Stephen Patrick Morrissey's status as the elder statesman of English eccentricity and gloom is underlined by the recent release of his Greatest Hits (Polydor/Decca). Accompanied by a new single, That's How People Grow Up, the album features highlights from Morrissey's solo career, from Viva Hate through to Ringleader Of The Tormentors. We have a selection of his best videos plus the new single for you to watch.

- Watch That's How People Grow Up

Despite The Smiths' universally acknowledged place in music's hall of fame, since the disbanding in 1987 of that magical Morrissey/Marr partnership, Morrissey's solo career has suffered a more checkered existence, with a waxing and waning of popularity (particularly in his home country) due to long periods in relative exile (L.A. to be precise) and regular sensational clashes with the NME amidst accusations of racism.

Morrissey's solo albums have nonetheless produced some real gems and great singles, and his most recent work, You Are The Quarry and Ringleader Of The Tormentors marked an assured return to the form of his early solo outings. Apart from his Greatest Hits, you can look forward to a new release of solo material in Autumn 2008.

From his Greatest Hits album, watch Suedehead and Everyday Is Like Sunday which were the first two singles from Morrissey's first solo album, Viva Hate. The Last Of The Famous International Playboys is from Bona Drag. The More You Ignore Me The Closer I Get is from 1994's Vauxhall And I, and the new single is called That's How People Grow Up.

The tracklisting for Morrissey's Greatest Hits is as following:

1. First Of The Gang To Die
2. In The Future When All's Well
3. I Just Want To See The Boy Happy
4. Irish Blood, English Heart
5. You Have Killed Me
6. That's How People Grow Up
7. Everyday Is Like Sunday
8. Redondo Beach
9. Suedehead
10. The Youngest Was The Most Loved
11. The Last Of The Famous International Playboys
12. The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get
13. All You Need Is Me
14. Let Me Kiss You
15. I Have Forgiven Jesus

Morrissey's Greatest Hits is out on 11 February.

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