"I Am Not A Dog On A Chain" - pre-order, format details and exclusives summary; new bundles site

Following on from the Amazon thread, Crash indicate:

Morrissey – I Am Not A Dog On A Chain:
CD Album,
Standard Black Vinyl LP or
Indies Exclusive Coloured Vinyl LP

The vinyl colour that is exclusive to indies is to be confirmed (but rumour has it: clear red vinyl edit: now confirmed as clear red vinyl):

Release Date Friday 20th March

Morrissey
I Am Not A Dog On A Chain

CD Album £11.99
Standard Black Vinyl LP £19.99
Indies Exclusive Coloured Vinyl LP £19.99
(colour to be confirmed)

Tracklist:

Jim Jim Falls
Love Is On Its Way Out
Bobby, Don’t You Think They Know
I Am Not A Dog On A Chain
What Kind of People Live in These Houses?
Knockabout World
Darling, I Hug A Pillow
Once I Saw the River Clean
The Truth About Ruth
The Secret of Music
My Hurling Days Are Done

There is no second disc as Amazon first indicated.

The press release (cut and paste from the Warner's sales portal) doing the rounds with the album details is brief:

"First new studio album since 2017, I Am Not A Dog On A Chain was recorded at La Fabrique in France in 2018. The eleven track album, which was produced by Joe Chiccarelli, launches officially on the 10th of January 2020 and will be released on Friday 20th March 2020."

https://www.crashrecords.co.uk/prod...indies-exclusive-coloured-vinyl-lp-pre-order/

Piccadilly Records now list it too with the same information (and have added It's Over to buy on the 24th too):

https://www.piccadillyrecords.com/counter/product.php?pid=132856

Same via Rough Trade (they, too, have added It's Over 7"):

https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/morrissey/i-am-not-a-dog-on-a-chain

Amazon (UK), since last night, now have the CD & black vinyl versions added and listed separately.

Now for something via superdeluxe and it brings a couple of exclusives too.

Clear vinyl:

And an exclusive cassette.
All found here - this is official and is a portal to buy pretty much everything except the indie red vinyl:

https://morrissey.tmstor.es/

As linked to here:
https://morrissey.lnk.to/chain

There is an extended bit of press release there and Joe is quoted:

‘I Am Not A Dog On A Chain’ was produced by the Grammy Award-winning producer Joe Chicarelli (Beck, The Strokes, The Killers). It was recorded during sessions at Studio La Fabrique in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California.

"I have now produced four studio albums for Morrissey,” said Chicarelli. “This is his boldest and most adventurous album yet. He has pushed the boundaries yet again - both musically and lyrically. And once again proving that as a songwriter and singer, he is in his own category. In truth, no one can be Morrissey but… Morrissey!”



So, to summarise:
Digital download,
CD,
Black vinyl,
Mporium w/l 'test pressing' (Limited to 100 copies?),
Indie only clear red vinyl,
Website only clear vinyl,
Website only cassette.

Apologies for the long post, lots of information happened at the same time.
Regards,
FWD.

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For the press release in full, please see here via Shorefire.com:

https://shorefire.com/releases/entry/morrissey-i-am-not-a-dog-on-a-chain-march-20th

(link courtesy of @JoeSellMozza).

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Central's post:
Morrissey Central: "Album Pre Order Links" - January 11, 2020

 

[Anonymous]

Compared to LIHS and we could have had (yours!!!) the new cover is all right!

 

[NealCassidy]

And of course Skinny IS a dog on a chain! Can you guess what the chain is??

Ahahsha

 

[Mauricey]

I can't get over how atrocious the album cover is. This makes Malajusted's cover look semi palatable.
Who's responsible for this design?

As horrific as Morrissey's graphics have been recently, I'll still be very surprised if this is the final cover artwork. Because if it is, it means everyone has given up.

 

[Peppermint]

As horrific as Morrissey's graphics have been recently, I'll still be very surprised if this is the final cover artwork. Because if it is, it means everyone has given up.

Prepare to be very surprised. They're selling t-shirts of it on the Mporium website.

 

[gordyboy9]

is it any worse than swords which has to be the worst cover ever or even earls court for that matter,25 live is still my favourite cover.a lot of album covers in the 70s were quite dark and used a simple headshot.

 

[Anonymous]

The more I look at this picture I can’t help but imagine him in the retirement home.
This is Steve sat on the commode and the only way the poor staff can get him to have a “try” is to put his shiny shirt on and put a mic in front of him.
“Go on Steve it’s coming, one big push now”

Benny-the-British-Butcher

 

[Anonymous]

is it any worse than swords which has to be the worst cover ever or even earls court for that matter,25 live is still my favourite cover.a lot of album covers in the 70s were quite dark and used a simple headshot.

WTF are all you girls going on about the album cover, FFS?
It's the music which counts, not the f***ing album cover.
Jeeezus H, get a f***ing grip & stop wetting your panties. It is what it is....& at the end of the day you'll all buy it, regardless. Find something else to whinge about peerrrllleeezzz. End.

 

[Vic Strangeways]

I can't get over how atrocious the album cover is. This makes Malajusted's cover look semi palatable.
Who's responsible for this design?

Maladjusted's cover looks like Sgt. Pepper's compared to that MS Paint job.

 

[Deleted member 29227]

I really don't care what's on the cover tbh; it could be totally black, white or other, I don't care...it's not like anyone has a choice, is it?

 

[From the left]

Even much people don't like the cover,at least there is no boy with an axe in his hands.

 

[Anaesthesine]

I can't get over how atrocious the album cover is. This makes Malajusted's cover look semi palatable.
Who's responsible for this design?

That's exactly what I was thinking: it makes his weakest album cover look inspired in comparison.

It seems like he's just trolling at this point (which, to be fair, is one of the things he does best these days).

Sad.

 

[Anonymous]

Who are bobby and Jackie,

Suppose Bobby is Bobby Driscoll and Jackie is Jackie Curtis.

 

[Vic Strangeways]

I really don't care what's on the cover tbh; it could be totally black, white or other, I don't care...it's not like anyone has a choice, is it?

His current fanbase, or whatever is left of it, is reflected on his songs and artwork.

 

[Anonymous]

The more I look at this picture I can’t help but imagine him in the retirement home.
This is Steve sat on the commode and the only way the poor staff can get him to have a “try” is to put his shiny shirt on and put a mic in front of him.
“Go on Steve it’s coming, one big push now”

Benny-the-British-Butcher

FFS, a comment from the #1 loony dressed in a restraining gown at the lunatic asylum.
Is that the best you've got, skinny?
FFS, just. grow.up.and.get.a.job.

 

[Johnnie Ray]

Looks like a 2015 photo.

Looks earlier than that BUT assuming it is a 2015 photo, why the F**K would you use it for a 2020 release? Why would you use a 2010 photo for a 2019 release (California Son)? Is he ashamed of the way he looks now? An album's artwork is supposed to reflect the time and space of the music within. Can you imagine The Rolling Stones releasing an album with a photo of their 1981 selves? Just ridiculous.

 

[Girlmostlikely]

Different „you‘ll be fine“ pic on the above press page View attachment 54016

New photo or when, what photo shoot is this from? I don't remember it.

 

[Girlmostlikely]

Is this the real cover? I don't dislike it but it reminds of the CD bootlegs I used to buy in the 90s.
Any writing credits for the tracks?
Cheers.

I keep thinking the same thing! I refuse to believe it is real....but the press release is causing me to face reality...lol.

I feel that if he wants to use a photo, which I'm totally cool with, it should be a new photoshoot. Also need to hire an artist LOL I didn't hate the world peace cover though. It could have been done much better but I did like the photo in the concept.

 

[Famous when dead]

New photo or when, what photo shoot is this from? I don't remember it.

This was taken on a tour pit stop by Donnie K. last Sept.
'Morrissey in Marfa':
https://www.morrisseycentral.com/messagesfrommorrissey/marfa-texas
Regards,
FWD.

 

[Famous when dead]

Looks earlier than that BUT assuming it is a 2015 photo, why the F**K would you use it for a 2020 release? Why would you use a 2010 photo for a 2019 release (California Son)? Is he ashamed of the way he looks now? An album's artwork is supposed to reflect the time and space of the music within. Can you imagine The Rolling Stones releasing an album with a photo of their 1981 selves? Just ridiculous.

2010 or prior.
It was posted in All You Need Is Morrissey frink thread 10 years ago and the photographer's name only links to the original picture I posted of it in one internet 'hit'.
So at least 10 years old or older.
Regards,
FWD.

Attrib: Shirlaine Forrest.
Actually by Christopher Stewart, 2006 - see below.

 

[Famous when dead]

After 5 days of no posts, Central gives the most underwhelming album release presentation:

https://www.morrisseycentral.com/messagesfrommorrissey/album-pre-order-links

I wonder if all is well there?
Regards,
FWD.