Johnny Marr releases The Best of
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Juan Dulces
I just see trees.
Well, that was Johnny Marr & The Healers, though maybe in 10-20 years there will be a true Marr greatest hits which features Smiths, Electronic, possible Healers/Song w/B. Duffy/Zimmer stuff and Marr solo songs. I've seen that in a few artists' 'best of' collections.
Boomslang had some great playing on it, and the songs flowed well, but his vocals are a lot better in his recent material. I saw him live when he was touring on that album.
Thewlis
Very Senior Member
Yes, me too, first time I ever saw him play.
Agree, music wise it was really good, vocals and lyrics not so.
It did feel like his first solo record at the time, but I understand why he wouldn't want to include it here.
Amy
from the Ice Age to the dole age
Have a look at some of the bundles on his official site, there's loads of stuff - book bundles, T-shirts, etc.
For £50 you can have the CD plus a signed version of the guitar book:
https://johnnymarr.tmstor.es/product/122100
And for a whopping £95 you can have the book, CD, vinyl, T-shirt..
Spirit Power: The Best of Johnny Marr
Spirit Power: The Best of Johnny Marr available to order now.
johnnymarr.tmstor.es
Surface
Chilling in Cheshire.
Have a look at some of the bundles on his official site, there's loads of stuff - book bundles, T-shirts, etc.
For £50 you can have the CD plus a signed version of the guitar book:
https://johnnymarr.tmstor.es/product/122100
And for a whopping £95 you can have the book, CD, vinyl, T-shirt..
Spirit Power: The Best of Johnny Marr
Spirit Power: The Best of Johnny Marr available to order now.
Ah ok didn’t look there.
No “Upstarts”?!
Johnny Marr announces compilation album 'Spirit Power: The Best Of Johnny Marr' and shares new single 'Somewhere'
Johnny Marr has announced a new special collection album, 'Spirit Power: The Best Of Johnny Marr', and shared new single 'Somewhere'.www.nme.com
The ‘Spirit Power: The Best Of Johnny Marr’ tracklisting is:
‘Armatopia’
‘New Town Velocity’
‘Easy Money’
‘Spirit Power & Soul’
‘Hi Hello’
‘Somewhere’
‘The Messenger’
‘I Feel You’
‘The Answer’
‘Dynamo’
‘Spiral Cities’
‘Night and Day’
‘Sensory Street’
‘Walk Into The Sea’
‘Candidate’
‘Tenement Time’
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Anonymous
Guest
It's on the two disc version.No “Upstarts”?!
rivum
Active Member
Were this the first post he's had knocking Marr I might tend to agree with you. Sadly, though, it is not.
Mike Rourke
Well-Known Member
Ooh, I might be tempted by this.
Gave up on his albums after the first two. There was just so much generic indie filler, and his singing was so droney and monotonous.
But his best songs are pretty good and I'm guessing there's some decent stuff off his last two albums on this compilation that I've not yet heard.
Reckon it'll go top 10 and probably shift at least 5,000 in week 1 if Radio 2 and 6 Music play the new single.
Gave up on his albums after the first two. There was just so much generic indie filler, and his singing was so droney and monotonous.
But his best songs are pretty good and I'm guessing there's some decent stuff off his last two albums on this compilation that I've not yet heard.
Reckon it'll go top 10 and probably shift at least 5,000 in week 1 if Radio 2 and 6 Music play the new single.
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Johnny's record company told him he had to make a best of.
He said he wanted to make a new record and they told him that he just
made a double album, so that was enough for now.
He said he wanted to make a new record and they told him that he just
made a double album, so that was enough for now.
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Gray Fruit
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Johnny was interviewed on both Radio 2 & 6 this morning with plays of the single (as well as How Soon Is Now and Dashboard). I think he's off to a good start.
Hopefully all the press won't awaken Moz' green-eyed monster like last time (i.e. the letter).
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Anonymous
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Here's one of the new songs. Nothing earth-shattering, but pleasant enough.
ZOOM FROM GLOOM
LASCIATE OGNI SPERANZA!
Amy
from the Ice Age to the dole age
The song is airy and throwaway but I sometimes wish I could live in his mind for a day. In the same way that some people seem to struggle through life from the day that they’re born, Johnny seems like a guy who had sunshine in his veins from day one. At his best, there is something about his melodies that is so uplifting.
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Discorobot
Guest
If I'm not mistaken, I don't think he's played ANY Boomerang songs live since The Messenger came out. Its certainly a flawed record, but Down On The Corner and Banging On are great.
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Gray Fruit
Guest
I remember Johnny playing an acoustic version of Down on the Corner when he was sitting in on Neil Finn's podcast. This was during lockdown, so fairly recent. Agreed though, good songs, along with Last Ride which I would love to hear live.
Well, that's an opinion. Your opinion in fact. After four albums (the last of which was a double album) plus some stray singles it's not unusual or unreasonable to release a compilation, no matter what you think of the songs on it. And since we're comparing that to Morrissey, let's not forget that Morrissey released a compilation (Bona Drag) after his first album.
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Frank Jobsworth
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Might pick it up as i like his music and the albums have been mostly good, but i really do think it's time he played again with a vocalist that stretches his guitar playing, it's where his best stuff comes from.
Matt Johnson will do.
Matt Johnson will do.
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