Bona Drag

Cover art

20th Anniversary cover art

MORRISSEY Compilation Album
Name	'Bona Drag'
Release	8 October 1990 4 October 2010 (20th Anniversary)
Total Length	49:45 65:05 (20th Anniversary)
Recorded	1987-1990 1987-1992 (20th Anniversary)
Art work	Layout: Designland Photography: Tim Broad (front) Photography: Juergen Teller (lyric sheet, back) 2010 reissue & 2021 Teal version: art design by Darren Evans
Vinyl Etching	AESTHETICS VERSUS ATHLETICS YOU SHOULD ALWAYS JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER (20th Anniversary)
Publisher	HMV Records (UK) Parlophone Records (UK) Sire Records (US) Major Minor Records (20th Anniversary)
Format(s)	Vinyl, CD, Ltd teal green vinyl (UK only, 2021)
Chart position	UK #9 US #59 UK #67 (20th Anniversary) UK Vinyl Chart #12
Compilation Album chronology
'Bona Drag' → World Of Morrissey
Singles

Track list

CD

UK - [HMV CDCLP3788]
UK - [Parlophone 794298-2]
US - [Sire/Reprise 9 26221-2]

1. Piccadilly Palare – 3:28 (Morrissey/Armstrong)
2. Interesting Drug – 3:27 (Morrissey/Street)
3. November Spawned A Monster – 5:28 (Morrissey/Langer)
4. Will Never Marry – 2:22 (Morrissey/Street)
5. Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference – 2:51 (Morrissey/Street)
6. The Last Of The Famous International Playboys – 3:40 (Morrissey/Street)
7. Ouija Board, Ouija Board – 4:25 (Morrissey/Street)
8. Hairdresser On Fire – 3:49 (Morrissey/Street)
9. Everyday Is Like Sunday – 3:34 (Morrissey/Street)
10. He Knows I'd Love To See Him – 3:08 (Morrissey/Armstrong)
11. Yes, I Am Blind – 3:44 (Morrissey/Rourke)
12. Lucky Lisp – 2:51 (Morrissey/Street)
13. Suedehead – 3:56 (Morrissey/Street)
14. Disappointed – 3:06 (Morrissey/Street)

Vinyl

[HMV CLP3788]
[Parlophone PCS7374]

Side A

1. Piccadilly Palare – 3:28 (Morrissey/Armstrong)
2. Interesting Drug – 3:27 (Morrissey/Street)
3. November Spawned A Monster – 5:28 (Morrissey/Langer)
4. Will Never Marry – 2:22 (Morrissey/Street)
5. Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference – 2:51 (Morrissey/Street)
6. The Last Of The Famous International Playboys – 3:40 (Morrissey/Street)
7. Ouija Board, Ouija Board – 4:25 (Morrissey/Street)

Side B

1. Hairdresser On Fire – 3:49 (Morrissey/Street)
2. Everyday Is Like Sunday – 3:34 (Morrissey/Street)
3. He Knows I'd Love To See Him – 3:08 (Morrissey/Armstrong)
4. Yes, I Am Blind – 3:44 (Morrissey/Rourke)
5. Lucky Lisp – 2:51 (Morrissey/Street)
6. Suedehead – 3:56 (Morrissey/Street)
7. Disappointed – 3:06 (Morrissey/Street)

20th Anniversary CD

[EMI CDSMLP70]

1. Piccadilly Palare – 3:48 (Morrissey/Armstrong)
2. Interesting Drug – 3:27 (Morrissey/Street)
3. November Spawned A Monster – 5:28 (Morrissey/Langer)
4. Will Never Marry – 2:22 (Morrissey/Street)
5. Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference – 2:51 (Morrissey/Street)
6. The Last Of The Famous International Playboys – 3:40 (Morrissey/Street)
7. Ouija Board, Ouija Board – 3:47 (Morrissey/Street)
8. Hairdresser On Fire – 3:49 (Morrissey/Street)
9. Everyday Is Like Sunday – 3:34 (Morrissey/Street)
10. He Knows I'd Love To See Him – 3:08 (Morrissey/Armstrong)
11. Yes, I Am Blind – 3:44 (Morrissey/Rourke)
12. Lucky Lisp – 2:51 (Morrissey/Street)
13. Suedehead – 3:43 (Morrissey/Street)
14. Disappointed – 3:06 (Morrissey/Street)
15. Happy Lovers At Last United – 3:13 (Morrissey/Street)
16. Lifeguard On Duty – 2:54 (Morrissey/Street)
17. Please Help The Cause Against Loneliness [Demo version] – 2:09 (Morrissey/Street)
18. Oh Phoney – 2:01 (Morrissey/Armstrong)
19. The Bed Took Fire – 2:39 (Morrissey/Street)
20. Let The Right One Slip In [Long Mix] – 3:14 (Morrissey/Whyte)

20th Anniversary Vinyl

[EMI SMLP70]

Side 1

1. Piccadilly Palare – 3:48 (Morrissey/Armstrong)
2. Interesting Drug – 3:27 (Morrissey/Street)
3. November Spawned A Monster – 5:28 (Morrissey/Langer)
4. Will Never Marry – 2:22 (Morrissey/Street)
5. Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference – 2:51 (Morrissey/Street)

Side 2

1. The Last Of The Famous International Playboys – 3:40 (Morrissey/Street)
2. Ouija Board, Ouija Board – 3:47 (Morrissey/Street)
3. Hairdresser On Fire – 3:49 (Morrissey/Street)
4. Everyday Is Like Sunday – 3:34 (Morrissey/Street)
5. He Knows I'd Love To See Him – 3:08 (Morrissey/Armstrong)

Side 3

1. Yes, I Am Blind – 3:44 (Morrissey/Rourke)
2. Lucky Lisp – 2:51 (Morrissey/Street)
3. Suedehead – 3:43 (Morrissey/Street)
4. Disappointed – 3:06 (Morrissey/Street)

Side 4

1. Happy Lovers At Last United – 3:13 (Morrissey/Street)
2. Lifeguard On Duty – 2:54 (Morrissey/Street)
3. Please Help The Cause Against Loneliness [Demo Version] – 2:09 (Morrissey/Street)
4. Oh Phoney – 2:01 (Morrissey/Armstrong)
5. The Bed Took Fire – 2:39 (Morrissey/Street)
6. Let The Right One Slip In [Long Mix] – 3:14 (Morrissey/Whyte)

Sleeve Artwork

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  Original cover art. (1990)

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  20th Anniversary cover. (2010)

Mentioned In

• Bona Drag: 20th Anniversary vinyl and CD editions release information - Release Information (July 12, 2010)
• Bona Drag: 20th Anniversary Edition album released today in the UK - Release Information (October 4, 2010)
• Of which I am most proud: List from Morrissey - true-to-you.net (December 27, 2011)
• BONA DRAG New issue - Release Information (June 26, 2021)
• 100th ANNIVERSARY OF HMV - Release Information (July 14, 2021)
• INTERESTING DRAG - Release Information (July 17, 2021)
• 'BONA DRAG' Third Edition, #39 - Release Information (July 26, 2021)
• In Conversation With Morrissey - Gabfest (April 3, 2023)

Discogs Information

Credits

• Coordinator [Co-ordination] - Jo Slee
• Engineer [Assistant] - Steve Williams (6)
• Engineer [Assistant] - Stewart Day
• Layout - Designland
• Other [Hair] - Dave Gerrard
• Photography By - Juergen Teller
• Producer - Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
• Producer - Stephen Street
• Sleeve - Morrissey
• Songwriter - Morrissey
• Songwriter - Stephen Street

Notes

Issued in a gloss sleeve with a top opening picture/lyric inner sleeve which has a small die cut thumb section.

Recorded between September 1987 and December 1989.

℗ 1990 The Copyright in this compilation is owned by EMI Records Ltd. © 1990 EMI Records Ltd. Manufactured in England

Track durations not listed for this release. Runouts are stamped except for the wording between " ", which is etched.

Images

• Bona Drag - Discogs master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/4875
• Bona Drag (LP Compilation Stereo) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/635531-Morrissey-Bona-Drag

Discogs information (additional release)

Notes

Sticker on packaging reads: "The remastered and expanded 20th anniversary edition. Includes four never-before heard Morrissey songs."

Another version of [r=8134319] was repressed in 2016 from the same vinyl master of this release.

Includes a large poster and printed innersleeves.

The tracks on side D are listed as bonus tracks.

℗ 2010 © 2010 Made in the E.U.

9090731 - Cat # on labels of record 1 9090741 - Cat # on labels of record 2 5099990907418 - Cat # on inner sleeve of record 1 5099990907319 - Cat # on inner sleeve of record 2 5099990800412 - Cat # on outer sleeve (= Barcode)

Images

• Bona Drag (LP Compilation Reissue Remastered) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/2470763-Morrissey-Bona-Drag

Discogs information (additional release)

Notes

Exclusive centenary edition - Number 5 in the series. Limited to 750 copies pressed on translucent teal green vinyl. Single pocket sleeve. Silver card side strip with barcode. Copies may come with one or more merchant retailing stickers on shrink-wrap. Picture inner sleeves. Includes a 24" x 36" folded black & white poster.

Made in the EU

Images

• Bona Drag (LP Compilation Limited Edition Reissue Remastered Stereo Teal) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/19609480-Morrissey-Bona-Drag

Wikipedia Information

Bona Drag is a compilation album by the English singer Morrissey, released on 15 October 1990 by HMV. The album features an array of Morrissey's most popular songs from his early solo career, most of which had not been released on any previous album. The album name meaning nice outfits is an example of the subculture slang Polari explored further on the album's first track "Piccadilly Palare". The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on 6 December 2000. In 2010, the album was remastered and expanded to include six bonus tracks.

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

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