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Morrissey Albums by Johnny Rogan (UK, Aug. 25), other Smiths related book news
posted by davidt on Wednesday June 21 2006, @11:00AM

 Update: 06/22 06:45 GMT:
From Simon Goddard:
The new edition of Songs That Saved Your Life is NOT a revised edition, it is merely a smaller-sized and less expensive paperback version of the second version that came out in 2004. No new interviews, maybe a few less superfluous adjectives, and minor grammatical surgery but that's it. Same cover, same pics, etc. So there are only two reasons to buy it again; one, if you've only got the old blue cover first edition which is now obsolete after Johnny Marr's input for second version. And two, if you'd prefer a smaller copy to carry around in your handbag. Otherwise, save your pennies, kids!
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Stefan Krix writes:
A few new books are about to be released within the next months, that may arise the interest of the fans.

Simon Goddard is about to release the 3rd Edition of his Songs That Saved Your Life. Again, it is a revised one and not just a reprint. I don't know what he has found out since the last edition that another one is needed, but the 2nd Edition of that book was really worth to buy that book again. For those of you, who do not have this book, it's highly recommended. (Out in the UK on 01.07.2006, GBP 6,99, Reynolds).

Johnny Marr together with Richard Carman is the author of a book called Smiths And The Art Of Gun Slingling, supposed to be a semi-selfpenned autobiographie. Johnny's view on The Smiths seems to be worth the requested GBP 9,99, but i haven't heard anything abouth the content up to now. We'll see when the book is out in the UK on 15.07.2006.
(IMP).

The last in line comes from our well-known Morrissey author Johnny Rogan. After his previous books Morrissey and Marr: The Severed Alliance and The Complete Guide To The Music of The Smiths his next object of desire is Morrissey Albums. The book bearing this very title, tba on 25.08.2006 in the UK, will cost GBP 9,99 (Omnibus Press).

All three items are available for pre-order.
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Morrissey Albums by Johnny Rogan (UK, Aug. 25), other Smiths related book news | Log in/Create an Account | Top | 35 comments | Search Discussion
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Well (Score:0)
I liked the first Rogan book - once it got going. The part about Jet the Headmaster was overlaboured, as was the Irish connection. Not that these were unimportant, but it took too long to get to the meat (is murder) of the story. Nevertheless, Rogan on The Smiths was a very interesting read, and I enjoyed the 'postscript' chapter on Moz's solo work, to which I recall Rogan being quite favourable. I think it will be interesting to see what Rogan thinks of the albums since 'Your Arsenal' and whether he will go with critical consensus or not.

Of course I will buy all three of these.
Anonymous -- Wednesday June 21 2006, @11:15AM (#225850)
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  • Re:Well by AHappyRocket (Score:1) Wednesday June 21 2006, @11:29AM
    Moz auto-biog (Score:1)
    Whatever happended to the autobiography that Moz was supposed to be writing. Or was that just a vicious rumour - I'm sure he mentioned it to Jonathon Ross back in 2004) ?
    wolramdave -- Wednesday June 21 2006, @11:28AM (#225854)
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    What about the other book? (Score:1)
    What ever happened to that book Rogan once spoke of that was going to get into Morrissey's "personal" life.

    When Morrissey was told of this, he said something along the lines of, "Well then it's going to be a short book, isn't it."

    Rogan mentioned that it was going to crack the case of Morrissey's covert love life.
    eugenius -- Wednesday June 21 2006, @11:51AM (#225861)
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     I'm almost sure you can do better than that.
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    Rogan, closeted homo admirer (Score:0)
    Let's be clear: Rogan is a fat, obsessive quack who harbours a barely-concealed desire to engage in sundry perverse sexual fantasies with Morrissey. The "Severed Alliance" was such an overwrought, overthought piece of nonsense. Just write love letters and spare us, please.
    Anonymous -- Wednesday June 21 2006, @01:10PM (#225877)
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    At last one of them has found some banking sense (Score:0)
    Go Johnny Go Go Go
    Anonymous -- Wednesday June 21 2006, @01:33PM (#225884)
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      Rogan, Goddard et al. (Score:1)

      The Rogan book sounds a lot like this one released a month ago:

      http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/184449973 1/qid=1150921778/sr=1-35/ref=sr_1_2_35/203-9027769 -9852753 ... but with more pages and less Marr.

      I'll welcome anything by Goddard, his book is my favourite of the whole Morrissey/Smiths bibliography. I'm just hoping that's this new edition is worth it as much as the second edition was to the first one... that it's not just the second edition with the "Click track/Cowbell song" added...

      Stephane -- Wednesday June 21 2006, @01:39PM (#225886)
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        Rogan did a great and little-known book about (Score:0)
        Smiths and Morrissey songs (not severed alliance) writing a paragrpah on each song up to the Boxers single. It was interesting and thoughtful stuff. Pretty good lyrical and musical analysis of all the songs. I'd certainly welcome an update of this. Would be great to read synopses of little-reviewed songs like Nobody Loves Us, Lost and The Never Played Symphonies...
        Maurice
        Anonymous -- Thursday June 22 2006, @01:47AM (#225930)
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        Godard's update... (Score:1)
        Nice to see an author take an active role in his work's publicity, and going out of his way to be honest about the "new version's" contents (which also serves to cut off a troll ready at the quick).

        king leer -- Thursday June 22 2006, @02:03AM (#225936)
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        I Loved (Score:0)
        Severed Alliance. Even if - as claimed - it was 75% fiction, it was a very interesting read, and not unlike some extended script to a gloomier, more Northern episode of Grange Hill!

        Jessica -x-
        Anonymous -- Thursday June 22 2006, @02:17AM (#225938)
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          Whatever happened to.... (Score:0)
          That book Morrissey was supposed to be going to write on the sewerage systems of the Didsbury area in Manchester?
          I heard that mentioned on Wogan in 1987 and it still hasn't turned up. Neither did he though.
          Anonymous -- Thursday June 22 2006, @01:17PM (#226011)
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            But 10 out of 10 Mr. Simon Goddard (Score:0)
            for advising us NOT to buy the book

            Nice one

            Sheridan
            Anonymous -- Thursday June 22 2006, @09:17PM (#226030)
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            Simon, you'll just never understand (Score:0)
            where have you beeen? we're not kids.
            Anonymous -- Thursday June 22 2006, @09:34PM (#226032)
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