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The Smiths - 'The Queen Is Dead'

added 02 July 2009 at 13.46

Morrissey and Marr's third full length outing was one of the most keenly-awaited albums of the 1980s, following up the colossal 'Meat Is Murder'. Record label wrangling delayed the LP, but it was worth the wait. Opening with the ferocious title track, the album ran the full gamut of Morrissey's concerns, from loneliness, religion, the Royal Family, cemetaries and possibly the oddest romantic sentiment ever on 'There Is A Light That Never Goes Out'. Johnny Marr was at the peak of his powers by adding delicate music to comical lyrics such as 'Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others' and 'The Queen' features two of the band's greates 45s - 'The Boy With The Thorn In His Side' and 'Bigmouth Strikes Again'.
Top tune: 'Bigmouth Strikes Again'

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1. A Classic of all time

   Posted by Xfm listener on 09/07/2009 19:42:41 | report abuse

2. Quite simply the best album ever.

   Posted by David Arundale on 07/07/2009 21:33:49 | report abuse

3. One of the best albums ever, never mind just in Manchester.

   Posted by jonathan westhead on 06/07/2009 15:40:05 | report abuse