Swords

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MORRISSEY Compilation Album
Name	'Swords'
Release	26 October 2009
Total Length	66:50
Recorded	2003-2009
Writer/composer	Morrissey/Whyte Morrissey/Boorer Morrissey/Tobias Morrissey/Farrell Bowie
Producer	Jerry Finn Tony Visconti Gustavo Santaolalla
Art work	Travis Shinn
Publisher	Decca Records (US) Polydor Records (UK)
Format(s)	Vinyl, CD
Chart position	UK #55
Compilation Album chronology
HMV/Parlophone Singles '88–'95 ← 'Swords' → Very Best Of Morrissey

Track list

CD

1. Good Looking Man About Town – 2:52 (Morrissey/Whyte)
2. Don't Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice – 2:51 (Morrissey/Whyte)
3. If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look At Me – 3:38 (Morrissey/Tobias)
4. Ganglord – 5:14 (Morrissey/Whyte)
5. My Dearest Love – 3:54 (Morrissey/Whyte)
6. The Never-Played Symphonies – 3:01 (Morrissey/Whyte)
7. Sweetie-Pie – 4:19 (Morrissey/Farrell)
8. Christian Dior – 3:56 (Morrissey/Boorer)
9. Shame Is The Name – 3:49 (Morrissey/Whyte)
10. Munich Air Disaster 1958 – 2:28 (Morrissey/Whyte)
11. I Knew I Was Next – 3:45 (Morrissey/Tobias)
12. It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small – 3:29 (Morrissey/Whyte)
13. Teenage Dad On His Estate – 4:04 (Morrissey/Whyte)
14. Children In Pieces – 4:01 (Morrissey/Tobias)
15. Friday Mourning – 4:05 (Morrissey/Whyte)
16. My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye – 2:50 (Morrissey/Whyte)
17. Drive-In Saturday [Live - 11 May 2007, Omaha, NE] – 5:01 (Bowie)
18. Because Of My Poor Education – 3:23 (Morrissey/Whyte)

"Live In Warsaw" bonus CD

1. Black Cloud – 3:08 (Morrissey/Boorer)
2. I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris – 2:36 (Morrissey/Boorer)
3. I Just Want To See The Boy Happy – 2:50 (Morrissey/Tobias)
4. Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself – 3:37 (Morrissey/Whyte)
5. One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell – 3:04 (Morrissey/Boorer)
6. You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby – 3:13 (Morrissey/Marr)
7. Life Is A Pigsty – 8:56 (Morrissey/Whyte)
8. I'm OK By Myself – 6:03 (Morrissey/Tobias)

Vinyl

Side A

1. Good Looking Man About Town – 2:52 (Morrissey/Whyte)
2. Don't Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice – 2:51 (Morrissey/Whyte)
3. If You Don't Like Me, Don't Look At Me – 3:38 (Morrissey/Tobias)
4. Ganglord – 5:14 (Morrissey/Whyte)

Side B

1. My Dearest Love – 3:54 (Morrissey/Whyte)
2. The Never-Played Symphonies – 3:01 (Morrissey/Whyte)
3. Sweetie-Pie – 4:19 (Morrissey/Farrell)
4. Christian Dior – 3:56 (Morrissey/Boorer)

Side C

1. Shame Is The Name – 3:49 (Morrissey/Whyte)
2. Munich Air Disaster 1958 – 2:28 (Morrissey/Whyte)
3. I Knew I Was Next – 3:45 (Morrissey/Tobias)
4. It's Hard To Walk Tall When You're Small – 3:29 (Morrissey/Whyte)
5. Teenage Dad On His Estate – 4:04 (Morrissey/Whyte)

Side D

1. Children In Pieces – 4:01 (Morrissey/Tobias)
2. Friday Mourning – 4:05 (Morrissey/Whyte)
3. My Life Is A Succession Of People Saying Goodbye – 2:50 (Morrissey/Whyte)
4. Drive-In Saturday [Live - 11 May 2007, Omaha, NE] – 5:01 (Bowie)
5. Because Of My Poor Education – 3:23 (Morrissey/Whyte)

Personnel

The Band

• Morrissey - Vocals
  
• Alain Whyte - Guitars, backing vocals
  
• Boz Boorer - Guitars
  
• Jesse Tobias - Guitars
  
• Gary Day - Bass guitar
  
• Solomon Walker - Bass guitar
  
• Dean Butterworth - Drums
  
• Matt Chamberlain - Drums
  
• Matt Walker - Drums
  
• Roger Manning - Keyboards
  
• Michael Farrell - Keyboards
  

Additional credits

• Kristopher Pooley - Keyboards, backing vocals
  
• Chrissie Hynde - Backing vocals
  
• Kristeen Young - Additional vocals
  
• Producer - Jerry Finn
  
• Producer - Tony Visconti
  
• Producer - Gustavo Santaolalla
  
• Art co-ordination -
  
• Layout -
  
• Photography -
  

Sleeve Artwork

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  Cover art. (2009)

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  'Live In Warsaw' bonus disc. (2009)