WHO PUT THE "M" IN MANCHESTER?
MORRISSEY CELEBRATES HIS 45TH BIRTHDAY, WITH A SELL-OUT
HOMECOMING GIG AT THE MEN ARENA, MANCHESTER
DVD RELEASED 4th APRIL 2005
WHO PUT THE "M" IN MANCHESTER?
(Apr 2005)
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On 22nd May 2004, Morrissey returned to his hometown of Manchester to play a very special comeback show. Celebrating his 45th birthday with 20,000 well-wishers from the city, which has provided years of lyrical inspiration; "Who Put The "M" In Manchester?" Morrissey of course!
The live in concert DVD entitled "Who Put The "M" In Manchester?" will be released by Sanctuary Visual Entertainment on 4th April 2005. A live in concert CD, capturing tracks from his sold out U.K. gigs will also be released by Sanctuary Records on Attack Records on the same day. Entitled "Morrissey Live At Earl's Court" this must-have album will contain gems from "You Are The Quarry", plus additional never-before-performed B-sides, rare Morrissey classics as well as classic songs from The Smiths rarely performed by Morrissey.
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2004 has proved to be Morrissey's most successful year to date. Platinum sales, 4 consecutive top 10 singles (the only artist to achieve this in 2004), Brit Award nomination, festival and sold out arena dates, front covers on Mojo, Word, Time Out and TV appearances on Jonathan Ross, CD:UK, TOTP and Frank Skinner … the list goes on.
Anticipation for this homecoming gig was high, with tickets selling out in less than an hour. Morrissey's latest studio album "You Are The Quarry" has been his most commercially successful to date, with the comeback single "Irish Blood, English Heart" charting in the top three. Manchester's prodigal son didn't disappoint. With his name spelt out in huge red neon lights akin to the set of Elvis Presley's 1968 Comeback TV Special, Morrissey delivered a powerful live performance showcasing just why his legions of diehard fans are now bumping shoulders with the mainstream.
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Ripping into the first track of the evening "First of the Gang To Die", whilst lashing the microphone lead against the stage, Morrissey sends the front rows into a state of bedlam with one failed attempt to storm past the bouncer and touch him after another. More highlights from "You Are The Quarry" follow, interspersed with gems from The Smiths years including "Shoplifters Of The World Unite" and "Rubber Ring". An encore of the beautiful "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" brought the audience of the MEN Arena to the end of their emotional rollercoaster, confirming Morrissey's status as a unique artist and a national treasure.
"Who Put The "M" In Manchester" is mixed for dts, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and 2.0 stereo with DVD bonus material which includes live performances of "Irish Blood, English Heart", "Every Day Is Like Sunday", "First Of The Gang To Die", "I Have Forgiven Jesus" and "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out", as performed at the Move Festival in Manchester in July, 2004. "Who Put The "M" In Manchester?" also contains the music videos for "Irish Blood, English Heart", "First Of The Gang To Die" (U.K. version), "First Of The Gang To Die" (U.S. version) and "I Have Forgiven Jesus".
Concert Track Listing
- First Of The Gang To Die
- Hairdresser On Fire
- Irish Blood, English Heart
- The Headmaster Ritual
- Subway Train/Everyday Is Like Sunday
- I Have Forgiven Jesus
- I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday
- How Can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel?
- Rubber Ring
- Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference
- Don't Make Fun Of Daddy's Voice
- The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores
- Let Me Kiss You
- No One Can Hold A Candle To You
- Jack The Ripper
- A Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours
- I'm Not Sorry
- Shoplifters Of The World Unite
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Artist Morrissey
Title Who Put The "M" In Manchester?
Release Date 4th April 2005
Format DVD - PAL
Running Time 85 minutes
DVD Audio dts, 5.1 & Stereo
DVD Special Features
Five Live Performances From Move Festival, Manchester, 2004:
- Irish Blood, English Heart
- Every Day Is Like Sunday
- First Of The Gang To Die
- I Have Forgiven Jesus
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
Music Videos:
- Irish Blood, English Heart
- First Of The Gang To Die (U.K. version)
- First Of The Gang To Die (U.S. version)
- I Have Forgiven Jesus
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Certificate Exempt
Regional Coding No regional restrictions
Barcode No. 5050361830836
Catalogue No. SVE4010
DVD Price DP: £13.61
RRP: £19.99
