The SmithsThe Queen Is Dead

Label:

Rough Trade – 92 54261

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , Gatefold, Pink Spine Lettering

Country:

Canada

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.

  • Manufactured ByWEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Sire Records Company
  • Copyright ©Sire Records Company
  • Pressed ByCinram
  • Printed ByEver Reddy
  • Published ByMorrissey / Marr Songs, Ltd.
  • Published ByWarner Bros. Music Ltd.
  • Published ByWarner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
  • Published ByB. Feldman
  • Published ByEMI Music

Credits

  • BassAndy Rourke
  • DrumsMike Joyce
  • EngineerStephen Street
  • Guitar, Harmonium, Arranged By [Strings]Johnny Marr
  • LayoutCaryn Gough
  • Lead Vocals, SleeveMorrissey
  • Model [Cover Star]Alain Delon
  • Music ByJohnny Marr
  • OrchestraThe Hated Salford Ensemble
  • ProducerMorrissey
  • Words ByMorrissey

Notes

Issued with a printed inner sleeve.

Recorded in England, Winter 1985.

This version has pink lettering on the spine unlike The Queen Is Dead which has white.

Morrissey/Marr Songs Ltd. PRS. All rights on behalf of Morrissey/Marr Songs Ltd. for the World controlled by Warner Bros. Music Ltd. PRS. All rights on behalf of Warner Bros. Music Ltd. for the Western Hemisphere istered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. BMI.
Except "Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty (Medley)" Published by B. Feldman/EMI Music
© 1986 Sire Records Company
℗ 1985, 1986 Sire Records Company

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: PRS
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Pressing Plant ID (Labels): CI
  • Pressing Plant ID (Runouts): CR
  • Other (Spine): Ever Reddy logo
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1: side A runout): 92 ● 54261 A2 S
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1: side B runout): 92 ● 54261 B2 S
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: side A runout, etched, "CR" encircled and stamped): 92 • 54261 A1 CR
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: side B runout, etched, "CR" encircled and stamped): 92 • 54261 B1 F• CR
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3: side A runout, etched, "CR" encircled and stamped): 92 • 54261 A2 Py S CR
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3: side B runout, etched, "CR" encircled and stamped): 92 • 54261 B2 Py S CR

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The Queen Is Dead (LP, Album, Gatefold) Rough Trade MD 7961 Benelux 1986
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, 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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