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Alanis Morissette: Such Pretty Forks in the Road

On July 31, 2020, “Epiphany” label released “Such Pretty Forks in the Road”, the ninth Alanis Morissette studio album. It was recorded in 2020, and was produced by Alex Hope and Catherine Marks.

Personnel:

  • Alanis Morissette – lead and backing vocals
  • Alex Hope – guitars, synths, marxophone, programming, string arrangements
  • Steven Milbourne – acoustic guitar
  • Chris J. Alderton – guitar
  • David Levita – guitar
  • Frank Turner – guitar
  • Michael Farrell – piano, synths, organ, marxophone, string arrangements
  • Catherine Marks – synths, programming, string arrangements
  • Adam ‘Cecil’ Bartlett – acoustic guitar, synths, programming
  • Tyler Last – bass
  • Cedric Lemoyne – bass
  • Victor Indrizzo – drums
  • Chris Dugan – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Alanis Morissette and Michael Farrell.

  1. Smiling
  2. Ablaze
  3. Reasons I Drink
  4. Diagnosis
  5. Missing the Miracle
  6. Losing the Plot
  7. Reckoning
  8. Sandbox Love
  9. Her
  10. Nemesis
  11. Pedestal

Morrissey: Years Of Refusal

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On February 16, 2009, “Decca” label released “Years of Refusal”, the ninth Morrissey studio album. It was recorded 2007 – May 2008, and was produced by Jerry Finn. It was the last album completed by producer Jerry Finn before his death.

Personnel:

  • Morrissey– vocals
  • Boz Boorer– guitar
  • Jesse Tobias– guitar
  • Jeff Beck– guitar
  • Michael Farrell– keyboards, accordion, cowbell
  • Roger Joseph Manning Jr.– keyboards
  • Mark Isham– trumpet
  • Solomon Walker– bass guitar
  • Matt Walker– drums
  • Kristopher Pooley– backing vocals
  • Kristeen Young– additional vocals
  • Chrissie Hynde– backing vocals
  • Seth Waldmann – engineer
  • Jake Walters – front cover photography
  • Travis Shinn – sleeve photography

Track listing:

  1. Something is Squeezing My Skull – Morrissey, Alain Whyte
  2. Mama Lay Softly on the Riverbead – Morrissey, Alain Whyte
  3. Black Cloud – Morrissey, Boz Boorer
  4. I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris – Morrissey, Boz Boorer
  5. All You Need Is Me – Morrissey, Jesse Tobias
  6. When Last I Spoke to Carol – Morrissey, Alain Whyte
  7. That’s How People Grow Up – Morrissey, Boz Boorer
  8. One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell – Morrissey, Boz Boorer
  9. It’s Not Your Birthday Anymore – Morrissey, Alain Whyte
  10. You Were Good in Your Time – Morrissey, Alain Whyte
  11. Sorry Doesn’t Help – Morrissey, Jesse Tobias

Morrissey: Ringleader of the Tormentors

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On April 3, 2006, “Attack” label released “Ringleader of the Tormentors”, the eighth Morrissey studio album. It was recorded September–November 2005,  at “Forum Music Village” in Rome, and was produced by Tony Visconti.

Personnel:

  • Morrissey– vocals
  • Alain White– guitar, backing vocals
  • Boz Boorer– guitar
  • Jesse Tobias– guitar
  • Gary Day– bass guitar
  • Matt Chamberlain– drums
  • Michael Farrell– piano, organ, keyboards, trumpet, trombone, percussion
  • Ennio Morricone– string arrangements
  • Children’s choir:
  • Laura Adriani
  • Gaia e Andrea Baroni
  • Niccolo Centioni
  • Julia D’Andrea
  • Alice e Ester Diodovich
  • Marco Lorecchio
  • Charlotte Patrignani

Track listing:

  1. I Will See You in Far-Off Places – Morrissey and Alan White
  2. Dear God Please help Me – Morrissey and Alan White
  3. You Have Killed Me – Morrissey and Jesse Tobias
  4. The Youngest Was the Most Loved – Morrissey and Jesse Tobias
  5. In the Future When All’s Well – Morrissey and Jesse Tobias
  6. The Father Who Must Be Killed – Morrissey and Alan White
  7. Life Is a Pigsty – Morrissey and Alan White
  8. I’ll Never Be Anybody’s Hero Now – Morrissey and Alan White
  9. On the Streets I Ran – Morrissey and Jesse Tobias
  10. To Me You Are a Work of Art – Morrissey and Alan White
  11. I Just Want to See the Boy Happy – Morrissey and Jesse Tobias
  12. At Last I Am Born – Morrissey and Michael Farrell