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- AllMusic4.5/5
- Chicago Sun-Times3.5/4
- NME8/10
- Uncut8/10
- Mojo4/5
- Rolling Stone4/5
- The Village VoiceB
- Pitchfork7.3/10
- Los Angeles Times2.5/4
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Tracklist
13 tracks · 46 min
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Every pressing below shares this page's rating and reviews — they are the same record.
Viva Hate (2011 Remaster)Remaster · 1988 · 12 tracks
- 1Alsatian Cousin (2011 Remaster)
- 2Little Man, What Now? (2011 Remaster)
- 3Everyday Is Like Sunday (2011 Remaster)
- 4Bengali in Platforms (2011 Remaster)
- 5Angel Angel Down We Go Together (2011 Remaster)
- 6Late Night, Maudlin Street (2011 Remaster)
- 7Suedehead (2011 Remaster)
- 8Break up the Family (2011 Remaster)
- 9Treat Me Like a Human Being (2011 Remaster)
- 10I Don't Mind If You Forget Me (2011 Remaster)
- 11Dial-a-Cliché (2011 Remaster)
- 12Margaret on the Guillotine (2011 Remaster)
Viva Hate (2014 Remaster)Remaster · 1988 · 12 tracks
- 1Alsatian Cousin (2011 Remaster)
- 2Little Man, What Now? (2011 Remaster)
- 3Everyday Is Like Sunday (2011 Remaster)
- 4Bengali in Platforms (2011 Remaster)
- 5Angel Angel Down We Go Together (2011 Remaster)
- 6Late Night, Maudlin Street (2011 Remaster)
- 7Suedehead (2011 Remaster)
- 8Break up the Family (2011 Remaster)
- 9Treat Me Like a Human Being (2011 Remaster)
- 10I Don't Mind If You Forget Me (2011 Remaster)
- 11Dial-a-Cliché (2011 Remaster)
- 12Margaret on the Guillotine (2011 Remaster)
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Viva Hate is Morrissey's debut solo album, released on 14 March 1988 by HMV Records. The album was considered a very strong foray into Morrissey's solo career, as he utilised his traditional lyrical style and retained the basic sound that The Smiths had developed by the time they broke up. It was listed by Q as one of the top 50 albums of 1988. The album was originally going to be called Education in Reverse; some LPs in Australia and New Zealand were released with the original title. The album was released a mere six months after The Smiths' final album, Strangeways, Here We Come. The title predicts the content as Morrissey's lyrics are sardonic and invective, while some of the tracks deal with the harshness of the breakup of The Smiths.
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The album was produced by Stephen Street and most of the arrangements were by Vini Reilly of The Durutti Column. Reilly's distinctive style is evident throughout the entire album, especially in tracks such as "Late Night, Maudlin Street" and "Bengali in Platforms". The record remains one of Morrissey's best known recordings and was certified Gold by the RIAA on 16 November 1993. Some of the tracks caused controversy such as the track "Margaret on the Guillotine", which described the death of prime minister Margaret Thatcher as a "wonderful dream".
In brief
- When was Viva Hate released?
- Viva Hate was released in 1988.
- How many tracks are on Viva Hate?
- Viva Hate has 13 tracks, with a runtime of 46 minutes.
- What genre is Viva Hate?
- Viva Hate is catalogued under Indie, Alternative, Rock.
- What BPM is Viva Hate?
- Viva Hate runs at a median tempo of 118 BPM across its tracks, most often in D major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Viva Hate?
- Listeners of Viva Hate also rate Disintegration by The Cure, The Sound of The Smiths by The Smiths, The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths.
Viva Hate at a glance
- Label
- His Master's Voice
- Produced by
- Stephen Street
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