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Swords: Limited edition deluxe CD and double vinyl LP formats now available in the US
17 November 2009
Swords is now available on the limited edition deluxe CD and double vinyl LP formats in the US. You can order the US deluxe CD and the US double vinyl LP now from Amazon.com.
Morrissey is one of the singers shortlisted in the poll for NPR's 50 Great Voices; voting is now open
10 November 2009
Morrissey is one of the 126 singers shortlisted in the poll for the National Public Radio series 50 Great Voices.
According to the description on the NPR website, the series will be an "exploration of 50 great voices in recorded history." NPR received thousands of nominations from the public and compiled the shortlist with the help of a panel of experts.
Voting is now open for the 50 great voices to be highlighted in the series.
Please visit www.npr.org/greatvoices for details of how to vote for Morrissey.
Record company information
4 November 2009
Morrissey's contract with Universal has now ended, and he is presently without a record company.
Swords: Album released today in the US
3 November 2009
Swords, a brilliant compilation of b-sides of singles from Morrissey's recent albums, is released today in the US. Swords is available now on standard CD, standard download, and limited edition deluxe download. Two additional formats will be available later this month: limited edition deluxe CD and double vinyl LP.
The deluxe formats include Live In Warsaw: eight songs recorded live in July 2009. Physical copies of Live In Warsaw will only be available while stocks last, and the download format will only be available via iTunes for the first month of the release.
The deluxe download on iTunes additionally includes two bonus tracks: "The Slum Mums" and "Human Being."
Swords track listing:
"Good Looking Man About Town"
"Don't Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice"
"If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look At Me"
"Ganglord"
"My Dearest Love"
"The Never-Played Symphonies"
"Sweetie-Pie"
"Christian Dior"
"Shame Is The Name"
"Munich Air Disaster 1958"
"I Knew I Was Next"
"It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small"
"Teenage Dad On His Estate"
"Children In Pieces"
"Friday Mourning"
"My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye"
"Drive-In Saturday"
"Because Of My Poor Education"
"The Slum Mums" (bonus track included with deluxe download on iTunes)
"Human Being" (bonus track included with deluxe download on iTunes)
Live In Warsaw track listing:
"Black Cloud"
"I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris"
"I Just Want To See The Boy Happy"
"Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself"
"One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell"
"You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby"
"Life Is A Pigsty"
"I'm OK By Myself"
You can order Swords now from:
Amazon (US)
US standard CD
Barnes & Noble (US)
US standard CD
iTunes (US)
US standard download, US deluxe download
You can pre-order Swords now from:
Amazon (US)
US deluxe CD, US double vinyl LP
Barnes & Noble (US)
US deluxe CD, US double vinyl LP
Photo: Album artwork
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Swords: Album released today in the UK
26 October 2009
Swords, a brilliant compilation of b-sides of singles from Morrissey's recent albums, is released today in the UK. Swords is available on CD, double vinyl LP, and download. A limited initial run includes an 8-track Live In Warsaw CD from July 2009. Physical copies of the bonus disc will only be available while stocks last, and the download format will only be available via iTunes for the first month of the release.
Swords track listing:
"Good Looking Man About Town"
"Don't Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice"
"If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look At Me"
"Ganglord"
"My Dearest Love"
"The Never-Played Symphonies"
"Sweetie-Pie"
"Christian Dior"
"Shame Is The Name"
"Munich Air Disaster 1958"
"I Knew I Was Next"
"It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small"
"Teenage Dad On His Estate"
"Children In Pieces"
"Friday Mourning"
"My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye"
"Drive-In Saturday"
"Because Of My Poor Education"
Live In Warsaw track listing:
"Black Cloud"
"I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris"
"I Just Want To See The Boy Happy"
"Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself"
"One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell"
"You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby"
"Life Is A Pigsty"
"I'm OK By Myself"
You can order Swords now from:
Amazon (UK)
UK CD, UK double vinyl LP
HMV (UK)
UK CD, UK double vinyl LP
iTunes (UK)
UK download
You can pre-order Swords now from:
Amazon (US)
US CD, US double vinyl LP
Barnes & Noble (US)
US CD, US double vinyl LP
Photo: Album artwork
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Swords: Album download pre-ordering information
15 October 2009
Swords, a compilation of b-sides of singles from Morrissey's recent albums, can be pre-ordered on the download format now in the UK.
You can pre-order the Swords download now from iTunes UK.
Swords: Album pre-ordering information
4 October 2009
Swords, an 18-track compilation of b-sides of singles from Morrissey's recent albums, can be pre-ordered now in the US.
You can pre-order Swords now from:
Amazon (US)
US CD, US double vinyl LP
Barnes & Noble (US)
US CD, US double vinyl LP
Morrissey tour dates in the US
29 September 2009
Sunday 29 November SEATTLE Paramount Theater
Monday 30 November PORTLAND Roseland Theater
Wednesday 2 December OAKLAND Paramount
Friday 4 December LAS VEGAS The Joint
Saturday 5 December INDIO Fantasy Springs
Monday 7 December POMONA Fox Theater
Tuesday 8 December SAN DIEGO Copley Symphony Hall
Thursday 10 December LOS ANGELES Gibson Amphitheatre
Friday 11 December VENTURA Ventura Theatre
Swords: Album release information, Live In Warsaw limited edition bonus disc details, album pre-ordering information
23 September 2009
Swords, an 18-track compilation of b-sides of singles from Morrissey's recent albums, is released on October 26. Swords will be available on CD, double vinyl LP, and download. A limited initial run will include an 8-track Live In Warsaw CD from July 2009. Physical copies of the bonus disc will only be available while stocks last, and the download format will only be available via iTunes for the first month of the release.
Swords track listing:
"Good Looking Man About Town"
"Don't Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice"
"If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look At Me"
"Ganglord"
"My Dearest Love"
"The Never-Played Symphonies"
"Sweetie-Pie"
"Christian Dior"
"Shame Is The Name"
"Munich Air Disaster 1958"
"I Knew I Was Next"
"It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small"
"Teenage Dad On His Estate"
"Children In Pieces"
"Friday Mourning"
"My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye"
"Drive-In Saturday"
"Because Of My Poor Education"
Live In Warsaw track listing:
"Black Cloud"
"I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris"
"I Just Want To See The Boy Happy"
"Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself"
"One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell"
"You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby"
"Life Is A Pigsty"
"I'm OK By Myself"
You can pre-order Swords now from:
Amazon.co.uk
UK CD, UK double vinyl LP
hmv.com
UK CD, UK double vinyl LP




