Is it wrong to love The Smiths but still think Vauxhall and I is Morrissey's best work?

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Well is it?

― lee ward (lee ward), Friday, 20 February 2004 01:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Of course not.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 20 February 2004 01:44 (twenty-two years ago)

it's his most consistent solo album, I like it quite a lot actually. I'd say Bona Drag is better, but that's a singles comp.

― Shakey Mo Collier, Friday, 20 February 2004 01:45 (twenty-two years ago)

No it's not wrong, but I must add...

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 20 February 2004 01:45 (twenty-two years ago)

I think you'd only be questioned if you had replace "Vauxhall & I" with "Kill Uncle"...(even then, that record has a couple of good moments)

― donut bitch (donut), Friday, 20 February 2004 01:46 (twenty-two years ago)

This pisses me off. 'Kill Uncle' is fantastic.

― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Friday, 20 February 2004 01:52 (twenty-two years ago)

I quite liked Your Arsenal, but Viva Hate! will always be my first choice.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 20 February 2004 01:55 (twenty-two years ago)

in my dream world morrissey makes an entire album that sounds like the teachers are afraid of the pupils.

is their morrissey/smiths stuff that rabid fans despise above all other stuff. or is it all good? is their a consensus amongst fans? signed, just curious

― scott seward (scott seward), Friday, 20 February 2004 02:03 (twenty-two years ago)

But you're saying that you like Vauxhall better than the Smiths' album, yes?

― dean! (deangulberry), Friday, 20 February 2004 02:04 (twenty-two years ago)

in my dream world morrissey makes an entire album that sounds like the teachers are afraid of the pupils.

Heh heh heh. That would be something, and I would like it very much.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 20 February 2004 02:06 (twenty-two years ago)

That would be terrific. And the closest he's got to it (but it's very far from it) is 'Kill Uncle'.

― Eyeball Kicks (Eyeball Kicks), Friday, 20 February 2004 02:08 (twenty-two years ago)

I really don'tlike Bengali in Platforms or the songs that follow Suedehead on Viva Hate. Not too fond of Kill Uncle either. Best Mozza solo is Bona Drag - Vauxhall and I is great, but could do with a couple of more poppier songs in there. I listen to Your Arsenal more.

― C-Man (C-Man), Friday, 20 February 2004 02:11 (twenty-two years ago)

in my dream world morrissey makes an entire album that sounds like the teachers are afraid of the pupils.

NICE! I love the slow moving sinestro creep of that song and the very metal climax. Too bad the rest of the album was flaccid and clammy.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 20 February 2004 02:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Er?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 20 February 2004 02:37 (twenty-two years ago)

did they used to do that song live? like a 30 minute mountain jam version? if so, i might have to check ebay for boots.

― scott seward (scott seward), Friday, 20 February 2004 02:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Kill Uncle is sort of my favorite.

― Mary (Mary), Friday, 20 February 2004 02:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah Vauxhall is the one I listen to most including all the Smiths stuff. If this thread is still alive when I sober up I might say something of substance

― Sonny A. (Keiko), Friday, 20 February 2004 03:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Im surprised at all the lurve for kill uncle. i think its moz's worst work by far.

alot of hard core moz fans have no love for oscillate wildly and most of rank. opinions on the solo albums vary...

― bill stevens (bscrubbins), Friday, 20 February 2004 03:43 (twenty-two years ago)

In answer to the original question, well I can't imagine thinking that myself. I'd take any Smiths album way over Vauxhall & I, for joyful lyrical invention alone, never mind the music.

― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 20 February 2004 11:21 (twenty-two years ago)

How anyone - let alone Mary! - can say that 'Kill Uncle' is their favourite - even 'sort of'! - boggles my greying noggin! I remember when I first got that album staying up all night listening to it and waiting for it to start sounding good.

'V&I' is great up until about 3/4s of the way through I think. N. is right about none of the solo lps matching the band stuff, but he is too hard on the solo stuff in general.

This just in: 'Irish Blood, English Heart' will be the first single off 'You are the Quarry'... due out end of March. I am very excited at the choice of song.

― Jerry the Nipper (Jerrynipper), Friday, 20 February 2004 11:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Is that "Irish Blood, English Heart, Indian Take Awaayyyyy!!!"

― mark grout (mark grout), Friday, 20 February 2004 11:29 (twenty-two years ago)

You Are The Quarry

Cor.

In other other news: watch out for the Foxgloves' ep, Scouse Liver, Stevenage Spleen (forthcoming autumn 2007).

― the bellefox, Friday, 20 February 2004 15:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Your Arsenal and Southpaw Grammar are the only solo full-lengths of his I love in their entirety.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Friday, 20 February 2004 22:23 (twenty-two years ago)

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