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MORRISSEY Single
Name	The Last Of The Famous International Playboys
Release	11 Febrary 1989
Total Length	3:40
Writer/composer	Morrissey/Street
Producer	Stephen Street
Art work	Morrissey
Vinyl Etching	ESCAPE FROM VALIUM (A-side) RETURN TO VALIUM (B-side)
Publisher	HMV Records (UK) Sire Records (US)
Format(s)	7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, CD
Chart position	UK #6
Single chronology
Everyday Is Like Sunday ← The Last Of The Famous International Playboys → Interesting Drug

Information

Recording

Release

Track list

7" Vinyl

UK - [HMV POP1620]

The Last Of The Famous International Playboys – 3:40 (Morrissey/Street)
Lucky Lisp – 2:51 (Morrissey/Street)

12" Vinyl

UK - [HMV 12POP1620]
US - [Sire/Reprise 9 21163-0]

The Last Of The Famous International Playboys – 3:40 (Morrissey/Street)
Lucky Lisp – 2:51 (Morrissey/Street)
Michael's Bones – 3:10 (Morrissey/Street)

CD

UK - [HMV CDPOP1620]

The Last Of The Famous International Playboys – 3:40 (Morrissey/Street)
Lucky Lisp – 2:51 (Morrissey/Street)
Michael's Bones – 3:10 (Morrissey/Street)

Lyrics

Dear hero imprisoned,
With all the new crimes that you are perfecting Oh I can't help quoting you Because everything that you said rings true
And now in my cell (Well, I followed you) And here's a list of who I slew Reggie Kray - do you know my name? Don't say you don't Please say you do
I am: The last of the famous International playboys The last of the famous International playboys
And now in my cell (Well, I loved you) And every man with a job to do Ronnie Kray - do you know my face? Don't say you don't Please say you do
I am: The last of the famous International playboys The last of the famous International playboys
In our lifetime those who kill The newsworld hands them stardom And these are the ways On which I was raised These are the ways On which I was, which I was raised I never wanted to kill I'M NOT NATURALLY EVIL Such things I do Just to make myself More attractive to you HAVE I FAILED?
The last of the famous International playboys

Personnel

Morrissey - Vocals
Craig Gannon - Guitars
Neil Taylor - Guitars
Andy Rourke - Bass guitar
Stephen Street - Keyboards
Producer - Stephen Street
Assistant Engineer -
Art co-ordination - Jo Slee
Layout - Caryn Gough
Photography - Morrissey

Sleeve Artwork

Cover art. (1989)

Music Video

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Credits

Live History

Appears On

Bona Drag

(1991)
World Of Morrissey

(1995)
Suedehead: The Best Of Morrissey

(1997)
The CD Singles '88–91'

(2000)
¡The Best Of! Morrissey

(2001)
Greatest Hits

(2008)
HMV/Parlophone Singles '88–'95

(2009)
Very Best Of Morrissey

(2011)

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 {{Discobox
 | Name = The Last Of The Famous International Playboys
-| Total Length =
+| Total Length = 3:40
 | Recorded =
 | Writer = Morrissey/Street
 | Producer = [[Stephen Street]]
 | Mastered =
-| Art =
+| Art = Morrissey
 | Vinyl Etching = ESCAPE FROM VALIUM (A-side)<br>RETURN TO VALIUM (B-side)
-| Publisher =
+| Publisher = [[HMV Records]] (UK)<br>[[Sire Records]] (US)
 | Format =  7" Vinyl, 12" Vinyl, CD
-| Release =
+| Release = 11 Febrary 1989
-| Chart = UK
+| Chart = UK #6
 | Type = Single
 | Previous = Everyday Is Like Sunday
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 ===7" Vinyl===
+UK - [HMV POP1620]<br>
+{{tracklist
+| 01 = The Last Of The Famous International Playboys
+|	01link = The Last Of The Famous International Playboys
+|	01-duration = 3:40 (Morrissey/[[Stephen Street|Street]])
+| 02 = Lucky Lisp
+|	02link = Lucky Lisp
+|	02-duration = 2:51 (Morrissey/Street)
+}}
+===12" Vinyl===
+UK - [HMV 12POP1620]<br>
+US - [Sire/Reprise 9 21163-0]<br>
 {{tracklist
-| 01 =
+| 01 = The Last Of The Famous International Playboys
-|	01link =
+|	01link = The Last Of The Famous International Playboys
-|	01-duration = 0:00 (Morrissey/)
+|	01-duration = 3:40 (Morrissey/Street)
-| 02 =
+| 02 = Lucky Lisp
-|	02link =
+|	02link = Lucky Lisp
-|	02-duration = 0:00 (Morrissey/)
+|	02-duration = 2:51 (Morrissey/Street)
+| 03 = Michael's Bones
+|	03link = Michael's Bones
+|	03-duration = 3:10 (Morrissey/Street)
 }}
+===CD===
+UK - [HMV CDPOP1620]<br>
+{{tracklist
+| 01 = The Last Of The Famous International Playboys
+|	01link = The Last Of The Famous International Playboys
+|	01-duration = 3:40 (Morrissey/Street)
+| 02 = Lucky Lisp
+|	02link = Lucky Lisp
+|	02-duration = 2:51 (Morrissey/Street)
+| 03 = Michael's Bones
+|	03link = Michael's Bones
+|	03-duration = 3:10 (Morrissey/Street)
+}}
 == Lyrics ==
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 == Sleeve Artwork ==
 <gallery  perrow="6">
-  File: | Original cover art. (1988)
+  File:Last-Of-The-Famous_International_Playboys.jpg | Cover art. (1989)
- File: | Alt cover. (2012)
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 ==Live History==
+==Appears On==
+<gallery  perrow="8">
+ File:Bonadraglpcover.jpg | ''[[Bona Drag]]'' <br><br><br>(1991)
+ File:Worldofmorrissey.jpg | ''[[World Of Morrissey]]'' <br><br><br>(1995)
+ File:Suedeheadbestofmorrissey.jpg | ''[[Suedehead: The Best Of Morrissey]]'' <br><br>(1997)
+ File:Morrissey88-91.jpg | ''[[The CD Singles '88–91']]''<br><br><br> (2000)
+ File:Bestofmorrissey.jpg | ''[[¡The Best Of! Morrissey]]'' <br><br><br>(2001)
+ File:Greatesthits.jpg | ''[[Greatest Hits]]'' <br><br><br>(2008)
+ File:Hmvparlophonesingles8895cdfront.jpg | ''[[HMV/Parlophone Singles '88–'95]]''<br><br> (2009)
+ File:Verybestof.jpg | ''[[Very Best Of Morrissey]]''<br><br><br> (2011)
+</gallery>