World Peace Is None Of Your Business

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MORRISSEY Studio Album
Name	World Peace Is None Of Your Business
Release	14 July 2014 (UK) 15 July 2014 (US)
Total Length	55:59 1:20:01 (Deluxe Edition)
Recorded	Winter 2014 La Fabrique Studios, Saint-Rémy de Provence, France
Writer/composer	Morrissey/Boorer Morrissey/Manzur Morrissey/Tobias
Producer	Joe Chiccarelli
Art work	Donnie Knutson
Publisher	Harvest Records
Format(s)	Vinyl, CD, Digital
Chart position	UK #2 US #14
Studio Album chronology
Years Of Refusal ← World Peace Is None Of Your Business
Singles

Information

World Peace Is None Of Your Business is Morrissey's tenth solo album. The album was released on 14 July 2014 by Harvest Records. Produced by Joe Chiccarelli and co-written by Boz Boorer, Jesse Tobias and newcomer Gustavo Manzur, the album yielded 4 digital singles - World Peace Is None Of Your Business, Istanbul, Earth Is The Loneliest Planet and The Bullfighter Dies.

Recording

Following the release of 2009's Years Of Refusal, Morrissey found himself without a recording contract. After a 5 year wait, Morrissey announced on 15 January 2014 that he had signed a two-album deal with Capitol Music and would commence the recording of his new album on 1 February 2014 in France with producer Joe Chiccarelli. On 7 March 2014 it was announced that the forthcoming album was finished, provisionally set for a late June/early July release through the Harvest Records label, and was entitled World Peace Is None Of Your Business.

Release

Prior to the release of World Peace Is None Of Your Business, Morrissey released the digital single "World Peace Is None Of Your Business" on 13 May 2014, which subsequently reached the #83 slot in the UK charts. Digital copies of the single were also given away as a free bonus for pre-ordering the album.

On 9 Aug 2014, a statement on true-to-you.net claimed Harvest Records had ended its contract with Morrissey three weeks after the release of World Peace Is None Of Your Business. The album was pulled from streaming and download services shortly afterwards.

Track list

1. World Peace Is None Of Your Business – 4:32 (Morrissey/Boorer)
2. Neal Cassady Drops Dead – 4:05 (Morrissey/Manzur)
3. I'm Not A Man – 7:48 (Morrissey/Tobias)
4. Istanbul – 4:41 (Morrissey/Boorer)
5. Earth Is The Loneliest Planet – 3:37 (Morrissey/Manzur)
6. Staircase At The University – 5:27 (Morrissey/Boorer)
7. The Bullfighter Dies – 2:03 (Morrissey/Tobias)
8. Kiss Me A Lot – 4:03 (Morrissey/Tobias)
9. Smiler With Knife – 5:17 (Morrissey/Tobias)
10. Kick The Bride Down The Aisle – 5:17 (Morrissey/Tobias)
11. Mountjoy – 5:02 (Morrissey/Boorer)
12. Oboe Concerto – 4:07 (Morrissey/Boorer)

Digital Deluxe Edition

1. World Peace Is None Of Your Business – 4:32 (Morrissey/Boorer)
2. Neal Cassady Drops Dead – 4:05 (Morrissey/Manzur)
3. I'm Not A Man – 7:48 (Morrissey/Tobias)
4. Istanbul – 4:41 (Morrissey/Boorer)
5. Earth Is The Loneliest Planet – 3:37 (Morrissey/Manzur)
6. Staircase At The University – 5:27 (Morrissey/Boorer)
7. The Bullfighter Dies – 2:03 (Morrissey/Tobias)
8. Kiss Me A Lot – 4:03 (Morrissey/Tobias)
9. Smiler With Knife – 5:17 (Morrissey/Tobias)
10. Kick The Bride Down The Aisle – 5:17 (Morrissey/Tobias)
11. Mountjoy – 5:02 (Morrissey/Boorer)
12. Oboe Concerto – 4:07 (Morrissey/Boorer)
13. Scandinavia – 3:34 (Morrissey/Boorer)
14. One Of Our Own – 3:33 (Morrissey/Manzur)
15. Drag The River – 4:40 (Morrissey/Boorer)
16. Forgive Someone – 3:10 (Morrissey/Tobias)
17. Julie In The Weeds – 3:59 (Morrissey/Boorer)
18. Art-hounds – 5:06 (Morrissey/Boorer)

Personnel

• Morrissey - Vocals
  
• Boz Boorer - Guitars, QChord, clarinet, sax
  
• Jesse Tobias - Guitars
  
• Solomon Walker - Bass guitar
  
• Matt Walker - Drums, tubular bells, percussion
  
• Gustavo Manzur - Keyboards, piano, organ, synths, trumpet, accordion, flamenco guitar, didgeridoo, QChord, backing vocals
  
• Kristeen Young - Backing vocals
• Christophe Minck - Harp
• Producer - Joe Chiccarelli
  

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Related Items

• "World Peace Is None Of Your Business" released (UK - July 14, 2014) - Morrissey-solo (July 14, 2014)