Morrissey Personal File
Star Hits, 1986
A short and witty questionairre which includes the classic "the biggest lie I ever told is still working to good effect, so..." line.

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
NME, June 7, 1986
In one of his classic interviews, from just prior to the release of The Queen Is Dead, Morrissey discusses Band Aid, suicide, unhappiness, the Royal Family, and his genitals.

Johnny Marr
Record Mirror, June 14, 1986
An uplifting interview with a revitalized Johnny Marr, taken at the time of the release of The Queen Is Dead. Discussion centers on the court related delay in releasing the album, being stereotyped as a "rock 'n' roller", and the Smiths' status as heartthrobs. It's sad to think that less than a year later, Marr had decided to leave the Smiths...

Bigmouth Strikes Again
No. 1, June 28, 1986
Morrissey disses royalty, discusses his pop past, reflects upon Andy Rourke's "personal problems" and gets all macabre on us. Just another day in the life of a Pop Eccentric.

Spirit In The Dark
Spin, September, 1986
A rather snide and unflattering article by Jessica Berens, who is obviously rather skeptical of Morrissey's integrity. Still, contains a few good quotes and is rather interesting.

Home Thoughts From Abroad
Melody Maker, September 27, 1986
The infamous interview in which Morrissey is accused of racism for the first of many times (the "Panic" controversy). He also speaks candidly of his troubled youth and his gay bar past.

Keeping Up With The Smiths
Rolling Stone, October 9, 1986
A short article by David Fricke, which serves to summarize the Smiths career for the benefit of those Americans reading who were missing out on all the fuss.

Morrissey Makes Six Points
Graffiti, October, 1986
A short questionairre (six questions) from a Canadian magazine. The saddest part is when Morrissey answers the question, "Is The Smiths' future bright?" and proceeds to discuss his reluctance to change the Smiths' sound by experimenting in electronics, etc. ... and thereby illuminates one of the primary reasons why Johnny Marr would leave the band a few months later.