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{{ | {{Discobox | ||
| Name = The Queen Is Dead | | Name = The Queen Is Dead | ||
| Total Length = | | Total Length = 37:07 | ||
| Recorded = | | Recorded = Winter 1985 | ||
| Writer = Morrissey/Marr | | Writer = Morrissey/Marr | ||
| Producer = | | Producer = [[Morrissey]]<br>[[Johnny Marr]] | ||
| Mastered = | | Mastered = | ||
| Art = | | Art = Alain Delon <br>"L'Insoumis" (1964) by Alain Cavalier | ||
| Vinyl Etching = | | Vinyl Etching = FEAR OF MANCHESTER<br>THEM WAS ROTTEN DAYS | ||
| Publisher = | | Publisher = [[Rough Trade Records]] (UK)<br>[[Sire Records]] (US) | ||
| Format = Vinyl, CD | | Format = Vinyl, CD | ||
| Release = | | Release = 16 June 1986<br>3 April 2012 (remaster) | ||
| Chart = UK #1 | | Chart = UK #2<br>US #70<br>UK #10 (Collector's Edition)<br>UK Vinyl Chart #1 (Collector's Edition) | ||
| Type = Studio Album | | Type = Studio Album | ||
| ArtistType = The Smiths | |||
| Previous = Meat Is Murder | | Previous = Meat Is Murder | ||
| PreviousLink = Meat Is Murder | | PreviousLink = Meat Is Murder | ||
| Next = Strangeways, Here We Come | | Next = Strangeways, Here We Come | ||
| NextLink = Strangeways, Here We Come | | NextLink = Strangeways, Here We Come | ||
| | | single1 = The Boy With The Thorn In His Side | image1 = Boy_with_the_thorn.jpg | ||
| | | single2 = Bigmouth Strikes Again | image2 = Bigmouthstrikesagain.jpg | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Information== | |||
* An unedited version of this song appears on [[The Smiths – Unreleased Demos & Instrumentals (LP bootleg)|The Smiths – Unreleased Demos & Instrumentals]] bootleg LP. | |||
===Recording=== | |||
===Release=== | |||
==Track list== | |||
===CD Edition=== | |||
UK - [Rough Trade ROUGHCD96]<br> | |||
US - [Sire 9 25426-2] | |||
{{tracklist | |||
| 01 = The Queen Is Dead | |||
| 01link = The Queen Is Dead (song) | |||
| 01-duration = 6:24 (Morrissey/[[Johnny Marr|Marr]]) | |||
| 02 = Frankly, Mr. Shankly | |||
| 02link = Frankly, Mr. Shankly | |||
| 02-duration = 2:17 (Morrissey/Marr) | |||
| 03 = I Know It's Over | |||
| 03link = I Know It's Over | |||
| 03-duration = 5:58 (Morrissey/Marr) | |||
| 04 = Never Had No One Ever | |||
| 04link = Never Had No One Ever | |||
| 04-duration = 3:36 (Morrissey/Marr) | |||
| 05 = Cemetry Gates | |||
| 05link = Cemetry Gates | |||
| 05-duration = 2:39 (Morrissey/Marr) | |||
| 06 = Bigmouth Strikes Again | |||
| 06link = Bigmouth Strikes Again (single) | |||
| 06-duration = 3:12 (Morrissey/Marr) | |||
| 07 = The Boy With The Thorn In His Side | |||
| 07link = The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (single) | |||
| 07-duration = 3:15 (Morrissey/Marr) | |||
| 08 = Vicar In A Tutu | |||
| 08link = Vicar In A Tutu | |||
| 08-duration = 2:21 (Morrissey/Marr) | |||
| 09 = There Is A Light That Never Goes Out | |||
| 09link = There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (single) | |||
| 09-duration = 4:02 (Morrissey/Marr) | |||
| 10 = Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others | |||
| 10link = Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others | |||
| 10-duration = 3:14 (Morrissey/Marr) | |||
}} | |||
===Vinyl=== | |||
UK - [Rough Trade ROUGH96]<br> | |||
US - [Sire 9 25426-1] <br> | |||
===== Side A ===== | |||
# [[The Queen Is Dead (song)|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 (single)|Bigmouth Strikes Again]] – 3:12 (Morrissey/Marr) | |||
# [[The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (single)|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 (single)|There Is A Light That Never Goes Out]] – 4:02 (Morrissey/Marr) | |||
# [[Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others]] – 3:14 (Morrissey/Marr) | |||
==Personnel== | ==Personnel== | ||
* [[Morrissey]] - Vocals | * [[Morrissey]] - Vocals | ||
* [[Johnny Marr]] - [[ | * [[Johnny Marr]] - [[Guitarists|Guitars]], [[Keyboardists|harmonium]], synthesized string instruments and flute arrangements | ||
* [[Andy Rourke]] - [[Bassists|Bass guitar]] | * [[Andy Rourke]] - [[Bassists|Bass guitar]] | ||
* [[Mike Joyce]] - [[Drummers|Drums]] | * [[Mike Joyce]] - [[Drummers|Drums]] | ||
* [[Producers|Producer]] - | * [[Producers|Producer]] - Morrissey | ||
* Producer - Johnny Marr | |||
* Engineer - [[Stephen Street]] | * Engineer - [[Stephen Street]] | ||
* Engineer - [[John Porter]] |
Revision as of 15:25, 12 February 2020
THE SMITHS Studio Album | |
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Name | The Queen Is Dead |
Release | 16 June 1986 3 April 2012 (remaster) |
Total 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
| |
Singles | |
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