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For their third album, The Smiths are at the top of their game: a tortured crooning voice, crystalline arpeggios seeping from a limpid guitar, romantic and cynical lyrics, everything’s gathered for some 100% British pop, like The Kinks, The Who and The Jam knew how to create in their day… The Queen Is Dead, Bigmouth Strikes Again, The Boy With The Thorn In His Side, There Is A Light That Never Goes Out and Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others are all introspective gems that the charismatic Morrissey transforms into pure poetry. Teenage worries, social paintings, subtle caricatures, Mozzer dips his pen here in the ink of perfection... This Deluxe Edition published on October 20, 2017, thirty years after the release of The Queen Is Dead, offers a new master as well as two bonus discs. The first one is filled with demos, alternate takes and B-sides. The second one offers a very frantic live, recorded in Boston, at the Great Woods Center For The Performing Arts, on August 5, 1986. © MD/Qobuz
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Johnny Marr, Producer, Guitar - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - STEPHEN STREET, Engineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Producer, Vocals - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Bennett Scott, Writer - Allan James Mills, Writer - Fred Godfrey, Writer - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1986, 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - STEPHEN STREET, Engineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Producer, Vocals, Writer - JOHN PORTER, Engineer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1986, 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - STEPHEN STREET, Engineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1986, 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Producer, Guitar, Writer, Harmonium - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - STEPHEN STREET, Engineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1986, 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - STEPHEN STREET, Engineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1986, 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - STEPHEN STREET, Engineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Mike Joyce, Drums - Ann Coates, Backing Vocals
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1986, 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - STEPHEN STREET, Engineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Mike Joyce, Drums - The Hated Salford Ensemble, Orchestration
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1986, 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - STEPHEN STREET, Engineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1986, 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - STEPHEN STREET, Engineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1986, 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - STEPHEN STREET, Engineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1986, 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
DISC 2
Johnny Marr, Producer, Guitar - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - STEPHEN STREET, Engineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Producer, Vocals - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Bennett Scott, Writer - Allan James Mills, Writer - Fred Godfrey, Writer - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Producer, Guitar, Writer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - STEPHEN STREET, Engineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Producer, Guitar, Writer, Harmonium - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - STEPHEN STREET, Engineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - STEPHEN STREET, Engineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - STEPHEN STREET, Engineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Mike Joyce, Drums - Ann Coates, Backing Vocals
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - STEPHEN STREET, Engineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - STEPHEN STREET, Engineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Mike Joyce, Drums - The Hated Salford Ensemble, Orchestra
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - STEPHEN STREET, Engineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - STEPHEN STREET, Engineer, Samples - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Ron McMaster, MasteringEngineer - Andy Rourke, Guitar - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1985, 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - STEPHEN STREET, Engineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1985, 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Guitar, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - STEPHEN STREET, Engineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Vocals, Writer - Ron McMaster, MasteringEngineer - JOHN PORTER, Producer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1986, 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Producer, Guitar, Writer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1986, 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
DISC 3
Johnny Marr, Guitar, Mandolin, Writer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Vocals, Writer - JOHN PORTER, Producer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Guitar, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Vocals, Writer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Grant Showbiz, MixingEngineer - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Guitar, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Vocals, Writer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Grant Showbiz, MixingEngineer - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Producer, Guitar, Writer, Harmonium - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Ron McMaster, MasteringEngineer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Grant Showbiz, MixingEngineer - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Guitar, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Vocals, Writer - Ron McMaster, MasteringEngineer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Grant Showbiz, MixingEngineer - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Guitar, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Vocals, Writer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Grant Showbiz, MixingEngineer - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Guitar, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Vocals, Writer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Grant Showbiz, MixingEngineer - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Steven Morrissey, Composer - Johnny Marr, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Ron McMaster, MasteringEngineer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Grant Showbiz, MixingEngineer - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Guitar, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Vocals, Writer - Ron McMaster, MasteringEngineer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Grant Showbiz, MixingEngineer - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Guitar, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Vocals, Writer - Ron McMaster, MasteringEngineer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Grant Showbiz, MixingEngineer - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Guitar, Piano, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Vocals, Writer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Grant Showbiz, MixingEngineer - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Guitar - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Vocals - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Grant Showbiz, MixingEngineer - Bennett Scott, Writer - Allan James Mills, Writer - Fred Godfrey, Writer - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Johnny Marr, Producer, Guitar, Writer - Dan Hersch, MasteringEngineer - Bill Inglot, MasteringEngineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Producer, Vocals, Writer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Grant Showbiz, MixingEngineer - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Album review
For their third album, The Smiths are at the top of their game: a tortured crooning voice, crystalline arpeggios seeping from a limpid guitar, romantic and cynical lyrics, everything’s gathered for some 100% British pop, like The Kinks, The Who and The Jam knew how to create in their day… The Queen Is Dead, Bigmouth Strikes Again, The Boy With The Thorn In His Side, There Is A Light That Never Goes Out and Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others are all introspective gems that the charismatic Morrissey transforms into pure poetry. Teenage worries, social paintings, subtle caricatures, Mozzer dips his pen here in the ink of perfection... This Deluxe Edition published on October 20, 2017, thirty years after the release of The Queen Is Dead, offers a new master as well as two bonus discs. The first one is filled with demos, alternate takes and B-sides. The second one offers a very frantic live, recorded in Boston, at the Great Woods Center For The Performing Arts, on August 5, 1986. © MD/Qobuz
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 36 track(s)
- Total length: 02:25:21
- Main artists: The Smiths
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2017 This Compilation Warner Music UK Ltd
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