“Short Morrissey questionnaire, on a variety of topics.”
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The Catalogue – September 1988
“Morrissey interview to coincide with the release of Rank, along with a review of the LP by Nick Kent. Additional interview topics: being on an independent label with The Smiths, promo videos, artwork, and signing to EMI as a solo artist.
This edition of the magazine also included a free 7” flexi disc containing a live version of The Smiths’ “London”, and a handwritten Morrissey poem titled “Poppycocteau” on the flexi’s surface.”
Sounds – 18 June 1988
“‘Private Diary Of A Middle-Aged Man’, Morrissey interview by Shaun Phillips. Cover (‘Confessions Of A Big Mouth’) and inside photos by Mary Scanlon. Topics: ‘Viva Hate’, lyrics, touring, ‘Rank’, collaborations, plans, new songs.”
Smash Hits – December 1988 Yearbook
“Very interesting and entertaining insight into Morrissey’s daily life, from his own point of view.”
Rockin’ On – May 1988
Japanese translation of the Len Brown interview done in the February NME.
No. 1 – 12 March 1988
“Selection of Morrissey quotes, on a wide variety of topics.”
NME – 13-20 February 1988
“Morrissey interview by Len Brown: “Morrissey Gets It Off His Chest” / “Born To Be Wilde”. Photos by Eammon J. McCabe. Morrissey on cover. Topics: Smiths split, Johnny Marr, the 1985 legal problems with Rough Trade, the current chart thoughts, hip-hop and rap, The Primitives, his acting debut, success, Oscar Wilde, the South Bank Show, old age and politics. The issue also includes news about the new single “Suedehead”.”
Just Seventeen – March 1988
“Featured a two page profile and a fact-file which listed Morrissey’s hobbies as ‘taxidermy and wig upholstery.’ There was also a full page photo, the same as the recent NME cover.”
Hero – December 1988
“Rewrite of the interview originally published in Blitz in April”
Fabiola – January 1988
“Interview with Morrissey following The Smiths’ split, by Christian Sevret, with photographs by Paul Slattery and Zybsin Rodak. Morrissey on cover.”
