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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Morrissey...Morrissey...Morrissey. Where do you begin ?
There are two types of people in this world. Those that get Morrissey. Those that don't. I feel lucky to be in the gang that do. Or at least I think I do. The people that can relate to his sometimes macabre and darkly humorous approach to others, to life, to himself. He pulls no punches at any time. How many parties have you reluctantly walked into mumbling "I've come to wish you an unhappy birthday".... Don't you just hate it when your friends become successful ? He plucks our darkest thoughts out of the air and crafts them into glorious songs so we no longer feel alone in having these bad feelings. His wordplay and barbed insight into modern life is beyond compare and stir the emotions like no other singer. Who else would sing about the Moors Murders in their first album and profess to forgiving Jesus in their last. Nobody.
The Smiths saw me through my teenage angst years and Morrissey on his own has helped me though my 30s and now my 40s though I admit I lost the faith for a while around the Kill Uncle period. Now it's back with a vengeance following the outstanding You are the Quarry closely followed by Ringleader of the Tormentors.
This is a great collection of his songs from the last 20 or so years though I'm dissapointed it omits the frankly brilliant but disturbing November spawned a Monster. I think this is a good album for the casual Morrissey fan (as if you're reading this you'll probably already have all the tracks already) but I'm not sure such a thing exists.
Visionary, radical, depressive, lunatic, genius. He's all those things and we're lucky to have him.
There are two types of people in this world. Those that get Morrissey. Those that don't. I feel lucky to be in the gang that do. Or at least I think I do. The people that can relate to his sometimes macabre and darkly humorous approach to others, to life, to himself. He pulls no punches at any time. How many parties have you reluctantly walked into mumbling "I've come to wish you an unhappy birthday".... Don't you just hate it when your friends become successful ? He plucks our darkest thoughts out of the air and crafts them into glorious songs so we no longer feel alone in having these bad feelings. His wordplay and barbed insight into modern life is beyond compare and stir the emotions like no other singer. Who else would sing about the Moors Murders in their first album and profess to forgiving Jesus in their last. Nobody.
The Smiths saw me through my teenage angst years and Morrissey on his own has helped me though my 30s and now my 40s though I admit I lost the faith for a while around the Kill Uncle period. Now it's back with a vengeance following the outstanding You are the Quarry closely followed by Ringleader of the Tormentors.
This is a great collection of his songs from the last 20 or so years though I'm dissapointed it omits the frankly brilliant but disturbing November spawned a Monster. I think this is a good album for the casual Morrissey fan (as if you're reading this you'll probably already have all the tracks already) but I'm not sure such a thing exists.
Visionary, radical, depressive, lunatic, genius. He's all those things and we're lucky to have him.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I was someone who couldn't stand Morrissey, thought he was miserable and only made music to slit your wrists to. Then this album was put on the playlist where I work. Well I found myself singing along and,yes,actually loving the music. Some people have made the point that this album is ok for the "casual" Morrissey fan but I think it's fantastic and it definitely made a convert out of me! If like me you think you don't like Morrissey just give this album a go. You won't be disappointed.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is really quite a poor compilation. It it has a handful of old songs(Suedehead, Everyday etc) and the rest are from his two recent albums and a couple of new tracks. If your someone who is looking for a decent best of, get "Suedehead:The Very Best Of Morrissey". Admittedly this album has nothing from his last two albums, though your not missing much with "The Ringleader Of The Tormentors". Other than that I highly recommend the albums: "Viva Hate", "Your Arsenal", "Vauxhall and I", the live album "Beethoven was Deaf" and "You Are The Quarry".
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The later,heavier sounding tracks.That's all.....its good!
Ok,I read all the reviews from the hardcore Morrissey fans,who lean towards his earlier work.I bought this and,on the advice of those guys,also bought 'Suedhead-The Best Of... Read more
Published 10 months ago by craig on compooter
It is what it is
A greatest hits album is just that, the most successful songs.
Doesn't have the same coherent feel as a normal Morrissey album, but it would be impossible to get that. Read more
Doesn't have the same coherent feel as a normal Morrissey album, but it would be impossible to get that. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Rob Turkleton
"Reissue, repackage, repackage"
How those words have come back to haunt Morrissey. Yet another ca$h-in compilation, this time with a truly crass title. He once cared about his releases. Read more
Published on 27 Oct 2009 by Dave Gilmour's cat
Charming!!!!
Great C.D! Seeing him live in November so this C.D is getting lot's of play's!
Published on 15 Oct 2009 by J. Doble
my favourite Morrissey album!
When I bought this album from Amazon I also indulged in "the very best of the Smiths" which brought back some great memories. Read more
Published on 11 Mar 2008 by David Jones
We Love it When Our Friends Become Successful
Much has been made of the bulk of this compilation been drawn from Morrissey's last two albums `Ringleader of the Tormentors' and `You are the Quarry' and a clutch of very early... Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2008 by Ian Wood, Author of 'Here's 2 Absent Fathers'
Super M
You either get Morrisey or you don't. I'm someone who likes lyrics more than the music, so M is a sort of Dylan to me - and I mean both Bob Dylan and Dylan Thomas. Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2008 by Royale
A no-thrills collection of most of Morrissey's best selling singles
Many have criticised this compilation for containing much of Morrissey's new material and not enough of the classics. Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2008 by Alan the Kaz
Quite contrary
Morrissey's cavalier cussedness is just part of what we love about him, but letting him loose on his own compilation was plain daft. Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2008 by Young Offender
A bit unfair!!!
As an absolutely devoted fan, I feel a little cheated that I have to buy this album for 1 NEW UNRELEASED SONG (I'm buying the single release of "That's How People Grow Up"). Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2008 by David Velcek
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