One of the many Morrissey fan sites, to which the singer occasionally contributes, has revealed a handful of rare demos and acoustic recordings of songs by The Smiths, thanks to one of its users.
A demo of the popular track "Never Had No One Ever," which was recorded during a 1986 recording session for the band's celebrated third studio album, The Queen Is Dead is just one of the songs that have mysteriously appeared on the fansite Morrissey-solo.com
Along with that gem of a find, the remainder of the uploaded tracks includes a rare acoustic version of the song "Nobody Loves Us" as well as alternate takes of the songs "Bengali In Platforms," "He Knows I’d Love to See Him" and "Southpaw."
The Smiths disbanded in 1987 after their fourth studio album, Strangeways, Here We Come was released, with guitarist Johnny Marr being the first to leave the band. Both Johnny Marr and Morrissey have since ventured into a solo career, with Moz becoming one of the media's biggest attractions. His often loose commentary and strong opinions, especially in regards to animal rights, has landed him many headlines to date. The band was also recently overlooked when it came to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination for 2016, for which Cheap Trick stole the prize.
The former Smiths frontman recently released his debut fiction novel, List of the Lost, which scored him an unwanted prize - the Bad Sex in Fiction Award - which he took great offense towards. "It wasn't written for you. You cannot try to work out what you think the author should have written instead of what he actually wrote." He scalded at reviewers in an email interview. "They [critics] want to start something that might bring them a bit of attention because they want it to be about them and their own personal taste."
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