Very Best of Morrissey is a compilation album by Morrissey

Morrissey

Steven Patrick Morrissey , known as Morrissey, is an English singer and lyricist. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist of the alternative rock band The Smiths. The band was highly successful in the United Kingdom but broke up in 1987, and Morrissey began a solo career,...

, containing material he released during the 1980s and 90s on EMI

EMI

The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...

. It was released on April 25, 2011.

About The Album

The album covers material released between his debut album "Viva Hate

Viva Hate

Viva Hate is Morrissey's debut solo album, released on 14 March 1988 by HMV Records. The album was considered a very strong foray into Morrissey's solo career, as he utilised his traditional lyrical style and retained the basic sound that The Smiths had developed by the time they broke up. It...

" and his his 1995 single "Sunny

Sunny (Morrissey song)

"Sunny" is a song by Morrissey, released as a single in December 1995. It was released by EMI to try and cash in on Morrissey's Southpaw Grammar album that had been released that year by RCA and consisted of three songs that Morrissey had recorded while under contract to EMI."Sunny" had initially...

". It has a similar track listing to Suedehead: The Best of Morrissey

Suedehead: The Best of Morrissey

Suedehead: The Best of Morrissey is a compilation album by Morrissey containing material released during his EMI period. It was released on September 8, 1997.-About the album:...

. All tracks have been remastered for the album.

Release and promotion

In promotion of the album, the single "Glamorous Glue

Glamorous Glue

"Glamorous Glue" is a single released in the USA by English singer Morrissey in 1992. It reached number 13 on Billboard magazine's Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song has also been used in promotions for the Fox television series Lie to Me. It was not a single release in the UK...

" from "Your Arsenal

Your Arsenal

Your Arsenal is a 1992 album by British singer Morrissey, which was released through HMV Records. The album was regarded by many fans and critics as his strongest and heaviest effort yet upon its release...

" was re-issued on CD and 7" vinyl. It charted at #69 in the UK charts replacing "Hold on to Your Friends

Hold on to Your Friends

"Hold On to Your Friends" is a song by Morrissey, released as a single in May 1994. It was the second single taken from the number 1 album Vauxhall and I....

" as Morrissey's lowest charting single.

Track listing

1. "The Last of the Famous International Playboys" – 3:39
2. "You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side" - 3:35
3. "The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get" - 3:42
4. "Glamorous Glue" - 4:04
5. "Girl Least Likely To" - 4:48
6. "Suedehead" - 3:52
7. "Tomorrow" (US Mix) - 3:55
8. "Boxers" - 3:23
9. "My Love Life" - 4:48
10. "Break Up the Family" - 3:47
11. "I've Changed My Plea To Guilty" - 3:38
12. "Such a Little Thing Makes Such a Big Difference" - 2:50
13. "Ouija Board Ouija Board" - 3:46
14. "Interesting Drug" - 3:19
15. "November Spawned a Monster" - 5:23
16. "Everyday Is Like Sunday" - 3:32
17. "Interlude (solo version)" - 3:39
18. "Moonriver" - 9:38