The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead
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Rough Trade – 1-25426 |
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US |
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Genre: |
Rock |
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Indie Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | The Queen Is Dead (Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty) (Medley) | 6:23 | |
| A2 | Frankly, Mr. Shankly | 2:17 | |
| A3 | I Know It's Over | 5:48 | |
| A4 | Never Had No One Ever | 3:36 | |
| A5 | Cemetry Gates | 2:39 | |
| B1 | Bigmouth Strikes Again | 3:12 | |
| B2 | The Boy With The Thorn In His Side | 3:15 | |
| B3 | Vicar In A Tutu | 2:21 | |
| B4 | There Is A Light That Never Goes Out | 4:02 | |
| B5 | Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others | 3:14 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright © – Sire Records Company
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sire Records Company
- Published By – Morrissey / Marr Songs, Ltd.
- Published By – B. Feldman
- Published By – EMI Music
- Copyright © – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
- Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
- Marketed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Credits
- Arranged By [String Arrangements By] – Johnny Marr
- Engineer [Engineered By] – Stephen Street (tracks: A1, A3 to B5)
- Layout – Caryn Gough
- Model [Cover Star] – Alain Delon
- Music By [All Music By] – Johnny Marr
- Orchestrated By [Orchestration By] – The Hated Salford Ensemble
- Performer [The Smiths Are], Bass Guitar – Andy Rourke
- Performer [The Smiths Are], Drums – Mike Joyce
- Performer [The Smiths Are], Guitar [Guitars] – Johnny Marr
- Performer [The Smiths Are], Voice – Morrissey
- Photography By [Group Photography By] – Steve Wright*
- Producer – Morrissey
- Sleeve – Morrissey
- Words By [All Words By] – Morrissey
Notes
Gatefold cover:
9 25426-1
Sire Records Company, 3 East 54th Street, New York, New York 10022. Marketed by Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications Company [Warner 'W' logo]
© 1986 Sire Records Company ℗ 1985, 1986 Sire Records Company. Made in U.S.A.
Dust 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"
9 25426-1 © 1986 Sire Records Company Made in USA
Labels:
1-25426
© 1986 Sire Records Company ℗ 1985, 1986 Sire Records Company
Side A, label
*Published by B.Feldman/EMI Music
[the asterisk refer to "Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty (Medley)"]
9 25426-1
Sire Records Company, 3 East 54th Street, New York, New York 10022. Marketed by Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications Company [Warner 'W' logo]
© 1986 Sire Records Company ℗ 1985, 1986 Sire Records Company. Made in U.S.A.
Dust 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"
9 25426-1 © 1986 Sire Records Company Made in USA
Labels:
1-25426
© 1986 Sire Records Company ℗ 1985, 1986 Sire Records Company
Side A, label
*Published by B.Feldman/EMI Music
[the asterisk refer to "Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty (Medley)"]
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 7599-25426-1
- Barcode (Scanned): 075992542616
- Rights Society: BMI
- Pressing Plant ID (Side B, embossed around center hole): E A S T
- Pressing Plant ID (Runout stamp): [SRC logo]
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): 1 25426 A SR2 [SRC logo] 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): 1 25426 B SR1 [SRC logo] 1 1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): 1 25426 A SR1 [SRC logo] / 1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): 1 25426 B SR1 [SRC logo] 1-2
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): 1 25426 A SR1 [SRC logo] / 1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): 1 25426 B SR1 [SRC logo] 1 1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): 1 25426 A SR2 [SRC logo] 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): 1 25426 B SR2 [SRC logo] 1-1
Other Versions (5 of 232)
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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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Not a review…I picked up this record after seeing the Smiths at The Smith Center in DC. At that time, I was buying most of my music on CD and stopped in at Tower Records close to the venue to buy the CD. I figured I’d just bring it into the show. The Smiths, however, were only available as CD imports and too expensive for my budget at that time in my life (Not easy to find, either). Tower had them in stock but I recall they were $25. That’s like $79 in 2025 money. -
I ordered a copy and was sent the 2007 UK picture disc. 🥺. So now I’m torn…..should I play it or not? Anyone ever played a picture disc? Are they meant to be played???? -
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outstanding pressing very dynamic and punchy and very good soundstage and instrument separation !! I own all the other smiths on uk first rough trade and they are phenomenal sounding pressings but I think this US sire press hangs pretty darn close !!!!!! I also own the rhino re-issues which are pretty good as well but the magic is in the first UK pressings and this sire US here
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My version sounds fantastic, mostly due to non-use...1st play recorded to cassette, and rarely played since. Quiet pressing after ultrasonic cleaning. Variant 1. Highly recommended!
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