Track Listing

1. Now My Heart Is Full
2. Spring Heeled Jim
3. Billy Budd
4. Hold On To Your Friends
5. More You Ignore Me The Closer I Get
6. Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself
7. I Am Hated For Loving
8. Lifeguard Sleeping Girl Drowning
9. Used To Be A Sweet Boy
10. Lazy Sunbathers
11. Speedway

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11485 in Music
• Released on: 1994-03-14
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

Moz delivers his most sombre record, and ain't it a good one?
Probably the best record released by a British musician since Bowie's 'Hunky Dory'. Forgive the hyperbole but this album is Morrissey at his most acerbic, reflective and tender. "Now My Heart Is Full" a lovely 5 minute ballad expressing contentment kicks off the album, the 2 minute "Billy Budd" lamenting his (mis)fortunes since the demise of The Smiths is equllay brilliant. "The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get" one of Morrissey's most celebrated tracks is justifiably a classic accompanied by a delicious Boz Boorer guitar melody. "Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself", the most scathing track on the album, and probably the best contains Moz's best vocal on the whole album, "...the sanest are mad", indeed they are. "I Am Hated For Loving" another medodious pop song in which the celebrated wordsmith claims to be "..haunted for wanting". "Speedway" the album's final piece tackles a subject close to Moz, his public persona and offers a little bit of biting satire confirming his lyrical genius.

All in all, Moz's best solo record and is up there with the best of his Smiths output, "..I could have dragged you in guilt by implication" he sings, if lauding this as one of the greatest albums ever were a crime, then I am guilty, put the cuffs on me now.

Brighton Rock
Morrissey's career since becoming a solo artist has, unlike his almost unimpeachable body of work with The Smiths, been marked by many peaks and troughs. This melancholic album, from 1994, is one of his finer moments. That can be heard in his vocal performances; which are rich and considered, and, can be seen in his concise, elegantly-phrased lyrics which range in tone from the sarcastic ('The Lazy Sunbathers') to the sentimental ('Used To Be A Sweet Boy'). The decision to reunite with the producer of The Smith's Ask single, Steve Lillywhite, also proved astute; he ensures that the backing band provide tight, suitable musical accompaniment to Morrissey's varied musings.

this is the one
the best mozz album made. followed by viva hate and your arsenal its just perfect. every track is perfect. dreamy even.