"Morrissey Reimagined" by Boz Boorer released on Bandcamp (August 26, 2024)

The album is now available for streaming and digital purchase on Bandcamp:

Morrissey Reimagined, by Morrissey:Reimagined

14 track album

mozreimagined.bandcamp.com

1. Everyday Is Like Sunday 03:49
Performed by Ayres Griffiths; Toasting by Angel Nyah

2. You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side 03:58
Performed by Jay Judge and Boz Boorer

3. I Can Have Both 03:52
Performed by Brigette Handley

4. Is It Really So Strange? 03:00
Performed by Viktor Huganet

5. Jack The Reggae 03:52
Performed by Angel Nyah

6. Kit 04:49
Performed by Jimmy Gnecco

7. London 02:57
Performed by Spider Stacy

8. Maladjusted 04:07
Performed by Lusty

9. Ouija Board, Ouija Board 03:20
Performed by Melanie

10. The Last Of The Famous International Playboys 03:56
Performed by Tony Stone

11. Pregnant For The Last Time 02:44
Performed by Tim Polecat

12. Satan Rejected My Soul 02:59
Performed by Victor Torpedo

13. Cuanto Mas Me Ignoras, Mas Me Acerco (The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get) 03:54
Performed by Mario Cobo

14. Trouble Loves Me 04:51
Performed by Nina Diaz

released August 26, 2024

All instruments, arrangements, and programming: Boz Boorer

Additional keyboard sounds and programming: Paul Garrow

Saxes on Jack the Reggae: James Knight

Backing Vocals on Jack The Reggae: Emily Lee

Bass and drum programming on Jack The Reggae: Andy Neal

Brass on Satan Rejected My Soul: Barnaby Dickinson

Accordion on Is It Really So Strange: Joao Campos Palma

Extra Acoustic Guitar on Is It Really So Strange: Viktor Huganet

Live drums on Everyday Is Like Sunday, Is It Really So Strange, and Last Of The Famous International Playboys by Joe Adragna, who also did some excellent background vocals on Everyday Is Like Sunday

Drums and percussion on Kit played by Matt Walker

Post Production, backing vocals, and chicken: Stuart Wilf McNabb

The vocals for Everyday Is Like Sunday, Jack The Reggae, London, and my vocal on You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side were recorded in Portugal

All the other vocals were recorded by the individual singers in their chosen lands

Everything was put together at Serra Vista Studio in the Monchique Mountains, Portugal

Photo by Jill Furmanovsky

Many thanks to my lovely wife Lyn who came to my rescue on many an occasion and helped me make those important tough decisions

Dedicated to the memories of Melanie, who passed away soon after sending me her vocals, and Charlie Browne, my old tour manager, the reason we moved to Portugal in the first place.

Not enough thanks can be given to Morrissey, without whom none of the would have happened.

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Related item:

• Boz Boorer: "Morrissey Reimagined" album information & snippet (August 11, 2024)

 

[Phranc & Open]

I really thought it was "Melanie" the song.

 

[DaveJCarr]

Well done Boz. Wish him well with this.
So what's stopping Moz from releasing Bonfire of Teenagers on Bandcamp?

Pride and preference. Moz doesn't want to self-release, as he has had made very explicitly clear over the years.

 

[Was I ever any good]

This album should have been called: “Scraping the Barrel”.

No…. That was Beethoven

 

[Famous when dead]

Re Kit:
The original 'share' (or leak if you prefer) wasn't posted here in the ultimate best quality (~12 years ago). That said, I believe (after talking to one of (Edit: plural) the people responsible), that the subsequent better quality Morrissey version was from the same source via a slightly different route.
You can find said in several of the archived collections over in the Download section.
Regards,
FWD.

 

[Phranc & Open]

Right - so I’m thinking Boz must have the original of that one

We've heard the full version, Erich.
The new version is very close.
Still not clear, why Boz won't share "I know who I love".

 

[The Wild Turkey]

This should be a good one.
Been likin' the snippets.
Here's to ya Boz.

 

[goinghome]

This should be a good one.
Been likin' the snippets.
Here's to ya Boz.

Looking forward to listening to this eclectic, familiar but strange collection too

 

[NealCassidy]

Quite odd

 

[Billy A]

Ouija Board and I Can Have Both are my favourites so far.

On a separate note, has the track listing suddenly changed?

 

[Phranc & Open]

Looking forward to listening to this eclectic, familiar but strange collection too

That's a good description. Martin's reinterpretation of "songs for Morrissey" demands some patience.

 

[Mayfly]

Melanie (singer) - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

But she passed away last year.
Is it really Melanie Safka doing the vocals on Ouiga Board ?
In that case, I am really eager to hear it.

 

[Thewlis]

It’s strange why this isn’t on Spotify and all of Boz’s other solo stuff is.

 

[Mike Rourke]

But she passed away last year.
Is it really Melanie Safka doing the vocals on Ouiga Board ?
In that case, I am really eager to hear it.

You can hear all the songs here now (in the UK at least).
Ouija Board sounds good even though the lyrics are a little jumbled.

Morrissey Reimagined, by Morrissey:Reimagined

14 track album

mozreimagined.bandcamp.com

 

[Anonymous]

So Morrissey's on the cover, even though he's not on the record? Shades on the 'Under the Influence' LP.
It looks like it's from the same 2000 session as this photo. Does anyone have the uncropped version, or is this something that's not been released before?

 

[Odbmke]

Wow. I prefer Corey Feldman reels.

Is Melanie literally dying? She sounds like a staggering drunk who grabbed the karaoke mic. God, I don't know that I've ever called a recording "cruel" before, but this makes me feel like I do when I watch Frankie Valli rolled out to lip sync at 90.

Maladjusted - ok, this one I kinda dig. The only way to cover Morrissey is to in NO WAY try to sounds like him. This is the perfect one do to, because he's basically talking in the original anyway.

 

[Pokey]

Well done Boz. Wish him well with this.
So what's stopping Moz from releasing Bonfire of Teenagers on Bandcamp?

Pride

 

[Pokey]

So Morrissey's on the cover, even though he's not on the record? Shades on the 'Under the Influence' LP.
It looks like it's from the same 2000 session as this photo. Does anyone have the uncropped version, or is this something that's not been released before?

There is still no way to convince me thats not a life-sized cut-out of Boz

 

[eugenius]

I have no beef with Boz and far be it from me to get between someone trying to make a little coin, but he didn't cast a very wide net, did he? Who's gonna buy this? The Smiths/Morrissey obsessive who has to buy everything El Jefe sneezed on? I'd love to hear new material from Boz, but this seems throwaway. Digital only, indeed.

 

[Odbmke]

It’s strange why this isn’t on Spotify and all of Boz’s other solo stuff is.

It's almost a way of releasing it, without really "releasing" it.

 

[Lujan369]

VIVA BOZ !!! VOLVE BOZ TE QUEREMOS !!!