The Queen Is Dead

~ Release by The Smiths (see all versions of this release, 33 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1The Queen Is Dead (Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty (medley))
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rough Trade Records Ltd. and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
partial recording of:
Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty (in 1985)
writer:
Fred Godfrey (early 20th century songwriter), Arthur J. Mills and Bennett Scott (music hall songwriter)
recording of:
The Queen Is Dead (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
3.856:23
A2Frankly, Mr. Shankly
engineer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK) and Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rough Trade Records Ltd. and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
recording of:
Frankly, Mr. Shankly (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
42:17
A3I Know It’s Over
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rough Trade Records Ltd. and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
recording of:
I Know It’s Over (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
4.15:48
A4Never Had No One Ever
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rough Trade Records Ltd. and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
recording of:
Never Had No One Ever (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
3.653:36
A5Cemetry Gates
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rough Trade Records Ltd. and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
recording of:
Cemetry Gates (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
42:39
B1Bigmouth Strikes Again
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
additional vocals:
Ann Coates
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rough Trade Records Ltd. and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 290)
recording of:
Bigmouth Strikes Again (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
4.653:12
B2The Boy With the Thorn in His Side
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rough Trade Records Ltd. and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
music videos:
The Boy With the Thorn in His Side (Top of the Pops) by The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
recording of:
The Boy With the Thorn in His Side (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
4.153:15
B3Vicar in a Tutu
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rough Trade Records Ltd. and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
recording of:
Vicar in a Tutu (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
3.52:21
B4There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rough Trade Records Ltd. and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 4), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 86), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 159) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 226)
recording of:
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
4.44:02
B5Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
bass and bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rough Trade Records Ltd., Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1986) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986, in 2017)
recording of:
Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
43:14

Credits

Release

photography:Steve Wright (photographer)
distributed by:The Cartel
copyrighted (©) by:B. Feldman Music
EMI Music (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
pressed by:EMI Records (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/494927 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-smiths/the-queen-is-dead.p/ [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Bigmouth Strikes Again
I Know It’s Over (demo)
Rubber Ring / What She Said / Rubber Ring (live in Boston)
Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others
The Boy With the Thorn in His Side
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (take 1)
covers:The Queen Is Dead by Janice Whaley
The Smiths Is Dead by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
included in:Complete
part of:CFNY: Top 10 Albums of 1986 (number: 2) (order: 2)
Paste: The 50 Best Post‐Punk Albums (by Josh Jackson 2016‐07‐13) (number: 2) (order: 2)
Paste: The 50 Best New Wave Albums (number: 3) (order: 3)
7th Annual Smash Hits Reader’s Poll – Best LP (number: 9) (order: 9)
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s (number: 13) (order: 13)
Absolute Radio’s The 100 Collection (number: 25) (order: 25)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 28) (order: 28)
Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 66) (order: 66)
David Keenan: The Best Albums Ever (number: 77) (order: 77)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 113) (order: 113)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 113) (order: 113)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 142)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 216) (order: 216)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 218) (order: 218)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 582) (order: 583)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/20137 [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/nwvr [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_smiths/the_queen_is_dead/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000194895 [info]
Wikidata:Q853308 [info]
discography entry:https://www.last.fm/music/The+Smiths/The+Queen+Is+Dead [info]