1992 studio album by Morrissey
Your Arsenal is the third studio album by English singer Morrissey , released on 27 July 1992 by record label HMV .
The album received critical acclaim and reached number 4 on the UK Albums Chart .
Content
Morrissey had been rehearsing with a new band prior to the release of Your Arsenal , which was the first official album of this new line-up.
Commencing with "You're Gonna Need Someone on Your Side", the album represents a clear change in direction for Morrissey from indie pop to a more muscular rock sound;[ 4] with some elements of rockabilly . It also contains a glam rock influence, due to the involvement of ex-David Bowie guitarist Mick Ronson . Songs such as "Certain People I Know ", "Glamorous Glue " and "I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday ", which are respectively influenced by T. Rex ,[ 2] and David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust period songs (e.g. "The Jean Genie " and the last by "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide ").[ 5] Bowie himself later covered the track "I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday" on his 1993 album Black Tie White Noise .
Release
Your Arsenal was released on 27 July 1992 by record label HMV . It reached number 4 on the UK Albums Chart .[ 6]
The album earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Alternative Music Album .[ 7]
In 2014, Rhino Records issued a "Definitive Master" of the album. This version was remastered and substitutes the original album version of "Tomorrow" for the U.S. single mix. It also includes a bonus DVD of a 1991 concert from Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California.[ 4]
Critical reception
Your Arsenal was praised by critics. Robert Christgau of The Village Voice called it his "most consistent solo set to date".[ 15] Bill Wyman of Entertainment Weekly wrote that guitarist Alain Whyte "provides the very melodic, sometimes rockabilly-inflected settings Morrissey demands, and frequently they end up triumphant."[ 9]
Referring to the album as "a dynamic, invigorating fusion of glam rock and rockabilly " and noting that it "rocks harder than any other record Morrissey ever made", Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic cited Your Arsenal as Morrissey's "finest solo record and his best work since The Queen Is Dead ."[ 1]
Your Arsenal was listed as one of the top 50 albums of 1992 by Q .[ 16] The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die .[ 17]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Morrissey; all music is composed by Alain Whyte , except as noted
Personnel
Charts
Certifications and sales
References
^ a b c d Erlewine, Stephen Thomas . "Your Arsenal – Morrissey" . AllMusic . Retrieved 11 February 2015 .
^ a b c Wolk, Douglas (21 February 2014). "Morrissey: Your Arsenal " . Pitchfork . Retrieved 11 February 2015 .
^ "The 50 Best Britpop Albums" . Pitchfork . p. 4. Retrieved 25 April 2021 .
^ a b "Out Now: Morrissey – Your Arsenal – The Definitive Master" . rhino.com . Retrieved 11 February 2015 .
^ "Morrissey: "It sounds too much like Waitrose. It needs to be more Harrods" " . UNCUT . 17 October 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2021 .
^ "your arsenal" . Official Charts Company .
^ Grein, Paul (3 January 1993). "The Grammy Tip Sheet : U2 and Eric Clapton are favored to lead the pack in nominations--and take home top honors--in our annual handicapping" . Los Angeles Times .
^ Power, Tony (15 September 2004). "Morrissey: Your Arsenal " . Blender . Archived from the original on 30 June 2006. Retrieved 1 February 2016 .
^ a b Wyman, Bill (14 August 1992). "Your Arsenal " . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 8 July 2015 .
^ Hochman, Steve (16 August 1992). "Morrissey Back on Track" . Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016 .
^ Collins, Andrew (25 July 1992). "Morrissey – Your Arsenal " . NME . Archived from the original on 3 October 2000. Retrieved 16 November 2015 .
^ Aizlewood, John (September 1992). "Morrissey: Your Arsenal ". Q (72): 72.
^ Coleman, Mark (29 October 1992). "Your Arsenal " . Rolling Stone . Retrieved 11 February 2015 .
^ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Morrissey". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster . pp. 561–62 . ISBN 0-7432-0169-8 .
^ a b Christgau, Robert (9 March 1993). "Consumer Guide" . The Village Voice . Retrieved 11 February 2015 .
^ "Rocklist.net ... Q Magazine Recordings of the Year" . Rocklist.net . Retrieved 11 February 2015 .
^ Watts, Peter (2006). "Morrissey: Your Arsenal ". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die . Universe Publishing . p. 682 . ISBN 978-0-7893-1371-3 .
^ "Australiancharts.com – Morrissey – Your Arsenal" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1974" . RPM . Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved 9 June 2022.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Morrissey – Your Arsenal" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
^ "Charts.nz – Morrissey – Your Arsenal" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Morrissey – Your Arsenal" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 9 June 2022.
^ "Morrissey Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved 9 June 2022.
^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2014. 9. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ .
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Morrissey" . Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company .
^ Duffy, Thom (13 February 1993). "The British Invasion Continues – United States" (PDF) . Billboard . p. B-4. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via World Radio History.
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