The SmithsThe Queen Is Dead

Label:

Sire – CD 25426

Format:

CD , Album

Country:

Canada

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Indie Rock

Tracklist

1a Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty
Written-ByGodfrey*
0:15
1b The Queen Is Dead (Medley) 6:09
2 Frankly, Mr. Shankly
EngineerJohn Porter
2:19
3 I Know It's Over 5:49
4 Never Had No One Ever 3:37
5 Cemetry Gates 2:41
6 Bigmouth Strikes Again
Backing VocalsAnn Coates
3:14
7 The Boy With The Thorn In His Side 3:17
8 Vicar In A Tutu 2:22
9 There Is A Light That Never Goes Out 4:03
10 Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others 3:14

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanySire Records Company
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Sire Records Company
  • Copyright ©Sire Records Company
  • Distributed ByWEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
  • Pressed BySpecialty Records Corporation

Credits

  • Arranged By [Strings]Johnny Marr
  • BassAndy Rourke
  • DrumsMike Joyce
  • EngineerStephen Street
  • GuitarJohnny Marr
  • LayoutCaryn Gough
  • Lyrics ByMorrissey
  • Model [Cover Star]Alain Delon
  • Music ByJohnny Marr
  • OrchestraThe Hated Salford Ensemble
  • Photography By [Group]Steve Wright*
  • ProducerMorrissey
  • SleeveMorrissey
  • VocalsMorrissey

Notes

Recorded in England, Winter 1985.

"The Queen Is Dead" contains a sample from "Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty" (Mills, Godfrey, Scott).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 075992542623
  • Matrix / Runout: 1 25426-2 SRC +05

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The Queen Is Dead (LP, Album, Gatefold) Rough Trade MD 7961 Benelux 1986
The Queen Is Dead (LP, Album, ARC Pressing) Rough Trade 1-25426, 9 25426-1 US 1986
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The Queen Is Dead (LP, Album, Gatefold) Rough Trade 70 444, 70444 1986
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The Queen Is Dead (LP, Album, Gatefold, Pink Spine Lettering) Rough Trade 92 54261 Canada 1986
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The Queen Is Dead (LP, Album, EMI Records Pressing, Gatefold) Rough Trade ROUGH 96 UK 1986

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