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Track Listings
| 1. Our Frank |
| 2. Asian Rut |
| 3. Sing Your Life |
| 4. Mute Witness |
| 5. King Leer |
| 6. Found Found Found |
| 7. Driving Your Girlfriend Home |
| 8. The Harsh Truth Of The Camera Eye |
| 9. (I'm) The End Of The Family Line |
| 10. There's A Place In Hell For Me And My Friends |
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MORRISSEY Kill Uncle (1991 UK 10-track CD the second solo album fold-out lyric picture sleeve. Although this is just a normal issue of the CD album this copy has a satin Photo pass for a show at the Forum on the 14th November 1999 attached to the back of the sleeve!)
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By pete
Format:Audio CD
kill uncle is the album i most revisit...Morrissey at his saddest, mournful, self aware and introspective- it may not be the smiths, but its theatrical sound is bizarrely underrated.
My favourite ones would be-
asian rut- camp and theatrical telling of a bullied asian boy who turns up for revenge
king leer- morrissey's suggestion that 'tizer' might not be the best choice to woo a girlll
driving your girlfriend home- noone would write a song like this, its so resigned to loneliness its painful how he accepts it
harsh truth of the camera eye- one of my favourites just for the line- 'Churchillian legs, hair barely there...'
Ignore the haters they havent gorra clue. Its morrissey when he enjoyed subtlety rather than power chords and chest beating.
My favourite ones would be-
asian rut- camp and theatrical telling of a bullied asian boy who turns up for revenge
king leer- morrissey's suggestion that 'tizer' might not be the best choice to woo a girlll
driving your girlfriend home- noone would write a song like this, its so resigned to loneliness its painful how he accepts it
harsh truth of the camera eye- one of my favourites just for the line- 'Churchillian legs, hair barely there...'
Ignore the haters they havent gorra clue. Its morrissey when he enjoyed subtlety rather than power chords and chest beating.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By thom
Format:Audio CD
after reading plenty of negative reviews about Kill Uncle, i was a little reluctant to buy it.. but i'm very glad i did.
i recognise that this is down to personal preference but i love the whole atmosphere and production of this morrissey album in particular. The lyrics are sometimes unusual, which again whether you like or not is your preference.
Our Frank sets the mood. Mute Witness is a highlight with the great lyric 'your mute witness... oh well she's only trying to tell you what it was that she saw.' The End Of The Family Line and There is a Place.. wouldn't be too far out of place in later Smiths work, and provide a strong end to the album.
In my opinion Kill Uncle offers extremely underrated Morrissey songs but it's.. different.. style does NOT appeal to everyone.
i recognise that this is down to personal preference but i love the whole atmosphere and production of this morrissey album in particular. The lyrics are sometimes unusual, which again whether you like or not is your preference.
Our Frank sets the mood. Mute Witness is a highlight with the great lyric 'your mute witness... oh well she's only trying to tell you what it was that she saw.' The End Of The Family Line and There is a Place.. wouldn't be too far out of place in later Smiths work, and provide a strong end to the album.
In my opinion Kill Uncle offers extremely underrated Morrissey songs but it's.. different.. style does NOT appeal to everyone.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By A. Foxley
Format:Audio CD
I bought 'Kill Uncle' on a whim, not being particularly aware of its reputation, and was surprised to see that it wasn't very well thought of by many fans. Needless to say, I loved it - tracks like the catchy opener 'Our Frank' are as good as anything he's done elsewhere, and the trademark black humour is there in spades. It's possibly not the best place to start if you're looking to explore Morrissey's solo work as a novice, but it's certainly well worth checking out.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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As most Moz fans know, 1991's "Kill Uncle" usually along with 1997's underwhelming "Maladjusted" are frequently described as the runt of the litter by most reviewers and fans alike. While "Maldjusted" is flawed and seems to be Moz going through the motions, with little creativity, lyrical greatness or the wit in which he is usually associated. After "Maladjusted" Moz took a 7 year break, something had to give and the break rejuvinated him. But "Kill Uncle" has none of these complaints. Moz isn't going through the motions, he was trying something new, a sort of mixture of 'Super-Pop' Morrissey with a splash of Rockabilly (though this would be fully realised later). Morrissey was working with new songwriting partners in ex-Fairground Attraction's axe man and musician Mark E. Nevin and Madness producer and "Kill Uncle's" producer Clive Langer. So quite why this album has been derided through the years is a mystery to me. Yes there are some fey tracks (King Leer, The Harsh Truth...) and yes it's a little on the short side (Original release is 33:06, this version is 37:56). But the album is brimming full of hidden gems and has Moz in overall, buoyent mood and singing very well. It also has a handful of underrated Moz gems (Driving Your Girlfriend Home, Asian Rut, Found Found Found and Sing Your Life, which curiously, even though it was a single, has never featured on any Moz compilation except the US only realease "Best of"). While after the album's release the backing band of "Rockabilly" players, Boz Boorer, Alain Whyte, Gary Day and Spencer Cobrin gave some of the light tracks added weight and a live zest, for the most part this album has been shunned. Crucially also by Moz at live dates rarely plays anything from the album.... Read more ›
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
Definitely not Morrissey's strongest album, but far from the disaster it was made out to be. Whilst some of the tracks are fairly low key - King Lear, There is a Place in Hell.. - most still stand the test of time. Mute Witness, Sing Your Life and Found Found Found (rumoured to be about Michael Stipe) are standouts. For me, though, End of the Family Line is the best track on the album.
If you already have some Morrissey albums but have been put off by reviews of this one, dont be. You will be pleasantly surprised. If you dont own any Morrissey yet, probably best to start with one of the later solo albums (Vauxhall, Your Arsenal, You Are The Quarry) or the earlier Viva Hate or Bona Drag.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a easy Morrissey album to dismiss but recently aquired to make up its abscence in my CD collection due to the disposal of my cassettes a while back I have enjoyed the chance to refamiliarise myself with what is a fine bit of work.
Its perhaps Morrisseys most outward 'Pop' album hence perhaps the misgivings for my part I find its accessability refreshing and find it full of the kind of cynical humour often found in his Smiths work.
Sing your Life, Our Frank, Driving your Girlfriend home...the high points are numerous...perhaps its Smiths by numbers in some respects and Smiths wise the template would be the likes of Ask...enjoyable all the same
Its perhaps Morrisseys most outward 'Pop' album hence perhaps the misgivings for my part I find its accessability refreshing and find it full of the kind of cynical humour often found in his Smiths work.
Sing your Life, Our Frank, Driving your Girlfriend home...the high points are numerous...perhaps its Smiths by numbers in some respects and Smiths wise the template would be the likes of Ask...enjoyable all the same
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Not such a bad album afterall...perhaps?
Like many at the time, I was keen to despatch this album to the scrapheap, a "pale decendent" to the brilliance that was 'Viva Hate'. Read more
Published 15 days ago by keatsandyeats
1.0 out of 5 stars
Odious, mean-spirited, poorly produced junk...
...and definitely the point where the wit of the mordant Mancunian was finally derailed for good.
Morrissey's first three solo singles, his patchy album and a few... Read more
Morrissey's first three solo singles, his patchy album and a few... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Anschluss
5.0 out of 5 stars
amazed
How can use a review of old releases to sell digitally remastered releases. Surely this should not be allowed as it is completely misleading to potential buyer. Anyone else agree. Read more
Published 2 months ago by maladjusted
1.0 out of 5 stars
Why Why Why?
Now available in a new sleeve, and with extra songs recorded long after the album release, this - and Morrissey's approach in general - baffles me. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. M. A. Reed
4.0 out of 5 stars
why?
confused at the extra tracks, was it just too obvious to choose 'pregnant for the last time' and 'my lovelife'? Read more
Published 2 months ago by lee way
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice Music, Shame About the Package
I got hold of this on the day of release and have been listening in the car. Much has been said of this album since its orignal release, so I won't add to that too much. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. M. J. Burgess
4.0 out of 5 stars
Underrated, but still it is no masterpiece
There's always been much negativity surrounding this album, most likely because it is a poor follow up to Viva Hate and in hindsight, the following album, Your Arsenal surpasses it... Read more
Published 11 months ago by JJKelsall
5.0 out of 5 stars
"oh i'll never understand......"
Having first owed this album when it first came out i am more than familiar with the tongue lashing and back lashing the critics & some fans gave this album. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Spencer Davies
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Underrated Gem
Don't listen to the people who say it's his weakest album.
Morrissey is at his best with his witty, ironic, and honest lyrics, the music and production is a bit different from... Read more
Morrissey is at his best with his witty, ironic, and honest lyrics, the music and production is a bit different from... Read more
Published on 14 Mar 2010 by alek
5.0 out of 5 stars
WHY ALL THE NEGATIVES?
Being a Moz fan as long as I have and listened to all his works, I fail to see all these negative reviews on this criminally underrated album;
This album is a masterclass in... Read more
This album is a masterclass in... Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2010 by R. D. Finley-day
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