You Are The Quarry

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MORRISSEY Studio Album
Name	'You Are The Quarry'
Release	17 May 2004 (UK) 18 May 2004 (US) 22 November 2004 (UK Deluxe Edition) 7 December 2004 (US Deluxe Edition)
Total Length	47:20 1:18:24 (Deluxe Edition)
Recorded	Autumn 2003 Conway Studios, Los Angeles, CA Hookend Manor, Berkshire, England
Writer/composer	Morrissey / Alain Whyte Morrissey / Boz Boorer Morrissey / Alain Whyte / Gary Day Morrissey / Boz Boorer / Gary Day (Deluxe Edition)
Producer	Jerry Finn
Art work	Photo: Greg Gorman Sleeve: Morrissey and Scott King
Vinyl Etching	Small etched flower - no message
Publisher	Attack Records Sanctuary Records
Format(s)	Vinyl, CD, CD/DVD
Chart position	UK #2 US #11
Studio Album chronology
Maladjusted ← 'You Are The Quarry' → Ringleader Of The Tormentors
Singles

Information

You Are The Quarry is Morrissey's seventh solo album. The album was released on 17 May 2004 by Attack Records. Produced by Jerry Finn and co-written by Alain Whyte, Boz Boorer, and Gary Day, the album yielded four Top 10 singles - Irish Blood, English Heart, First Of The Gang To Die, Let Me Kiss You and I Have Forgiven Jesus.

Track list

CD

UK - [Attack/Sanctuary ATKCD001]
US - [Attack/Sanctuary 86001-2]
US - [Attack/Sanctuary 86002-2] (Gatefold)

1. America Is Not The World – 4:03 (Morrissey/Whyte)
2. Irish Blood, English Heart – 2:37 (Morrissey/Whyte)
3. I Have Forgiven Jesus – 3:41 (Morrissey/Whyte)
4. Come Back To Camden – 4:14 (Morrissey/Boorer)
5. I'm Not Sorry – 4:41 (Morrissey/Boorer)
6. The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores – 3:51 (Morrissey/Boorer)
7. How Can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel? – 3:25 (Morrissey/Whyte)
8. First Of The Gang To Die – 3:38 (Morrissey/Whyte)
9. Let Me Kiss You – 3:30 (Morrissey/Whyte)
10. All The Lazy Dykes – 3:31 (Morrissey/Whyte)
11. I Like You – 4:11 (Morrissey/Boorer)
12. You Know I Couldn't Last – 5:51 (Morrissey/Whyte/Day)

CD/DVD

UK - [Attack/Sanctuary ATKDX001]
US - [Attack/Sanctuary 86003-2]

CD

1. America Is Not The World – 4:03 (Morrissey/Whyte)
2. Irish Blood, English Heart – 2:37 (Morrissey/Whyte)
3. I Have Forgiven Jesus – 3:41 (Morrissey/Whyte)
4. Come Back To Camden – 4:14 (Morrissey/Boorer)
5. I'm Not Sorry – 4:41 (Morrissey/Boorer)
6. The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores – 3:51 (Morrissey/Boorer)
7. How Can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel? – 3:25 (Morrissey/Whyte)
8. First Of The Gang To Die – 3:38 (Morrissey/Whyte)
9. Let Me Kiss You – 3:30 (Morrissey/Whyte)
10. All The Lazy Dykes – 3:31 (Morrissey/Whyte)
11. I Like You – 4:11 (Morrissey/Boorer)
12. You Know I Couldn't Last – 5:51 (Morrissey/Whyte/Day)

DVD

• Irish Blood, English Heart music video
  
• Lyrics
  
• Photo gallery
  

Vinyl

UK - [Attack/Sanctuary ATKLP001]
US - [Attack/Sanctuary 86001-1]

Side A

1. America Is Not The World – 4:03 (Morrissey/Whyte)
2. Irish Blood, English Heart – 2:37 (Morrissey/Whyte)
3. I Have Forgiven Jesus – 3:41 (Morrissey/Whyte)
4. Come Back To Camden – 4:14 (Morrissey/Boorer)
5. I'm Not Sorry – 4:41 (Morrissey/Boorer)
6. The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores – 3:51 (Morrissey/Boorer)

Side B

1. How Can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel? – 3:25 (Morrissey/Whyte)
2. First Of The Gang To Die – 3:38 (Morrissey/Whyte)
3. Let Me Kiss You – 3:30 (Morrissey/Whyte)
4. All The Lazy Dykes – 3:31 (Morrissey/Whyte)
5. I Like You – 4:11 (Morrissey/Boorer)
6. You Know I Couldn't Last – 5:51 (Morrissey/Whyte/Day)

UK Deluxe Edition

[Attack/Sanctuary ATKDD013]

Disc One

1. America Is Not The World – 4:03 (Morrissey/Whyte)
2. Irish Blood, English Heart – 2:37 (Morrissey/Whyte)
3. I Have Forgiven Jesus – 3:41 (Morrissey/Whyte)
4. Come Back To Camden – 4:14 (Morrissey/Boorer)
5. I'm Not Sorry – 4:41 (Morrissey/Boorer)
6. The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores – 3:51 (Morrissey/Boorer)
7. How Can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel? – 3:25 (Morrissey/Whyte)
8. First Of The Gang To Die – 3:38 (Morrissey/Whyte)
9. Let Me Kiss You – 3:30 (Morrissey/Whyte)
10. All The Lazy Dykes – 3:31 (Morrissey/Whyte)
11. I Like You – 4:11 (Morrissey/Boorer)
12. You Know I Couldn't Last – 5:51 (Morrissey/Whyte/Day)

Disc Two

1. Don't Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice – 2:53 (Morrissey/Whyte)
2. It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small – 3:32 (Morrissey/Whyte)
3. Teenage Dad On His Estate – 4:08 (Morrissey/Whyte)
4. Munich Air Disaster 1958 – 2:30 (Morrissey/Whyte)
5. Friday Mourning – 4:08 (Morrissey/Whyte)
6. The Never-Played Symphonies – 3:03 (Morrissey/Whyte)
7. My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye – 2:55 (Morrissey/Whyte)
8. I Am Two People – 3:55 (Morrissey/Whyte)
9. Mexico – 4:06 (Morrissey/Boorer/Day)

• Irish Blood, English Heart music video
• First Of The Gang To Die
  

22 July 2004 performance from The Late Show with Craig Kilborn

• I Have Forgiven Jesus
  

23 July 2004 performance from The Late Show with Craig Kilborn

• Let Me Kiss You

24 August 2004 performance from The Late Show with Craig Kilborn

• Exclusive behind-the-scenes photo gallery from the 2004 tour

US Deluxe Edition

[Attack/Sanctuary 86011-2R]

CD

1. America Is Not The World – 4:03 (Morrissey/Whyte)
2. Irish Blood, English Heart – 2:37 (Morrissey/Whyte)
3. I Have Forgiven Jesus – 3:41 (Morrissey/Whyte)
4. Come Back To Camden – 4:14 (Morrissey/Boorer)
5. I'm Not Sorry – 4:41 (Morrissey/Boorer)
6. The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores – 3:51 (Morrissey/Boorer)
7. How Can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel? – 3:25 (Morrissey/Whyte)
8. First Of The Gang To Die – 3:38 (Morrissey/Whyte)
9. Let Me Kiss You – 3:30 (Morrissey/Whyte)
10. All The Lazy Dykes – 3:31 (Morrissey/Whyte)
11. I Like You – 4:11 (Morrissey/Boorer)
12. You Know I Couldn't Last – 5:51 (Morrissey/Whyte/Day)
13. Don't Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice – 2:53 (Morrissey/Whyte)
14. It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small – 3:32 (Morrissey/Whyte)
15. Teenage Dad On His Estate – 4:08 (Morrissey/Whyte)
16. Munich Air Disaster 1958 – 2:30 (Morrissey/Whyte)
17. Friday Mourning – 4:08 (Morrissey/Whyte)
18. The Never-Played Symphonies – 3:03 (Morrissey/Whyte)
19. My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye – 2:55 (Morrissey/Whyte)
20. I Am Two People – 3:55 (Morrissey/Whyte)
21. Mexico – 4:06 (Morrissey/Boorer/Day)

DVD

• Irish Blood, English Heart music video
• First Of The Gang To Die music video
• First Of The Gang To Die
  

22 July 2004 performance from The Late Show with Craig Kilborn

• I Have Forgiven Jesus
  

23 July 2004 performance from The Late Show with Craig Kilborn

• Let Me Kiss You

24 August 2004 performance from The Late Show with Craig Kilborn

• Exclusive behind-the-scenes photo gallery from the 2004 tour

Sleeve Artwork

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  Original cover art. (2004)

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  Original US cover art. (2004)

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  Censored US cover art. (2004)

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  Deluxe Edition cover art. (2004)

Mentioned In

• Scott King
• You Are The Quarry: Album title; album release information; four song titles - Release Information (January 3, 2004)
• You Are The Quarry: Album recording, songs, and release information; Attack: Plans for Nancy Sinatra and James Maker singles - Release Information (January 9, 2004)
• You Are The Quarry: Album tracklisting and release dates - Release Information (March 21, 2004)
• You Are The Quarry: Album released today in the U.K. - Release Information (May 17, 2004)
• You Are The Quarry: Album released today in the U.S. - Release Information (May 18, 2004)
• You Are The Quarry: Album deluxe edition - Release Information (December 4, 2004)
• You Are The Quarry: Album deluxe edition released in the U.S. - Release Information (December 14, 2004)
• Statement from Morrissey to True-to-you - true-to-you.net (December 16, 2009)
• Of which I am most proud: List from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (December 27, 2011)
• Morrissey antes de su visita a Argentina: "La censura está más fuerte que nunca" - La Nación (Argentina) (December 4, 2018)
• New Morrissey Album. - Release Information (November 28, 2019)
• In Conversation With Morrissey - Gabfest (April 3, 2023)
• 40 Years Of Morrissey

Discogs Information

Credits

• Bass Guitar - Gary Day
• Design [Sleeve] - Morrissey
• Design [Sleeve] - Scott King (3)
• Drums - Dean Butterworth
• Engineer - Joe McGrath
• Engineer [Second] - Brad Spence
• Engineer [Second] - Seth Waldmann
• Guitar - Alain Whyte
• Guitar - Boz Boorer
• Keyboards - Roger Joseph Manning Jr.
• Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching ❀] - Brian Gardner
• Mixed By - Jerry Finn
• Photography By - Greg Gorman
• Producer - Jerry Finn
• Written-By - Alain Whyte
• Written-By - Boz Boorer
• Written-By - Gary Day
• Written-By - Morrissey

Notes

Made in the EU. Pressing quantity unknown.

Released in a gatefold sleeve with full-size, double-sided, yellow & black lyrics inner sleeve. The cover photo is also printed on the inside of where the record is inserted into the main sleeve.

Images

• You Are The Quarry - Discogs master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/4586
• You Are The Quarry (LP Album Limited Edition Numbered) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/390911-Morrissey-You-Are-The-Quarry

Discogs information (additional release)

Notes

Title appears as "Morrissey, you are the Quarry"

℗ 2004 Sanctuary Records Group Inc. © 2004 Sanctuary Records Group Inc. Made in the EU

Images

• You Are The Quarry (Album) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/15336823-Morrissey-You-Are-The-Quarry

Discogs information (additional release)

Notes

In the USA and Canada, the artwork for the cd-only regular edition in jewelcase was cropped not to show the gun. This is usually referred to as the 'clean' edition (note: the lyrics on the clean edition are the same as on the others, they were not censored). This listing is for the 'clean edition'

Images

• You Are The Quarry (Album) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/1770846-Morrissey-You-Are-The-Quarry

Discogs information (additional release)

Notes

Re-release of the [r=375229] CD with a bonus CD gathering the almost complete collection of "Quarry" B-sides (except for the "I Have Forgiven Jesus" B-sides, which were released after the release of this album), one music video ("Irish Blood, English Heart") and three live videos taken from "The Late Craig Kilborn Show" ("First Of The Gang To Die", "I Have Forgiven Jesus" & "Let Me Kiss You").

Recorded at Conway Studios in Los Angeles and Sam Hook End in Berkshire. Mixed at Conway Studios in Los Angeles.

Bonus Disc Enhanced Section:

1. Irish Blood, English Heart - Music Video 2. First Of The Gang To Die

  July 22, 2004 performance from The Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn, courtesy of Worldwide Pants Incorporated

3. I Have Forgiven Jesus

  July 23, 2004 performance from The Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn, courtesy of Worldwide Pants Incorporated

4. Let Me Kiss You

  August 24, 2004 performance from The Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn, courtesy of Worldwide Pants Incorporated

5. Exclusive behind-the-scenes photo gallery from the 2004 tour

Stickered sleeve with "Deluxe Edition" text. Includes fold out poster with the cover image, lyrics and credits printed on the other side. The photos in the enhanced section are integrated into an .exe application and can only be watched on a PC with Windows system software running.

℗ 2004 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by Sanctuary Records Group Inc. © 2004 Sanctuary Records Group Inc. Made in the EU.

Images

• You Are The Quarry (Album) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/420601-Morrissey-You-Are-The-Quarry

Wikipedia Information

You Are the Quarry is the seventh solo studio album by English singer-songwriter Morrissey. It was released on 17 May 2004 by record label Attack, and was his first album in seven years following 1997's Maladjusted. The album was a huge comeback for Morrissey; all four of its singles reached the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart, and the album itself reached number 2. The album also reached number 11 on the Billboard 200, making it Morrissey's highest-charting album in the United States.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Are_the_Quarry