Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | The Queen Is DeadWritten-By [Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty] – Mills*, Scott*, Godfrey* |
6:23 |
| A2 | Frankly, Mr. ShanklyEngineer – John Porter |
2:17 |
| A3 | I Know It's Over | 5:48 |
| A4 | Never Had No One Ever | 3:36 |
| A5 | Cemetry Gates | 2:39 |
| B1 | Bigmouth Strikes AgainBacking Vocals – Ann Coates |
3:12 |
| B2 | The Boy With The Thorn In His Side | 3:15 |
| B3 | Vicar In A Tutu | 2:21 |
| B4 | There Is A Light That Never Goes Out | 4:02 |
| B5 | Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others | 3:14 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Time Warner
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Music UK Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Warner Music UK Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
- Made By – Warner Music Manufacturing Europe
- Pressed By – Orlake Records
Credits
- Bass – Andy Rourke
- Drums – Mike Joyce
- Engineer – Stephen Street
- Music By, Guitar, Arranged By [Strings] – Johnny Marr
- Orchestrated By – The Hated Salford Ensemble
- Producer – Marr*, Morrissey
- Words By, Voice – Morrissey
Notes
Recorded in England, Winter 1985."The Queen Is Dead" contains sample from "Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty" (Mills, Godfrey, Scott).
Cover star ALAIN DELON photo (C) 1965 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 7 4509-91896-1 7
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1, hand-etched): SMITHS+4+A ORLAKE
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2, hand-etched): SMITHS+4+B ORLAKE
- Rights Society: Gema/Biem
- Label Code: LC 4281
- Other (Distribution Code): FRANCE WE391
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROUGH 96 | The Smiths | The Queen Is Dead (LP, Album, EMI) | Rough Trade | ROUGH 96 | UK | 1986 |
| 0190295785628, QIDLP 2017 | The Smiths | The Queen Is Dead (Box, Dlx + LP, Album, RM + 2xLP, Comp + 2xLP, Albu) | Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records | 0190295785628, QIDLP 2017 | UK, Europe & US | 2017 |
| ROUGH 96 | The Smiths | The Queen Is Dead (LP, Album, Promo, W/Lbl) | Rough Trade | ROUGH 96 | UK | 1986 |
| 10005-0 | The Smiths | The Queen Is Dead (LP, Album, Sin) | ERAHORA Records | 10005-0 | Argentina | 1986 |
| 9 25426-1, 1-25426 | The Smiths | The Queen Is Dead (LP, Album, SRC) | Sire, Sire | 9 25426-1, 1-25426 | US | 1986 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | The Queen Is Dead |
| A2 | Frankly, Mr. ShanklyEngineer – John Porter |
| A3 | I Know It's Over |
| A4 | Never Had No One Ever |
| A5 | Cemetry Gates |
| B1 | Bigmouth Strikes AgainBacking Vocals – Ann Coates |
| B2 | The Boy With The Thorn In His Side |
| B3 | Vicar In A Tutu |
| B4 | There Is A Light That Never Goes Out |
| B5 | Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Specialty Records Corporation
- Marketed By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sire Records Company
- Copyright (c) – Sire Records Company
Credits
- Bass – Andy Rourke
- Drums – Mike Joyce
- Engineer – Stephen Street
- Guitar, Harmonium, Arranged By [Strings] – Johnny Marr
- Layout – Caryn Gough
- Lead Vocals, Sleeve – Morrissey
- Music By – Johnny Marr
- Orchestrated By – The Hated Salford Ensemble
- Other [Cover Star] – Alain Delon
- Producer – Marr*, Morrissey
- Words By – Morrissey
Notes
3 panel lyric inlay printed both sides. Clear/foil cassette with on-body print.SR (Specialty Records Corporation) printed under the "1" and "2" on the cassette.
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead has "AR" (Allied Record Company) printed under the "1" and "2".
Cat. # 4-25246 appears on cassette face.
Cat. # SIR 9 25246-4 appears on spine and cat # 9 25246-4 on the inside inlay card.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 7599-25426-4
- Barcode (Scanned): 075992542647
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROUGH 96 | The Smiths | The Queen Is Dead (LP, Album, EMI) | Rough Trade | ROUGH 96 | UK | 1986 |
| 0190295785628, QIDLP 2017 | The Smiths | The Queen Is Dead (Box, Dlx + LP, Album, RM + 2xLP, Comp + 2xLP, Albu) | Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records | 0190295785628, QIDLP 2017 | UK, Europe & US | 2017 |
| ROUGH C 96 | The Smiths | The Queen Is Dead (Cass, Album) | Rough Trade | ROUGH C 96 | Philippines | 1986 |
| ROUGH 96 | The Smiths | The Queen Is Dead (LP, Album, Promo, W/Lbl) | Rough Trade | ROUGH 96 | UK | 1986 |
| SMITHS 4, 4509-91896-1 | The Smiths | The Queen Is Dead (10", Album, Ltd, Num, RE) | WEA, WEA | SMITHS 4, 4509-91896-1 | UK & Europe | 1993 |
