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The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead (LP Vinyl)

$ 39.95
$ 39.95
Est. 1974, Curated by Heads
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Released at the peak of their creative partnership, Morrissey and Johnny Marr delivered something that felt simultaneously rooted in British kitchen-sink realism and completely unlike anything else happening in mid-80s rock. The title track's ferocious opening salvo, built around a sample of Edith Piaf, set the tone for an album that balanced Marr's increasingly ambitious arrangements against lyrics that swung between savage wit and genuine ache.

Vinyl LP pressing. Digitally remastered edition of this 1986 album from the legendary British quartet. The Queen Is Dead is The Smiths' great leap forward, taking the band to new musical and lyrical heights. Opening with the storming track, the album is harder rocking record than anything the band had attempted before. Johnny Marr has created here a wide range of guitar styles that provide a musical bed for Morrissey's best set of lyrics. From which is crafted some of their finest, most affective songs, particularly "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side" and the epic "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out," two masterpieces that provide the foundation for a remarkable album.

Tracklist

Side A

1. The Queen Is Dead (Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty (Medley)) (6:23)
2. Frankly, Mr. Shankly (2:17)
3. I Know It's Over (5:48)
4. Never Had No One Ever (3:36)
5. Cemetry Gates (2:39)

Side B

1. Bigmouth Strikes Again (3:12)
2. The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (3:15)
3. Vicar In A Tutu (2:21)
4. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (4:02)
5. Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (3:14)

UPC: 825646658879
Label: Rhino
Release Date: 8.4.23
Format: LP Vinyl