Interesting article/essay about Morrissey by Mark Simpson (of Saint Morrissey fame), for gay interest magazine “Attitude”.
The Smiths are crowned the Greatest Artist Of All Time by the NME, 20 April 2002.
Short, early article about The Smiths, from Time Out, 8-14 December, 1983.
Two short articles about Morrissey’s in-store appearance at Tower Records in New York City - from Details, July 1994, and Spin, August 1994.
In lieu of an actual interview, for this issue Morrissey presented the magazine with a series of lists, under headings such as “Thespians of the world”, “Cathode raves”, “Election promises”, “Bedside material”, “Absolutely vile”, etc. Very interesting…
(Note: A scan, in JPG format, of the “classic covers” pin-up poster included with this issue is included at the end!)
Pin-up and mini fashion feature from Record Mirror, 7 January 1984.
Special feature geared at record collectors to celebrate the 25th anniversary of This charming man’s release. Additional scans of the original promo postcard and advertisement can be found at the end of the article.
(Official promo postcard - front)
Post-split era career overview by The Smiths’ former press officer, Nancy Culp.
Article, in Spanish. (Yo no hablo Español. ¡Lo siento! ;))