The Operation

~ Recording by Morrissey

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4The Operation6:53MorrisseySouthpaw GrammarMorrisseyAlbum
  • GB1995-08-28
RCA Victor74321299532
1.4The Operation6:53MorrisseySouthpaw GrammarMorrisseyAlbum
  • JP1995-09-06
BVCP-860
1.4The Operation6:53MorrisseySouthpaw GrammarMorrisseyAlbum
  • US1995-09-12
Reprise Records9 45939-2
1.4The Operation6:53MorrisseySouthpaw GrammarMorrisseyAlbum
  • CA1995-09-12
Reprise RecordsCDW 45939
1.9The Operation6:51MorrisseySouthpaw GrammarMorrisseyAlbum
  • XE2009-04-24
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697332522
1.9The Operation6:51MorrisseySouthpaw GrammarMorrisseyAlbum
  • GB2009-05-04
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), RCA Victor, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697472562
1.4The Operation6:53MorrisseySouthpaw GrammarMorrisseyAlbum
Bootleg
1.4The Operation6:54MorrisseySisterama Vol. 5: Southpaw GrammarMorrisseyAlbum + Compilation
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)

Relationships

bass:Jonny Bridgwood
drums (drum set):Spencer Cobrin
guitar:Boz Boorer
Alain Whyte (Morrissey guitarist)
background vocals:Alain Whyte (Morrissey guitarist)
vocals:Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
sampled by:You Must Remember This #10, “Follies of 1938, Chapter 2: Kay Francis, Pretty Poison” by Karina Longworth (film historian & podcaster, You Must Remember This)
recording of:The Operation (from 1995-03 until 1995-04)

The Operation

lyricist:Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:Alain Whyte (Morrissey guitarist)