‘All You Need Is Me’ was the second release from Greatest Hits. The patterned paper on this was made of snakes, globes, eyes and stars.
Also released as two 7″s and a CD wallet.
See also Morrissey Greatest Hits and That’s How People Grow Up
Cover photography by Jake Walters.

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A design for Morrissey’s show at the Paris Olympia in February 2008. Originally intended to be a limited edition poster, the merchandiser decided to not take a punt on a run of 100 posters for an individual show.

This design was run on T-shirts instead. Again in the Vienna Succession style, although this one features Nike [...]

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A poster in the Vienna Succession style using the arches of the old Camden Roundhouse to make the “M” initial. Limited run of 100 posters, printed in gold by Lesley Sharpe. Posters were sold out during the show’s run.
See also Morrissey Paris Olympia

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The back cover and inner bags were made to ape the Penguin Poets series with their Elizabeth Friedlander designed covers. The intent was to link Morrissey’s back catalogue with the classics of British poetry and literature, albeit with a modern spin. (Steve Hare has written a great article in August 2008’s Creative Review about these [...]

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The first single from Greatest Hits was the Jerry Finn (R.I.P.) produced ‘That’s How People Grow Up’. In keeping with the artwork for the album, a new endpaper directly relevant to the lyrics was designed for this in a powder blue.
The pattern features elements referenced by the lyrics such as scythes, hearts, hourglasses and tears.
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