This is not an complete list of books about Morrissey and The Smiths. Most of these I have and am very pleased with. Feel free to let me know about other books you've found.
BIGMOUTH:
Morrissey 1983 - 1993 by Pat
Reid with an introduction by John Peel ISBN: 0 9522068 0 3 Published by The Dunce Directive Notes: Check out their web page (click on the title) for more info. |
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The Complete Guide to the Music of
The Smiths & Morrissey/Marr by
Johnny Rogan ISBN 0-7119-4900-X UK order number OP 47768 Notes: it's only small (about the size of a CD, it fits rather nicely on my CD rack) but it contains reviews of all the Smiths' albums (except the Peel sessions) and all of Morrissey's work up to and including World of Morrissey. There are some very interesting tidbits of information in this book - lots of stuff re where Morrissey gets his samples from. Of course, the interpretations of the songs are only Rogan's opinion, but then he does know a little about Morrissey and the Smiths. It's always interesting to here someone else's reading of a song. There are also some delightful photographs (eight pages of colour - oooohhh!), both of Morrrissey, the whole band, and each individual, most of which I've never seen before. I guess what I'm saying is, I highly recommend this book! - Mark Collins |
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James Dean Is Not Dead
by Morrissey Published by IMP:International Music Publications ISBN 061-834-8296 (I'm not sure on this) Notes: What can I say? Morrissey wrote it. Unfortunately Amazon.com doesn't have it, but you can find it here. |
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Morrissey & Marr: The Severed Alliance
by Johnny Rogan Published by Omnibus Press ISBN 0-7119-1838-4 Notes: More than you ever wanted to know about the great one. |
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Morrissey in his own words
by John Robertson Published by Omnibus Press ISBN 0-7119-1547-4 Notes: Enough quotes to keep your .sig file fresh for years. |
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Morrissey: Landscapes of the Mind
by David Bret Published by Carroll & Graf Publishers ISBN 0-7867-0218-4 Notes: A pleasant book that gives one a good amount of info on what Morrissey did after the Smiths. |
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Morrissey Shot
by Linder Sterling Published by Secker & Warburg ISBN 0-436-24824-7 Notes: Many black-and-white photos from the 1991 tour. |
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Morrissey's Manchester -- the Essential
Smiths Tour by Phill Gatenby Published by Empire Publications ISBN 1901746283 Notes: A must-have book if you're visiting Manchester. |
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Peepholism: Into the Art of Morrissey
by Jo Slee Published by Sidgwick & Jackson ISBN 0-283-06210-x Notes: All the covers from 'Hand In Glove' to 'Vauxhall and I' plus concert backdrops. An awesome book. A must-have though now hard to find. |
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The Smiths 1982-1987
by Bruna Zarini Notes: An Italian lyric book in English and Italian. It comes with a 3" CD with "This Charming Man," "Still Ill," "Miserable Lie," and "What Difference Does It Make?" from the Amsterdam Meervaart show in 1984. |
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The Smiths: All Men Have Secrets
by Tom Gallagher (ed.), Michael Campbell and Murdo Gillies Published by London, Virgin, 1995 ISBN 0863698743 Notes: This book has stories of what Smiths songs mean to fans. Maybe you'll read about someone you know? |
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The Smiths "In Quotes" Published by IMP:International Music Publications ISBN 0-907188-26-5 Notes: Even more quotes to keep you busy. Johnny, Mike, and Andy get a few too. |
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the smiths: The Complete Story
by Mick Middles Published by Omnibus Press ISBN 0-7119-1427-3 Notes: A nice book to give you a good overview of The Smiths' history. |
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The Smiths The Visual Documentary
by Johnny Rogan Published by Omnibus Press ISBN 0-7119-3337-5 Notes: Many pictures and an impressive chronology. |
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Whatever Happened to 'the Smiths'
by J.T. Wilson ISBN: 1885513003 Published by Pr Club Pub Co Notes: I stumbled upon this at Amazon.com. Anyone ever seen it? |
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