Morrissey Central "Beethoven U.S.A." (April 25, 2024)

BEETHOVEN U.S.A.

April 25, 2024

Morrissey's 'Beethoven Was Deaf' live recording in Paris 1992 will have its first U.S. release on Friday 26 July on both CD and vinyl. The gatefold LP will be available on black vinyl and also on orange vinyl.
The artwork is new, and the album is pressed on the Sire label. 'Beethoven Was Deaf' was originally released worldwide excluding the U.S.A on 10 May 1993.

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[Redacted]

He doesn't really perform tho, he has canceled all of this years dates and I am going to guesstimate about half of last years dates, and that is really nothing new for him

 

[Jamie]

Or, how about….
“ This song was a huge hit… Nowhere,Boxers”

Best applause reaction line is undoubtedly: "Thank you from the heart...of my bottom."

 

[Jamie]

RE: the art. As noted above, a bit perplexing that a cover shot by his avowedly lifelong best friend is given the heave-ho. I hope the gatefold at least retains one of the shots from the CD booklet, with Boz and Alain rocking out and M keeled over the speaker.

But he's long since switched out the exclamation point between "Reissue! Repackage!" for an "and."

 

[Mozzypaws]

I'm wondering if Moz had any say in the artwork or if some person at Sire/Warners just Googled pictures of Paris Zenith, Morrissey, and this one popped up and they used it

 

[Gregor Samsa]

I'm wondering if Moz had any say in the artwork or if some person at Sire/Warners just Googled pictures of Paris Zenith, Morrissey, and this one popped up and they used it

I’m afraid this might very well be the case.

 

[ERT]

No news yet...

 

[Orange Crush]

I suspect, like for way too many of us, his identity is way too closely tied up with his work. If he stops writing songs and stops performing in front of a crowd, I'm not sure he'd have any reason to live.

I think he's still writing songs. It's just that not that many are good ones, imo. More quality control needed.

 

[Captain Caveman]

I see the line about 2 planned concerts is absent in this later Central post. Have these been cancelled already?

 

[SuedeMoz]

I see the line about 2 planned concerts is absent in this later Central post. Have these been cancelled already?

It's common in MorrisseyWorld for things to get announced and not happen - album reissues, singles like Veronica, and many shows. It appears that the follow up statement with no mention of the 2 concerts is as close as we're getting to a 'cancelation announcement.' At least that's how it looks right now.

 

[theprivilegeismine]

Uhhh, this is typical.

 

[The Alchemist]

I wonder if it was impossible to persuade a promoter

 

[Mayfly]

I wonder if it was impossible to persuade a promoter

Could well be.
Or impossible to get the band back together for 2 concerts?

 

[The Alchemist]

I wonder if it was impossible to persuade a promoter

I was wrong.... and I've never been so pleased to be wrong. Thank goodness for new live Morrissey dates.

Enjoy... those who are able to attend.

Noted that Linder is credited - perhaps intentionally - to quash any doubts about their friendship.

 

[everydayslikesunday]

A question for the US fan?

Does anyone know of a retailer in the States that will stock all three formats that will ship to the UK? Amazon.com don't appear to advertise the coloured vinyl?

 

[The Alchemist]

A question for the US fan?

Does anyone know of a retailer in the States that will stock all three formats that will ship to the UK? Amazon.com don't appear to advertise the coloured vinyl?

Buy all three, and feel deceived.

I bought every version of LIHS.

Boy did I feel deceived.

 

[mozhug25]

A question for the US fan?

Does anyone know of a retailer in the States that will stock all three formats that will ship to the UK? Amazon.com don't appear to advertise the coloured vinyl?

Crash Records (UK) has the orange vinyl: https://www.crashrecords.co.uk/prod...ven-was-deaf-pre-order?variant=42472039841931

I think it's independent stores only as Rough Trade also have it.

 

[TheSmiths_1985]

A question for the US fan?

Does anyone know of a retailer in the States that will stock all three formats that will ship to the UK? Amazon.com don't appear to advertise the coloured vinyl?

https://www.roughtrade.com/en-gb/product/morrissey/beethoven-was-deaf