Viva Hate
| MORRISSEY Studio Album | |
|---|---|
| Name | 'Viva Hate' |
| Release | 14 March 1988 (original UK release) 22 March 1988 (original US release) 24 March 1997 (Centenary Edition release) 02 April 2012 (Special Edition release) |
| Total Length | 42:16 (original UK release) 46:07 (original US release) 69:22 (Centenary Edition) 40:53 (Special Edition) |
| Recorded | Autumn-Winter 1987 |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey/Street |
| Producer | Stephen Street |
| Art work | Anton Corbijn (cover) Steve Wright (back) |
| Vinyl Etching | EDUCATION IN REVERSE |
| Publisher | HMV Records (UK) Sire Records (USA) Parlophone Recrods (Centenary Edition) EMI Records (Special Edition) |
| Format(s) | Vinyl, CD |
| Chart position | UK #1 US #48 |
| Studio Album chronology | |
| None ← 'Viva Hate' → Kill Uncle
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| Singles | |
 
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Viva Hate is Morrissey's debut solo album. Originally entitled Education in Reverse (some LPs in Australia and New Zealand were released with the original title), the album was released on 14 March 1988 by HMV Records a mere six months after The Smiths' final album, Strangeways, Here We Come. Produced and co-wrote by Stephen Street, the album yielded two Top 10 singles, "Suedehead" and "Everyday Is Like Sunday".
Track listing
Personnel
- Morrissey - Vocals
- Stephen Street - Bass guitar, guitars
- Vini Reilly - Guitars, keyboard
- Andrew Paresi - Drums
- John Metcalfe - Viola
- Fenella Barton - Violin
- Mark Davies - Cello
- Richard Koster - Violin
- Robert Wollard - Cello
- Rachel Maguire - Cello
- Producer - Stephen Street
- Assistant Engineer - Steve Williams
- Art co-ordination - Jo Slee
- Layout - Caryn Gough
- Photography - Anton Corbijn
- Photography - Steve Wright
Sleeve Artwork
Original cover art. (1988)
Original UK LP back cover. (1988)
Original UK CD back cover. (1988)
Original US CD back cover. (1988)
'Education In Reverse' cover art. (1988)
'Education In Reverse' LP back cover. (1988)
'Centenary Edition CD cover art. (1997)
'Centenary Edition CD back cover. (1997)
Special Edition CD cover art. (2012)
Special Edition CD back cover. (2012)
