Morrissey appearing at the Alexandra Palace in London, March 2018. (Alberto Pezzali / Live4ever)
The first preview of Morrissey‘s covers album California Son has been revealed.
Originally announced last December, the LP has now been given a release date of May 24th and is being led by Morrissey’s take of It’s Over by Roy Orbison. Among the other covers set for inclusion are Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow from Mitchell, Dylan’s Only A Pawn In Their Game and Dionne Warwick’s Loneliness Remembers What Happiness Forgets. Roy Orbison Jr. has said:
“We love Morrissey! Morrissey’s hair, and melancholy and poetic lyrics always reminded me of my Dad. His version of It’s Over is great.”
The release will come after Morrissey has completed his first tour of Canada in nearly two decades.
Tour dates:
April
15 – Orpheum, Vancouver
17 – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary
18 – Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Edmonton
20 – TCU Place, Saskatoon
22 – Centennial Concert Hall, Winnipeg
26,27 – Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto
29 – MTELLUS, Montreal
California Son tracklist:
Morning Starship (Jobriath)
Don’t Interrupt The Sorrow (Joni Mitchell)
Only A Pawn In Their Game (Bob Dylan)
Suffer The Little Children (Buffy Sainte Marie)
Days Of Decision (Phil Ochs)
It’s Over (Roy Orbison)
Wedding Bell Blues (Laura Nyro)
Loneliness Remembers What Happiness Forgets (Dionne Warwick)
Lady Willpower (Gary Puckett & the Union Gap)
When You Close Your Eyes (Carly Simon)
Lenny’s Tune (Tim Hardin)
Some Say I Got Devil (Melanie)