Search - Morrissey :: Hmv/Parlophone Singles '88-'95 (3 CD Set)

Finally a collection worth having

Russell Chamberlain | Seattle, WA USA | 11/03/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Morrissey has continued to release slapdash collections which pull in singles and b-sides and with those collections the completest ends up re-buying the same songs over and over again just to get a few new tracks.



See his most recent greatest hits as an example. You get the new singles which makes sense, but then there are 3 or four old singles, which are redundant to the greatest hits that came out a few years before, and to add insult to injury the two new songs many people would have bought the collection for end up on his next album.



My understanding is Morrissey did not approve this package, but all the more reason to buy it (what he has approved is frustrating). Because it makes at least 3 of his random collections pointless and gets rid of the redundancy. A good place for new fans to start and for old fans who would like to drop Bona Drag, World of Morrissey, and My Early Burglary Years. iTunes has made artist like Morrissey more manageable , but as a fan coming up in the 90's Morrissey's catalog has always been frustrating. I love the guy's music, but it seems like he has taken advantage of his fan base, or maybe it is just the big bad record company. Anyway these are all complaints for pre-iTunes thinking and for those of us who like a hardcopy of the music we buy.



This is a very good one stop shop for the years 88-95, which overall were his best years-post Smiths. The proper albums are still worth a tour:check out Viva Hate, Your Arsenal, and Vauxhall and I."

Excellent comprehensive collection.

Fernando A. | West Palm Beach, Florida United States | 01/08/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is an excellent, comprehensive collection of audio gems from Morrissey. Even if you already own his albums, this assortment of 60+ tracks is well worth having. Many of these tracks are superior to the regular album tracks. Highly recommended."

Ah...Memories...

Fiona | The Earth | 05/27/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

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I bought myself this for my birthday and I couldn't be happier. This is my absolute favorite period of The Moz, bringing back so many great memories for me, especially the stuff from 1988. In 1988-95' Moz could do no wrong in my book. Maybe I shouldn't be bringing this up, but I don't care for the *new* Moz at all, and I realize we should embrace the future, but he's lost the magic.



My only problem with this is that "Nobody Loves Us" is absent from this otherwise stellar collection of songs.



In any case, this is a stunningly gorgeous showcase of wonderful songs. Get your tissues out and sing your life!"