Recorded on the English
Your Arsenal tour, the 16-track album
Beethoven Was Deaf is an effective argument for
Morrissey's capabilities as a live performer. Although none of the songs, which are all drawn from his solo career, are drastically different than their original studio incarnation, they are performed with skill by
Morrissey's pseudo-
rockabilly band, giving the singer ample opportunity to flaunt his charisma. But it's not just charisma --
Morrissey is a powerful, if unconventional vocalist, capable of squeezing out all the wit and exaggerated emotion from each song. While many of his great solo songs are here (
"Suedehead," "Certain People I Know," "Sister I'm a Poet"), it relies a little too heavily on
Your Arsenal to be a good career overview, yet it remains a fine souvenir for hardcore fans. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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