Years Of Refusal

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MORRISSEY Studio Album
Name	'Years Of Refusal'
Release	16 February 2009 (UK) 17 February 2009 (US)
Length	43:25
Recorded	Autumn-Winter 2007
Writer/composer	Morrissey/Whyte Morrissey/Boorer Morrissey/Tobias
Producer	Jerry Finn
Art work	Jake Walters (cover) Travis Shinn (group)
Vinyl Etching	SHAME IS THE NAME
Publisher	Decca Records (UK) Lost Highway Records (US) Attack Records (US)
Format(s)	Vinyl, CD, CD/DVD, Digital
Chart position	UK #3 US #11
Studio Album chronology
Ringleader Of The Tormentors ← 'Years Of Refusal' → World Peace Is None Of Your Business
Singles

Track list

CD

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1. Something Is Squeezing My Skull – 2:38 (Morrissey/Whyte)
2. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed – 3:53 (Morrissey/Whyte)
3. Black Cloud – 2:48 (Morrissey/Boorer)
4. I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris – 2:31 (Morrissey/Boorer)
5. All You Need Is Me – 3:13 (Morrissey/Tobias)
6. When Last I Spoke To Carol – 3:24 (Morrissey/Whyte)
7. That's How People Grow Up – 2:59 (Morrissey/Boorer)
8. One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell – 2:57 (Morrissey/Boorer)
9. It's Not Your Birthday Anymore – 5:10 (Morrissey/Whyte)
10. You Were Good In Your Time – 5:01 (Morrissey/Whyte)
11. Sorry Doesn't Help – 4:03 (Morrissey/Tobias)
12. I'm OK By Myself – 4:48 (Morrissey/Tobias)

CD/DVD

CD

1. Something Is Squeezing My Skull – 2:38 (Morrissey/Whyte)
2. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed – 3:53 (Morrissey/Whyte)
3. Black Cloud – 2:48 (Morrissey/Boorer)
4. I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris – 2:31 (Morrissey/Boorer)
5. All You Need Is Me – 3:13 (Morrissey/Tobias)
6. When Last I Spoke To Carol – 3:24 (Morrissey/Whyte)
7. That's How People Grow Up – 2:59 (Morrissey/Boorer)
8. One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell – 2:57 (Morrissey/Boorer)
9. It's Not Your Birthday Anymore – 5:10 (Morrissey/Whyte)
10. You Were Good In Your Time – 5:01 (Morrissey/Whyte)
11. Sorry Doesn't Help – 4:03 (Morrissey/Tobias)
12. I'm OK By Myself – 4:48 (Morrissey/Tobias)

DVD

• Wrestle With Russell
  
• "That's How People Grow Up" (performed live on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross)
  
• "All You Need Is Me" (performed live on Later...With Jools Holland
  
• "All You Need Is Me" music video
  

Vinyl

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Side A

1. Something Is Squeezing My Skull – 2:38 (Morrissey/Whyte)
2. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed – 3:53 (Morrissey/Whyte)
3. Black Cloud – 2:48 (Morrissey/Boorer)
4. I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris – 2:31 (Morrissey/Boorer)
5. All You Need Is Me – 3:13 (Morrissey/Tobias)
6. When Last I Spoke To Carol – 3:24 (Morrissey/Whyte)

Side B

1. That's How People Grow Up – 2:59 (Morrissey/Boorer)
2. One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell – 2:57 (Morrissey/Boorer)
3. It's Not Your Birthday Anymore – 5:10 (Morrissey/Whyte)
4. You Were Good In Your Time – 5:01 (Morrissey/Whyte)
5. Sorry Doesn't Help – 4:03 (Morrissey/Tobias)
6. I'm OK By Myself – 4:48 (Morrissey/Tobias)

iTunes Digital Download

1. Something Is Squeezing My Skull – 2:38 (Morrissey/Whyte)
2. Mama Lay Softly On The Riverbed – 3:53 (Morrissey/Whyte)
3. Black Cloud – 2:48 (Morrissey/Boorer)
4. I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris – 2:31 (Morrissey/Boorer)
5. All You Need Is Me – 3:13 (Morrissey/Tobias)
6. When Last I Spoke To Carol – 3:24 (Morrissey/Whyte)
7. That's How People Grow Up – 2:59 (Morrissey/Boorer)
8. One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell – 2:57 (Morrissey/Boorer)
9. It's Not Your Birthday Anymore – 5:10 (Morrissey/Whyte)
10. You Were Good In Your Time – 5:01 (Morrissey/Whyte)
11. Sorry Doesn't Help – 4:03 (Morrissey/Tobias)
12. I'm OK By Myself – 4:48 (Morrissey/Tobias)
13. Because Of My Poor Education – 2:56 (Morrissey/Whyte) *bonus track
14. Shame Is The Name – 3:49 (Morrissey/Whyte) *bonus track

Personnel

The band

• Morrissey - Vocals
  
• Boz Boorer- Guitars
  
• Jesse Tobias - Guitars
  
• Solomon Walker - Bass guitar
  
• Matt Walker - Drums
  

Additional credits

• Roger Manning - Keyboards
  
• Michael Farrell - Keyboards (track 7)
  
• Jeff Beck - Guitar (track 3)
  
• Mark Isham - Trumpet (tracks 4, 6 & 8)
  
• Kristopher Pooley - Backing vocals (tracks 2, 6 & 8)
  
• Chrissie Hynde - Backing vocals (track 14)
  
• Kristeen Young - Additional vocals (track 7)
  
• Producer - Jerry Finn
  
• Engineer - Seth Waldmann
  
• Photography - Jake Walters (cover)
  
• Photography - Travis Shinn (group)
  

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  US cover art. (2009)