The SmithsThe Queen Is Dead

Label:

Rough Trade – MD 7961

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , Gatefold

Country:

Benelux

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Indie Rock

Tracklist

A1 The Queen Is Dead (Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty (Medley))
Written-By ["Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty"]Godfrey*
6:23
A2 Frankly, Mr. Shankly
EngineerJohn Porter
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
Backing VocalsAnn Coates
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.

  • Licensed FromRough Trade Records
  • Distributed ByDureco
  • Distributed ByIndisc
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Rough Trade Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
  • Copyright ©B. Feldman
  • Copyright ©EMI Music

Credits

  • BassAndy Rourke
  • DrumsMike Joyce
  • EngineerStephen Street
  • Guitar, Harmonium, Arranged By [Strings]Johnny Marr
  • LayoutCaryn Gough
  • Lead Vocals, Artwork By [Sleeve]Morrissey
  • Lyrics By [Words]Morrissey
  • Model [Cover Star]Alain Delon
  • Music ByMarr*
  • OrchestraThe Hated Salford Ensemble
  • ProducerMorrissey

Notes

℗ 1986 Rough Trade Records.
© 1986 Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Licensed From Rough Trade Records.
Distributed In The Netherlands By Dureco, Weesp
In Belgium By Indisc, Brussels

Includes printed innersleeve containing background photo and credits.
Lyrics and band photo printed inside gatefold.

Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty © B.Feldman/EMI Music.
Cicely Courtneidge recording courtesy of Thorn EMI Elstree Studios Ltd.
Recorded in England, Winter 1985.
Cover star Alain Delon photos © 1965 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Label Code (Sides A/B labels, printed): LC 5661
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label, printed): MD 7961A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label, printed): MD 7961B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, stamped): MD 7961 A 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped): MD 7961 B 1

Other Versions (5 of 232)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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
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The Queen Is Dead (LP, Album, Gatefold) Rough Trade 610.7082, 39.003 Brazil 1986

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  • timdho's avatar
    timdho
    I have this copy but the lettering isn't red. Comes with a printed innersleeve and the sound quality is great, so I don't suspect it being a bootleg, but who knows. Anyone else has this version?

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