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| Your Arsenal | ||
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| LP by Morrissey | ||
| Released | UK- July 27, US- July 28 - 1992 | |
| Recorded | 1991-1992 | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Length | 49 min 45 sec | |
| Record label | Sire | |
| Producer | Mick Ronson | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Allmusic.com | 4.5 stars out of 5 | link |
| Q | 5 stars out of 5 | July 1992 |
| Rolling Stone | 4 stars out of 5 | link |
| Morrissey Chronology | ||
| At KROQ ( 19911991 like 2002, is a palindromic year. It also has the same calendar as 2002, including Easter on March 31. It is a common year starting on Tuesday. Events January January 2 Sharon Pratt Dixon is sworn in as mayor of Washington, DC becoming the first blac) | Your Arsenal (1992) | Vauxhall and IVauxhall and I is a 1994 album by Morrissey, generally considered his best. The release cemented Morrissey's success in the US, giving him a top 20 album and his first hit single with the song "The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get. Vauxhall and I repr ( 19941994 is a common year starting on Saturday, and was designated the International year of the Family''. Events January events January 1 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect January 6 Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an) |
Following up on the poorly-received album Kill UncleKill Uncle is an album by Morrissey, released on March 5, 1991. It is generally considered Morrissey's poorest album, probably due to its quirky music and lyrics. The album was recorded when Morrissey was in a transitional phase. He had parted ways with p, singer Morrissey released the album Your Arsenal in 1992 (see 1992 in musicSee also 1991 in music, other events of 1992, 1993 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music' Events 1992 was a pivotal year in the development of music. Perhaps the most notable event was the release of The Chronic by Dr. Though other arti). The album was regarded by many fans as his strongest and heaviest effort yet upon its release.
Commencing with the blistering "You're Gonna Need Someone on Your Side", the album represents a clear change in direction for Morrissey from popDepending on context, pop music is either an abbreviation of popular music or, more recently, a term for a sub- genre of it. The subgenre of pop is perhaps the most widely crowd-pleasing form of all popular music. The defining musical characteristics of t to modern rockRock and roll also called rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony backing), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. As a cultural phenomenon,. It also features some elements of rockabillyRockabilly is a style of music made famous during the 1950s by American performers. At its heart, rockabilly is simply a fusion of rock and roll, blues and hillbilly music, hence the name. The music was propelled by catchy beats, an electric guitar and an.
While the album represents a consistent collection of songs, there was no standout hit single. The first song released from the album, "We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful", peaked at number 17 in the United Kingdom. It also hit numbet two on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. While this was an improvement from the singles from Kill Uncle, it didn't match the success of his earlier singles.
Despite this, a great number of singles were released from the album. The UK saw the release of "You're the One for Me, Fatty" (#19) and "Certain People I Know" (#35). In the United States, "Glamorous Glue" and "Tomorrow" reached #13 and #1 on the Modern Rock chart, respectively.