March 14th
Rock Albums Released on This Day in History
On this day Morrissey released two of his most pivotal solo albums—Viva Hate in 1988 and Vauxhall and I in 1994—exactly eight years apart. While Viva Hate marked his first step beyond The Smiths with biting wit and melodic melancholy, it’s Vauxhall and I that’s widely hailed as his solo masterpiece. More introspective and sonically refined, the album captures a rare vulnerability and maturity in Morrissey’s songwriting, solidifying his place not just as a former frontman, but as a compelling solo voice in his own right.
Featured Rock Albums
1994
Morrissey
– Vauxhall and I
Vauxhall and I is Morrissey at his most introspective and composed, trading spite for subtlety. It’s a slow-burning triumph of mood and melody, filled with elegant despair and midlife musings. Often called his finest solo work—and for good reason.
1988
Morrissey
– Viva Hate
Morrissey’s solo debut leans into melodrama and melancholy, shedding The Smiths but keeping the wit and gloom. Viva Hate is lush, wounded, and grandly self-absorbed—an artist stepping into his own shadow, fully aware and already writing about it.
More Rock Albums Released Today
Some are obscure or lesser-known, while others played a pivotal role in shaping the sound of rock and roll.
Year
Artist – Album
2018
Shonen Knife – Alive! In Osaka
2014
Foster the People – Supermodel
Kate Miller-Heidke – O Vertigo!
2011
Funeral for a Friend – Welcome Home Armageddon
2010
Scorpions – Sting in the Tail
2006
Joe Satriani – Super Colossal
NOFX – Never Trust a Hippy
Sepultura – Dante XXI
Suzi Quatro – Back to the Drive
2005
Stereophonics – Language. Sex. Violence. Other?
The Bravery – The Bravery
Brendan Benson – The Alternative to Love
Daft Punk – Human After All
Moby – Hotel
2000
Joe Satriani – Additional Creations
Alkaline Trio – Maybe I’ll Catch Fire
Poison – Crack a Smile…and More!
Leona Naess – Comatised
Stir – Holy Dogs
Elton John – The Road to El Dorado
Pedro the Lion – Winners Never Quit
1995
Collective Soul – Collective Soul
Goo Goo Dolls – A Boy Named Goo
Matthew Sweet – 100% Fun
Mad Season – Above
Linda Ronstadt – Feels Like Home
Various Artists – Encomium: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin
1994
Level 42 – Forever Now
1989
Extreme – Extreme
1986
Voivod – Rrröööaaarrr
1983
Europe – Europe
Marillion – Script for a Jester’s Tear
1980
Def Leppard – On Through the Night
1975
Justin Hayward and John Lodge – Blue Jays
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