| "Pregnant for the Last Time" | ||||
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| Single by Morrissey | ||||
| Released | 15 July 1991 | |||
| Genre | Rockabilly | |||
| Length | 2:43 | |||
| Label | HMV (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Morrissey, Mark Nevin | |||
| Producer(s) | Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley | |||
| Morrissey singles chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
"Pregnant for the Last Time" is a song by Morrissey, released as a non-album single in July 1991.
This was also the first time Morrissey worked with guitarist Boz Boorer, who has consistently worked with him to this day. The single reached number 25 in the UK Singles Chart.[2]
The B-side "Skin Storm" was originally written and performed by the band Bradford.
Track listings
7" vinyl and cassette
- "Pregnant for the Last Time"
- "Skin Storm" (Bradford cover)
12" vinyl and CD
- "Pregnant for the Last Time"
- "Skin Storm" [Bradford cover]
- "Cosmic Dancer" [T. Rex cover] (live in Utrecht, The Netherlands, May 1, 1991)
- "Disappointed" (live in Utrecht, The Netherlands, May 1, 1991)
| Country | Record label | Format | Catalogue number |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | HMV | 7" vinyl | POP1627 |
| UK | HMV | 12" vinyl | 12POP1627 |
| UK | HMV | Compact disc | CDPOP1627 |
| UK | HMV | Cassette | TCPOP1627 |
Critical reception
The single was described in NME as a "lovely little music hall ditty" and "far more sprightly and accessible than most of Kill Uncle" in a very positive review.[3] In a retrospective review, Ned Raggett of AllMusic wrote "The title track itself is very rockabilly-glam, from the tribal drums to the heavy guitar twangs, though the curious lyric keeps it from being a Morrissey classic."[1]
Musicians
- Morrissey: voice
- Mark E. Nevin: guitar
- Boz Boorer: guitar
- Jonny Bridgwood: bass
- Andrew Paresi: drums[4]
Live performances
The song was performed live by Morrissey on his 1991 Kill Uncle tour. He has not performed the song live since then.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b Raggett, Ned. "Pregnant for the Last Time Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ "Morrissey UK chart". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ NME Pregnant for the Last Time Review
- ^ Goddard, Simon (2009). Mozipedia: The Enclopedia of Morrissey and the Smiths. London: Random House. p. 331.
- ^ http://passionsjustlikemine.com/live-moz-stats.htm
External links
- "Pregnant for the Last Time" at Passions Just Like Mine
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics