Morrissey - November Spawned a Monster

Title: November Spawned a Monster Artist: Morrissey Release Date: 4/16/1990 Re-Released On: 4/18/1990 Label: Warner Bros. Album Type(s): Single UPCs: 075992152907, 075992152945, 075992152921 Genre: Rock Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, College Rock, Dance-Rock Moods: Angst-Ridden, Brooding, Insular, Literate, Witty, Acerbic, Autumnal, Cathartic, Cynical/Sarcastic, Earnest, Gloomy, Melancholy, Plaintive, Poignant, Provocative, Sophisticated, Stylish, Swaggering, Theatrical, Wry, Ambitious, Brash, Detached, Intimate, Ironic, Quirky, Refined/Mannered, Reflective, Restrained, Sad, Somber, Wintry, Wistful, Playful, Amiable/Good-Natured, Bittersweet, Humorous, Rollicking, Whimsical Total Copies: 2 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. November Spawned a Monster
2. He Knows I'd Love to See Him
3. Girl Least Likely To

Year Type Label Catalog # 1990 CD Warner Bros. 21529

No other editions were found for this album.

Keeping guitarist Kevin Armstrong and semi-regular drummer Andrew Paresi from Ouija Board and reuniting one last time with Smiths bassist Andy Rourke, Morrissey again works with the Langer/Winstanley team on production and this time fully succeeds. Langer himself co-wrote the title track, one of the most powerful of Morrissey's solo career, with a relentless, just off-kilter enough rock chug supporting an empathetic lyric about a young girl suffering from physical deformity. A curious note comes from the guest appearance of cult vocalist Mary Margaret O'Hara, who ends up only contributing a series of yelps and gurgles in the instrumental break mid-song. "He Knows I'd Love to See Him," written with Armstrong, is another ruminative number in the vein of "Yes, I Am Blind," with some of his clearest lyrics on gay life in the face of official disapproval ever. The surprise winner, even stronger than the title track, is "Girl Least Likely To," with music from Rourke. The loud, very glammy music is matched by one of Morrissey's most playful, amusing lyrics, making this in turn one of his most unfairly neglected songs. ~ Ned Raggett, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan Winstanley Producer Andrew Paresi Drums Andy Rourke Guitar (Bass) Anton Corbijn Photography Clive Langer Producer Kevin Armstrong Guitar Mary Margaret O'Hara Vocals Morrissey Vocals