Morrissey

by Johnny Rogan

Featuring informed and critical essays on every album recorded by Morrissey - both as a member of The Smiths and as a solo artist - this book features a song-by-song analysis of his work, as well as... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0952954052
• ISBN13: 9780952954057
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Rogan House
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

An in-depth analytical account especially ideal for music scholars and Morrissey connoisseurs.

Johnny Rogan, author of the best-selling biography "Morrissey & Marr: The Severed Alliance" presents Morrissey: The Albums, an in-depth study of Morrissey's musical work with the Smiths up through 2006 and "Ringleader of the Tormentors". Each of Smiths' and Morrissey's albums is discussed at length; Rogan explores the themes and context of the lyrics, the pathos of the music, references to each piece's performance and relative success, and much more. An in-depth analytical account especially ideal for music scholars and Morrissey connoisseurs.

Incredible Overview Of Morrissey's Solo Career !

This incredibly informative book by Johnny Rogan primarily focuses on Morrissey's solo albums, songs and B-sides. The author is very comprehensive and incisive and there are many interesting interviews. He rightfully lauds some of Morrissey's overlooked CDS including "Southpaw Grammar", "Maladjusted" "Kill Uncle" and the masterful "Bona Drag". All Smiths and Morrissey fans must buy this over 300 page book that is laden with details, insights, revelations and glimpses into the enigmatic mind of Morrissey. He is the music industry's most captivating crooner, ardent animal rights activist, literate lyricist and mysterious superstar. Great book by Mr. Rogan. He merits infinite plaudits for this incredibly enlightening book. Morrissey is one of a kind.