The SmithsThe Queen Is Dead

Label:

Rough Trade – RTRANZ013

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

New Zealand

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.

  • Copyright ©Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Rough Trade Records Ltd.

Credits

  • Arranged By [Strings]Johnny Marr
  • BassAndy Rourke
  • DrumsMike Joyce
  • EngineerStephen Street
  • GuitarJohnny Marr
  • LayoutCaryn Gough
  • Model [Cover Star]Alain Delon
  • Music ByJohnny Marr
  • OrchestraThe Hated Salford Ensemble
  • Photography By [Group]Steve Wright*
  • ProducerMorrissey
  • SleeveMorrissey
  • VoiceMorrissey
  • Words ByMorrissey

Notes

Recorded in England, Winter 1985

Cicely Courtneidge recording courtesy of Thorn EMI Elstree Studios Ltd
Cover star: Alain Delon photos © 1965 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.

All tracks published by Warner Bros. except "Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty" Warner Bros,/Control
℗ 1986 Rough Trade Records, Ltd./Sound recording made by Rough Trade Records, Ltd. - first published ℗ in U.K. 1986.
All tracks © 1986 Warner Bros. Music Limited.

The sleeve text and images are identical to the Australian issue and states 'Made and distributed in Australia under license by CBS Productions Pty. Ltd. Possibly a NZ made version with unaltered print image.
Includes lyric insert (differing from the Australian version which has a lyrics/picture inner sleeve).

Track B5 fades in like on all other releases but then stays at the same volume unlike most other pressings where the track fades quickly again before coming back.
This version is only available on some Australian and New Zealand pressings.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): RTRANZ013A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): RTRANZ013B
  • Matrix / Runout (Run-out Side A, etched): ∆ MX 217359 RTRANZ 013-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Run-out Side B, etched): ∆ MX 217360 RTRANZ 013-2

Other Versions (5 of 232)

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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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