The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
1986
The Queen Is Dead is a Alt/Indie album by The Smiths, originally released in 1986. On Gatefold: 232 pressings tracked, owned by 91 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Indie Rock
- jangly
- wistful
- bohemian
About
<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
- A1The Queen Is Dead / Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty (Medley)6:23
- A2Frankly, Mr. Shankly2:17
- A3I Know It's Over5:48
- A4Never Had No One Ever3:36
- A5Cemetry Gates2:39
Side B
- B1Bigmouth Strikes Again3:12
- B2The Boy With The Thorn In His Side3:15
- B3Vicar In A Tutu2:21
- B4There Is A Light That Never Goes Out4:02
- B5Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others3:14
Credits
Performers
- Andy RourkeBASS GUITAR BASS
- Mike JoyceDRUMS
- Johnny MarrGUITAR ARRANGED BY STRINGS
- The Hated Salford EnsembleORCHESTRATED BY ORCHESTRA
- Ann CoatesBACKING VOCALS
- MorrisseyLEAD VOCALS VOCALS
- Cicely CourtneidgeVOCALS
91 collectors on Gatefold own this · 232 pressings tracked on Gatefold