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Southpaw Grammar
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
Southpaw Grammar was released on 28 August 1995 and is Morrissey's fifth solo album. It came out on RCA in the United Kingdom and on Reprise in the United States. Steve Lillywhite produced. The record sounds different from his earlier work: two tracks last more than ten minutes, The Operation opens with a drum solo of almost two and a half minutes by Spencer Cobrin, and there is a sample of a Shostakovich symphony. The sleeve features the boxer Kenny Lane.
AllMusic called it his art rock album, with strings, drum solos and two ten-minute tracks. The singles were Dagenham Dave and The Boy Racer. In the press the reception was mostly positive, but Q wrote that it would earn more respect than sales. Later some saw it as the moment when the general public turned away from him, whereas Stereogum called it his high point.
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Track list
- 1The Teachers Are Afraid of the Pupils11:20Apple Music ↗
- 2Reader Meet Author3:43Apple Music ↗
- 3The Boy Racer4:46Apple Music ↗
- 4The Operation6:53Apple Music ↗
- 5Dagenham Dave3:17Apple Music ↗
- 6Do Your Best and Don't Worry4:08Apple Music ↗
- 7Best Friend On the Payroll3:43Apple Music ↗
- 8Southpaw10:01Apple Music ↗
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