The CD Singles '88-91'

Infobox Album
Name = The CD Singles '88-91'
Type = box
Artist = Morrissey


Released = 19 June 2000
Recorded = 1987-1991
Genre =
Length =
Label = EMI
Producer = Stephen Street,
Clive Langer,
Alan Winstanley
Reviews =
Last album = "My Early Burglary Years"
(1998)
This album = "The CD Singles '88-91"'
(2000)
Next album = "The CD Singles '91-95'"
(2000)__NOTOC__"The CD Singles '88-91"' is a boxed set of Morrissey's first ten singles as a solo artist, from "Suedehead" (1988) to "Pregnant for the Last Time" (1991).

Contents

Although each disc contains the three or four songs from the original Compact Disc edition, they are housed in a cardboard sleeve (instead of a jewel case) and replicate the 12-inch artwork, with the titles of songs that were exclusive to CD written on afterwards.

Several of the A and B-sides on these singles appeared on the compilations "Bona Drag" (1990) and "My Early Burglary Years" (1998), while others were made available again for the first time since their first release, including "I Know Very Well How I Got My Name", "East West", and the full version of "Will Never Marry".

A number of cover versions also appear: The Jam's "That's Entertainment"; T.Rex's "Cosmic Dancer"; and a version of "Sweet and Tender Hooligan" by Morrissey's former band The Smiths.

Packaging

The ten discs are housed in a flip-top box. The cover image is from a photograph by Anton Corbijn. It first appeared in the CD booklet for Morrissey's debut album "Viva Hate". [ [http://www.passionsjustlikemine.com/disc/moz-dbox8891.htm Passions Just Like Mine] ]

Reactions

In a 4/10 review, the "NME" described the set thus: [ [http://www.nme.com/reviews/morrissey/2414 nme.com] ]

Writing for "Allmusic", Stephen Thomas Erlewine was more enthusiastic: [ [http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,1001831,00.html Artistdirect] ]

In September 2000 the set was followed by a sequel, "The CD Singles '91-95'".

Tracklisting

CD 1

#"Suedehead"
#"I Know Very Well How I Got My Name"
#"Hairdresser On Fire"
#"Oh Well, I'll Never Learn"

CD 2

#"Everyday Is Like Sunday"
#"Sister I'm a Poet"
#"Disappointed"
#"Will Never Marry"

CD 3

#"The Last of the Famous International Playboys"
#"Lucky Lisp"
#"Michael's Bones"

CD 4

#"Interesting Drug"
#"Such a Little Thing Makes Such a Big Difference"
#"Sweet and Tender Hooligan (live)"

CD 5

#"Ouija Board, Ouija Board"
#"Yes I Am Blind"
#"East West"

CD 6

#"November Spawned a Monster"
#"He Knows I'd Love to See Him"
#"Girl Least Likely To"

CD 7

#"Piccadilly Palare"
#"Get Off the Stage"
#"At Amber"

CD 8

#"Our Frank"
#"Journalists Who Lie"
#"Tony the Pony"

CD 9

#"Sing Your Life"
#"That's Entertainment"
#"The Loop"

CD 10

#"Pregnant for the Last Time"
#"Skin Storm"
#"Cosmic Dancer (live)"
#"Disappointed (live)"

References