The Queen Is Dead is the third studio album by English rock band The Smiths . Released onJune 16, 1986in the UK by Rough Trade Records and theJune 23, 1986in the United States by Sire Records , it spent 22 weeks in the UK Albums Chart , peaking at number two. It also reached # 70 on the US Billboard 200 and was certified Gold by the RIAA in the late 1990s. The title comes from the novel Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby, Jr. The cover photo is a photo of Alain Delon from the film l'Insoumis ( 1964 ). The album opens with the song Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty from the f… read more
The Queen Is Dead is the third studio album by English rock band The Smiths . Released onJune 16, 1986in the UK by Rough Trade Records and theJune 23… read more
The Queen Is Dead is the third studio album by English rock band The Smiths . Released onJune 16, 1986in the UK by Rough Trade Records and theJune 23, 1986in the United States by Sire Re… read more
The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. They comprised the singer Morrissey, the guitarist Johnny Marr, the bassist Andy Rourke and the drummer Mike Joyce. They are regarded as one of the most important acts to emerge from the 1980s British independent music scene. The Smiths signed to the independent label Rough Trade Records in 1983 and released their first album, The Smiths, in 1984. They based their songs on the songwriting partnership of Morrissey and Marr. Their focus on a guitar, bass, and drum sound and a fusion of 1960s rock and post-punk was a re… read more
The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. They comprised the singer Morrissey, the guitarist Johnny Marr, the bassist Andy Rourke and the drummer Mike Joyce. They a… read more
The Smiths were an English rock band formed in Manchester in 1982. They comprised the singer Morrissey, the guitarist Johnny Marr, the bassist Andy Rourke and the drummer Mike Joyce. They are regarded as one of the most important acts … read more