Description
The Smiths The Queen Is Dead Vinyl Box Set
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.
This reissue represents the first time that The Smiths’ back catalogue has been revisited in such a way. 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’.
‘The Queen Is Dead’ will be released on digital and streaming formats as well as the following physical formats – all of which feature the 2017 master of the original album:
5LP box – featuring the 2017 master of the album, additional recordings and the ‘Live In Boston’ recording. Housed in lift-off box with 2 double gatefolds and 1 single sleeve pressed on 180g heavy weight vinyl.
Tracklisting
1.The Queen Is Dead
2.Frankly, Mr. Shankly
3.I Know It’s Over
4.Never Had No One Ever
5.Cemetry Gates
6.Bigmouth Strikes Again
7.The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
8.Vicar In A Tutu
9.There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
10.Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others
11.The Queen Is Dead (full version)
12.Frankly, Mr. Shankly (demo)
13.I Know It’s Over (demo)
14.Never Had No One Ever (demo)
15.Cemetry Gates (demo)
16.Bigmouth Strikes Again (demo)
17.Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (demo)
18.The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (demo mix)
19.There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (take 1)
20.Rubber Ring (b-side)
21.Asleep (b-side)
22.Money Changes Everything (b-side)
23.Unloveable (b-side)
24.How Soon Is Now? (live)
25.Hand In Glove (live)
26.I Want The One I Canâ??t Have (live)
27.Never Had No One Ever (live)
28.Stretch Out And Wait (live)
29.The Boy With The Thorn In His Side (live)
30.Cemetry Gates (live)
31.Rubber Ring/What She Said/Rubber Ring (live)
32.Is It Really So Strange? (live)
33.There Is A Light That Never Goes Out (live)
34.That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore (live)
35.The Queen Is Dead (live)
36.I Know It’s Over (live)
