Smiths Vinyl The Queen Is Dead

Rough trade rough 96 format.

Smiths vinyl the queen is dead.

Rock pop style. Discover releases reviews credits songs and more about the smiths the queen is dead at discogs. Johnny marr has created here a wide range of guitar styles that provide a musical bed for morrissey s best set of lyrics. I played it then immediately played it again then played several cuts then played the whole thing again and wondered why i d deprived myself of this lp for over 20 yrs.

The queen is dead is the third studio album by english rock band the smiths released on 16 june 1986 in the united kingdom by rough trade records and on 23 june 1986 in the us by sire records it spent 22 weeks on the uk albums chart peaking at number two. The only smiths album i owned loved was meat is murder don t know why i d never looked into their other stuff but after reading some reviews decided to buy queen is dead. The queen is dead really sets the mood for what s to come from the rest of the album with incredible guitar from johnny marr and plenty of humour yet naturally with a touch of sadness from morrissey s lyrics. Vinyl lp album mpo pressing country.

In 2009 rolling stone ranked the. The queen is dead is the smiths great leap forward taking the band to new musical and lyrical heights. I don t think morrissey ever sounded better on a record than he does on the queen is dead. Provided to youtube by wm uk the queen is dead 2011 remaster the smiths the queen is dead 1986 warner music uk ltd.

View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1986 gatefold vinyl release of the queen is dead on discogs. The queen is dead was rhythmic strafing to the same effect as how soon is now but the devastating melancholia shifts into the sardonic tone that led morrissey to be labelled the pope of mope by the 1980s press an unfair term considering he is whip smart and slyly jovial on a good portion of the album. Festival records l 30108 rough trade rough 96 rough trade rtranz 013. Complete your the smiths collection.

Opening with the storming track the album is harder rocking record than anything the band had attempted before. It also reached no.