The World of The Smiths and Morrissey by Angie J Cooke nee Lewis

PRECIOUS THINGS How My Smiths and Moz Collection Began The list of dates from my notebook detailing when I bought my Smiths albums for the first time It all began on 16 th September 1988, which is a date that is forever etched in my mind.  I’d already been mesmerised by the beautiful Everyday Is Like Sunday back in May/June of Nineteen Eighty Hate as a 15 year old teen fresh out of high school, but hadn’t yet been brave enough to purchase the single or any other Moz records available at that point.  Then, on 5 th September of the same year, by which time I’d turned 16, Rank by The Smiths was released.  My Youth Training Scheme was well under way by now and I was on placement at my local council’s Education Department, so I had a miniscule disposable income burning the smallest of holes in my pocket.  I deliberated for a few days, and then on the 16 th took the plunge and bought the album that would alter the course of my entire life (the br...

MORRISSEY - HMV STORE MANCHESTER THURSDAY, 17 MARCH 1994 My full-on diary entry for the day! Ever since discovering in the NME that Morrissey would be coming back to Manchester to sign copies of his wonderful new album "Vauxhall and I", I had been in a state of euphoria.  What would have been a decidedly awful seven days (due to college hassles and the like) were made more than bearable by the mere thought of finally meeting dear old Steven Patrick. Because I am currently suffering from a severe lack of cash, I was forced to ring my good friend Neil (McNab) down in London, and virtually beg him to both buy me a copy of the new album (on LP of course - more room for Mozzer to scribble on!) and send it to me in time for Thursday.  He very kindly promised to do this, and I thanked him for just about saving my life. The few days before the grand affair simply flew by.  I was a little concerned on the night before, however, as my album hadn't yet come thro...