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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Good Looking Man About Town | |||
| 2. Don't Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice | |||
| 3. If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look At Me | |||
| 4. Ganglord | |||
| 5. My Dearest Love | |||
| 6. The Never-Played Symphonies | |||
| 7. Sweetie-Pie | |||
| 8. Chistian Dior | |||
| 9. Shame Is The Name | |||
| 10. Munich Air Disaster 1958 | |||
See all 18 tracks on this disc
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Black Cloud (live 2009) | |||
| 2. I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris (live 2009) | |||
| 3. I Just Want To See The Boy Happy (live 2009) | |||
| 4. Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself (live 2009) | |||
| 5. One Day Goodbye Will Be Forever (live 2009) | |||
| 6. You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby (live 2009) | |||
| 7. Life Is A Pigsty (live 2009) | |||
| 8. I'm OK By Myself (live 2009) | |||
Editorial Reviews
Deluxe two CD edition featuring a bonus CD that includes eight live tracks recorded on his 2009 tour. 2009 release from the former Smiths frontman, a fantastic collection of B-sides, all hand-picked by Morrissey, available together on one CD for the first time. Swords draws B-sides from many of the singles taken from You Are The Quarry, Ringleader Of The Tormentors, Greatest Hits and Years Of Refusal. Although these tracks were originally released as B-sides, heard together and alongside each other on this CD they sound superb as a collection in their own right. The album is a wonderful journey through some of Morrissey's lesser-heard tracks recorded over the last five years.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By M. Dale
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I like it when Morrissey makes it easy for us to collect the B-sides if we don't happen to live in the UK or missed a single release. The other brilliant bit is that we get to have a lyrics sheet. I enjoyed the live Warsaw recording, and love having more pictures of him. As for the music itself - "Christian Dior" feels like a true revelation of a bit of Morrissey's soul; "Ganglord" is an LA rocker; "Drive-In Saturday" is a fun cover. And the tour was fantastic.
By Koala Lou
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
An opportunity to discover some unknown but very nice songs, including a cover version of Bowie's Drive-in Saturday. The bonus CD is 8 live songs recorded in Warsaw in July 2009; it makes you wish you'd been there.
5 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Cosmos
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This was a nice surprise to see Morrissey release a NEW album, practically new in its own right! I did not know this was a b-sides CD, from his last 4 albums respectfully, that I have never heard, when i pre-ordered it!?
I don't know if these were released as singles or not, but it's nice to have them all here, good to hear another gem after "Years of Refusal", which is one of my favs now from Morrissey, and I've been a fan since "Strageways Here We Come" (last Smiths ablum).
"Swords Deluxe Edition" is really worth it...comes as a double CD set with inserts, lyrics, photo insert, 18 b-sides on CD1 and a live Morrissey show on CD2. Great release Moz! The 2 CD's both look like Polydor vinyl records, haha...kinda neat, thought that was cool.
The only problem I have with this album, is that I think Morrissey could have picked a different photo shoot for the front cover, but other pics are good i.e. inserts look good. Poor Moz looks like he needs to go to the bathroom really bad on the front cover, LOL! Then again, he has a sense of humor, so maybe he did that purposely? I still give it 5 Stars anyway, of course. Moz never sounded better from Years of Refusal and Swords! Nice Surprise hearing this new cd after seeing him for the first time on the "Years of Refusal Tour" this Summer of 2009!
Buy the CD or save a little and buy the MP3's...sounds good either way!
I don't know if these were released as singles or not, but it's nice to have them all here, good to hear another gem after "Years of Refusal", which is one of my favs now from Morrissey, and I've been a fan since "Strageways Here We Come" (last Smiths ablum).
"Swords Deluxe Edition" is really worth it...comes as a double CD set with inserts, lyrics, photo insert, 18 b-sides on CD1 and a live Morrissey show on CD2. Great release Moz! The 2 CD's both look like Polydor vinyl records, haha...kinda neat, thought that was cool.
The only problem I have with this album, is that I think Morrissey could have picked a different photo shoot for the front cover, but other pics are good i.e. inserts look good. Poor Moz looks like he needs to go to the bathroom really bad on the front cover, LOL! Then again, he has a sense of humor, so maybe he did that purposely? I still give it 5 Stars anyway, of course. Moz never sounded better from Years of Refusal and Swords! Nice Surprise hearing this new cd after seeing him for the first time on the "Years of Refusal Tour" this Summer of 2009!
Buy the CD or save a little and buy the MP3's...sounds good either way!
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This cd was double, But came the same cd!!?? I don't like that!!
But the songs are beautiful! Morrissey is great!
But the songs are beautiful! Morrissey is great!
1 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Arrived on time, nicely packed. Good set of songs from Moz's catalogue. The live cd was a real bonus, but, could have contained more tracks. This is a must for the true Moz fans only.
3 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By thesmiths
Format:Audio CD
First of all, the bonus disc of live tracks is fantastic. The B-Sides, for the most part, are fairly weak, thus averaging out the package to 3 stars. Ganglord is probably my favorite track.
Here's my rankings of Morrissey's solo career, excluding most greatest hits and singles albums (except "Bona Drag").
1) Viva Hate - maybe just because of my sentimental memories of this record when it came out... Favorite tracks - 1,3,6,7,11 & 12 - 5 Stars
2) Years of Refusal - Just a great album - Favorite tracks 1,3,4,5,6,8,11 & 12 - (worth noting I despise track 7?) - 5 Stars
3) Bona Drag - compiled of singles, but most in record form for the first time. So many great songs! - Favorite tracks 1,3-9,11,13, & 14 - 5 Stars
4) Your Arsenal - Another great album, and unlike Bona Drag, this is a true album - Favorite tracks 1-3 and 7-10 - 5 Stars
5) Ringleader of the Tormentors - Easily could be rated higher if not for a couple of slow duds. Several amazing songs on this record, esp. tracks 1,3,7 & 12 - 4-1/2 Stars
6) You are the Quarry - tied with Vauxhall and I - like "Ringleader", a couple of weak songs prevent this from being a 5 star album. Favorite tacks 2,3,5,7,8 & 12 - 4-1/2 Stars
7) Vauxhall and I -a really good album, might deserve better than # 7. Favorite tracks 1,5,6 & 11 - 4 Stars
8) Kill Uncle - Many consider this to be Morrissey's weakest album... Favorite tracks 1,3,9 & 10 - 3 Stars
9) Southpaw Grammar - An admirable attempt at longer songs... Morrissey's band, however, should never outshine Morrissey, and he sounds out of sorts through much of this album. Fav tracks # 1 - 3 Stars
10) Maladjusted - Great first song can't save this album, some of Morrissey's weakest lyrics. Fav tracks (US version) #1 & 10 - 2-1/2 Stars
Here's my rankings of Morrissey's solo career, excluding most greatest hits and singles albums (except "Bona Drag").
1) Viva Hate - maybe just because of my sentimental memories of this record when it came out... Favorite tracks - 1,3,6,7,11 & 12 - 5 Stars
2) Years of Refusal - Just a great album - Favorite tracks 1,3,4,5,6,8,11 & 12 - (worth noting I despise track 7?) - 5 Stars
3) Bona Drag - compiled of singles, but most in record form for the first time. So many great songs! - Favorite tracks 1,3-9,11,13, & 14 - 5 Stars
4) Your Arsenal - Another great album, and unlike Bona Drag, this is a true album - Favorite tracks 1-3 and 7-10 - 5 Stars
5) Ringleader of the Tormentors - Easily could be rated higher if not for a couple of slow duds. Several amazing songs on this record, esp. tracks 1,3,7 & 12 - 4-1/2 Stars
6) You are the Quarry - tied with Vauxhall and I - like "Ringleader", a couple of weak songs prevent this from being a 5 star album. Favorite tacks 2,3,5,7,8 & 12 - 4-1/2 Stars
7) Vauxhall and I -a really good album, might deserve better than # 7. Favorite tracks 1,5,6 & 11 - 4 Stars
8) Kill Uncle - Many consider this to be Morrissey's weakest album... Favorite tracks 1,3,9 & 10 - 3 Stars
9) Southpaw Grammar - An admirable attempt at longer songs... Morrissey's band, however, should never outshine Morrissey, and he sounds out of sorts through much of this album. Fav tracks # 1 - 3 Stars
10) Maladjusted - Great first song can't save this album, some of Morrissey's weakest lyrics. Fav tracks (US version) #1 & 10 - 2-1/2 Stars
0 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I hated his last album so much... this might just be a collection of B sides, but frankly its the apology ive been waiting for, however under the breath, an aside. great collection of tracks. theres no point saying it again but I forgive you.
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