"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]

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

Mocking is catching.

 

[ACTON]

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.

But it is, unfortunately. Amazon would have said 'final cover pending' or sonething like that. The cover is crap, the first song is an underwhelming kitchen sink of a mess. I just hope it is not representative of the other songs on the album.

 

[ACTON]

well said turk,as you get older you don't like what you see in the mirror,thats why I refuse to have my picture taken.still young at heart though.

Maybe that's why Dracul hated mirrors. He DID have a reflection but it was skankface shredded sausage skin.

 

[ACTON]

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.

OR if he really hates how he looks these days he could have opted for soneone else's face, like with The Smiths, or Interlude, or a building, or anything. So many fantastic images to choose from.
e.g. anything by Roger Mayne.

 

[gordyboy9]

Maybe that's why Dracul hated mirrors. He DID have a reflection but it was skankface shredded sausage skin.

poor guy,my heart bleeds,dracula hated crosses not mirrors,he also hated speaking,thats why drac never spoke a word in Dracula prince of darkness.

 

[Anonymous]

1. Those who dislike the Bobby track and also think that Refusal was a decent album - lol.

2. The last decent album was Vauxhall. Over a quarter of a century ago.

3. ‘Artwork’ Who cares?

4. ‘Morrissey is not who he used to be’ - human being in changed days shock!

Are all posts on here designed to be ironic?

 

[Anonymous]

The font reminds me of an Elvis album cover. It all sorta reminds of mid or late period Elvis best of comps or something similar

 

[Anonymous]

Hopefully a UK tour to follow album release, however so many on this site will not agree/??
Sure all MOZ lovers will still follow and maybe a famous return to the Barrowlands will be a dream.
Look after the Moz lovers and F@@@ the haters.

 

[marred]

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.

I'm pretty sure it's from 2015. He looks older than the 2012 Live in 25 video and very similar to when i saw him a few times live in 2015. Not the first time he's used younger pics. Greatest Hits for example.

 

[marred]

1. Those who dislike the Bobby track and also think that Refusal was a decent album - lol.

2. The last decent album was Vauxhall. Over a quarter of a century ago.

3. ‘Artwork’ Who cares?

4. ‘Morrissey is not who he used to be’ - human being in changed days shock!

Are all posts on here designed to be ironic?

Redundant^^

 

[Carlislebaz]

1. Those who dislike the Bobby track and also think that Refusal was a decent album - lol.

2. The last decent album was Vauxhall. Over a quarter of a century ago.

3. ‘Artwork’ Who cares?

4. ‘Morrissey is not who he used to be’ - human being in changed days shock!

Are all posts on here designed to be ironic?

Ok. Fair enough, if your going back to the days of Vauxhall and whittering on about sleeves ect .... so what.... if you think that moz has done f*** all since them days , well why follow him, us , now ... your time has gone so leave us alone on this glourious day so that we can be moderately pleased without paupers and peasants pissing us off....

 

[Anonymous]

The font reminds me of an Elvis album cover. It all sorta reminds of mid or late period Elvis best of comps or something similar

Did you hear that Melvis made the top-5 in Poland last year?!!!!! Top-shelf stuff, mate!

 

[Anonymous]

Hopefully a UK tour to follow album release, however so many on this site will not agree/??
Sure all MOZ lovers will still follow and maybe a famous return to the Barrowlands will be a dream.
Look after the Moz lovers and F@@@ the haters.

VEGAS, baby!!!!!!

 

[Bulbous Salutation]

The font reminds me of an Elvis album cover. It all sorta reminds of mid or late period Elvis best of comps or something similar

Thats the idea. Same with This is Morrissey. Those crappy old Decca compilations you’d find in motorway service stations on cassette, have got to be the inspiration.

 

[Anonymous]

Ok. Fair enough, if your going back to the days of Vauxhall and whittering on about sleeves ect .... so what.... if you think that moz has done f*** all since them days , well why follow him, us , now ... your time has gone so leave us alone on this glourious day so that we can be moderately pleased without paupers and peasants pissing us off....

Always nice to hear from the new kids.

 

[Anonymous]

Likin' this album cover 'cause Moz is just up there smilin'.
They've been workin' real hard to tear him down and still they didn't tear him down.
Let's go ahead and let'em have a smile for failin'.

Just shut up. Morrissey destroys himself. This idea that some "they" are trying to destroy him doesn't help him in any way. You're just feeding the delusion.

 

[Anonymous]

OR if he really hates how he looks these days he could have opted for soneone else's face, like with The Smiths, or Interlude, or a building, or anything. So many fantastic images to choose from.
e.g. anything by Roger Mayne.

This would be a good cover for his song about Kevin Spacey "Where Were The Parents?"

 

[Phranc & Open]

But it is, unfortunately. Amazon would have said 'final cover pending' or sonething like that. The cover is crap, the first song is an underwhelming kitchen sink of a mess. I just hope it is not representative of the other songs on the album.

Tweets are multiplying, that the critics (also called haters) would now snarl and regret their negative attitude towards Morrissey, because the new single would be so well received (IS SUCH A BIG SUCCESS). Diagnosis of megalomania in advanced stages.

 

[gordyboy9]

Hopefully a UK tour to follow album release, however so many on this site will not agree/??
Sure all MOZ lovers will still follow and maybe a famous return to the Barrowlands will be a dream.
Look after the Moz lovers and F@@@ the haters.

barras gigs are mental,and it has a very low ceiling,place is like a sauna when its rammed.

 

[gordyboy9]

Did you hear that Melvis made the top-5 in Poland last year?!!!!! Top-shelf stuff, mate!

no a nude book is top shelf mate.