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Track Listings
| 1. The Queen Is Dead (2011 Remastered Version) |
| 2. Frankly, Mr. Shankly (2011 Remastered Version) |
| 3. I Know It's Over (2011 Remastered Version) |
| 4. Never Had No One Ever (2011 Remastered Version) |
| 5. Cemetary Gates (2011 Remastered Version) |
| 6. Bigmouth Strikes Again (2011 Remastered Version) |
| 7. The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (2011 Remastered Version) |
| 8. Vicar In A Tutu (2011 Remastered Version) |
| 9. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (2011 Remastered Version) |
| 10. Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (2011 Remastered Version) |
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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.
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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
By RachelWalker
TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD
Here it is, The Smith's masterpiece. Is it a masterpiece? Well, probably. I certainly think so. Albums without a single bad track are rare, albums which exclusively contains songs i could happily listen to on repeat forever are rare. Albums so important and yet so funny are rare too (tracks like Frankly, Mr Shankly and Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others can have me laughing out loud if I'm in the right mood). This album really does have everything: terrific musicianship from Marr, wonderful jangling melodies; and sublime lyrics and vocals from Morrissey (absolutely sublime). Now, lots of albums can claim those two things, but few achieve the cohesion, the union of the music and vocals and lyrics, so everything just clicks and feels as if the songs exist almost naturally. The Queen is Dead does. It really does have everything you could ask for. I could listen to it forever I think.
It's got many of The Smith's best moments: Bigmouth Strikes Again, The Boy with the Thorn in His Side, Frankly, Mr Shankly, and Cemetrey Gates. And of course it has There is A Light That Never Goes Out, possibly my favourite Smith's song of all time. "And if a double-decker bus/crashes in to us/to die by your side/is such a heavenly way to die./And if a ten-ton truck/kills the both of us/to die by your side/well, the pleasure, the privilege, is mine." Only Morrissey is capable of sounding so vocally uplifting and lyrically absolutely heartbreaking at the same time. The man is a genius.
Funny, tragic, serious, cohesive, important, brilliant. No record collection is complete without The Queen is Dead (and, to be honest, all four Smiths albums really.)
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
With current bands like Coldplay and Travis(always mentioned in the same breath) the music they make always seems to wash over me, great songs, terrific songs, but not quite personal enough and soon become forgetful. Morrissey has a way of writing that draws you in and makes you really connect with the song, as if it was about you. It's really powerful stuff and anyone who listens to this album will appreciate that. Listen to "I know its over" and "No one ever" and "There is a light that never goes out". Even the song titles will have you curious enough to click this album into your basket, surely! Everyone must have had the feeling "And as i climb into an empty bed, Oh, well.... enough said". The Smiths are as powerful as fellow mancunians Joy Division and as revolutionary as Bob Dylan. The Smiths songs stay with you forever, every time i see a double decker bus for example.....
Beware, this album may change your take on life.
Just go and buy it.
Beware, this album may change your take on life.
Just go and buy it.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Indie Kid
Format:Audio CD
The Smiths of The Queen is Dead have reached the fullest point of their development as a group. From the title track's sweeping majesty to the intricate beauty of "Big Mouth", Johnny Marr's guitar is breathtaking, turning from rage to heartbreak in a moment and seems to have matured to take in the full breadth of Morrissey's ouvre. Moreover, for the last time in a Smiths album, Morrissey's lyrics are free from parody as he trawls his inner psyche (I Know It's Over) to reveal the indubitable truth about his inability to love and the consequences. A truly great album by anyone's standards, it would be the Smiths meisterwerk, and even if only 1 year later we wept over their demise, it's the most enduring testament to their greatness.
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Great record
Bought this for my niece who had requested it for her birthday. She's 17 and really into Vinyl records, and loves this particular one.
Published 1 month ago by Yvonne Woodward
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Queen Is Remastered
'The Queen Is Dead' is probably the finest album The Smiths ever made, featuring some of their best songs - and several personal favourites of mine, including 'Bigmouth Strikes... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Andrew F
5.0 out of 5 stars
A rightful classic in The Smiths Discography
I have given this album five stars, though it isn't my favourite as I prefer their debut and Strangeways. Read more
Published 10 months ago by JJKelsall
5.0 out of 5 stars
smiths - queen is dead CD remastered
this CD album is the remastered (2012) version of the 1986/7 album of original studio tracks.
the track: "Some girls are bigger than others": actually made me laugh out... Read more
the track: "Some girls are bigger than others": actually made me laugh out... Read more
Published 13 months ago by a.m.hardwick
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poor me, poor me, poor me.
This is typical Smiths - miserable, self-pitying, hateful & depressing. Johnny Marr is a great guitarist - if only he had found someone other than Morrisey to team up with. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Karezza
5.0 out of 5 stars
The privilege is mine
What can I say that's not already been said? This has to be one of the greatest British guitar albums of all time and like all great records it has a timeless quality - a benchmark... Read more
Published on 18 Jan 2011 by Mr Ticko
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic
This is without a dobt one of the best albums ever. People who hate this just dont understand it, so can they stop giving it 1 star because their bringing its average rating down. Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2010 by katimushu
1.0 out of 5 stars
Isn't prison enough punishment for a crime you didn't commit ?
"Get busy living or get busy dying.." (Andy Dufresne upon realising that 'The Queen is Dead' was the only record in the Shawshank prison music library).
Published on 4 Nov 2010 by I. P. J. Brayshaw
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Most Unforgettable Album Ever
The Smiths might not be the best Brit-Pop band, but this album 'The Queen Is dead' should be on the top ten list. Read more
Published on 13 July 2010 by Ji Yeong
5.0 out of 5 stars
memories
think I was 17 years old when I've heard this Album for the first time, I really love Smiths, the sound, the lyrics, some friends have reported me that this album has changed their... Read more
Published on 31 May 2010 by Frank Bozic Jr.
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