The Queen Is Dead

~ Recording by The Smiths

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:26The SmithsThe Queen Is DeadThe SmithsAlbum
  • GB1986-06-16
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)ROUGH CD 96
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:24The SmithsThe Queen Is Dead (green vinyl)The SmithsAlbum
  • DE1986-06-16
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)RTD 36
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:24The SmithsThe Queen Is DeadThe SmithsAlbum
  • US1986-06-23
Sire Records9 25426-2
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:24The SmithsThe Queen Is DeadThe SmithsAlbum
  • US1986-06-23
Sire Records9 25426-1
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:25The SmithsThe Queen Is DeadThe SmithsAlbum
  • JP1986-07-25
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)32JC-162
1.1The Queen Is Dead (Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty (medley))6:23The SmithsThe Queen Is DeadThe SmithsAlbum
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)ROUGH CD96
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:24The SmithsThe Queen Is DeadThe SmithsAlbum
Sire Records9 25426-4
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:24The SmithsThe Queen Is Dead (Columbia House Release)The SmithsAlbum
Sire Records, Rough Trade (pre‐2000)W2 25426
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:24The SmithsThe Queen Is DeadThe SmithsAlbum
Sire RecordsCD 25426
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:24The SmithsThe Queen Is DeadThe SmithsAlbum
Festival Records (Australian)D 30108
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:25The SmithsThe Queen Is DeadThe SmithsAlbum
Virgin France S.A. (not for release label use!)30259
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:24The SmithsThe Queen Is DeadThe SmithsAlbum
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)ROUGH CD 96
1.1The Queen Is Dead (Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty (medley))6:23The SmithsThe Queen Is DeadThe SmithsAlbum
Rough Trade (pre‐2000)ROUGH 96
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:24The SmithsThe Queen Is DeadThe SmithsAlbum
Festival Records (Australian)L 30108
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:24The SmithsThe Queen Is DeadThe SmithsAlbum
  • GB1993-11-15
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)4509-91896-2
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:24The SmithsThe Queen Is DeadThe SmithsAlbum
Rough Trade (post-2000), Sire Records9 25426-2
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:24The SmithsThe Queen Is DeadThe SmithsAlbum
  • JP2006-09-13
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WPCR 12441, WPCR-12441
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:24The SmithsThe Queen Is DeadThe SmithsAlbum
  • US2009-08-25
Rhino (reissue label)R1 520967
1.21The Queen Is Dead6:27The SmithsCompleteThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-06-21
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
1.21The Queen Is Dead6:27The SmithsComplete (iTunes LP)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2011-09-22
11.1The Queen Is Dead6:25The SmithsComplete (2011 Deluxe Edition)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-10-03
Rhino (reissue label)2564665906
3.1The Queen Is Dead6:24The SmithsComplete (2011 Deluxe Edition)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-10-03
Rhino (reissue label)2564665906
3.1The Queen Is Dead6:25The SmithsCompleteThe SmithsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-10-18
  • GB2011-10-18
Rhino (reissue label)2564665907
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:24The SmithsThe Queen Is DeadThe SmithsAlbum
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)2564660485
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:25The SmithsThe Queen Is DeadThe SmithsAlbum
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)2564660485
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:27The SmithsThe Queen Is DeadThe SmithsAlbum
1.1The Queen Is Dead (Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty (medley))6:25The SmithsThe Queen Is DeadThe SmithsAlbum
Sire RecordsR2 25426
1.21The Queen Is Dead6:27The SmithsComplete (reissue of 2011 remasters)The SmithsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:25The SmithsThe Queen Is DeadThe SmithsAlbum
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:24The SmithsThe Queen Is Dead (deluxe edition)The SmithsAlbum
  • XW2017-10-20
Rhino (reissue label)
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:27The SmithsThe Queen Is Dead (2017 Master)The SmithsAlbum
  • XW2017-10-20
Rhino (reissue label)
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:24The SmithsThe Queen Is DeadThe SmithsAlbum
  • XE2017-10-20
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)0190295783365
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:24The SmithsThe Queen Is Dead (deluxe edition)The SmithsAlbum
  • US2017-10-20
Rhino (reissue label)R2 563722
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:24The SmithsThe Queen Is Dead (super deluxe edition)The SmithsAlbum
  • XE2017-10-20
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)0190295783372
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:27The SmithsThe Queen Is DeadThe SmithsAlbum
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:25The SmithsThe Queen Is DeadThe SmithsAlbum
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)[none]
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:27The SmithsThe Queen Is Dead (2017 remaster)The SmithsAlbum
Rhino (reissue label)
1.1The Queen Is Dead6:24The SmithsThe Queen Is DeadThe SmithsAlbum
Rough Trade (pre‐2000), Sire RecordsCD 25426

Relationships

engineer:Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:Johnny Marr
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
bass guitar:Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:Johnny Marr
lead vocals:Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/03ZwNF6FTvazNuOXNQf8k8 [info]
recording of:Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty (in 1985: partial)
The Queen Is Dead (in 1985)

Related works

Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty

writer:Fred Godfrey (early 20th century songwriter)
Arthur J. Mills
Bennett Scott (music hall songwriter)

The Queen Is Dead

lyricist:Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:Johnny Marr
later translated versions:Королева Не Померла (Koroleva Ne Pomerla)(The Queen Is Dead) (The Queen Is Dead)