The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead
Label: | Not On Label – 2564665887 |
|---|---|
Format: | |
Country: | Europe |
Released: | |
Genre: | Rock, Pop |
Style: | Jangle Pop, Post-Punk, Indie Rock, Alternative 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.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Music UK Ltd.
- Copyright © – Warner Music UK Ltd.
- Copyright © – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
- Recorded At – Elstree Studios
- Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BB45481
Credits
- Band [The Smiths], Bass Guitar [The Bass Guitar] – Andy Rourke
- Band [The Smiths], Drums [The Drums] – Mike Joyce
- Band [The Smiths], Guitar [Guitars], Music By [All Music By], Arranged By [String Arrangements By] – Johnny Marr
- Band [The Smiths], Voice, Words By [All Words By] – Morrissey
- Engineer [Engineered By] – Stephen Street
- Lacquer Cut By – F.A.*
- Layout – Caryn Gough
- Model [Cover Star] – Alain Delon
- Orchestrated By [Orchestration By] – The Hated Salford Ensemble
- Photography By [Alain Delon Photos] – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc*
- Photography By [Group Photography By] – Steve Wright*
- Producer [Produced By] – Marr*, Morrissey
- Sleeve – Morrissey
Notes
Comes in a single pocket, unlaminated gatefold sleeve with a replica of the original inner sleeve. This replica inner sleeve is of matte paper whereas in the original copies, they were gloss card.
There may be a 'Made in Germany' sticker on the back cover.
Some copies have a circular pink sticker on the shrink-wrap.
[Gatefold inside]
Warner Bros UK Ltd.
[Inner 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"
[Labels]
℗ & © 1986 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Made in the E.U.
[Runouts]
'✺' appears to be an error, possible '0', that has been scratched over.
Variant 10: '31T' is inverted and '21T' is mirrored.
There may be a 'Made in Germany' sticker on the back cover.
Some copies have a circular pink sticker on the shrink-wrap.
[Gatefold inside]
Warner Bros UK Ltd.
[Inner 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"
[Labels]
℗ & © 1986 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Made in the E.U.
[Runouts]
'✺' appears to be an error, possible '0', that has been scratched over.
Variant 10: '31T' is inverted and '21T' is mirrored.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 8 25646 65887 9
- Barcode (Scanned, UPC-A): 825646658879
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 1): BB4548✺1 - 01A1 =+⋀ 1 F.A.
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 1): BB45481 - 01B1 ⋀=⋀
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 2): BB4548✺1 - 01A1 1 F.A. δ+1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 2): BB45481 - 01B1 >X=
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 3): BB4548✺1 - 01A1 ΤV= 1 F.A.
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 3): BB45481 - 01B1 ΔXI
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 4): BB4548✺1 - 01A1 1 F.A. Δ+S
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 4): BB45481 - 01B1 IX⋀
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 5): BB4548✺1 - 01A1 I ⋀1Ɛ F.A.
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 5): BB45481 - 01B1 Δ1Ↄ
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 6): BB4548✺1 - 01A1 V=S 1 F.A.
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 6): BB45481 - 01B1 IT⋀
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 7): BB4548✺1 - 01A1 1 F.A. V+Ɛ
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 7): BB45481 - 01B1 V+ᄅ
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 8): BB4548✺1 - 01A1 I F.A.
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 8): BB45481 - 01B1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 9): BB4548✺1 - 01A1 3VT I F.A.
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 9): BB45481 - 01B1 𑪽VX
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 10): BB4548✺1 - 01A1 31T 1 F.A.
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 10): BB45481 - 01B1 21T
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 11): BB4548✺1 - 01A1 3⋀X 1 F.A.
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 11): BB45481 - 01B1 S⋀⋀
Other Versions (5 of 232)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | The Queen Is Dead (LP, Album, Gatefold) | Megadisc, Rough Trade | MD 7961 | Benelux | 1986 | ||
| The Queen Is Dead (LP, Album, ARC Pressing) | Sire, Sire, Rough Trade | 1-25426, 9 25426-1 | US | 1986 | |||
Recently Edited | The Queen Is Dead (LP, Album, Gatefold) | Virgin, Rough Trade | 70 444, 70444 | France | 1986 | ||
Recently Edited | The Queen Is Dead (LP, Album, Gatefold, Pink Spine Lettering) | Sire, Rough Trade | 92 54261 | Canada | 1986 | ||
Recently Edited | The Queen Is Dead (LP, Album, EMI Records Pressing, Gatefold) | Rough Trade | ROUGH 96 | UK | 1986 |
Recommendations
2016 WorldwideVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo
2014 UK, Europe & USVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Reviews
- Edited 22 days agoThis is what I've put together from compiling information available at the time of release in 2009, 2011 and 2012:
* 2009: Rhino, licensing from Warner, released a remaster of the Smiths albums on vinyl in US and UK; remaster was done by Johnny Marr and Frank Arkwright
* 2011: Rhino, licensing from Warner, released these album remasters, as well as remasters by Marr and Arkwright of Rank, Hatful of Hollow, and Louder Than Bombs as CD and vinyl box sets
* 2011: Warner released the remasters by Arkwright and Marr as individual entries on CD, at least in Europe
* 2012: Warner released the remasters by Arkwright and Marr as individual entries, on vinyl, and only in Europe
* Since 2012: both Rhino and Warner have reissued some of the the Arkwright and Marr remasters, on vinyl and CD and in some cases multiple times; countries vary
This entry is Warner, btw. 
Some sibilant vocals, but other than that, great pressing
1 word- NME magazine once rated The Queen is Dead as greatest album of all time. The
Sound on this pressing is just magnificent 
Great pressing, no surfaces noises, nice soundstage. Easy-to-find edition of a cult album. Go for it !
Edited one month agoSo does this output a better sound quality than on OG? I am BEYOND impressed with this sound quality.
I must have gotten a good copy because mine is flawless without issue. Especially in the later tracks.
This is so great! This pressing slaps! Echoing the comments on here. The Smiths best album and optimal did a great job on it. Packaging is nicely done as well. Best way I’ve listened to this album so far.
TT: Fisher Studio-Standard MT6225
Cart: Shure M95ED
Amp: Harman Kardon hk495i
Speakers: Tannoy C-8- Well balance pressing. Best sounding of all the reissues I've gotten.
- Me when any minor inconvenience occurs in my day to day life.
Agree with all the compliments. I’m adding this ver. LP is better than CD, remastered in 2011. LP is more natural and warm, the way of not losing definition or frequency cuts.
Incredible pressing for a great low price, playback was absolutely flawless for me with nothing taking me out of the experience. Highly recommended
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