The SmithsThe Queen Is Dead

Label:

Rough Trade – 39.003

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album , Gatefold

Country:

Brazil

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"]F. 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.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Sire Records Company
  • Copyright ©Sire Records Company
  • Copyright ©Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
  • Manufactured ByRCA Eletrônica Ltda.
  • Distributed ByRCA Eletrônica Ltda.
  • Licensed FromWEA Discos Ltda.
  • Published ByWarner (4)

Credits

  • Arranged By [Strings]Johnny Marr
  • Bass GuitarAndy Rourke
  • DrumsMike Joyce
  • EngineerStephen Street (tracks: A1, A3 to B5)
  • GuitarJohnny Marr
  • LayoutCaryn Cough*
  • Model [Cover Star]Alain Delon
  • Music By [All Music By]Johnny Marr
  • Orchestrated ByThe Hated Salford Ensemble
  • Photography BySteve Wright*
  • ProducerMorrissey
  • SleeveMorrissey
  • VoiceMorrissey
  • Words By [All Words By]Morrissey

Notes

Recorded in England, Winter 1985.
"The Queen Is Dead" contains a sample from "Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty" (Mills, Godfrey, Scott).

Cover star Alain Delon photos © 1965 Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Inc.

Released in a gatefold cover and with a inner sleeve with photos and credits.

Catalogue numbers:
610.7082 - Front Cover & Inner sleeve (single photo side).
39.003 - Back cover & Inner sleeve (credits side).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): 610.7082-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): 610.7082-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1: Side A runout, stamped): RCA 610.7082-A 1S A1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1: Side B runout, stamped): RCA 610.7082-B 1S A2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: Side A runout, stamped): RCA 610.7082-A 1S A3
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2: Side B runout, stamped): RCA 610.7082-B 1S A5
  • Price Code: Série Super Luxo

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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, 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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  • JohnCJones687's avatar
    JohnCJones687
    I ordered a copy and was sent the 2007 UK picture disc. 🥺. So now I’m torn…..should I play it or not? Anyone ever played a picture disc? Are they meant to be played????

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