Ranking the Morrissey compilation albums

Maurice E Maher

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1. The Best of (released 2001)
2. Bona Drag
3. My Early Burglary Years
4. Swords
5. Very best of (2011)
6. Suedehead - the best of (1997)
7. World of Morrissey
8. Greatest Hits (2009)
 
1. Bona Drag
2. My Early Burglary Years
3. World of Morrissey
4. Swords
5. The Best of (2001)
6. Very Best of (2011) - notable for the solo rendition of "Interlude"
7. Greatest Hits (if including the Live at the Hollywood Bowl disc)
8. Suedehead - The Best Of (1997)

The overall quality and sheer volume of great songs makes Bona Drag the runaway winner - it's a Secretariat-length lead ahead of My Early Burglary Years. Slots two through four are weighted on the basis of the number of songs that were generally available only on import singles/B-sides. The rest, to my ears, are perfectly affable, if redundant, "Morrissey mix tapes."
 
I like "My Early Burglary Years" best, or maybe "Bona Drag," and then "Swords."
The greatest hits compilations are nice but I'm more into b-sides and rarities, things that were not on an album.

Actually, forget this. I've never owned "World of Morrissey" and when I look it up I agree with Jamie.
 
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