I picked up both of these books a couple weeks ago and while Bands On The Road is more of a coffee table book, Morrissey In Conversation is something much more substantial. As a massive fan of The Smiths since I first ever heard them in the late 80s, this book is turning out to be an interesting reflection of not only their formative years, but of Morrissey’s relentless pursuit of being everything that the pop stars at the time were not. This book contains virtually ever major interview he gave from the beginning of The Smiths through 2007. While I imagine a great deal of the book to be somewhat repetitive – I’ve counted seven references to his choice of celibacy and I’m only 40 pages in – for me it is a remarkable lo0k at a giant inspiration of mine and someone who there is really no equal for. I highly suggest this book for any fans of The Smiths; if you’ve read Morrissey & Marr – The Severed Alliance, this book is a great companion.