Hmv/Parlophone Singles '88-'95 (3 CD Set) [Import]

Morrissey | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 27, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Import
• Label: 101 DISTRIBUTION
• ASIN: B002MVS188
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,381 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Suedehead

2. I Know Very Well How I Got My Name

3. Hairdresser On Fire

4. Oh Well, I'll Never Learn

5. Everyday Is Like Sunday

6. Sister I'm A Poet

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Our Frank

2. Journalists Who Lie

3. Tony The Pony

4. Sing Your Life

5. That's Entertainment

6. The Loop

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Certain People I Know

2. You've Had Her

3. Jack The Ripper

4. The More You Ignore Me The Closer I Get

5. Used To Be A Sweet Boy

6. I'd Love To

See all 18 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

2009 three CD collection from the former Smiths frontman containing all his solo singles released between 1988 and 1995. Featuring the A and B-sides of each single, this triple disc set is the ultimate Morrissey collection and is a must-own, even if you have already purchased all of the original singles! From 'Suedehead' straight through to 'A Swallow On My Neck', this set includes 62 tracks including plenty of non-album cuts, live recordings and so much more. Contains the hits 'Everyday Is Like Sunday', 'The Last Of The Famous International Playboys', 'The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get', 'My Love Life', 'Suedehead' and many others. Absolutely essential! Parlophone.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars finally a collection worth having, November 3, 2009

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Russell Chamberlain "Russell" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hmv/Parlophone Singles '88-'95 (3 CD Set) (Audio CD)

Morrissey has continued to release slapdash collections which pull in singles and b-sides and with those collections the completest ends up re-buying the same songs over and over again just to get a few new tracks.

See his most recent greatest hits as an example. You get the new singles which makes sense, but then there are 3 or four old singles, which are redundant to the greatest hits that came out a few years before, and to add insult to injury the two new songs many people would have bought the collection for end up on his next album.

My understanding is Morrissey did not approve this package, but all the more reason to buy it (what he has approved is frustrating). Because it makes at least 3 of his random collections pointless and gets rid of the redundancy. A good place for new fans to start and for old fans who would like to drop Bona Drag, World of Morrissey, and My Early Burglary Years. iTunes has made artist like Morrissey more manageable , but as a fan coming up in the 90's Morrissey's catalog has always been frustrating. I love the guy's music, but it seems like he has taken advantage of his fan base, or maybe it is just the big bad record company. Anyway these are all complaints for pre-iTunes thinking and for those of us who like a hardcopy of the music we buy.

This is a very good one stop shop for the years 88-95, which overall were his best years-post Smiths. The proper albums are still worth a tour:check out Viva Hate, Your Arsenal, and Vauxhall and I.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ah...Memories..., May 27, 2010

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C.F. MacTavish (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

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I bought myself this for my birthday and I couldn't be happier. This is my absolute favorite period of The Moz, bringing back so many great memories for me, especially the stuff from 1988. In 1988-95' Moz could do no wrong in my book. Maybe I shouldn't be bringing this up, but I don't care for the *new* Moz at all, and I realize we should embrace the future, but he's lost the magic.

My only problem with this is that "Nobody Loves Us" is absent from this otherwise stellar collection of songs.

In any case, this is a stunningly gorgeous showcase of wonderful songs. Get your tissues out and sing your life!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent comprehensive collection., January 8, 2010

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Fernando A. (Aventura, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

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This is an excellent, comprehensive collection of audio gems from Morrissey. Even if you already own his albums, this assortment of 60+ tracks is well worth having. Many of these tracks are superior to the regular album tracks. Highly recommended.