| The Smiths — The Queen Is Dead (Deluxe Edition, Oct. 20, 2017) |
The Smiths — The Queen Is Dead (Deluxe Edition, Oct. 20, 2017)
Released: 16 June 1986
Recorded: Late 1985
Genre: Indie Rock, Post Punk
Location: Manchester, England
Album release: Oct. 20, 2017
Record Label: Rhino
Duration: 36:54 + 54:26 + 54:20 => 145:40
Tracks:
Disc 1
01. The Queen is Dead (2017 Master) 6:24
02. Frankly, Mr. Shankly (2017 Master) 2:18
03. I know it’s Over (2017 Master) 5:48
04. Never Had No One Ever (2017 Master) 3:37
05. Cemetery Gates (2017 Master) 2:38
06. Bigmouth Strikes Again (2017 Master) 3:12
07. The Boy With the Thorn in His Side (2017 Master) 3:16
08. Vicar in a Tutu (2017 Master) 2:22
09. There is a Light That Never Goes Out (2017 Master) 4:03
10. Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (2017 Master) 3:16
Disc 2
01. The Queen is Dead (Full Version) 7:14
02. Frankly, Mr. Shankly (Demo) 2:19
03. I know it’s Over (Demo) 5:49
04. Never Had No One Ever (Demo) 4:41
05. Cemetery Gates (Demo) 3:01
06. Bigmouth Strikes Again (Demo) 3:07
07. Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (Demo) 3:57
08. The Boy With the Thorn in His Side (Demo Mix) 3:19
09. There is a Light That Never Goes Out (Take 1) 4:26
10. Rubber Ring (Single B~Side) [2017 Master] 3:54
11. Asleep (Single B~Side) [2017 Master] 4:02
12. Money Changes Everything (Single B~Side) [2017 Master] 4:41
13. Unloveable (Single B~Side) [2017 Master] 3:56
Disc 3 — Live in Boston
01. How Soon Is Now? 5:25
02. Hand In Glove 2:58
03. I Want The One I Cant Have 3:24
04. Never Had No One Ever 3:26
05. Stretch Out And Wait 3:12
06. The Boy With The Thorn In His Side 3:34
07. Cemetery Gates 3:01
08. Rubber Ring/What She Said/Rubber Ring 4:17
09. Is It Really So Strange? 3:22
10. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out 4:09
11. That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore 4:51
12. The Queen Is Dead 5:05
13. I Know It’s Over 7:36
Personnel:
Ξ Morrissey — vocals
Ξ Johnny Marr — guitars, harmonium, synthesised string instruments and flute arrangements, marimba on "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side"[33]
Ξ Andy Rourke — bass
Ξ Mike Joyce — drums
Production:
Ξ Morrissey — producer
Ξ Johnny Marr — producer
Ξ Stephen Street — engineer
Ξ John Porter — engineer on “Frankly, Mr. Shankly”
Charts:
• 1986 Dutch Albums #11
• 1986 German Albums #45
• 1986 New Zealand Albums #17
• 1986 Swedish Albums #39
• 1986 UK Albums Chart #2
• 1986 US Billboard 200 #70
Professional ratings:
• AllMusic 5/5 stars
• Blender 5/5 stars
• Chicago Tribune 3/4 stars
• Mojo 5/5 stars
• Pitchfork 10/10
• Q 5/5 stars
• Rolling Stone 5/5 stars
• The Rolling Stone Album Guide 5/5 stars
• Uncut 5/5 stars
• The Village Voice B+
Description:
First Smiths deluxe • 3CD+DVD • 5LP vinyl • hi~res on DVD
Ξ Warners will issue multi~disc deluxe editions of The Smiths’ 1986 album The Queen Is Dead on vinyl and CD, in October this year.
Ξ The album is generally considered to be the band’s best work (although for this writer Strangeways, Here We Come gives it a good run for its money) and features the classic There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (only a single in France at the time, fact fans).
Ξ There are three physical formats for this release — which as you will note has updated artwork — a 3CD+DVD deluxe includes the remastered album, a bonus CD of demos, alternates and b~sides, a further CD: Live In Boston (recorded at the Great Woods Center For The Performing Arts on August 5, 1986) and a DVD featuring the 2017 master of the album in 96kHz / 24~bit PCM stereo. The DVD also includes The Queen Is Dead — A Film By Derek Jarman.
Ξ A five~LP box set includes all the audio listed above and is housed in lift off box with two double gatefolds and one single LP. A two~CD edition pairs the remaster with the bonus disc of demos etc.
Ξ All formats of this The Queen Is Dead reissue will be released on 20 October 2017.
Ξ Update: 7pm 20/7/17 — prices have increased already for both 3CD+DVD and 5LP in the UK. However, I think the former will come back down again, although perhaps not the latter.
Ξ Widely considered to be both The Smiths’ finest work and one of the greatest albums ever made, The Queen Is Dead has cast a significant influence over subsequent generations since it was first released in the summer of 1986. Now Warner Bros. Records can confirm details of a newly remastered and expanded version of the album that will be released on October 20.
Ξ This reissue represents the first time that The Smiths’ back catalog has been revisited in such a way. It follows two recent limited edition vinyl singles sourced from the archives: a demo mix of “The Boy With The Thorn In His Side” which was released for Record Store Day, and “The Queen Is Dead” which debuted at #1 on the official vinyl chart in the U.K. when it was released in June.
Ξ The album features several of the band’s finest moments including the title track and “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out,” as well as the iconic singles “The Boy With The Thorn In His Side” and “Bigmouth Strikes Again.”
Ξ Recorded at the Great Woods Center For The Performing Arts on August 5, 1986.
DVD:
Ξ The Queen Is Dead on 96kHz / 24~bit PCM stereo
Ξ The Queen is Dead — A Film by Derek Jarman
Ξ http://www.officialsmiths.co.uk/
Ξ https://www.facebook.com/TheSmithsOfficial/
Ξ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3yY2gUcIsjMr8hjo51PoJ8
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| The Smiths — The Queen Is Dead (Deluxe Edition, Oct. 20, 2017) |
Released: 16 June 1986
Recorded: Late 1985
Genre: Indie Rock, Post Punk
Location: Manchester, England
Album release: Oct. 20, 2017
Record Label: Rhino
Duration: 36:54 + 54:26 + 54:20 => 145:40
Tracks:
Disc 1
01. The Queen is Dead (2017 Master) 6:24
02. Frankly, Mr. Shankly (2017 Master) 2:18
03. I know it’s Over (2017 Master) 5:48
04. Never Had No One Ever (2017 Master) 3:37
05. Cemetery Gates (2017 Master) 2:38
06. Bigmouth Strikes Again (2017 Master) 3:12
07. The Boy With the Thorn in His Side (2017 Master) 3:16
08. Vicar in a Tutu (2017 Master) 2:22
09. There is a Light That Never Goes Out (2017 Master) 4:03
10. Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (2017 Master) 3:16
Disc 2
01. The Queen is Dead (Full Version) 7:14
02. Frankly, Mr. Shankly (Demo) 2:19
03. I know it’s Over (Demo) 5:49
04. Never Had No One Ever (Demo) 4:41
05. Cemetery Gates (Demo) 3:01
06. Bigmouth Strikes Again (Demo) 3:07
07. Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (Demo) 3:57
08. The Boy With the Thorn in His Side (Demo Mix) 3:19
09. There is a Light That Never Goes Out (Take 1) 4:26
10. Rubber Ring (Single B~Side) [2017 Master] 3:54
11. Asleep (Single B~Side) [2017 Master] 4:02
12. Money Changes Everything (Single B~Side) [2017 Master] 4:41
13. Unloveable (Single B~Side) [2017 Master] 3:56
Disc 3 — Live in Boston
01. How Soon Is Now? 5:25
02. Hand In Glove 2:58
03. I Want The One I Cant Have 3:24
04. Never Had No One Ever 3:26
05. Stretch Out And Wait 3:12
06. The Boy With The Thorn In His Side 3:34
07. Cemetery Gates 3:01
08. Rubber Ring/What She Said/Rubber Ring 4:17
09. Is It Really So Strange? 3:22
10. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out 4:09
11. That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore 4:51
12. The Queen Is Dead 5:05
13. I Know It’s Over 7:36
Personnel:
Ξ Morrissey — vocals
Ξ Johnny Marr — guitars, harmonium, synthesised string instruments and flute arrangements, marimba on "The Boy with the Thorn in His Side"[33]
Ξ Andy Rourke — bass
Ξ Mike Joyce — drums
Production:
Ξ Morrissey — producer
Ξ Johnny Marr — producer
Ξ Stephen Street — engineer
Ξ John Porter — engineer on “Frankly, Mr. Shankly”
Charts:
• 1986 Dutch Albums #11
• 1986 German Albums #45
• 1986 New Zealand Albums #17
• 1986 Swedish Albums #39
• 1986 UK Albums Chart #2
• 1986 US Billboard 200 #70
Professional ratings:
• AllMusic 5/5 stars
• Blender 5/5 stars
• Chicago Tribune 3/4 stars
• Mojo 5/5 stars
• Pitchfork 10/10
• Q 5/5 stars
• Rolling Stone 5/5 stars
• The Rolling Stone Album Guide 5/5 stars
• Uncut 5/5 stars
• The Village Voice B+
Description:
First Smiths deluxe • 3CD+DVD • 5LP vinyl • hi~res on DVD
Ξ Warners will issue multi~disc deluxe editions of The Smiths’ 1986 album The Queen Is Dead on vinyl and CD, in October this year.
Ξ The album is generally considered to be the band’s best work (although for this writer Strangeways, Here We Come gives it a good run for its money) and features the classic There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (only a single in France at the time, fact fans).
Ξ There are three physical formats for this release — which as you will note has updated artwork — a 3CD+DVD deluxe includes the remastered album, a bonus CD of demos, alternates and b~sides, a further CD: Live In Boston (recorded at the Great Woods Center For The Performing Arts on August 5, 1986) and a DVD featuring the 2017 master of the album in 96kHz / 24~bit PCM stereo. The DVD also includes The Queen Is Dead — A Film By Derek Jarman.
Ξ A five~LP box set includes all the audio listed above and is housed in lift off box with two double gatefolds and one single LP. A two~CD edition pairs the remaster with the bonus disc of demos etc.
Ξ All formats of this The Queen Is Dead reissue will be released on 20 October 2017.
Ξ Update: 7pm 20/7/17 — prices have increased already for both 3CD+DVD and 5LP in the UK. However, I think the former will come back down again, although perhaps not the latter.
Ξ Widely considered to be both The Smiths’ finest work and one of the greatest albums ever made, The Queen Is Dead has cast a significant influence over subsequent generations since it was first released in the summer of 1986. Now Warner Bros. Records can confirm details of a newly remastered and expanded version of the album that will be released on October 20.
Ξ This reissue represents the first time that The Smiths’ back catalog has been revisited in such a way. It follows two recent limited edition vinyl singles sourced from the archives: a demo mix of “The Boy With The Thorn In His Side” which was released for Record Store Day, and “The Queen Is Dead” which debuted at #1 on the official vinyl chart in the U.K. when it was released in June.
Ξ The album features several of the band’s finest moments including the title track and “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out,” as well as the iconic singles “The Boy With The Thorn In His Side” and “Bigmouth Strikes Again.”
Ξ Recorded at the Great Woods Center For The Performing Arts on August 5, 1986.
DVD:
Ξ The Queen Is Dead on 96kHz / 24~bit PCM stereo
Ξ The Queen is Dead — A Film by Derek Jarman
Ξ http://www.officialsmiths.co.uk/
Ξ https://www.facebook.com/TheSmithsOfficial/
Ξ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3yY2gUcIsjMr8hjo51PoJ8
λ★”“★λ★”“★λ★”“★λ★”“★λ★”“★λ★”“★λ★”“★λ★”“★λ★”“★λ★”“★λ★”“★λ★”“★
℗ΞΞΞΞΞΞ℗ΞΞΞΞΞΞ℗ΞΞΞΞΞΞ℗ΞΞΞΞΞΞ℗ΞΞΞΞΞΞ℗ΞΞΞΞΞΞ℗ΞΞΞΞΞΞ℗ΞΞΞΞΞΞ℗