Morrissey-solo
Archive
|
|
|||||||||
posted by
davidt
on Tuesday January 25 2005, @10:00AM
Johan de Witt writes:
According to www.acclaimedmusic.net You Are the Quarry is Morrissey's most acclaimed album yet. It ended up in the yearlists of these publications (not all of them have been mentioned on this site): http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/A4080.htm All Music Guide (USA) - Album of the Year No Order Amazon.com (USA) - Albums of the Year 65 Blender (USA) - Albums of the Year 6 Cokemachineglow.com (USA) - Albums of the Year 37 PopMatters (USA) - Albums of the Year 17 Prefix (USA) - Albums of the Year 30 Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade * Spin (USA) - Albums of the Year 24 Metacritic (Metascore 0-100, Weighted Average of Reviews from USA and UK) 68 Mojo (UK) - Albums of the Year 14 New Musical Express (UK) - Albums of the Year 12 Uncut (UK) - Albums of the Year 45 Musikbyrån (Sweden) - Albums of the Year 15 Nöjesguiden (Sweden) - Albums of the Year 2 OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year 6 Intro (Germany) - Albums of the Year 8 Musik Express/Sounds (Germany) - Albums of the Year 3 Les Inrockuptibles (France) - Albums of the Year 26 Musica (Italy) - Albums of the Year 12 Pure Pop (Mexico) - Albums of the Year 15 Morrissey's is now the 217th most acclaimed artist of all time, which really seems worse than it is, considering 50 years of rock and roll. http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/Morrissey.htm The Smiths are at number 29 in the top 1000 of all time and are the 2nd most acclaimed artist of the 1980s: http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/1948-09art.htm
This discussion has been archived.
No new comments can be posted.
The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way.
|
|||||||||
|
Vauxhall is his most acclaimed (Score:1)
a) there were several VERY adverse reviews of YATQ and a number of average ones;
b) Vauxhall did not receive a single adverse review upon release, though it may have made less 'end of year' lists;
c) Vauxhall was referred to as the masterpiece, the summit of the solo career, in many of the reviews which praised Quarry and certainly those that didn't, i.e. John Harris - wrote of "1994's brilliant Vauxhall and I".
There is a reason for this - Vauxhall and I knocks the spots off You Are The Quarry.
How and why. (Score:1)
And another thing - why do all singers always think that their lastest work is the best they've ever done? Morrissey said as much about YATQ. Well, I like it, but it's clearly not as good as Viva Hate or Vauxhall and I or anything at all by The Smiths. And Bowie has claimed that his latest album is the best he's ever made, too. It happens all the time. Honestly, who do they think they're kidding? It would be nice for them to say, "Well, I don't know if I can ever regain the artistic heights of the past, but I hope I still have something worhtwhile to say." Maybe, if they were more honest and humble about it, they might actually strive to make better music again. Ho hum.
(User #13144 Info)
Great list! (Score:0)
Critical Acclaimers? (Score:1)
Not really sure, but I am sure if I am miles off the mark someone will correct me.
(User #10088 Info)
Vauxhall and I's record: (Score:1, Informative)
Rolling Stone Album Guide, Ratings 4 Stars
Face (UK) - Albums of the Year 28
Martin C. Strong (UK) - The Great Rock Discography 6th Edition, Ratings 1-10 9
Melody Maker (UK) - All Time Top 100 Albums (2000) 91
Mojo (UK) - Albums of the Year 17
Mojo (UK) - The Mojo Collection, Third Edition (2003) No Order
Mojo (UK) - Top 50 Eccentric Albums of All Time (2003) No Order
New Musical Express (UK) - Albums of the Year 26
Paul Roland (UK) - CD Guide to Pop & Rock, Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2001) 4 Stars
Q (UK) - 90 Albums of the 90s (1999) No Order
Q (UK) - Albums of the Year No Order
Q (UK) - In Our Lifetime: Q's 100 Best Albums 1986-94 (1995) No Order
Select (UK) - Albums of the Year 10
Select (UK) - The 100 Best Albums of the 90s (1996) 25
Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (UK) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars (2002) 4 Stars
Vox (UK) - Albums of the Year 4
Pop (Sweden) - Albums of the Year 4
Start! (Sweden) - The 25 Best Albums of the 90s (1996) 17
OOR (Netherlands) - Albums of the Year 32
Les Inrockuptibles (France) - Albums of the Year 9
Les Inrockuptibles (France) - The 100 Best Albums 1986-1996 (1996) 8
Rocksound (France) - Albums of the Year 11
Iguana (Spain) - Albums of the Year 9
Rock de Lux (Spain) - Albums of the Year 18
List by Asian Critics - 100 Essential Albums (1998?) No Order
Pure Pop (Mexico) - Albums of the Year 19
Hmmm (Score:1)
(User #778 Info)
Most Hyped (Score:1)
There are 9 great songs each on "Vauxhall and I" and "You Are The Quarry".
Several of the current crop of b-sides are excellent - far better than the adolescent triteness of HCAPKHIF, or the lyrical and musical mediocrity of ILY.
I'd put "Vauxhall and I" ahead of "Your Arsenal", which I'd put ahead of "You Are The Quarry".
(User #12542 Info)
C'mon (Score:0)
Anyway the number 1 song was 'Take Me Out' FF had 3 songs in the list, I think Scissor Sisters had 4
Maladjusted (Score:1)
(User #12673 Info)