Morrissey - Viva Hate [Limited Edition Bonus Tracks]

Title: Viva Hate [Limited Edition Bonus Tracks] Artist: Morrissey Release Date: 3/22/1988 Re-Released On: 6/30/1998 Label: Parlophone/EMI, Parlophone Records Duration: 88:12 UPCs: 724385632525, 0724385632556, 766482876020 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: 0 Members Wishing: 3 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Alsatian Cousin
2. Little Man, What Now?
3. Everyday Is Like Sunday
4. Bengali in Platforms
5. Angel, Angel, Down We Go Together
6. Late Night, Maudlin Street
7. Suedehead
8. Break Up the Family
9. The Ordinary Boys
10. I Don't Mind If You Forget Me
11. Dial-A-Cliché
12. Margaret on the Guillotine
13. Let the Right One Slip In [*]
14. Pashernate Love [*]
15. At Amber [*]
16. Disappointed [Live][*]
17. Girl Least Likely To [*]
18. I'd Love To [*]
19. Michael's Bones [*]
20. I've Changed My Plea to Guilty [*]

Year Type Label Catalog # 1998 CD Parlophone/EMI 56325 1997 CD Parlophone Records

No other editions were found for this album.

Following the breakup of the Smiths, Morrissey needed to prove that he was a viable artist without Johnny Marr, and Viva Hate fulfilled that goal with grace. Working with producer Stephen Street and guitarist Vini Reilly (of the Durutti Column), Morrissey doesn't drastically depart from the sound of Strangeways, Here We Come, offering a selection of 12 jangling guitar pop sounds. One major concession is the presence of synthesizers -- which is ironic, considering the Smiths' adamant opposition to keyboards -- but neither the sound, nor Morrissey's wit, is diluted. And while the music is occasionally pedestrian, Morrissey compensates with a superb batch of lyrics, ranging from his conventional despair ("Little Man, What Now?," "I Don't Mind If You Forget Me") to the savage political tirade of "Margaret on a Guillotine." Nevertheless, the two masterstrokes on the album -- the gorgeous "Everyday Is Like Sunday" and the infectious "Suedehead" -- were previously singles, and both are on the compilation Bona Drag. [Viva Hate is also available in a release with added bonus tracks.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Andrew Paresi Drums Eamon Macabe Photography Fenella Barton Violin John Metcalf Viola John Metcalfe Viola Linder Sterling Photography Mark Daves Cello Mark Davies Cello Mick Ronson Producer Morrissey Composer, Lyricist, Vocals Rachel Maguire Cello Richard Koster Violin Robert Woolhard Cello Robert Woollard Cello Stephen Street Guitar (Bass), Guitar, Songwriter, Producer Steve Lillywhite Producer Vini Reilly Keyboards, Guitar