The Queen Is Dead
THE SMITHS Studio Album | |
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Name | The Queen Is Dead |
Release | 16 June 1986 3 April 2012 (remaster) |
Total Length | 37:07 |
Recorded | Winter 1985 |
Writer/composer | Morrissey/Marr |
Producer | Morrissey Johnny Marr |
Art work | Alain Delon "L'Insoumis" (1964) by Alain Cavalier |
Vinyl Etching | FEAR OF MANCHESTER THEM WAS ROTTEN DAYS |
Publisher | Rough Trade Records (UK) Sire Records (US) |
Format(s) | Vinyl, CD |
Chart position | UK #2 US #70 UK #10 (Collector's Edition) UK Vinyl Chart #1 (Collector's Edition) |
Studio Album chronology | |
Meat Is Murder ← The Queen Is Dead → Strangeways, Here We Come
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Singles | |
Information
- An unedited version of this song appears on The Smiths – Unreleased Demos & Instrumentals bootleg LP.
Recording
Release
Track list
CD Edition
UK - [Rough Trade ROUGHCD96]
US - [Sire 9 25426-2]
- The Queen Is Dead – 6:24 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Frankly, Mr. Shankly – 2:17 (Morrissey/Marr)
- I Know It's Over – 5:58 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Never Had No One Ever – 3:36 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Cemetry Gates – 2:39 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Bigmouth Strikes Again – 3:12 (Morrissey/Marr)
- The Boy With The Thorn In His Side – 3:15 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Vicar In A Tutu – 2:21 (Morrissey/Marr)
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out – 4:02 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others – 3:14 (Morrissey/Marr)
Vinyl
UK - [Rough Trade ROUGH96]
US - [Sire 9 25426-1]
Side A
- The Queen Is Dead – 6:24 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Frankly, Mr. Shankly – 2:17 (Morrissey/Marr)
- I Know It's Over – 5:58 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Never Had No One Ever – 3:36 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Cemetry Gates – 2:39 (Morrissey/Marr)
Side B
- Bigmouth Strikes Again – 3:12 (Morrissey/Marr)
- The Boy With The Thorn In His Side – 3:15 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Vicar In A Tutu – 2:21 (Morrissey/Marr)
- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out – 4:02 (Morrissey/Marr)
- Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others – 3:14 (Morrissey/Marr)
Personnel
- Morrissey - Vocals
- Johnny Marr - Guitars, harmonium, synthesized string instruments and flute arrangements
- Andy Rourke - Bass guitar
- Mike Joyce - Drums
- Producer - Morrissey
- Producer - Johnny Marr
- Engineer - Stephen Street
- Engineer - John Porter
Mentioned In
Discogs Information
Credits
- Bass Guitar [The Bass Guitar] - Andy Rourke
- Drums [The Drums] - Mike Joyce
- Engineer [Engineered By] - Stephen Street
- Guitar [Guitars], Harmonium, Arranged By [String Arrangements By], Music By [All Music By] - Johnny Marr
- Layout [Layout By] - Caryn Gough
- Model [Cover Star] - Alain Delon
- Orchestra [Orchestration By] - The Hated Salford Ensemble
- Photography By [Group Photography By] - Stephen Wright (4)
- Producer [Produced By] - Johnny Marr
- Producer [Produced By] - Morrissey
- Voice, Words By [All Words By], Sleeve [Sleeve By] - Morrissey
Notes
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) MPO pressing of [r=8368319] exists.
Images
- The Queen Is Dead - Discogs master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/20137
- The Queen Is Dead (LP Album EMI Records Pressing, Gatefold) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/494927-The-Smiths-The-Queen-Is-Dead
Discogs information (additional release)
Notes
Recorded in England, Winter 1985.
Images
- The Queen Is Dead (Album) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/12048520-The-Smiths-The-Queen-Is-Dead
Discogs information (additional release)
Notes
Recorded in England, Winter 1985.
℗ 1986 Rough Trade Records Ltd. © 1986 Warner Bros. Music Ltd. Alain Delon photo © 1965 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
On CD: Made in France. Cat# Spine/Back: ROUGH CD96 Cat# CD: ROUGH CD 96
Images
- The Queen Is Dead (Album MPO) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/2988530-The-Smiths-The-Queen-Is-Dead
Discogs information (additional release)
Notes
Recorded in England, Winter 1985.
℗ 1986 Rough Trade Records Ltd. © 1986 Warner Bros. Music Ltd. except 'Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty' © B. Feldman/EMI Music
Cover star Alain Delon photos © 1965 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc
Issued with printed inner sleeve
Images
- The Queen Is Dead (LP Album Limited Edition Green, Gatefold Sleeve) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/1493201-The-Smiths-The-Queen-Is-Dead
Discogs information (additional release)
Notes
Comes in a single open pocket gatefold sleeve with a replica of the original inner sleeve. There may be a 'Made in Germany' sticker on the back cover. On the shrink-wrap is a circular pink sticker.
[Gatefold inside] Warner Bros UK Ltd.
[Inner sleeve] recorded in England, Winter 1985 Cicely Courtneidge recording courtesy of Thorn EMI Elstree Studios Ltd Cover star Alain Delon photos © 1965 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc "take me back to dear old Blighty"
[Labels] ℗ & © 1986 Warner Music UK Ltd. Made in the E.U.
[Runouts] '✺' appears to be an error, possible '0', that has been scratched over. Variant 10: '31T' is inverted and '21T' is mirrored.
Images
- The Queen Is Dead (LP Album Reissue Stereo Gatefold, 180 Gram) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/3564656-The-Smiths-The-Queen-Is-Dead
Discogs information (additional release)
Notes
Round silver hype sticker on shrink: '5 LP BOX SET featuring the 2017 Master of the seminal album, additional recordings and an unreleased live album, all heavyweight vinyl 0190295785628'. All three issued with gatefold sleeve and printed inner sleeves. Made in the EU.
Images
- The Queen Is Dead (Deluxe Edition) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/11023833-The-Smiths-The-Queen-Is-Dead
Wikipedia Information
The Queen Is Dead is the third studio album by the English rock band the Smiths. It was released on 16 June 1986 through Rough Trade Records. The album was produced by the band's singer, Morrissey, and their guitarist, Johnny Marr, working predominantly with engineer Stephen Street who engineered the Smiths' previous album, Meat Is Murder (1985). Marr wrote several songs while the Smiths toured Britain in early 1985, working out arrangements with bassist Andy Rourke and drummer Mike Joyce during soundchecks. The album title is taken from American writer Hubert Selby Jr.'s 1964 novel, Last Exit to Brooklyn. The cover art features the French actor Alain Delon in the 1964 film L'Insoumis. The Queen Is Dead spent 22 weeks on the UK Albums Chart, reaching the number two position. It reached number 70 on the US Billboard Top Pop Albums chart and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in late 1990. Critically acclaimed, Rolling Stone ranked the album 113th on its 2020-updated list of the ""500 Greatest Albums of All Time"". In its 2013 list, NME named The Queen Is Dead the greatest album of all time.