Ringleader of the Tormentors
Ringleader of the Tormentors is the eighth studio album by English alternative rock singer Morrissey. It was released on 3 April 2006 by record label Attack. The album was described as showcasing "a thicker, more rock-driven sound",[1] which Morrissey attributed to new guitarist Jesse Tobias.
Ringleader of the Tormentors
The album debuted at number 1 in the UK Albums Chart and number 27 in the US, and also reached number 1 in Sweden, Malta, and Greece.
Release[edit]
The album's opening track, "I Will See You in Far-off Places", was leaked on the internet on 2 February 2006.
"In the Future When All's Well" received some airplay in the United States on alternative rock radio.
Ringleader of the Tormentors was released on 3 April 2006. It became Morrissey's third number 1 album on the UK Albums Chart, selling 62,000 copies in its first week of release in the UK.[3] It was also the first British album charting to include download sales, 1,200 of which were full album downloads of Ringleader of the Tormentors.[3] The album peaked in its debut week at number 27 on the Billboard 200 in the U.S., and according to Nielsen SoundScan, has sold 98,000 in the U.S. as of August 2008.[4]
Additional personnel
Children's choir on "The Youngest Was the Most Loved", "The Father Who Must Be Killed" and "At Last I Am Born"