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Morrissey 2005 Year In Review
posted by davidt on Thursday December 29 2005, @10:00AM

 After a busy 2004, 2005 was a year of regrouping and recording. Morrissey's forthcoming album Ringleader Of The Tormentors is scheduled for release in March, 2006. The album was recorded in Rome, Italy and produced by Tony Visconti, who replaced the original producer Jeff Saltzman on short notice. The majority of the new music appears to be written by guitarist Jesse Tobias, but Alain Whyte and Boz Boorer are still involved with the recording.

Going through the past year:

In January we saw a lot of press recognition and awards for You Are The Quarry. New York Doll, a movie about the late Arthur Kane including his recent journey to Morrissey's Meltdown in 2004 made its debut at Sundance. It had a limited public release later in the year.

In February, it was reported that Morrissey pulled out of a duet with Robbie Williams at the Brit Awards. It was also reported that Morrissey had signed a £2m autobiography deal with Penguin. Neither of these items were confirmed or denied by Morrissey. Update: 12/30 00:44 GMT: goinghome noted in this comment that Morrissey addressed the Robbie Williams item in the GQ interview.

In March, Live At Earls Court and the live DVD "Who Put The M in Manchester?" were released along with the live double A-side "Redondo Beach"/"There Is A Light That Never Goes Out".

In April, "A Weekend With The Smiths", an academic symposium in Manchester took place.

In May, it was announced on morrisseymusic.com that Morrissey would not be appearing at the Isle Of Wight Festival two weeks before the scheduled date. Morrissey made a statement on true-to-you.net saying he had never agreed to do the concert and disavowed any relationship to Sanctuary and morrisseymusic.com. Alain Whyte's band Red Lightning also debuted. They would tour later in the year.

In June, a short Q&A with Morrissey on Alan Bennett appeared in Time Out. In July, outtakes of the Viva Hate sessions began circulating and downloads were posted.

In August/September, Morrissey and Sanctuary patched their differences and his contract had been renewed. It was announced that recording would begin in Rome shortly. Signs of Sanctuary's dire financial circumstances also began to appear in the news. Morrissey won 'Best Solo Artist' in the GQ (UK) Men Of The Year 2005. The October issue of GQ featured an interview/article. Morrissey also was honored with PETA's Linda McCartney Memorial Award, a taped acceptance speech was broadcast. It was also reported that Morrissey sold his house in Los Angeles.

In October, November and December, more details of Ringleader Of The Tormentors began to surface on true-to-you.net, with recording finished. Morrissey also did two Q&A's on true-to-you.net and posted details on the financials of the court case involving Mike Joyce. Tony Visconti posted a journal and photos from the recording on his website.

Check the news archive for links to all past news items. Thank you again to all the contributors for making Morrissey-solo what it is.

2005 releases:
- Live At Earls Court
- "Who Put The M In Manchester?" DVD
- "Redondo Beach/There Is A Light..." (live)

 
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thank you davidt (Score:1)
for this end of year summary. for some reason, I thought the Manchester Smiths symposium was in 2004, not 2005...regardless, time sure flies!

best wishes to everyone who wants to gets to see Morrissey in concert this year :)
mozandeffect -- Thursday December 29 2005, @10:13AM (#190339)
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 ...is evil something you ARE, or something you DO?
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Excellent summary - cheers David (Score:0)
What a year we have to look forward to in 2006, with Ringleader and, purportedly, the six disc Smiths box. Johnny Marr is also due to release an album, I believe, so for Smiths-o-philes it will be a very interesting year. I'm not as interested in Johnny's release (though it might turn out to be very good) but the box set and Ringleader are making me drool with anticipation.

I'd also like Rick Rubin to put out the final Johnny Cash album (American V) this year (I believe he will since about halfway through last year he said it was almost ready), and I believe the once-wonderful Pet Shop Boys have a new record out in April. How I would love for that to be a return to form. Junior Boys also have a new record due in 2006, and since theirs was my favourite record of 2004 I'll be keeping my eye on that!

Roll on 2006!
Anonymous -- Thursday December 29 2005, @10:30AM (#190346)
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Thanks for another year, David (Score:1)
Thank you for another year of Morrissey news, David.

Keep up the good work!

Christian/Sweden
Morran <mr_morran@hotmail.com> -- Thursday December 29 2005, @10:50AM (#190351)
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    All the best. (Score:0)
    David,

    Thank you for all of your hard work each year. Like many, I come here every week to read the latest news about Morrissey. Many of us don't have the time to search for all things Morrissey related wherever they may be, so we do appreciate your posting the articles sent to you.

    Keep up the good work.

    Cheers,
    Truer Poetry
    Anonymous -- Thursday December 29 2005, @10:54AM (#190354)
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    Thanks DavidT (Score:1)
    I'll add up these photos for my collection. They are my favorite fetiche and one of my favorite pass times. I think I'll leave out though the one on the doll...I'm not as crazy as that girl from "My life with Morrissey", but I do think we have enough tecnology to make a decent Morrissey replica, which, if materialized, will lead to a very interesting form of fandom...
    Mrs. Woolf -- Thursday December 29 2005, @11:48AM (#190364)
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    Big up to davidt (Score:1)
    Thanks for another year, life wouldnt be the same without morrissey-solo.
    Smiths * <windthrope2NO@SPAMyahoo.com> -- Thursday December 29 2005, @12:14PM (#190368)
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     My purpose in life is to not die unexpectantly
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      What they said (Score:1)
      Thank you for all of the effort you put in to the site David. T'internet would be a very dull place without this it, and as far as i'm concerned, it will always be the definitive place for Morrissey information.

      I'll buy you a pint if you're ever at a Moz gig over here!
      Keely <readyletsroll @hotmail.com> -- Thursday December 29 2005, @12:46PM (#190378)
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        DavidT, School of Hard Knocks, Prospers! (Score:1)
        Thanks DavidT for facilitating this service. For a year of no releases or tour, I'd imagine it's delivered more than its share of revelations.

        One small quibble, though it goes without saying - almost - is with the statement that the songs are written by Jesse, as he was more Morrissey's collaborator.

        About the question of a duet with Robbie Williams, we have this information from the GQ interview:

        GQ: “What happened between you and Robbie Williams? Weren’t you due to duet at the Brits?”
        M: “He sent me a couple of letters. I know he lives around here but there was no return address. He asked me to sing with me on a song of mine called ‘I Like You’ but I could never be party to the Brit Awards. I saw the list of people nominated and I thought ‘I don’t think so’”

        goinghome -- Thursday December 29 2005, @01:14PM (#190384)
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        • Re: More quibbles… by goinghome (Score:1) Friday December 30 2005, @01:43PM
          • Re:Vapourise this by Satan accepted mine (Score:1) Tuesday January 03 2006, @02:01PM
            • Re:Vapourise this by goinghome (Score:1) Thursday January 05 2006, @02:44PM
              • Rumour by Satan accepted mine (Score:1) Monday January 09 2006, @01:27PM
            David T gets it wrong (again) (Score:0)
            "The majority of the new music appears to be written by guitarist Jesse Tobias"

            Welcome to erroneous_asumptions.com
            Who says Jesse has written the "majority of the new music"?
            Just because he has co-written two of the tracks on the next single, this doesn't mean he has written "the majority of the new music".
            it just means he has co-written two of the tracks on the next single.
            This kind of half-assed crap is what pisses Morrissey off, and it must annoy Boz and Alain too.
            When will David T learn to stop posting falsehoods, unfounded rumors and outright lies on this site!!
            Anonymous -- Thursday December 29 2005, @01:52PM (#190385)
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            Cheers davidt! (Score:1)
            All the best to you David for 2006.

            O.K, so you manage to get the wrong end of the stick from time to time, print the odd porkie pie and quote the occasional fib now and again... but so does my local Newspaper and that has never put anyone off!

            Great Site David... Heres to another year of hit and miss!

            mick ransommich -- Thursday December 29 2005, @03:14PM (#190390)
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             'Two roads diverged in a wood and I, I took the one less travelled by. And that has made all the difference'.
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              2005: The stupid boot-licking story (Score:0)
              David T.- you do a great job- BUT
              there is also a 'Hall of Shame' for you!

              The 'news' about Morrissey being spotted in a gay Roman bar (with fat men licking each others' boots???!!!) was an all-time low!

              Tabloid sensationalism should be left for the grocery store check-outs.

              The overall tone and wordiness of this 'news' article was simply hateful.

              NOW- the fact that Morrissey (or any other celebrity/musician) should be spotted at a gay bar is really not a problem at all. The adjectives/descriptors for this 'news' item were clearly over-the-top. I felt dirty, awful, and ashamed of myself after reading this story.

              Sometimes we need to scratch out all of the adjectives and simply stick to the facts.
              Anonymous -- Thursday December 29 2005, @03:23PM (#190391)
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                Morrissey could be on the cusp of something truly (Score:0)
                special.
                Tobias is the first new song composer since 1992 and has written the bulk of the new album; not just the odd song. It's also the first time since 92 that a truly legendary producer has come on board (though I'm not convinced producers make that much difference).
                Having a proper orchestra involved must also be a major improvement on the ghastly cheap synth-strings used on Quarry, and the Italian children's choir thing only adds to the intrigue...
                However, I remember feeling similarly excited before YRTQ came out which turned out to be a pretty underwhelming body of work, but fingers crossed, eh?
                J
                Anonymous -- Thursday December 29 2005, @04:02PM (#190399)
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                I'll jump on the David T bandwagon....... (Score:0)
                David....I've been a fan of your website since you began in '97 and I think you're a class act. I think many artists could benefit from your talent as a content editor and graphic / concept designer. The shot that Moz took at you this year was disgraceful, but in your typical gentlemanly fashion, you shrugged it off and moved on. I wish you continued success in the new year. Cheers..........MJ
                Anonymous -- Thursday December 29 2005, @06:06PM (#190402)
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                2005 was slow, 2006 is faster (Score:0)
                Nowhere fast
                Granvik -- Friday December 30 2005, @05:01AM (#190429)
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                  Mr. T... (Score:1)
                  I'm not sure whether I should thank you or blame you for providing such a fascinating forum. I have rediscovered a wonderful obsession, and I would probably have a much more normal inner life were this site not such a constant temptation. Next year promises to be amazing, though, and I do look forward to the fireworks...

                  Cheers
                  Anaesthesine -- Friday December 30 2005, @07:32AM (#190433)
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                   We will burn that bridge when we come to it...
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                    2005 Sucked At This Site... (Score:0)
                    I'm using True-To-You in 2006. Later losers...
                    Anonymous -- Friday December 30 2005, @07:36AM (#190434)
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                    Sunny David (Score:1)
                    David "my heart goes out to you".
                    Thank´s for everything.

                    Friday -- Friday December 30 2005, @02:46PM (#190461)
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                     "I will never stand naked in front of you, or if I do it won´t be for a long time"
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                      MMVI toast! (Score:1)
                      May you be hung, drawn and quartered -
                      Hung in the hall of fame;
                      Drawn by a golden chariot;
                      And quartered in the arms of the one you love!

                      Happy New Year everyone!
                      goinghome -- Saturday December 31 2005, @06:00AM (#190492)
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                        New Years resolution for 2006 (Score:0)
                        New Years resolution for 2006:
                        In 2006 I'll personally put away Moz bashers and troll people from this site.

                        "Put away" thing shall be carried out as outlined by detective Harry Callahan and his S&W 44 magnum.

                        2005 was good. May we have a happy 2006.

                        As year changes, you, the target audience as you recognise yourselfs, may as yourselfs: Do I feel lucky.
                        Granvik -- Saturday December 31 2005, @08:40AM (#190505)
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                          As these posts show.... (Score:0)
                          ...David Tseng has succeeded in making the site more about himself than about Morrissey.
                          Anonymous -- Saturday December 31 2005, @12:07PM (#190524)
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                          Thanks for being the best once again davidt (Score:1)
                          David

                          Thanks for all the hard work for yet another year!

                          Once again, the only site that looks at the life and career of a great artist, with BOTH its ups and its downs.

                          You sir, are indeed commendable.

                          giant -- Saturday December 31 2005, @03:42PM (#190534)
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                           I Like You
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                          Happy New Year, DavidT! (Score:1)
                          Thank you for all the time and care you put into M-Solo.

                          All the best to you in 2006!
                          J. Razor -- Sunday January 01 2006, @03:49PM (#190569)
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                           I'm Alone
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                          Mike Joyce Used Lions To Try & Evict (Score:0)
                          Morrissey's Mother Recently,
                          Anonymous -- Monday January 02 2006, @10:45AM (#190586)
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                            Thank you (Score:1)
                            Hello David The Turn out for Mr Morrissey and the Guys was a wonderful turn out..
                            Thank you for your consistancy, vigilance and great efforts...
                            Now lets Hope the Best for the coming year...
                            Happy New Year to you and yours!

                            From A Friend Who truly admires Such passion as yours...
                            Marisela
                            Marisela * -- Monday January 02 2006, @10:55AM (#190589)
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                              who is David (Score:1)
                              t
                              ?
                              exMr.White -- Wednesday January 04 2006, @08:43PM (#190806)
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