title: Vauxhall and I
text: # Vauxhall and I
  
  Vauxhall and I is the fourth studio album by English alternative rock musician Morrissey. It was released on 14 March 1994, by the record label Parlophone in the UK and Sire/Reprise in the US.
  
  ## Background
  
  The album's title may be a reference to the 1987 film Withnail and I. Vauxhall is an area of London noted for its gay clubs, and there is also a British car manufacturer of the same name.
  
  "Spring Heeled Jim" contains bits of dialogue from We Are the Lambeth Boys, a 1959 documentary that follows the lives of members of a south London youth club. The line "Don't leave us in the dark" at the end of "Billy Budd" is sampled from the 1948 David Lean film adaptation of Dickens' Oliver Twist. This was said by one of Fagin's pickpockets to Fagin when the mob was closing in on their hiding place. The song itself shares the title with a novella by Herman Melville.
  
  ## Release
  
  Vauxhall and I was a success in the United States, making the top 20. It was also Morrissey's second solo album to reach the top of the charts in Britain, the first being Viva Hate.
  
  The lead single off the album, "The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get", became the only song by Morrissey or the Smiths to achieve chart success in the United States, where it reached number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. In the United Kingdom, the song hit number 8 on the UK Singles Chart and was the only single by Morrissey to reach the top ten during the 1990s.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | Blender | |
  | Entertainment Weekly | A− |
  | Los Angeles Times | |
  | NME | 8/10 |
  | Pitchfork | 7.8/10 |
  | Q | |
  | Rolling Stone | |
  | The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
  | Select | 5/5 |
  
  Q listed Vauxhall and I as one of the top ten albums of 1994. In February 2006, the same magazine voted it at number 89 on its list of the best albums ever.
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All lyrics are written by Morrissey.
  
  ### Definitive Edition, 20th Anniversary Remaster
  
  The 2014 anniversary remaster includes the previously unavailable 1995 concert from Theatre Royal, London.
  
  * "Billy Budd"
  * "Have-a-Go Merchant"
  * "Spring-Heeled Jim"
  * "London"
  * "You're the One for Me, Fatty"
  * "Boxers"
  * "Jack the Ripper"
  * "We'll Let You Know"
  * "Whatever Happens I Love You"
  * "Why Don't You Find Out for Yourself"
  * "The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get"
  * "National Front Disco"
  * "Moon River"
  * "Now My Heart Is Full"
  
  ## Personnel
  
  Musicians
  
  * Morrissey – vocals
  * Alain Whyte – guitar
  * Boz Boorer – guitar
  * Jonny Bridgewood – bass
  * Woodie Taylor – drums
  
  Technical
  
  * Greg Ross – art direction
  * Dean Freeman – photography
  * Chris Dickie – producer, engineer
  * Steve Lillywhite – producer
  * Danton Supple – assistant engineer
  
  ## Charts
  
  1994 chart performance for Vauxhall and I :
  
  | Chart (1994) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | Australian Albums (ARIA) | 21 |
  | Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) | 22 |
  | Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 73 |
  | New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 28 |
  | Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 13 |
  | UK Albums (OCC) | 1 |
  | US Billboard 200 | 18 |
  
  2014 chart performance for Vauxhall and I :
  
  | Chart (2014) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 141 |
  | Irish Albums (IRMA) | 80 |
  
  ## Certifications
  
  Certifications for Vauxhall and I :
  
  | Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
  | - | - | - |
  | United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold | $100,000^^$ |
  | $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
  