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The Queen Is Dead
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THE SMITHS Studio Album | |
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Name | The Queen Is Dead |
Release | 16 June 1986 3 April 2012 (remaster) |
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 | |
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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