10 years of World Peace is None of Your Business

[BrokenFrame]

I love Oboe Concerto!

 

[TheSmiths_1985]

 

[JJKelsall]

This was the first album that was released after I started listening to Morrissey, so I was very excited, but the title track completely disappointed me, as did a number of the tracks. I loved Istanbul though, Staircase at the University, and The Bullfighter Dies. Never really listened to the whole album until very recently (thanks YouTube music), and the whole thing has grown on me. Of his post-2010s albums I still think it's the weakest, but I appreciate the songs way more. The title track is still annoying, Neal Cassady is bizarre lyrically but I like the music. I'm Not a Man is a song where I wish the stellar vocal performance and music could have been paired with less irritating lyrics (sorry, but it's just a load of trite stereotypes about masculinity that have only become even more irritating since the song was released).

The best part of the album for me starts with Istanbul and runs right to the end, with the only annoying blip being Loneliest Planet. Seems a lot of people don't like Kiss me a Lot, but I think it's a fantastic throwback to the 60s girl group style, with it's upbeat, romantic and light lyrics. When so many "romantic" songs now are so seedy, it's nice to have something so more innocent (even with a little bit of cheek). Istanbul is probably still my favourite song from the album though. The glam rock and the inspired lyrics that are quite different for a Morrissey song makes it still stand out today.

 

[robertw93]

Superb, a good example too of his voice sounding better live than on the record.

 

[Harsh Truth]

Thank for for acknowledging the greatness of "When I Open Your Legs". Rarely do I see that song getting much love. It's my favorite by far off Low In High School.

I get two “laughing” reactions to this. I was being serious!

 

[Anonymozzy]

Wonder when it will be back on the Spotify and etc services? I like the album.

 

[TheSmiths_1985]

I get two “laughing” reactions to this. I was being serious!

That isn’t what the song is called, that’s why people were laughing at you.

 

[Musician]

Wonder when it will be back on the Spotify and etc services? I like the album.

Morrissey being a complete idiot about this, in case he has the rights of the album (which I think he does). Yes, he looks out for old-style record contracts, doesn’t want self-release, it has been talked over and over here in several topics. But Spotify/streaming is different. He could simply use an online distributor to send the album to stores (Spotify, Tidal, etc etc etc) and when he has a deal with a company about the re-release, he simply takes it off. It’s ridiculously simple these days. I accept (even if I don’t agree) his stance against self-release, which is OK with the 2 unreleased albums, but with “World peace”, he simply loses a) fans wanting to hear an already released and easily available album b) a small amount of money from streams. The album not being available on streaming has zero appeal when it comes to a re-release deal….

 

[Nikita]

I still rate it among his best albums after Vauxhall and I, despite a really weak title track.

 

[goinghome]

I still rate it among his best albums after Vauxhall and I, despite a really weak title track.

I play it regularly. It moves through a range of scenes and emotions. It has a worldly maturity about it. Bring it back, I say!