You Are the Quarry


You Are the Quarry is the seventh studio album by English alternative rock singer Morrissey. It was released on 17 May 2004 by record label Attack, and was his first album in seven years following 1997's Maladjusted.

Reception

According to critic review aggregator Metacritic, the album received an average review score of 72/100, based on 31 critical reviews, indicating "Generally favorable reviews".

Release

The first single released to promote the album was "Irish Blood, English Heart", released on 10 May 2004. You Are the Quarry was released on 17 May 2004 by record label Attack. The album charted at number 2 in the UK.
Some versions of the packaging do not show the full frame on the cover, but only a crop of Morrissey's face, cropping out the machine gun.
Nancy Sinatra recorded a version of "Let Me Kiss You", which was released as a single which performed well on the UK Singles Chart, prior to Morrissey's own single release of the song.
In October 2004, Attack repackaged and reissued You Are the Quarry as a two-disc deluxe edition. The second disc collected the nine B-sides from the album's first three singles, as well as music videos and live TV performances from the record, including Morrissey's live performances on American TV show The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. The original album is available with the bonus DVD, featuring the "Irish Blood, English Heart" video, song lyrics and a photo gallery.

Track listing

; Deluxe Edition bonus DVD
Album
Chart Position
Austrian Albums24
Belgian Albums 14
Belgian Albums 32
Danish Albums13
Dutch Albums30
Finnish Albums8
French Albums21
German Albums7
Italian Albums32
New Zealand Albums13
Norwegian Albums5
Portuguese Albums10
Swedish Albums1
Swiss Albums63
UK Albums Chart2
US Billboard 20011

Certifications and sales

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