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The Queen Is Dead

The Smiths

1986 · Rock, Pop

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The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

The Queen Is Dead is an Alt/Indie album by The Smiths, originally released in 1986. On Gatefold: 235 pressings tracked, owned by 175 collectors.

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<b>100 Best Albums</b> From start to finish, <i>The Queen Is Dead</i> is, perhaps, The Smiths' strongest album, and it's certainly their funniest. In particular, the Kinks-like music hall bounce of "Frankly, Mr. Shankly" and the rockabilly-tinged "Vicar in a Tutu" sport hilariously cruel lyrics, while pungent one-liners crop up in nearly every track. Elsewhere, the shimmering "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side" is one of Johnny Marr's most glorious tunes, while "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" features one of Morrissey's most disconsolately romantic lyrics.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1The Queen Is Dead / Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty (Medley)6:23
  2. A2Frankly, Mr. Shankly2:17
  3. A3I Know It's Over5:48
  4. A4Never Had No One Ever3:36
  5. A5Cemetry Gates2:39

Side B

  1. B1Bigmouth Strikes Again3:12
  2. B2The Boy With The Thorn In His Side3:15
  3. B3Vicar In A Tutu2:21
  4. B4There Is A Light That Never Goes Out4:02
  5. B5Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others3:14

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Indie Rock
  • jangly
  • wistful
  • bohemian

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Recorded in England, Winter 1985.
Gatefold sleeve.
Printed inner sleeve.
Some copies with folded A2 black and white poster with the same image as inside of gatefold.
Also a (very similar) pressing of The Queen Is Dead (UK 1986) (opens in a new tab) exists.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Andy RourkeBAND , BASS GUITAR BASS BASS GUITAR
  • Johnny MarrARRANGED BY BAND , GUITAR , MUSIC BY , ARRANGED BY GUITAR
  • Mike JoyceBAND , DRUMS DRUMS PERFORMER , DRUMS
  • MorrisseyLEAD VOCALS LEAD VOCALS, ARTWORK LEAD VOCALS, ARTWORK BY
  • The Hated Salford EnsembleORCHESTRA ORCHESTRATED BY
  • Ann CoatesBACKING VOCALS
  • Cicely CourtneidgeVOCALS

175 collectors on Gatefold own this · 235 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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