The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead
Label: |
Rough Trade – ROUGH 96 |
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Country: |
UK |
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Genre: |
Pop |
Style: |
Indie Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | The Queen Is Dead | 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.
- Record Company – Rough Trade Records
- Licensed From – Thorn EMI Elstree Studios Ltd
- Distributed By – The Cartel
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Rough Trade Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
- Copyright © – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
- Copyright © – B. Feldman Music
- Pressed By – MPO
Credits
- Backing Vocals – Ann Coates (tracks: B1)
- Bass Guitar – Andy Rourke
- Drums – Mike Joyce
- Engineer – Stephen Street
- Guitar, Arranged By [Strings], Music By, Producer, Songwriter – Johnny Marr
- Layout – Caryn Gough
- Model [Cover] – Alain Delon
- Orchestra – The Hated Salford Ensemble
- Photography By [Group] – Steve Wright*
- Voice, Words By, Sleeve, Producer, Songwriter – Morrissey
- Written-By ["Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty"] – Godfrey* (tracks: A1)
Notes
Almost identical to MPO pressing, as per runouts.
Track A1 subtitled Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty (Medley) on the label.
All runouts are etched.
Track A1 subtitled Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty (Medley) on the label.
All runouts are etched.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Label Code: LC 5661
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 1): ROUGH 96 A1X FEAR OF MANCHESTER MPO
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 1): ROUGH 96 B1 THEM WAS ROTTEN DAYS MPO
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 2): ROUGH 96 A1 FEAR OF MANCHESTER MPO
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 2): ROUGH 96 B1 THEM WAS ROTTEN DAYS MPO
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 3): ROUGH 96 A1 FEAR OF MANCHESTER MPO
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 3): ROUGH 96 B1X THEM WAS ROTTEN DAYS MPO
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 4): ROUGH 96 A1X FEAR OF MANCHESTER MPO
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 4): ROUGH 96 B1X THEM WAS ROTTEN DAYS MPO
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 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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My copy is flat, centered, and super quiet. Do not mistake vocal sibilance (specifically the first few tracks) for the delivery and mastering; I can detect hints of it on various digital cd / streaming or compressed vinyl compilation presentations in my experience (that's just Moz).
This was like hearing the album for the first time vs. the 2012 stampers in wide circulation today (all of those are excellent rm's). The last third of 'Thorn in His Side' is sonically emotional and kind of breath taking.
Every track manages to capture maximum dynamics in a warm, engaging sound stage...never loses control regardless of power applied. 11/11 post-punk audiophile pressing.
Pro-Ject X1B + Sumiko Wellfleet / Schiit Mani 2 / Musical Fidelity M5si / Dali Oberon 7's -
Wow !!! This press is the one to own, It sounds like Morrissey is playing in my living room
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This is the pressing to own! MPO UK First press! it's like Morrissey singing in the living room!
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Excellent pressing of this legendary album. much better than the remaster and more bass than the original emi press.. -
A wonderful pressing for a legendary LP. I played it on my Debut Carbon record player with a Denon receiver, the quality of the sound is crisp, the bass line is strong, overall very happy with this pressing -
I just ultasonically cleaned my version of this and I have to say this pressing doesn't sound great to my ears. Lots of sibilance in the vocals.
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