What album features Morrissey's best singing?
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William Fisher
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Strangeways
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Vauxhall. Also in the way his voice was recorded and mixed.
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Raymonde
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Another vote for Strangeways Here We Come.
His best solo vocals for me is on California Son, without a shadow of a doubt.
His best solo vocals for me is on California Son, without a shadow of a doubt.
Light Housework
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You Are The Quarry
Gregor Samsa
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Opinions on the "best" singing by Morrissey, the former lead singer of The Smiths and a solo artist, can vary greatly among fans and critics. However, one album that often receives praise for Morrissey's vocal performance is "Vauxhall and I," released in 1994. This album showcases Morrissey's signature crooning style, filled with emotion, introspection, and a range of vocal techniques. Tracks like "The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get," "Now My Heart Is Full," and "Hold on to Your Friends" highlight his expressive delivery and lyrical prowess. It's important to note that this is a subjective opinion, and different listeners may have different preferences regarding Morrissey's singing across his extensive discography.
Gregor Samsa
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Pav1ova
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Honestly, I can't choose between the velvety-ness of V&I and the newly acquired post-Maladjusted deepness of YATQ (and he was finally back to using falsettos!) (I don't hate his voice on Maladjusted, it has its moments but sometimes it's rather bland). So, these two for me.
Lucifer Sam
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Meat is Murder. I think on You are the Quarry and everything after, his voice has a strength and richness like it never had before. Arguably JC has captured it best. But on the early Smiths records there's a dour and weighty quality to his voice that appeals to me.
Pokey
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His Maladjusted voice, and even some of Southpaw Grammar always sounded to me like he had a cold while recording
Pav1ova
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Yeah I know! I have a similar impression.
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Muzz
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I always thought Johnny was his best producer. He knew how to showcase Moz’s voice and than embellish it with all his arrangements and delicate guitar work.
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YATQ has a nice balance of production and crooning. Strangeways is great, but I'd go an album later with Viva Hate and the attendant b-sides--there's a plaintive quality that's been missing in his singing for a while. It really struck me when i heard "Lifeguard on Duty" why he resonated with me so much in the heyday. As someone who's taken a lot of voice lessons, I can say there's a real trade off between trying to sing with good technique and deliver the emotion. I suspect he's taken a lot of voice lessons and is trying to emulate his heroes (Elvis, Sinatra, etc.). Combine that with songs about politics, and it's a real decline from the angst that drew me to him in the first place.
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California Son, no contest.
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Labour to my death.
Yes I agree. Sounds very powerful and sowing no signs that his voice is changing/ or getting weaker with age.
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Muzz
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But that should not be an expectation for him. I’m afraid that’s why he was using auto tune now?
everydayslikesunday
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Personally, I think his voice sounds the best on the aborted bonus disc for Southpaw Grammar from the Maida Vale session, it sounds very simple and honest but that's it's beauty.
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