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Smiths - The Queen Is Dead


Smiths
The Queen Is Dead

    With this album, the Smiths proved for certain that the Morrissey/Marr combination was one that could rival any of the great musical partnerships. Sounding confident as they rip through the title track and then on to the staggeringly well-crafted songs "The Boy With The Thorn In His Side" and "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out." This is a gorgeous record.

From the Smiths' early gigs in 1983, lead singer Morrissey was pale, shy and prone to brandishing gladioluses. Sound like a joke? In 1986, he decided it was. Whereas previously Morrissey had sourly lectured his listeners that meat was murder, on The Queen Is Dead he made one of the funniest rock albums ever, with lyrics such
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as "Now I know how Joan of Arc felt/As the flames rose to her Roman nose/And her Walkman started to melt."

The shift came because he learned to express his self-loathing through mockery -- on "I Know It's Over," when he moaned, "Oh, Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head," it was both a parody of his affectations and the only way he knew how to express his extreme gloom. Guitarist Johnny Marr matched his verbal excess with witty, supple music, ranging from glam rock to country jangles.Morrissey sang about England like he'd never been there. He was more comfortable with his poetry (Keats, Yeats and Wilde) and his imagination. So when he fantasized about meeting the queen, he provided a capsule review for a career of glorious pretensions: "So I broke into the palace with a sponge and a rusty spanner/She said, 'Eh, I know you, and you cannot sing'/I said, 'That's nothing -- you should hear me play piano.' " If the queen's reaction to Morrissey was "We are not amused," then she was the only one.

GAVIN EDWARDS
(From RS 920, April 17, 2003)



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    Smiths   The Queen Is Dead
Wea
EX/EX CD   7.60   More Music
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D-86, Wea 4509-91896-2
m CD   11.11   yotown
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    Smiths   The Queen Is Dead
Tracks: 1. The Queen Is Dead / Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty 2. Frankly, Mr. Shankly ...
NM/EX CD   10.52   Wall of Soun
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    Smiths   The Queen Is Dead
Uk, Warners, 1986
New/Unp CD   10.52   All Kinds
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Smiths,the/the Queen Is Dead/1986/2rf
CD   10.65   mld music
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    Smiths   The Queen Is Dead
NM/NM CD   11.67   CMS Music
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Smiths - The Queen Is Dead   Smiths   The Queen Is Dead
Never Been Played, No Shrinkwrap As Cd Was Stored Separately To Prevent Instore Theft. Warner Bro...
NM CD   12.60   Apop Records
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    Smiths   The Queen Is Dead
Backorder Takes 7 - 21 Days Wea, 91896 Special Order
New CD   13.00   DHUK CD
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Ger, Warner, 4509918962, 1993
NEW CD   13.02   Just Like
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The Queen Is Dead - Smiths   Smiths   The Queen Is Dead
Sire Records 10 Track Cd Of The Smiths 1986 Rough Trade Album. Sealed. Canada
CD   13.39   Jack Wolak's
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    Smiths   The Queen Is Dead
Feat. Morrissey 4509-91896-2
EX/EX CD   13.44   redblob
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Smiths - The Queen Is Dead Album   Smiths   The Queen Is Dead
Warner Music 1986, 745099189624
new CD   13.87   groovetemple
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NEW CD   13.82   Hard To Find
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    Smiths   The Queen Is Dead
CD   14.61   Replay Music
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    Smiths   The Queen Is Dead
Usually Shipped After 2 Business Days. Number Of Discs: 1. 99189624 Special Order
NEW/NEU! ( CD   14.65   Total Recall
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    Smiths   The Queen Is Dead
Classic 10 Track 1986 Cd Album !! Germany, Wea
M/M CD   14.87   Disc Covery
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Smiths - The Queen Is Dead Record   Smiths   The Queen Is Dead
Standard 0745099189624, 1986
NEW CD   15.48   Inandout
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Wea
very good CD   15.43   CDKISTE
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new CD   15.95   Black and
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CD   15.90   desert islan
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NEW CD   16.27   GrooveNet
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745099189624 label: Maj 4509918962 The Queen Is Dead/745099189624//french Import Special Order
CD   16.82   CDExpress
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Smiths - The Queen Is Dead LP   Smiths   The Queen Is Dead
Brand New! ***will Be Delivered To You In About 14 Days*** Wea, 13.11.1993 Special Order
New CD   17.42   Docrock-Rare
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Wea, 91896
New CD   17.90   Mr. Peabody
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(canada 10 Tracks Sire/rough Trade Cd 25426) Ca
M CD   22.00   MusicManiacs
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Eu
EX/EX CD   23.14   Ear of the
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Brazil, Warner, 0745099189624
NEW NEW CD   26.60   sebo do disc
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Smiths - The Queen Is Dead CD   Smiths   The Queen Is Dead
Ultra Rare Japan Promo Ltd Edn Card Sleeve Cd W/ Obi Wpcr12441
m m CD   49.57   Tokyo Music
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    Smiths   The Queen Is Dead
VG+/VG+ CD   58.82   F-seventies
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VG+ VG LP   17.83   go-deep phys
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Gatefold Rough 96 Rough Trade Records, 1986
Vg++ LP   18.52   CDKISTE
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Rough Trade 96 1986
POR,VG+/VG LP   20.37   Bluesite
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Smiths - The Queen Is Dead Single   Smiths   The Queen Is Dead
Gatefold Cover, Inner Sleeve With Photo Brazil, Rough Trade, 6107082
nm/nm LP   22.00   Sudamerica
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    Smiths   The Queen Is Dead
Gatefold Cover (front Side Is Ex) / Original Inner Sleeve In Ex Condition Portugal, Rough Trade, ...
VG++ , EX- LP   26.62   karmamusic
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Original W.inner. Rtranz013 Aus
EX/EX LP   29.66   Vicious Slot
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Gatefold Cover; Includes Custom Inner Sleeve Us, Sire, 25426-1
VG+ M- LP   33.00   Bill Owens
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    Smiths   The Queen Is Dead
Tonpress, T.153 12" Fold Out S, Poland
M LP   33.60   Vinylshop
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Smiths - The Queen Is Dead EP   Smiths   The Queen Is Dead
Tracks: 1-the Queen Is Ead 2-frankly Mr Shankly 3-i Know It S Over 4-never Had No One Ever 5-ce...
VG VG LP   34.50   sebo do disc
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    Smiths   The Queen Is Dead
Eu 10-track Limited Edition Picture Disc -
LP   37.24   Garden
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Pct
NEW LP   36.67   Musica Music
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Smiths - The Queen Is Dead Vinyl   Smiths   The Queen Is Dead
Picture Disc,ltd Re-issue Uk, Rough Trade
LP   38.97   Roxcalibur
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No Gatefold Cover Argentina, Erahora 10005
EX- EX- LP   41.40   Latin Collec
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    Smiths   The Queen Is Dead
Usa, Sire, 25426, 1986
Ex+ LP   50.00   Ron Sulaski
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Rare Jap 1987 Reissue Vinyl Lp W/ins & Obi (0.6mm Tear On Obi) Vip4215
m- m- LP   82.62   Tokyo Music
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Australian Cassette On The Rough Trade Label, In Excellent Condition. Front Slick Is Also In Exce...
Excellent Cassette   7.53   Crypt Record
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Cassette Album Rough Trade
Ex/Ex Cassette   8.18   F.B. Records
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    Smiths   The Queen Is Dead
Argentina, Erahora 10005
NM NM Cassette   20.70   Latin Collec
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2000 - Pyramid, Pp0006, 2000
ex Postcard   0.97   CJs Music
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The Smiths The Queen Is Dead (scarce Deleted German Issue 10-track Cd Album Which Includes Vicar...
New/Mint Sticker   35.07   eil / esprit
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10 Track Picture Disc Album. Uk
12" Pic Dis   30.90   Jack Wolak's
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    Smiths   The Queen Is Dead ( Gatefold Sleeve )
Uk, Rough Trade, Rough 96, 1986
EX+ LP   13.65   Vinylshop
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    Smiths   The Queen Is Dead (cardboard Sleeve)
Jap, Wea, Wpcr12441, 2006
NEW CD   28.77   Just Like
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    Smiths   The Queen Is Dead + Nme 1 Page Review
Canada Gatefold Cover + Inner Sleeve. Cover Is Very Good Condition. Record Is Very Good With Some...
EVGVG LP   35.00   MusicManiacs
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    Smiths   The Queen Is Dead -
EX CD   68.43   F-seventies
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    Smiths   The Queen Is Dead - Cd
Wea Records, 4509-91896-2
CD   15.59   Replay Music
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Smiths - The Queen Is Dead - Cd Lp   Smiths   The Queen Is Dead - Cd Lp
The Queen Is Dead/take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty (medly) Frankly Mr. Shankly I Know It's Ove...
M CD   9.74   Capital
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Smiths - The Queen Is Dead - Green Vinyl   Smiths   The Queen Is Dead - Green Vinyl
The Smiths The Queen Is Dead (rare 1986 German Limited Edition 10-track Gre Ger, Rough Trade,...
New/Mint Reel2Reel   146.14   eil / esprit
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    Smiths   The Queen Is Dead - Rough Trade
VG+/VG+ LP   152.00   Recsim
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    Smiths   The Queen Is Dead - Rough Trade 43197
VG+/VG+ LP   144.00   Recsim
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    Smiths   The Queen Is Dead - Rough Trade Records 70444
VG+/VG+ LP   220.80   F-seventies
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    Smiths   The Queen Is Dead Cd
Warner Australia, 5000
CD   14.03   Tonevendor
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    Smiths   The Queen Is Dead [cd]
Upc# 075992542623 :: Condition: [used-very Good] [available In 4-6 Days] [fill-rat Sire Recor, ... Special Order
Used CD   16.96   Top Music
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    Smiths   The Queen Is Dead*
Wea, 991896, 1986
EX CD   8.87   Good Vibrati
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