release it all Morrissey. Don't keep it hidden any longer.
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Facebook Campaign!! (Score:2, Funny)
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Sweet- I loved this cd! (Score:0)
yet another rip off (Score:1)
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My Favorite!!! (Score:0)
New Tracks (Score:0)
ripping us off again ............. (Score:2, Funny)
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Ooh! (Score:1)
It will be great to replace my worn Bona Drag cassette from the 90s with this deluxe CD remaster and new photos from Moz (don't forget mp3 and iTunes for those gone totally digital, M!).
And vinyl, Yes!
So excited for the to-be-finally-officially-released tracks, as well (Lifeguard!!). I guess that could be a 'take that, Street' (re. the demos that got pulled for the BBC program).
awesome, Awesome, Awesome!!!
Thanks for the news, Moz, Julia and David T.
Cheers/Love,
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First royalties from EMI since 1992??! (Score:2, Interesting)
"[...] 8 August 2009
Morrissey would like it to be known that he has not been consulted by EMI/HMV/Parlophone with regards to two forthcoming boxed sets of Morrissey singles. Morrissey does not approve such releases and would ask people not to bother buying them. Morrissey receives no royalty payments from EMI for any back catalogue, and has not received a royalty from EMI since 1992.[...]
Once again, he would ask people not to bother buying the reissued LPs or CDs.
[...]"
demise of friday wirh jon ross (Score:0)
go make mnoney in la with your overpaid silicon induced wife
phoney bastards
Paint A Vulgar Picture? Er, I was only joking..!! (Score:0)
Morrissey has turned out to be one of the WORST offenders of all! How many career retrospective and "best-of" collections does he have to his name now? I've lost count! Many of the songs on Bona Drag have been reissued several times, as an earlier commenter noted.
He must totally regret those lines in "Paint A Vulgar Picture."
Of course, he could have said no if he wanted to.. he could've walked away.. couldn't he?
Apparently not.
Repackage, Repackage now not redundant (Score:0)
I think that this would only be worth buying if he supplied some insight into the songs through some very good liner nots: How were these songs conceived? what did he want to say with them? what inspired them? what was the collaboration process like with the varied contributors?
Why don't u come meet me and (Score:1)
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Re:Why don't u come meet me and (Score:2, Funny)
Perhaps someone could call someone else a 'big girl's blouse.' It's just that I don't hear it used that much these days when insults are being traded, and it would be such a shame for it to die out. (It's usually hurled at men)
Takes three steps back...
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Are you saying you think I'm fat? (Score:3, Funny)
Did you see my videos like 15 of them at Linder Sterling's? And then I just did a scan on your name and I liked yor message re: ah the famous Liverpool incident. I like yor comment.
Big girl's blouse though? What is that? ONE lol.could assume but then we all know where assuming gets us, but then like some girls are bigger than others...Some girls blouses are bigger than other girls mothers blouses?
I shall bash someone's head in I shall bash someone's face in if they say what they did--about Morrissey, the comment comments to me in p p p person.ya know lol little joke between me and Andy
You think I am fat? I am not paranoid btw but then paranoia may destroy ya..I just bought a new shirt in Annie Sez and I was pulling it to make it bigger..Right Now, I swear I was..I think prestiq is making me gain weight...But then if I don't take it, I get electrical feelings in my head. You could think I am paranoid, or is just the wild man in my head agaaaain. There's a wild man--in my head..there's no wild man in my bed... And sooo
People insinuating as of late I look like a man Ha and now that I'm fat. No wait, Andrew thinks I am ugly, like a dog. I just don't get these 'things'...they don't got a pot to piss on,they have no life, they are low lives..you hear, well you see the ebonics when they type...Well not British "fans", no nope.
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