The Queen Is Dead is the third studio album by English rock band the Smiths. Released on 16 June 1986 in the United Kingdom by Rough Trade Records, and on 23 June 1986 in the US by Sire Records, it spent 22 weeks on the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number two.

Digitally remastered edition of this 1986 album from the legendary British quartet. The Queen Is Dead is The Smiths’ great leap forward, taking the band to new musical and lyrical heights. Opening with the storming track, the album is harder rocking record than anything the band had attempted before. Johnny Marr has created here a wide range of guitar styles that provide a musical bed for Morrissey’s best set of lyrics. From which is crafted some of their finest, most affective songs, particularly “The Boy With the Thorn In His Side” and the epic “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out,” two masterpieces that provide the foundation for a remarkable album.

Tracklisting

Side 1

1. The Queen Is Dead (2011 Remastered Version)
2. Frankly, Mr. Shankly (2011 Remastered Version)
3. I Know It’s Over (2011 Remastered Version)
4. Never Had No One Ever (2011 Remastered Version)
5. Cemetary Gates (2011 Remastered Version)

Side 2

1. Bigmouth Strikes Again (2011 Remastered Version)
2. The Boy with the Thorn in His Side (2011 Remastered Version)
3. Vicar in a Tutu (2011 Remastered Version)
4. There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (2011 Remastered Version)
5. Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (2011 Remastered Version)