Suedehead: The Best of Morrissey

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Suedehead: The Best of Morrissey
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Greatest hits album by
Released8 September 1997
Recorded1987–1994
Genre Alternative rock
Length71:52
Label Parlophone
Morrissey compilation chronology
World of Morrissey
(1995)
Suedehead: The Best of Morrissey
(1997)
My Early Burglary Years
(1998)
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Suedehead: The Best of Morrissey is a compilation album by English singer Morrissey, released on 8 September 1997. It contains material released during Morrissey's EMI period.

Contents

Content

The album's material ranges from 1988's Viva Hate to his 1994's Vauxhall and I album, also containing his 1995 non-album singles "Boxers" and "Sunny". Although Suedehead predominantly contains singles, it also has several rarities including "Pregnant for the Last Time", a cover of "That's Entertainment" originally by The Jam and the complete version of "Interlude", a duet with Siouxsie of Siouxsie and the Banshees. It has since been deleted from the EMI catalogue as of 14 December 2010 alongside Beethoven Was Deaf and World of Morrissey .

Track listing

  1. "Suedehead" – 3:56
  2. "Sunny" – 2:44
  3. "Boxers" – 3:30
  4. "Tomorrow" (album version) – 4:04
  5. "Interlude" (featuring Siouxsie) – 5:48
  6. "Everyday Is Like Sunday" – 3:34
  7. "That's Entertainment" (The Jam cover) – 3:57
  8. "Hold On to Your Friends" – 4:03
  9. "My Love Life" – 4:26
  10. "Interesting Drug" – 3:27
  11. "Our Frank" – 3:26
  12. "Piccadilly Palare" – 3:25
  13. "Ouija Board, Ouija Board" – 4:25
  14. "You're the One for Me, Fatty" – 3:00
  15. "We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful" – 2:30
  16. "The Last of the Famous International Playboys" – 3:39
  17. "Pregnant for the Last Time" – 2:41
  18. "November Spawned a Monster" – 5:25
  19. "The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get" – 3:43

Charts

Chart performance for Suedehead: The Best of Morrissey
Chart (1997)Peak
position
UK Albums Chart [2] 25

Certifications

Certifications for Suedehead: The Best of Morrissey
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [3] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Morrissey – The Best of Morrissey: Suedehead Album Review". AllMusic . Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  2. "Morrissey | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  3. "British album certifications – Morrissey – Suedehead: The Best of Morrissey". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 5 August 2023.