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MORRISSEY Studio Album
Name	'Kill Uncle'
Release	4 March 1991 (UK) 5 March 1991 (US) 8 April 2013 (Special Edition)
Total Length	33:02 (UK) 37:13 (US) 37:52 (Special Edition)
Recorded	Autumn-Winter 1990 Hookend Manor, Berkshire, England
Writer/composer	Morrissey/Nevin Morrissey/Langer
Producer	Clive Langer Alan Winstanley
Art work	Gino Sprio Kevin Cummins (Special Edition)
Vinyl Etching	NOTHING TO DECLARE EXCEPT MY JEANS
Publisher	HMV Records (UK) Sire Records (US) Parlophone Records (Special Edition)
Format(s)	Vinyl, CD
Chart position	UK #8 US #52
Studio Album chronology
Viva Hate ← 'Kill Uncle' → Your Arsenal
Singles

Information

Kill Uncle is Morrissey's second solo album. Released on 4 March 1991 and produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley, the album yeilded two singles "Our Frank and "Sing Your Life.

Recording

Originally intending to release 1990's Bona Drag as his follow-up to Viva Hate, Morrissey eventually decided to make the former album a compilation following the departure of co-writer and producer Stephen Street after a royalties dispute.

Release

Track list

UK CD

[HMV CDCSD3789]

Our Frank – 3:25 (Morrissey/Nevin)
Asian Rut – 3:22 (Morrissey/Nevin)
Sing Your Life – 3:27 (Morrissey/Nevin)
Mute Witness – 3:32 (Morrissey/Langer)
King Leer – 2:55 (Morrissey/Nevin)
Found Found Found – 1:59 (Morrissey/Langer)
Driving Your Girlfriend Home – 3:23 (Morrissey/Nevin)
The Harsh Truth Of The Camera Eye – 5:34 (Morrissey/Nevin)
(I'm) The End Of The Family Line – 3:30 (Morrissey/Nevin)
There's A Place In Hell For Me And My Friends – 1:52 (Morrissey/Nevin)

UK Vinyl

[HMV CSD3789]
[PCS7375] (Parlophone reissue)

Side A

Our Frank – 3:25 (Morrissey/Nevin)
Asian Rut – 3:22 (Morrissey/Nevin)
Sing Your Life – 3:27 (Morrissey/Nevin)
Mute Witness – 3:23 (Morrissey/Langer)
King Leer – 2:55 (Morrissey/Nevin)

Side B

Found Found Found – 1:59 (Morrissey/Langer)
Driving Your Girlfriend Home – 3:23 (Morrissey/Nevin)
The Harsh Truth Of The Camera Eye – 5:34 (Morrissey/Nevin)
(I'm) The End Of The Family Line – 3:30 (Morrissey/Nevin)
There's A Place In Hell For Me And My Friends – 1:52 (Morrissey/Nevin)

US CD

[Sire/Reprise 9 26514-2]

Our Frank – 3:25 (Morrissey/Nevin)
Asian Rut – 3:22 (Morrissey/Nevin)
Sing Your Life – 3:27 (Morrissey/Nevin)
Mute Witness – 3:32 (Morrissey/Langer)
King Leer – 2:55 (Morrissey/Nevin)
Found Found Found – 1:59 (Morrissey/Langer)
Driving Your Girlfriend Home – 3:23 (Morrissey/Nevin)
The Harsh Truth Of The Camera Eye – 5:34 (Morrissey/Nevin)
(I'm) The End Of The Family Line – 3:30 (Morrissey/Nevin)
There's A Place In Hell For Me And My Friends – 1:52 (Morrissey/Nevin)
Tony The Pony – 4:11 (Morrissey/Nevin) *Bonus track

Personnel

Morrissey - Vocals
Mark E. Nevin - Guitars
Mark Bedford - Bass guitar
Andrew Paresi - Drums, percussion
Seamus Beaghen - Keyboards
Steven Heart - Keyboards
Nawazish Ali Khan - Violin
Linder Sterling - Background vocals
Producer - Clive Langer
Producer - Alan Winstanley
Photography - Gino Sprio
Art co-ordination - Jo Slee
Layout - Designland
Sleeve - Terrace Stomp

Sleeve Artwork

UK cover art. (1991)
US cover art. (1991)
Special Edition cover art. (2013)

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 | Name = 'Kill Uncle'
-| Total Length = 33:02 (UK)<br>37:13 (US)
+| Total Length = 33:02 (UK)<br>37:13 (US)<br>37:52 (Special Edition)
 | Recorded = Autumn-Winter 1990<br>Hookend Manor, Berkshire, England
 | Writer = Morrissey/Nevin<br>Morrissey/Langer
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 | Art = Gino Sprio<br>Kevin Cummins (Special Edition)
 | Vinyl Etching = NOTHING TO DECLARE EXCEPT MY JEANS
-| Publisher =  [[HMV Records]] (UK)<br>[[Sire Records]] (US)<br>[[EMI Records]] (Special Edition)
+| Publisher =  [[HMV Records]] (UK)<br>[[Sire Records]] (US)<br>[[Parlophone Records]] (Special Edition)
 | Format = Vinyl, CD
 | Release = 4 March 1991 (UK)<br>5 March 1991 (US)<br>8 April 2013 (Special Edition)