“Morrissey interview by Gary Leboff “Goodbye Cruel World” / “How Soon Is Now?”. Topics: “Strangeways Here We Come”, signing to EMI, writing, fame, disability chic, the Smiths’ position.”
Author Archives: Nick Stuckenborg
Les Inrockuptibles – October 1987
“This is the legendary Morrissey interview conducted on 8 September 1987 by Christian Ferret, in which Morrissey officially announced the end of the Smiths. Photos by Andrew Catlin.”
i-D – October 1987
“”Mr Smith All Mouth And Trousers?”, a Morrissey interview by Dylan Jones with photographs by Richard Croft. Topics: British music, England, living in the past, sex, love, the end of the Smiths, audience, “Strangeways Here We Come”.”
Creem – July 1987
“Interview titled “The Smiths Strangeways Have Found Us” / “Memo From Morrissey” by Andy Hughes. Morrissey and Marr on cover. Topics: America, interviews, videos, new releases.”
BAM – 3 July 1987
“Johnny Marr interview. Topics: his musical roots, meeting Morrissey, songwriting, Morrissey’s voice, synthesisers, working with Craig Gannon, drinking, crowd violence on the recent tour, and the move to EMI.”
A New England – 1987
“This Charming Band.” Article discussing Shaun Duggan and his play “William”, Smiths’ move to EMI, and at the end, Johnny Marr leaving the band.
Spin – 1986, The Queen Is Dead
Rich Stim gives a positive review of The Queen Is Dead
Sounds – November 1 1986
Hugh Fielder gives a mixed review of The Smiths at the London Palladium on 26 October 1986
Record Mirror – 14 June 1986
Andy Strickland adds to the mass of glowing reviews for “The Queen Is Dead”
Record Mirror – 13 October 1986
Dave Sexton gives a positive review of The Smiths live at Sands Centre in Carlisle on 12 October 1986
Illness As Art 