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Smiths Era 1983–1987
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DatePublicationWiki Article TitleDescription / TopicWikiForeverillIllness As ArtPlundering DesireMoto Au Pair Boy
Morrissey Scans
It May All End TomorrowNotes
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Feb 1983i-D MagazineItem 38 The Smiths - i-D (February 1983)Very early Smiths interview with MorrisseyYYYY?
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May 1983NMESmiths - Crisp Songs And Salted Lyrics - NME (May 14, 1983)Likely first NME interview, by Cath CarrollYYY
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Jun 4, 1983SoundsHandsome Devils: Dave McCullough Is Smitten By The Smiths - Sounds (June 4, 1983)McCullough interview, early 'child molester' accusationsYYYYYY
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1983Him (Issue #61)Morrissey of The Smiths - Him (1983)Homoerotic lyrics, gay venues, fan appeal; by Catherine MilesYY
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1983
The Underground (fanzine #2)
FORGET ORWELL - 1984 BELONGS TO THE SMITHS! - The Underground (1983)Morrissey & Marr; indie labels, ambitions, songwritingYYY
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1983Rox (Issue #23)The Smiths - Rox (1983)Morrissey & Marr interview by Rob GrahamYYYConfirmed same piece — PD p.3 (1983: Jan–Aug) lists as unknown fanzine, interviewer Rob Graham; placed after Rough Trade signing (Jul 1983), likely Jul–Aug 1983
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Autumn 1983
Fun'n'Frenzy (Issue 1)
The Smiths – Fun’n’Frenzy (August 1983)Morrissey interview; 'no one with thick ankles at our gigs'YY
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Oct 1983
International Musician
Flower Power - International Musician (October 1983)Morrissey & Marr; formation, recording, songwriting processYYYY
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Sep 3, 1983Melody MakerThe Cradle Snatchers - Melody Maker (September 3, 1983)Young Morrissey preparing to conquer the worldYYYYY
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Sep 17, 1983NMEPortrait Of The Artist As A Consumer - NME (September 17, 1983)List of Morrissey's favourite records, films, booksYY?
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Sep 24, 1983NMEThe Smith Hunt! - NME (September 24, 1983)Morrissey & Marr on 'child molester' Sun scandalYYYYYY
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Nov 10, 1983Smash HitsThe Smiths - Smash Hits (November 10, 1983)Short interview; origin of band name, use of flowersYYY
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Nov 12, 1983Record MirrorStrictly Shrub-wise - Record Mirror (November 12, 1983)Sex symbol, Rough Trade, the 60s, sex, writingYYY
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Nov 19, 1983SoundsKeep Young and Beautiful - Sounds (November 19, 1983)Smiths aims, formation, current scene, sixties, ManchesterYYYYYY
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Nov 26, 1983Melody MakerMagnificent Obsessions - Melody Maker (November 26, 1983)Band name, Factory, Rough Trade, gender, politics, LondonYYY
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Nov 26, 1983No. 1Short: modernity, flowers, gender roles; includes This Charming Man lyricsYY
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Nov 1983Debris (Issue #2)Up the Garden Path with Morrissey - Debris (November 1983)Musical heroes, films, lyrics, fame, flowers, Rough TradeYY
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1983ChartbeatShort: chart success, lyrics, debut LP in the makingYY
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Dec 8, 1983Time OutShort interview; Smiths' newfound successYYY
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Dec 24, 1983NMEMorrissey's 1984 predictionsY?
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Dec 24, 1983SoundsMorrissey On Sandie Shaw - Sounds (December 24, 1983)Morrissey article on the story of Sandie ShawYY?
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Jan 7, 1984No. 1If I Ruled The World - No. 1 (January 7, 1984)Morrissey's concept of an ideal worldYYYY
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Jan 8, 1984Sunday TimesVery short early Morrissey & Marr interview by Jon SavageYYY
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Early 1984Rorschach TestingVery early Morrissey interview: Rough Trade, songs, childhoodYY
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Feb 4, 1984NMESmiths first NME cover; Morrissey & Marr in-depthYY
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Feb 11, 1984Record Mirror'Is this man really a sex symbol?' — moving to London, successYYYY
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Feb 16, 1984Smash Hits'Hits and Myths'; Oscar Wilde, New York Dolls, meeting MarrYY
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Feb 1984Zig Zag'Glad All Over' — ambitions, pop business, sex, childhoodYYYY
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Jan 1984
Interview CD (Ask Me, Ask Me, Ask Me)
Morrissey on Sandie Shaw, meeting Johnny Marr, early songsY
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Feb 1984The Guardian'The Method of Morrissey' by Mick Brown; celibacy, childhood, debut LPY
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Mar 3, 1984No. 1'Smithspeak' — 20 questions with Morrissey by Mark CooperYY
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Mar 3, 1984Melody MakerLengthy Allan Jones interview; loneliness, success, sex, debut LPYYYYIAA: included in Uncut Jan 2006 reprint
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Mar 8, 1984City LifeMorrissey and Marr interviewYY
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Mar 28, 1984New York Times'New British Quartet' by Robert Palmer; review/profile, debut LPY?
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Apr 1984Rip It UpRichard Langston interviews Morrissey (New Zealand magazine)Y
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Apr-May 1984MatterHotel Iroquois NYC; success, vanity, masculinity, gay imageryYY
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Apr 28, 1984No. 1'The Rivals' — co-interview Morrissey vs Ian McCullochYY
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Apr 21, 1984NMESandie Shaw interview at time of Smiths collaborationYSandie Shaw interview
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May 4, 1984Hot PressAll Men Have Secrets... - Hot Press (May 4, 1984)Depression, suicide, religion, before the SmithsYYYY
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May 5, 1984Record MirrorSandie Shaw discusses first impressions of Morrissey & SmithsYYSandie Shaw interview
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May 1984Blitz'Soul On Fire' — character, suicide, happiness, friendshipsYY
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May 1984Best2-page interview with Morrissey & Marr (French)YY
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May 6, 1984Jamming!'Persuade me' — Morrissey on what makes The Smiths specialYYYY
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May 1984NY RockerMorrissey & Marr: Sandie Shaw, formation, Rough Trade, AmericaYY
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Jun 7, 1984Rolling Stone'Oscar! Oscar!' — infamous 'Morrissey admits he's gay' articleYYY
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Jun 1984CreemShort intro to The Smiths; foreverill says Morrissey quotesYYYIAA lists as Marr interview by Merle Ginsberg
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Jun 1984MusicianShort introduction to The Smiths with brief Morrissey interviewYY
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Jun 21, 1984Smash HitsThe Morrissey Collection - Smash Hits (June 21 - July 4, 1984)Oscar Wilde, James Dean, Billy FuryYYYY
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Jul 1984The Face (Feb)'The Post-Cool School' — early success, songs, fansYYYNote: Feb 1984 issue, not Jul
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Jul 1984The FaceMorrissey, The Face Interview - The Face (July, 1984)Very candid, one of the best early interviewsYYYYY
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1984
Undress Supplement (NME)
Morrissey interview: clothes, look, flowers, heroes, shoppingYYY
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Aug 1984Square Peg (No. 6)Arts & culture fanzine for gay community; sexual ambiguity, fansYY
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Aug 1984Zig ZagLengthy Johnny Marr interview by Rex GarvinYYMarr interview
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1984Especially YellowMorrissey interviewY
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1984Debut (Vol. 6)Morrissey & Marr interview by Roger Morton; came with recordYY
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Sep 8, 1984Record MirrorRare all-4-members interview; naming Smiths, press, successYYY
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Sep 15, 1984JackieShort teen-mag Morrissey interview: fans, fashion, TOTPYY
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Oct 6, 1984
BBC Radio One (My Top Ten)
My Top Ten - BBC Radio One (October 6, 1984)Morrissey's top ten records played and discussed with Andy Peebles; topics: Manchester, school days, New York Dolls, Albert Finney, Sandie Shaw, Oscar Wilde, early Smiths performances, music press, dance music, AmericaY
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Oct 16, 1984The AdvocateCelibacy, sex, sexuality, gay musicians, role models, growing upY
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Oct 25, 1984Smash HitsMorrissey reviews the singlesYY
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Sep 22, 1984No. 1'Intimate Details' — short Morrissey questionnaireYY
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Nov 3, 1984Melody MakerA Hard Day's Misery - Melody Maker (November 3, 1984)Brighton bombing/Thatcher quote; James Dean, New York DollsYYYYY
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Dec 22, 1984NMEA Suitable Case For Treatment - NME (December 22-29, 1984)Morrissey & Marr on the North, sexuality, schooldaysYYYYY
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Dec 1984Jamming!Success, giving interviews, public persona, celibacy, ambitionsYYYY
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Jan 7, 1985Star Hits Collection20 questions incl. 'Are you gay?'; writing of Hand In GloveYUS/Star Hits version
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Jan 31, 1985Smash HitsMeat Is Murder! - Smash Hits (January 31, 1985)Vegetarianism, animal liberation, pets, Band AidYYYYY
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Mar 2, 1985No. 1Two pages of Morrissey quotes on childhood, sex, fame, politicsYY
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Mar 7, 1985Time OutThis Charming Man - Time Out (March 7-13, 1985)Band Aid, royalty, music industry, journalism tongue-lashingYYYYY
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Mar 9, 1985No. 1Yeahs And Yeuks - No. 1 (March 9, 1985)Morrissey's top 10 loved + top 5 hated songsYY?
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Mar 14, 1985BravoBrief interview by Margit Rietti after Brighton Dome gig (German)Y
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Mar 16, 1985Melody Maker'The Morrissey Inquisition' — fanzine writers panel; Thatcher, Hindley, fameYYYY
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Mar-Apr 1985
Running Order (Issue #3)
Morrissey interview by Robert WattsYYExcerpts later reprinted in Melody Maker
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Mar 1985BestMorrissey interview by Jean-Eric Perrin; Meat Is Murder review (French)YY
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Mar 1985Rock & FolkEssay-style article by François Gorin following alleged interview (French)YY
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Apr 7, 1985
Baktabak (Australian Radio)
Baktabak interview - Australian Radio (April 7, 1985)YY
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Apr 20, 1985Sounds'Sorrow's Native Son' — Antonella Black interview; happiness, celibacy, sexualityYYYY
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May 1985
Countdown (Australia)
Countdown Magazine (Australia) Profile (May, 1985)Profiles of each band memberYY
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May 1985Zig Zag'Dance With A Stranger' — Antonella Black; childhood, sex, carsYYY
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May 1985BlitzMorrissey interviews Pat PhoenixYYY
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May 1985The Face (Nick Kent)'Dreamer In The Real World' — Morrissey's pre-Smiths life + Marr's criminal history; 2-hr audio existsYYYNick Kent's most revealing Smiths article
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May 1985
Creem (Dave DiMartino)
Explores uniqueness and artistic value of The SmithsYYNot found in IAA list
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May 4, 1985OorMorrissey interview by Marc Mijlemans; Meat Is Murder (Dutch)YY
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May 1985Star HitsFacts and quotes about The SmithsYYY
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Jun 8, 1985NMEThe Further Thoughts Of Chairman Mo - NME (June 8, 1985)Long, highly entertaining — witticisms, religion, America, heroesYYYYY
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Jun 1985SpinJon Savage essay with Morrissey quotes; sexual identity, ManchesterYY
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Jul 31, 1985Smash HitsDescriptions of Smiths as cover stars on other acts' singlesY
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Aug 3, 1985Melody Maker'Strumming For The Smiths' — Johnny Marr interview by Barry McIlheneyYYYYMarr interview
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Aug 3, 1985Record Mirror'Morrissey On Money, Immortality And America' — post US tourYYY
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Sep 21, 1985Record MirrorA Little Bit Of Soap - Record Mirror (September 21, 1985)Favourite soap operas past and presentYYYY
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Sep 1985SonidoArticle (Spanish)YY
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Oct 1985The HitMorrissey Interview - The Hit (September 18, 1985)Success, sports, George Formby, fashionYYYYDate discrepancy: wiki=Sep 18, Foreverill=Oct 5
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Oct 9, 1985Smash HitsMorrissey and Pete Burns — many quotes possibly fabricatedYYY
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Oct 1985Rock!Introductory-style Smiths article for American audienceYY
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Late 1985
Smash Hits Yearbook
Morrissey: 20 Questions - Smash Hits Yearbook (late 1985)20 question questionnaire + Hand In Glove excerptYY
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Dec 1985Star HitsMorrissey answers twenty questions on sexuality, sport, school etc.Y
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Feb 1986CreemSmiths interview 'We'll Meat Again Doing It Smiths-style'YY
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Apr 11, 1986Hot PressFans, Thatcher, drugs, Queen Is Dead, America, acting, celibacyYY
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Jun 1986Star Hits'The biggest lie I ever told is still working to good effect…'Y