Track Listing
1. Teachers Are Afraid Of The Pupils
2. Reader Meet Author
3. Boy Racer
4. Operation
5. Dagenham Dave
6. Do Your Best And Don't Worry
7. Best Friend On The Payroll
8. Southpaw
| Details | | Number of CDs: | 1 | | Producer: | Steve Lillywhite | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Distributor: | Sony Music/Arvato Services | | Recording Mode: | Stereo |
Album Notes
Personnel: Morrissey (vocals); Alain Whyte (guitar, background vocals); Boz Boorer (guitar, bass); Jonny Bridgewood (bass); Spencer James Cobrin (drums).Recorded in England in March and April 1995.All songs written by Morrissey and Alain Whyte except "The Teachers Are Afraid Of The Pupils" and "Reader Meet Author" (Morrissey/Boz Boorer).
Editorial Reviews
Included in Q's 50 Best Albums of 1995.
Q (02/01/1996)
3 Stars - Good - ...his most powerful solo outing to date...an aural landscape of raucous barreling guitars that makes Morrissey's oh-so-familiar themes sound almost fresh...
Rolling Stone (10/05/1995)
8 - Very Good - ...Morrissey's version of classical--not classic--rock. The songs combine orchestral pieces...and pop tunes unprettied by normal contour or instrumentation....It's a vibe...but that suits Morrissey's flair for drama and soi-disant comedy...
Spin (11/01/1995)
4 Stars - Excellent - ...Morrissey discovers the missing link between The Byrds' jingle-jangle and Young/Cobain grunge...chaos unremitting...
Q (09/01/1995)
...These eight doleful tracks about jealousy, abandonment, and the trials of being a cult figure are melodic and lyrically clever... - Rating: B+
Entertainment Weekly (09/15/1995)
8 - Very Good - ...Morrissey's version of classical--not classic--rock. The songs combine orchestral pieces...and pop tunes unprettied by normal contour or instrumentation....It's a vibe...but that suits Morrissey's flair for drama and soi-disant comedy...
Spin (11/01/1995)
Included in Q's 50 Best Albums of 1995.Rolling Stone (10/5/95, p.68) - 3 Stars - Good - ...his most powerful solo outing to date...an aural landscape of raucous barreling guitars that makes Morrissey's oh-so-familiar themes sound almost fresh...Spin (11/95, p.122-124) - 8 - Very Good - ...Morrissey's version of classical--not classic--rock. The songs combine orchestral pieces...and pop tunes unprettied by normal contour or instrumentation....It's a vibe...but that suits Morrissey's flair for drama and soi-disant comedy...Q (9/95, p.120) - 4 Stars - Excellent - ...Morrissey discovers the missing link between The Byrds' jingle-jangle and Young/Cobain grunge...chaos unremitting...Entertainment Weekly (9/15/95, p.108) - ...These eight doleful tracks about jealousy, abandonment, and the trials of being a cult figure are melodic and lyrically clever... - Rating: B+
Q (02/01/1996)
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