what a load of shite!

There is obviously no way on earth that that can be described as a "Greatest Hits" compilation.

Where's Alma Matters?Roy's Keen?Satan Rejected my soul?Even Lost is a good song and Ammunition and the ace song Trouble Loves Me.

Hmm...I thought there was supposed to be TWO new songs on it...

might be the 1st Morrissey cd I dont buy.

MORRISSEY - GREATEST HITS (since 2004)

No way that could even possibly be real...how did this even manage to get posted?

I mean where is the second new song.

Also this would be a bizarre tracklisting for a Greatest Hits. It'd have to be Greatest Hits 2004-2007

Then this would be shite anyway for a compilation from that era. Where are the two live A-Sides for starters. This would be my tracklisting:-

1. That's How People Grow Up
2. Irish Blood, English Heart
3. First Of The Gang To Die
4. Let Me Kiss You
5. I Have Forgiven Jesus
6. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (Live)
7. Redondo Beach (Live)
8. You Have Killed Me
9. The Youngest Was The Most Loved
10. In The Future When All's Well
11. I Just Want To See The Boy Happy
12. The Never-Played Symphonies
13. My Life Is An Endless Succession Of People Saying Goodbye
14. I Like You
15. Don't Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice
16. Ganglord
17. I Will See You In Far-Off Places
18. Human Being
19. If You Don't Like Me Don't Look At Me
20. NEW TRACK #2

If true, this would be a truly pointless compilation, but then so was 'World Of Morrissey', so I wouldn't put it past Mozza to release such crap...

More like worst hits. 75% of the songs anyway. Did Morrissey have a say in these pickings?

what happened to that song? i would buy it just for that track. or at least download it from itunes.

the huckster forgot to list a second new song that was supposed to be included!

Yeah, right...

Well, I'm excited about Friday Mourning, that's all I know about all of this...

The rest? Well, where's "All You Need Is Me"?!

Where's "Throwing My Arms Around Paris"?!?!?! That's the real outrage.

(Well, maybe not an outrage. But damn, that's a beautiful song.)

Oh my God, if this is Really True that Morrissey has chosen to throw in NPS into this alleged compilation, then, then I am going to be the happiest person because -- because not only is NPS, in my opinion, his most beautiful, beautiful, beautiful B-side ever but it is also one that has special, special, deep illustrations connecting to a certain scenario. NPS, the lyrics, so mesmerizing, beautiful and genius is number one and shall always remain number one in my book. I know sometimes when Morrissey comes out with new songs, I have a tendency to only focus on the new ones but in the case with NPS, it's a song that has a unique meaning and I never, never, never put it away or forget about it even for a second - even when the new records have replaced the "last" record. I hope this compilation IS really true because it's all I see now as the light fades. And then also every other song on this new compilation is one thousand percent magnificent, in my opinion. I can't wait until it is in the record stores because I'm going to run out on the very first day they have it to attain it.
Thank You Morrissey, you are, were, and always shall be number one in my book. You can't ask for anything better than this but I also hope in the future when all is well, Paris shall be released officially too.

Kate

If true, then we're looking at songs since the Quarry comeback - since Merck was involved. Older songs are used (on the single tracklisting) as live versions only, because Merck & Moz have control over those, not the originals, which reside with RCA, Parlophone etc. As someone else pointed out above, the tracklisting represents a Greatest Hits (of sorts) since Merck has been on the scene.

Peter

I don't see many hits in that record... I rather see B sides,and "Life is a pigsty " for example.(I did not know it had been a hit; not surprising when you know it was not released as a single)
It is a big joke.

until the next album came out.

If this is true then maybe it shouldn't be called "Greatest Hits" as this is misleading. A better title would be "Best of: 2004 - 2007". Better yet, Moz should give it a quirky name like he did with the "My Early Burglary Years".

As everyone else has pointed out, what happened to the 2nd new track!? Has Decca gone stingy? Hidden track, perhaps?

"An anonymous person writes".
no more comments

If it's not on TTY then it's not true.

the actual tracklisting:

1 suedehead
2 everyday is like sunday
3 the last of the famous international playboys
4 november spawned a monster
5 you're gonna need someone on your side
6 seasick yet still docked (live)
7 whatever happens i love you
8 the operation (new version)
9 don't make fun of daddy's voice (peel session)
10 irish blood, english heart,
11 first of the gang to die
12 you know i couldn't last
13 dear god, please help me
14 ganglord
15 that's how people grow up
16 all you need is me

broken

That isn't a Greatest Hits. That's a "Oh, gotta release something new to celebrate my deal with Decca, please hurry and pick only songs from my two latest albums".

I'm gonna make my own and here's the tracklisting
to the real "Greatest Hits".
Feel free to bootleg it.

1. Nobody Loves Us
2. Sister I'm A Poet
3. Late Night, Maudlin Street
4. November Spawned A Monster
5. Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference
6. I Have Forgiven Jesus
7. Piccadilly Palare
8. Life Is A Pigsty
9. Trouble Loves Me
10. The National Front Disco
11. Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself
12. Now My Heart Is Full
13. Speedway
14. Sing Your Life
15. Will Never Marry
16. The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores
17. No One Can Hold A Candle To You (cover)
18. The Operation
19. The Last Of The Famous International Playboys
20. That's How People Grow Up

That's the Mozverse for you - things one assumes are impossibly ridiculous, which then happen.

Personally I think I can just about believe this, though I don't want to.

It'd be funny to call what's essentially a recent B-Sides collection "Greatest Hits," except virtually all of this stuff has already been released twice.

Tracklisting indicated above is an absolute tracklisting - this albums will be a full career (excleuding Smiths retrospective) and will include only 'hits' ie singles. My Decca mole who is not a Moz fan by the way so would have no way of fabricating this track listing tells me that the artwork states:

1. All You Need Is Me
2. Suedehead
3. The Last of the Famous International Playboys
4. Everyday is Like Sunday
5. November Spawned a Monster
6. Sunny
7. Interesting Drug
8. Alma Matters
9. Irish Blood, English Heart,
10. First of the Gang to Die
11. I Have Forgiven Jesus
12. You Have Killed Me
13. In the Future When All's Well
14. The More You Ignore Me the Closer I Get
15 That's How People Grow Up

Let's all go back to bed...

not buying this.
sorry moz.

OK, this has now literally caused my brain cells (what's left of them - which isn't much) to be spinning around like the wash during the wash cycle in my washing machine and my brain is also scrambled eggs.
Will the real Slim Shady please stand up? Please stand up. Please stand up.

There must be someone out there who can validate which of all of these alleged compilations are valid.

Thank You

Kate

check your shit before posting it please.

I'm gonna have to side with those saying someone pulled one over of SoLow. This cannot possibly be a real release.

If it is for real, Morrissey needs to get his head out his ass, pull the emergency break, and attempt to put together a compilation with songs and title that are worthy of anyone's notice...let alone dollars.

That's not to say there aren't some top songs on here, like "I Have Forgiven Jesus" and "Human Being". But an entirely pointless, half-assed compilation that smells of poo.

To think he generated all that press with his NME controversy for such a stupid "greatest hits" BS release designed only for money-making purposes and NO OTHER CONCEIVABLE REASON. HEck, you can't even blame the record company because Morrissey had this "greatest hits" album worked out while he was shopping for a label. I guess to tempt a label: "Hey, look how we'll sucker my fans and make you some extra dough!"

I had thought the worst thing about Morrissey at Sanctuary/Attack was the way Sanctuary viewed Morrissey's loyal fanbase as a mass of easy marks, as something to try and hustle and milk every penny from with various schemes to sell each Morrissey fan the same songs over and over again. Obscene is my opinion of it. Merck was the top dog behind all that, no? And Merck continues on, still viewing fans of Morrissey's music as suckers.

And Morrissey must agree with him, or why is he going along with it?

I like those songs - some of them are among my favorites. But what's the point of a compilation like that? DECCA - Don't release anything with that track listing. It's pointless!

This is especially disappointing given many fans' hope for a Smiths box set or remasters. How about a remastered Kill Uncle with b-sides and live tracks? How about the entire Wolverhampton gig? How about a singles/b-sides compilation that dates from the end of the last singles box set? How about a remastered Your Arsenal?

what a waste of money yet again this will prove to be ! It's morrissey taking us fans for a ride - SHAME ON HIM !!!!!

You people tend to forget that compilations made of previously released material aren't made for you.

They're made for casual listerners, the uninitiated, etc.

In your eyes, a compilation should be composed of 30% new unreleased songs, 30% fanatic-favorites like "Nobody Loves Us," 30% remastered B-sides, and 10% live tracks of Morrissey singing in the shower.

I am surprised by you the only thing that your do is complain,
Independently, of what it was your personal expectations.

I am not upset with the list, mark one before and after in the career of morrissey..

From 2004, since he it was in ,your time in the Kill Uncle and Vauxhall, it marks a style.

The select songs have so much of him now, the best way of speaking about one is across the songs
I like because they have the songs that I like more of the The Quarry and Ringleader and EP's songs, I don´t have .

I like the contrast of the songs I Have Forgiven Jesus and In The Future When All's Well., You Have Killed Me and Human Being

i think it'd be humorous if moz actually decided to include a little pin-on trinket for us in the packaging..
well i'll probably buy it regardless, seeing as i have nothing better to do with money.
i do wish that his version of 'a song from under the floorboards' appears on the comp.
>pretty sweet

Who in the hell give out a false track list and not even a offical. Dud you got alot of explaing to do minster. Sounds like you are not a tru MOZZ fan. Get your shit straighten out or else I come over there and kick the living shit out of you. You bastard.

Merck, I would like to say thank you for clarifying what had transpired here. It is very very lovely that Morrissey has somebody like you on his side, and I haven’t had the opportunity to tell you this until now because, because I have been wrapped up in so many other Morrissey connected scenarios as well as my own controversies. It’s nice to see how you protect him and look after him all of the time. It is very very admirable. Equally as important, thank you again for answering the question.
I on the other hand have the misfortune of having a thorn in my side, dull and depressing, listless assistant/”friend” who does nothing but dig his heels in the dirt and provoke constant ping pong games in my life. Initially I said to this person when he read it to me, “I can’t believe this because it is not on True To You and is also from an anonymous writer”. But of course, this thorn in my side other person convinced me that I was probably wrong because of his “digging his heels in” style, ... and so I fell into the “power of suggestion psychology” that he emblazoned in me. I should have just listened to my initial intuitive feeling.

Anyways, enough about my situation -- I would just like to thank you and say once again that I think it is very admirable of you to protect Morrissey in this scenario as well as all of the other situations you have been protecting him in, since you have become his manager.

Thank You again

God Bless You

Kate

If their gonna stick b-sides on here and leave off It's Hard To Walk Tall....BIG PROBLEM..

It's easy to try and rationalise half-arsed barely-believable lists like the above. I bet Moz isn't best pleased by the hoaxer. Thanks for clearing things up.

Peter

Thanks for clearing things up.
Could I ask for not to allow anyone to submit stories anonymously, or not to publish them anyway...

I'm sure this is probably the most realistic tracklist for the new Greatest Hits CD. With the exception of maybe one or two songs being wrong, I'd bet my life this was either exactly it or close to it...

1. Suedehead
2. Everyday Is Like Sunday
3. Last Of The Famous International Playboys
4. Tomorrow
5. You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side
6. Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself
7. The More You Ignore Me The Closer I Get
8. Boy Racer
9. Alma Matters
10. Let Me Kiss You
11. Irish Blood, English Heart
12. First Of The Gang To Die
13. You Have Killed Me
14. That's How People Grow Up
15. All You Need Is Me

I dont like this website anymore. It's supposed to be a fan website. I hate seeing bullshit from people that I really dont understand what the hell they are doing here. If you dont like Moz then then why the hell bother and post shit. that's all I have to say!
goodnite and thank you...

What about this song, its proabably IMO the best he has ever written !

BULL SHIT Wheres Alma Matters!!!!!
Greatist hits2 should come out in 4-5 years Morrissey has still to give..

Mozzza come to Greece...

A "Greatest Hits..." should/would include his most popular singles, if indeed it is a "Greatest Hits"> However, with Morrissey, it'll likely be something similar to what was posted originally. I don't think he knows the difference between HIS fav's and which are most popular. Anyone remember the disaster that was "World Of Morrissey"?

we've all heard the songs a million times, even the new ones.

I'd take another live album anyday, anyday.

sad note in moz history. i'd rather listen to a moth flutter round a light

you had a message from Merck and you still haven't taken this shit down.
OH AND NEXT TIME, PLEASE CHECK YOUR SOURCES, THIS IS EMBARASSING