Morning Is Broken Explained

Morning Is Broken
Cover:Lloyd Cole Morning Is Broken 1993 single cover.jpg
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Type:single
Artist:Lloyd Cole
Album:Bad Vibes
B-Side:Radio City Music Hall
Released:8 November 1993 (UK)
May 1994 (US)
Label:
Producer:Adam Peters
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Prev Year:1993
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Next Year:1995

"Morning Is Broken" is a song by English singer, songwriter and musician Lloyd Cole, released in 1993 as the second and final single from his third studio album Bad Vibes. The song was written by Cole and produced by Adam Peters. It reached number 83 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the top 100 for two weeks.

Background

"Morning Is Broken" originated as the track "Sleeper", which was named after a patch used on it from a Sequential Prophet VS synthesiser. The song was then recorded properly, including John Valentine Carruthers on guitar and Anton Fier on drums, and a mix of the track was completed. As Cole was later unhappy with the song's structure, he reworked its arrangement and had backing vocals added.[1] The song's original mix remained unreleased until it appeared on Cole's 2009 compilation Cleaning Out the Ashtrays (Collected B-Sides & Rarities 1989-2006).[1]

Speaking of the song's lyrics in 2005, Cole said, "I still quite like the lyric and it is, I hope, on the right side of the Bad Vibes fence. Who inspired it? More than one person, but the main one I cannot name."[2]

Release

In the UK and Europe, Fontana released "Morning Is Broken" as the second and final single from Bad Vibes on 8 November 1993.[3] In 1994, the song was released in the US as a CD-5 extended play by Rykodisc.[4] It was one of the nominations at the National Association of Independent Record Distributors and Manufacturers' 1994 Indie Awards under the 'Pop music' category.[5]

Critical reception

Upon its release as a single, Jane Downing of the Sunday Sun gave "Morning Is Broken" a 9 out of 10 rating and commented, "Lloyd hasn't had much luck with singles lately, but this is not a bad little number and will probably end up in the charts."[6] In a review of Bad Vibes, Andrew Collins of Select described it as "an unruly, strutting late-nite rocker with drums like a good kicking and guitars that fume".[7]

Track listing

7–inch single (UK and Europe)[8]

  1. "Morning Is Broken" – 5:20
  2. "Radio City Music Hall" – 2:46

CD single (UK and Europe)[9]

  1. "Morning Is Broken" – 5:20
  2. "Radio City Music Hall" – 2:46
  3. "Eat Your Greens" – 4:01

CD single, limited edition (UK and Europe)[10]

  1. "Morning Is Broken" – 5:20
  2. "The Slider" – 3:18
  3. "Mannish Girl" – 4:16

CD extended play (US)[11]

  1. "Morning Is Broken" (Edit) – 3:55
  2. "My Way to You" – 4:20
  3. "The Slider" – 3:18
  4. "Vicious" – 3:53
  5. "Mystic Lady" – 3:04

Personnel

Production

Other

Notes and References

  1. Cleaning Out the Ashtrays (Collected B-Sides & Rarities 1989-2006): CD2 - Re-Make/Re-Model . . 2009 . UK CD album liner notes . . TR138, CD 915912.
  2. Web site: Cole . Lloyd . Morning Is Broken . lloydcole.com . 1 December 2005 . 24 February 2023.
  3. New Entries: Albums . Hit Music! . 23 October 1993 . 56 . 14 . World Radio History . 24 February 2023.
  4. Compact Data - Cole's Bad Vibes . . 29 April 1994 . 1041 . 21 . World Radio History . 24 February 2023.
  5. Morris . Chris . NAIRD announces nominations for '94 Indie Awards . . 13 May 1995 . Billboard Publications, Inc. . 107 . 19 . 78 . 0006-2510.
  6. News: Downing . Jane . Single Select . . Newcastle upon Tyne . 14 November 1993 . 14 . . subscription . 24 February 2023.
  7. Collins . Andrew . December 1993 . New Albums . . 86.
  8. Morning Is Broken . . 1993 . UK and European 7-inch single sleeve . . VIBE 2, 862 988-7.
  9. Morning Is Broken . . 1993 . UK and European CD single sleeve . . VIBED 2, 862 989-2.
  10. Morning Is Broken . . 1993 . UK and European limited edition CD single sleeve . . VIBES 2, 862 991-2.
  11. Morning Is Broken . . 1993 . US CD extended play sleeve . . RCD5 1037.
  12. Hit Singles 2 . Hit Music! . 20 November 1993 . 60 . 4 . World Radio History . 24 February 2023.

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