|
|
Post by morning_rain on Aug 25, 2017 4:04:39 GMT -5
I'm sorry if this sounds confusing but I'm trying to create a playlist on Spotify with my favourite songs from Morrissey's solo career, and I think I only like about 20% of his solo stuff, although I still have lot of his albums to discover. And that's weird because The Smiths is my favourite band and I love almost every song they released, but for me his solo albums lack some magic (besides the great Johnny Marr, of course).
So, what's the most Smiths sounding song of his solo career you know? For example The Last of the Famous International Playboys sounds like it could've been on Strangeways Here We Come.
|
|
|
|
Post by mimmihopps on Aug 25, 2017 4:26:18 GMT -5
Interesting thread!
To me his first solo album is the closest to The Smiths sound like these songs:
The Ordinary Boys (could have been on Meat Is Murder)
I Don't Mind If You Forget Me
Everyday Is Like Sunday
The Bullfighter Dies (from his last album)
|
|
|
|
Post by LightsOffInside on Aug 25, 2017 4:53:57 GMT -5
This is tough because yes his early albums his voice sounds very similar to that on the Smiths Albums, but the guitarwork on his solo stuff was never ever the same without the mighty Johnny Marr. The music sound changed quite a lot.
Songs I reckon that probably sound the most Smiths-esque are:
- Everyday Is Like Sunday
- Tomorrow
- Hold Onto Your Friends
- Suedehead
Agree with mimmihopps above aswell
|
|
|
|
Post by funhouse on Aug 25, 2017 8:08:02 GMT -5
Great thread, I actually have the same problem! Huge Smiths fan, but I only like about 10 of Moz's solo songs, which I almost feel bad about for some weird reason. But to answer your question, this track below (along with "Playboys" that you already mentioned) was the one I came to think of.
|
|
|
|
Post by matt on Aug 26, 2017 14:55:37 GMT -5
Yeah, the first few years of his solo career are very Smiths-esque.
Most have been mentioned, but a favourite of mine is November Spawned A Monster which would have been a great Smiths track (Rourke plays on this track and his contributions are great to hear, also it being the final song released where ex-Smiths members played together). The only material of his from between The Smiths split and 1994's Vauxhall & I that deviates from that indie pop sound is Your Arsenal, which is rockier and places more emphasis on glam rock. It's a stellar album, and that's followed by his similarly great Vauxhall & I, which strips back the heaviness of the previous album and once again goes for indie stylings akin to The Smiths, although obviously lacking the intricacy and nuance of Marr's guitar playing.
While his solo career is glaringly lacking in terms of a guitar maestro like Marr, Morrissey himself carries these songs into the realm of greatness by himself. Proof that even though The Smiths had split, Morrissey was still on top top form as a singer, lyricist and frontman.
|
|
|
|
Post by Headmaster on Aug 27, 2017 16:39:24 GMT -5
Yeah, the first few years of his solo career are very Smiths-esque. Most have been mentioned, but a favourite of mine is November Spawned A Monster which would have been a great Smiths track (Rourke plays on this track and his contributions are great to hear, also it being the final song released where ex-Smiths members played together). The only material of his from between The Smiths split and 1994's Vauxhall & I that deviates from that indie pop sound is Your Arsenal, which is rockier and places more emphasis on glam rock. It's a stellar album, and that's followed by his similarly great Vauxhall & I, which strips back the heaviness of the previous album and once again goes for indie stylings akin to The Smiths, although obviously lacking the intricacy and nuance of Marr's guitar playing. While his solo career is glaringly lacking in terms of a guitar maestro like Marr, Morrissey himself carries these songs into the realm of greatness by himself. Proof that even though The Smiths had split, Morrissey was still on top top form as a singer, lyricist and frontman. Yes, but kudos to Vini Reilly, one of the best guitarits of its time, he did a great job on Morrissey first solo album, particularly on Alsatian Cousin. |
|
|
|
Post by mimmihopps on Aug 28, 2017 3:24:08 GMT -5
Yeah, the first few years of his solo career are very Smiths-esque. Most have been mentioned, but a favourite of mine is November Spawned A Monster which would have been a great Smiths track (Rourke plays on this track and his contributions are great to hear, also it being the final song released where ex-Smiths members played together). The only material of his from between The Smiths split and 1994's Vauxhall & I that deviates from that indie pop sound is Your Arsenal, which is rockier and places more emphasis on glam rock. It's a stellar album, and that's followed by his similarly great Vauxhall & I, which strips back the heaviness of the previous album and once again goes for indie stylings akin to The Smiths, although obviously lacking the intricacy and nuance of Marr's guitar playing. While his solo career is glaringly lacking in terms of a guitar maestro like Marr, Morrissey himself carries these songs into the realm of greatness by himself. Proof that even though The Smiths had split, Morrissey was still on top top form as a singer, lyricist and frontman. Yes, but kudos to Vini Reilly, one of the best guitarits of its time, he did a great job on Morrissey first solo album, particularly on Alsatian Cousin. I agree. I love Alsatian Cousin. It's a great opener for Moz's first solo album and great guitar work as well. |
|
|
|
Post by morning_rain on Aug 28, 2017 8:27:48 GMT -5
Thanks so much for your replies! I discovered some good songs to add to my playlist.
I'll add this one, it probably doesn't sound much like The Smiths but I think this is what their next album after Strangeways Here We Come would've sounded like:
|
|
|
|
Post by seanrulesrh on Nov 7, 2017 7:25:26 GMT -5
Irish blood,english heart
The intro is too Marr-esque
|
|
|
|
Post by funhouse on Nov 7, 2017 10:35:52 GMT -5
National Front Disco.
|
|
|
|
Post by johnwesleyharding on Nov 7, 2017 12:57:13 GMT -5
For later tracks, I think this one might work.
|
|
Nov 4, 2024 5:04:30 GMT -5
Nov 4, 2024 5:04:30 GMT -5