Bona Drag

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The album is also significant for including the first tracks by Morrissey to chart in the United States. Morrissey decided to scrap the idea of a full-length LP and release a compilation of singles and B-sides instead. As a title, if not a studio creation, Bona Drag was rescued in 1990 and issued as a compilation record piecing together that first run of seven singles-- six of them rich and eclectic and rightly beloved, one of them the song that derailed his progress.The album features an array of Morrissey's most popular songs from his early solo career, most of which had not been released on any previous album. It became his biggest hit to that point, the first of four consecutive UK top-10 singles, and, with "Everyday Is Like Sunday", one of the tentpoles of his outstanding solo debut, Viva Hate.

Pitchfork may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. There is not a bad track on this album and the new vinyl version with 5 extra tracks is even better. In sum, the songs are a nice addition to the Morrissey catalog, all worth hearing though none perhaps necessary. However, by the end of 1989 it became apparent that he would not be able to put out an album of new material soon enough.And without the weight of being an A-side, buried in the middle of the record, even "Ouija Board" comes off as charming. Despite a brilliant three-year solo run, coming right off the back of his seminal work with the Smiths, Bona Drag was issued into a rapidly shifting UK music scene. In October 2010, the album was reissued on the resurrected Major Minor label, with six officially unreleased studio recordings. Rarely does an artist release a compilation album as his second solo album, but Morrissey is no ordinary artist, so of course he did just that. Bona Drag (LP Compilation Limited Edition Reissue Remastered Stereo Teal) - Discogs release: https://www.