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Morrissey to tour Europe this year, new album out in Autumn -TTY
posted by davidt on Friday February 22 2008, @08:00AM

Uncleskinny writes:
TTY report on the US release here...

And hidden in there is some new news...

"Morrissey is currently working with Finn on his new studio album, the follow-up to 2006's UK #1 album Ringleader Of The Tormentors. Morrissey will tour Europe this year, and his new studio album is due out in the autumn."

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Greatest Hits in Italian newspaper
posted by davidt on Friday February 22 2008, @08:00AM

andrea_bov writes:
Today, 22 february, on the most important italian newspaper "La Repubblica" there is a big advertisement of the Morrissey Greatest Hits release. It's the first time that i have see an advertisement about Moz records on the italian newspaper.

Big scan image here:

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Chart info, Sweden
posted by davidt on Friday February 22 2008, @08:00AM

Chartres writes:
The Greatest Hits entered the Swedish album chart at #16. OK since both YATQ and ROTT both got to #1.

"That's How People Grow Up" fell down to a poor #51 this week after peaking at #26 last week (#30 in the download list).

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US Greatest Hits bonus CD to include "That's How People Grow Up" (live) bonus track - NME
posted by davidt on Thursday February 21 2008, @09:00AM

mattorefice sends the link:

Morrissey Greatest Hits on the way - NME.com

Morrissey has announced the US release of his forthcoming Greatest Hits album, scheduled to come out March 25.

The compilation will be released in three versions; a regular jewel box version of 15 tracks, a deluxe limited edition version of the 15 tracks that features a ‘Live at the Hollywood Bowl’ bonus CD with nine tracks recorded in California on June 8 2007 including a US exclusive and as a double vinyl LP.

Every song on ‘Greatest Hits’ is a UK Top 20 single, and nine are UK Top 10 hits. Two new songs ‘That’s How People Grow Up’ and ‘All You Need Is Me’ will also feature on the release, with a special live version of ‘That’s How People Grow Up’ to feature on the US release only.

The track listing is:

‘First Of The Gang To Die’
‘In The Future When All’s Well’
‘I Just Want To See The Boy Happy’
‘Irish Blood, English Heart‘
‘You Have Killed Me’
‘That’s How People Grow Up’
‘Everyday Is Like Sunday’
‘Redondo Beach‘
‘Suedehead’
‘The Youngest Was The Most Loved’
‘ The Last Of The Famous International Playboys’
‘The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get’
‘All You Need Is Me’
‘Let Me Kiss You’
‘I Have Forgiven Jesus’

‘Live At The Hollywood Bowl’ bonus CD track listing:

‘The Last of the Famous International Playboys’
‘The National Front Disco’
‘Let Me Kiss You’
‘Irish Blood, English Heart’
‘I Will See You in Far-off Places’
‘First of the Gang to Die’
‘I Just Want to See the Boy Happy’
‘ Life is a Pigsty‘
‘That’s How People Grow Up’ (Live At The Hollywood Bowl – US only bonus track)

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"Sleeveface" - Morrissey and Smiths 12" sleeves featured
posted by davidt on Thursday February 21 2008, @09:00AM

A. writes:
Just saw this tidbit.

news.bbc.co.uk has a story on Sleeveface (Picturing yourself as a rock icon), which features someone with the "Everyday is like Sunday" 12".


More:

Sleeveface- Mozz pics and miscellaneous... cool! - posted by little stripey socks in the forums:

loads more here- http://www.flickr.com/groups/sleeveface/pool/
website- http://www.sleeveface.com/
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kissmyshadestoo posted the links in the forums (original post):

http://a-list.msn.com/, then here: http://www.sleeveface.com/

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These charming men: Making it as Morrissey
posted by davidt on Thursday February 21 2008, @09:00AM

An anonymous person writes:
Cute article in UK's Independent from last Friday

These charming men: Making it as Morrissey

What possesses people to dress up as the most elusive of pop icons? Fiona Sturges goes in search of the men who would be Morrissey

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Girlfriend in a Coma: BBC Radio Play (Feb. 24)
posted by davidt on Thursday February 21 2008, @09:00AM

David T (different) writes:
Douglas Coupland's modern classic tells the story of a group of college friends whose lives are derailed when one of them slips into a coma. But that's nothing to what happens twenty years later when she wakes up and now she has a message for the world...

Sony award nominated dramatist, Dan Rebellato's adaptation of the novel is being broadcast on BBC Radio 3

Sunday, February 24, 2008
Time: 8:00pm - 9:30pm

A wonderful young cast tell a magical, millennial tale about what we're all doing with our lives, featuring glimpses of heaven, glimpses of hell, and lots of Smiths lyrics.

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