My Early Burglary Years

Cover art

MORRISSEY Compilation Album
Name	My Early Burglary Years
Release	15 September 1998
Total Length	57:18
Recorded	1987-1995
Art work	Photo: Kevin Cummins
Publisher	Reprise Records
Format(s)	CD
Chart position	Did not chart
Compilation Album chronology
Rare Tracks ← My Early Burglary Years → The CD Singles '88–91'

Information

Text before "Sunny" video (transcription source) on the enhanced CD (video with text):

You are about to watch "Sunny", oh yes!
Our actors are Drew, Liam and Joyce who do their very best indeed
We filmed in Victoria Park, East London, so cold, but so loving.
James O-Brien directed "Sunny", all with heart, yes, heart
Who exactly is my type? Where exactly is my type?
It's been a cold English winter, and nothing touches our inner glow
I can't stop thinking about Kirk Douglas. Do you know him?
Its another year. Will we meet? Please say yes.
England is not too far (by jet propulsion) please try.
Enjoy life, its all we have.
I'm singing from sing-sing. Love to you! Morrissey

Track list

CD

[Reprise 9 46874-2]

Sunny – 2:43 (Morrissey/Whyte)
At Amber – 2:44 (Morrissey/Street)
Cosmic Dancer [Live - 1 June 1991, Costa Mesa, CA] – 3:56 (Bolan)
Nobody Loves Us – 4:50 (Morrissey/Whyte)
A Swallow On My Neck – 2:50 (Morrissey/Whyte)
Sister I'm A Poet – 2:27 (Morrissey/Street)
Black-Eyed Susan – 4:07 (MorrisseyWhyte)
Michael's Bones – 3:08 (Morrissey/Street)
I'd Love To – 4:50 (Morrissey/Boorer)
Reader Meet Author – 3:42 (Morrissey/Boorer)
Pashernate Love – 2:23 (Morrissey/Whyte/Day)
Girl Least Likely To – 4:51 (Morrissey/Rourke)
Jack The Ripper [Live - 22 December 1992, Paris, France] – 4:11 (Morrissey/Boorer)
I've Changed My Plea To Guilty – 3:14 (Morrissey/Nevin)
The Boy Racer – 4:45 (Morrissey/Whyte)
Boxers – 3:30 (Morrissey/Whyte)

Sunny music video

Sleeve Artwork

Cover art. (1998)

Discogs Information

Credits

Art Direction, Design - Christine Cano
Booking [European Agent] - Mike Hinc
Booking [U.S. Agent] - Marsha Vlasic
Directed By - James O'Brien
Mastered By - Pat Kraus
Photography By [Cover] - Kevin Cummins
Producer - Stephen Street
Producer - Steve Lillywhite
Producer [Multi-media] - Jimmy Dickson (2)
Written-By - Alain Whyte
Written-By - Andy Rourke
Written-By - Boz Boorer
Written-By - Gary Day
Written-By - Marc Bolan
Written-By - Mark E Nevin
Written-By - Morrissey
Written-By - Stephen Street

Notes

Packaged in a jewel case with a transparent tray and a 12-page booklet. Track durations are not printed on the release.

Compilation of B-sides and rare tracks.

Some releases hold a black sticker saying: A collection of rare tracks including a previously unreleased version of "COSMIC DANCER" and a multi-media bonus: a rare video of "SUNNY" 2-46874 (#1)

Extended content consists of a 320x240 QuickTime movie, a Mac Classic QuickTime installer, and instructions.

Images

My Early Burglary Years - Discogs master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/329856
My Early Burglary Years (Compilation Enhanced Stereo WEA Mfg. Olyphant Pressing) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/418572-Morrissey-My-Early-Burglary-Years

Discogs information (additional release)

Notes

Compilation of B-sides and rare tracks.

Album Advance version with different cover and album description on inner sleeve.

On the back cover it says "Due in stores September 15, 1998 Promotion Only. Not For Sale."

Images

My Early Burglary Years (Compilation Promo) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/2793715-Morrissey-My-Early-Burglary-Years

Wikipedia Information

My Early Burglary Years is a compilation album by Morrissey that was released in September 1998 in the United States on Reprise Records. It follows in the tradition of his previous compilation albums Bona Drag and World of Morrissey in that it collects various single a-sides and b-sides, some album tracks, live tracks and previously unreleased material.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Early_Burglary_Years