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This new version of Morrissey's 1997 album is now re-presented by Morrissey to include b-sides, in a completely new sequence with a new sleeve, a typically captivating new essay, by Morrissey himself, and rare photos. From the opening title track, with its intimidating, swirling sonic attack, to the beautiful torch songs--"Ambitious Outsiders", "Trouble Loves Me" and "Wide To Receive", this is one of his most diverse and interesting records. This expanded version now includes the controversial track "Sorrow Will Come In The End", withdrawn from the British album, alongside the hit singles "Satan Rejected My Soul" and "Alma Matters" and package with a stylish 24-page hardback booklet.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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I discovered Morrissey quite recently; More stumbled across him really. I just missed out on The Smiths, and so wasn't really aware of his music. When a friend played The Smiths "Singles" to me I was hooked. I've since gone out and, over a year, bought each Smiths album and practically every Morrissey one. I can't believe The Smiths passed me by while I was a kid listening to Madness & Status Quo (please don't hold that against me). Tut tut!
Maladjusted was one of the last Mozzer albums I bought, on the strength (or weakness) of some pretty tepid reviews. As another reviewer here stated, I can't understand why. THIS REALLY IS A BEAUTIFUL RECORD! It shows plenty of sides of the multi-faceted Morrissey.
From a dark, tense opening title track which takes the listener through West London begining with the line "I want to start from before the beginning...", into the fantastic 2nd track & standout single "Alma Matters". "Ambitious Outsiders" does what it says on the tin, being rather ambitious, and not really fitting with the other tracks on the album.
"Trouble Loves Me" is absolutely beautiful! Starting with an "Imagine-esque" piano intro, it builds into a kind of show-song. Morrissey excels with songs that most other vocalists would simply not carry off (Come Back To Camden is very similar).
"Papa Jack" is interesting at best, and then comes "Wide To Recieve" which at first didn't grab me, but I recently played it in the car 6 times on the trot. It's that good! Simple, but very effective.
"Roy's Keen" is a complete shift in mood with an upbeat Mozzer telling us "you've never seen a keener window-cleaner". "He Cried" is another anthemic show-type track, and the album closes with a real rocker in "Satan Rejected My Soul" were our hero hints that even after life he still may not fit in in heaven or hell. Poor Mozzer!
One thing's for certain, if this is one of Morrissey's poorer albums, then what chance does anybody else have? If you like Morrissey you should love Maladjusted.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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With "Southpaw Grammar", Morrissey seemed to be trying to get something out of his system. The resultant album, although interesting, didn't make for particularly good listening. Although I wouldn't go so far as to label it a self-indulgent album, it clearly lacked any real attempt at communicating with its audience. Of course, all of Morrissey's work is personal and introspective, but almost always universally so. Not so with "Southpaw". "Maladjusted" marked the beginnings of a return to that universality; it actually speaks to you. Although, on the whole, it doesn't quite match the promise of "Your Arsenal" and "Vauxhall and I", it does contain some beautiful moments (and Morrissey's voice is stronger than ever). "Wide to Receive" and "Trouble Loves Me" are as heartfelt and soulful as anything the man has ever produced, "Ambitious Outsiders" is somehow both moving and threatening, and the title track is a fascinating and unique arrangement. It's this uniqueness, I think, that keeps Morrissey not only relevant but essential. And it's an effortless uniqueness, not a desperate, dear-God-how-are-we-going-to-stay-ahead? uniqueness that sees the likes of Radiohead moving in ever-decreasing circles, chasing their own cooling heals. It's an effortless uniqueness because, ultimately, Morrissey the artist and Morrissey the man have always been inseparable, fused in the womb. Nobody writes or sings or even thinks like Morrissey. There are no precedents, no pretenders to the throne; imitation is futile. If you want to hear this kind of thing, there's only one place to go.
If the next album isn't a multi-award winning, critically-adored milestone in popular music, I will honestly be very surprised.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This is a vastly under-rated album and the re-issue brings it to another level. Featuring some of the best bsides from the Maladjusted period and reordering album tracks, the album feels complete now. I'd have preferred if they'd left 'Papa Jack' on the re-issue but I guess you can't have everything. Was good to finally hear 'sorrow will come in the end' on cd. I am not a fan of re-issues and re-imaginings of albums but I'll make an exception for this one. The track listing and re-mastering is very good and the packaging is nice too, with a hugely improved cover shot of Morrissey. Nice album and a pleasure to listen to in it's entirety. I have the original album too but find that I'm listening more to the re-issue than I ever did when Maladjusted first came out.
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CLASSIC MOZ BUT NO `ROY`S KEEN`?
THE WILDERNESS MOZ YEARS BUT WHAT A CLASSIC LP. OK IT`S BOLSTERED BY SOME CRACKING B-SIDES BUT THE ORIGINAL ALBUM HOLDS UP AS A GEM. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Christopher Nash
what is he playing at?
Please do not buy this and give this loon any more of your hard earned cash. I worshipped this man for many many years but no more. Read more
Published 22 months ago by C. Welsh
Re-written history that doesn't convince.
At the risk of echoing a previous review by Mr. A. Reed, this cannibalising of one of Morrissey's lesser-loved albums amounts to a poor and unconvincing attempt to re-write... Read more
Published on 19 May 2009 by Andreas Stavros
Ambitious Outsiders
Like most fans in the UK, I bought the original 'Maladjusted' album on day of release back in 1997 only to then read some two-star reviews that revealed the foreign version had the... Read more
Published on 28 April 2009 by A. Walker
A Stalinesque rewriting of history.. but The Past Never Dies,...
Two years later, and Moz returned with the more typical "Maladjusted". At the time, Moz was so alienated he decried the usual sleeve designing skills to an inhouse team that gave... Read more
Published on 27 April 2009 by Mr. M. A. Reed
Good music, bad package
This IS the great lost Morrissey album - casually dismissed by the majority of critics but not musically not all that different to "You Are The Quarry" and frequently more... Read more
Published on 15 April 2009 by coca-ebola
Readjusted
Solid, if not essential Morrissey and Boy George's favourite Morrissey album, I do believe. This Reissue has Morrissey's thumb marks all over it - so we have new, resplendent... Read more
Published on 11 April 2009 by Private Gripweed
Maladjusted Misunderstood
I can't believe that this album is vilified so much. This is a wonderful album that in some ways captures the spirit of The Smiths so much more than other albums. Read more
Published on 17 Mar 2008 by Mr. Derek Pike
A fine little pop album from before he was back in-vogue...
On it's initial release in 1997, Maladjusted was seen as further proof of Morrissey's overall lack of contemporary relevance following the controversy surrounding Your Arsenal and... Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2008 by Jonathan James Romley
MALADJUSTED
Tragically over-looked 1997 album by the UK's greatest living singer-songwriter. Dark, introspective, heartfelt and shot-through with both longing and wit, 'Maladjusted' was... Read more
Published on 23 Dec 2007 by Simon Broadley
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