Kill Uncle

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All lyrics are written by Morrissey; all music is composed by Mark E. Nevin, except where noted.

Kill Uncle
Morrissey-Kill Uncle.jpg
Studio album by
Released4 March 1991
Recorded1990–1991
Studio Hook End Manor (Oxfordshire, England)
Genre
Length33:02
Label
Producer
Morrissey chronology
Bona Drag
(1990)
Kill Uncle
(1991)
Your Arsenal
(1992)
Singles from Kill Uncle
  1. "Our Frank"
    Released: 11 February 1991
  2. "Sing Your Life"
    Released: 1 April 1991
Kill Uncle track listing
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Our Frank" 3:25
2."Asian Rut" 3:22
3."Sing Your Life" 3:27
4."Mute Witness" Clive Langer 3:32
5."King Leer" 2:55
6."Found Found Found"Langer1:59
7."Driving Your Girlfriend Home" 3:23
8."The Harsh Truth of the Camera Eye" 5:34
9."(I'm) The End of the Family Line" 3:30
10."There's a Place in Hell for Me and My Friends" 1:52
Total length:33:02
US bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Tony the Pony"4:11
2013 expanded edition
No.TitleLength
1."Our Frank"3:22
2."Sing Your Life"3:20
3."Mute Witness"3:31
4."King Leer"2:55
5."Asian Rut"3:19
6."Pashernate Love"2:19
7."East West"2:33
8."Found Found Found"1:58
9."Driving Your Girlfriend Home"3:18
10."The Harsh Truth of the Camera Eye"5:34
11."There's a Place in Hell for Me and My Friends (At KROQ Version)"2:20
12."(I'm) The End of the Family Line"3:27
Total length:37:56

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Kill Uncle liner notes. [19]

Musicians

Production and artwork

Charts

Chart performance for Kill Uncle
Chart (1991)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [20] 45
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [21] 53
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [22] 61
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [23] 30
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [24] 27
UK Albums (OCC) [25] 8
US Billboard 200 [26] 52

Certifications

Certifications for Kill Uncle
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [27] Silver60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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