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The Queen Is Dead [Deluxe Edition)
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  • Artist(s): Morrissey, Andy Rourke, Johnny Marr, Mike Joyce
  • Summary: A new remaster of the original 1986 releases, a disc of demos, alternative takes, and B-sides as well as a disc called Live In Boston which was recorded at the Great Woods Center For The Performing Arts on August 5, 1986. The Super Deluxe Edition includes a DVD with The Queen Is Dead – AA new remaster of the original 1986 releases, a disc of demos, alternative takes, and B-sides as well as a disc called Live In Boston which was recorded at the Great Woods Center For The Performing Arts on August 5, 1986. The Super Deluxe Edition includes a DVD with The Queen Is Dead – A Film By Derek Jarman and the 2017 master in 96kHz/24-bit PCM stereo.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Under The Radar
    Nov 3, 2017
    100
    There's not much left to say about The Queen is Dead, arguably the high point of The Smiths' formidable catalog, that hasn't been written before. Nevertheless, the notable thing about this reissue is the previously unreleased material on the bonus discs, which is enough to entice the interest of long-time fans who thought they'd heard everything there is to hear.
  2. Pitchfork
    Oct 23, 2017
    100
    Morrissey’s words and delivery were never more deftly idiosyncratic or grandly moving; Johnny Marr’s guitar overflows with sparkling melody while his arrangements sustain a balance between spareness and intricacy. Rhythm section Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce supply foundation and frolic, proving once again how indispensable they were to the group’s magic. ... The demos contain differences that will interest the diehards.
  3. Q Magazine
    Oct 19, 2017
    100
    Everything you love about the band is here, along with anything you don't. ... The demos drive home just how beautifully The Smiths played together. [Nov 2017, p.116]
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  4. PopMatters
    Oct 27, 2017
    100
    In their short time together and in their subsequent careers as solo artists, Morrissey and Marr have yet to equal or surpass what they accomplished here. This one belongs to the ages.
  5. Classic Rock Magazine
    Oct 19, 2017
    90
    This 1986 Morrissey-Marr career peak proves enduringly rich and rewarding in its punchy, remastered, expanded form.
  6. Boston Globe
    Oct 19, 2017
    90
    Decisively unmodern yet not quite retro, The Queen Is Dead sounds every bit as ineffably marvelous now as it must have in 1986, and this reissue is as good an excuse as any to let it charm us all over again.
  7. The Independent (UK)
    Oct 19, 2017
    80
    The piquant combination of Morrissey’s blithe aloofness and double-edged, acidly humorous lyrics with Johnny Marr’s endlessly inventive, precociously African-influenced guitar parts was rarely more effective than here.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. crh999
    Oct 25, 2017
    10
    The Smiths...Melt...So much love for this band so glad to see the album remastered...If youre a 80s and 90 new wave neon lover this is forThe Smiths...Melt...So much love for this band so glad to see the album remastered...If youre a 80s and 90 new wave neon lover this is for you...stop me stop me oh stop me..stop me if you think that youve heard this one before...… Expand
  2. Mldrmm
    Feb 4, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is extremely compeling. It has a familiar and comforting sound to it that makes it accessible to its listeners.… Expand
  4. musicreviews7
    Dec 15, 2019
    10
    A unique album, which I think can't be even close to copied ever again. It's nothing that hasn't been said before but the chemistry betweenA unique album, which I think can't be even close to copied ever again. It's nothing that hasn't been said before but the chemistry between Morrissey's voice and Johnny Marr's guitar is unbelievably good.… Expand
  5. Prosmooth
    Oct 24, 2017
    10
    Morrissey and Marr both say that Strangeways is The Smiths' masterpiece. Wrong. It's a great album, but this is the one where they reachedMorrissey and Marr both say that Strangeways is The Smiths' masterpiece. Wrong. It's a great album, but this is the one where they reached perfection. This is around the 10th time I've bought this record.… Expand
  6. jiosongs
    Jan 7, 2018
    9
    https://jiosongs.com - The Queen Is Dead sounds every bit as ineffably marvelous now as it must have in 1986, and this reissue is as good anhttps://jiosongs.com - The Queen Is Dead sounds every bit as ineffably marvelous now as it must have in 1986, and this reissue is as good an excuse as any to let it charm us all over again.… Expand
  7. JLuis_001
    Jan 11, 2018
    9
    I have never been a great admirer of The Smiths, but without a doubt this album has always been among my favorites, after all it is a classicI have never been a great admirer of The Smiths, but without a doubt this album has always been among my favorites, after all it is a classic and maybe it's their best album. This re-launch does not enlarge the legacy but it's worth it for the extras.… Expand
  8. criticolol
    Jun 2, 2023
    0
    este sin duda alguna es uno de los mejores albums jamas creados, las letras de morrisey y mar son algo de otro mundo... los ritmos y melodiaseste sin duda alguna es uno de los mejores albums jamas creados, las letras de morrisey y mar son algo de otro mundo... los ritmos y melodias son tan bellos que aunque te guste este estilo de musica o no lo disfrutaras igual.

    contiene temas increíbles como los son there is a light in the never goes out o i know its over o the boy with the thorn in his side y bueno, si sigo digo todos los temas del álbum.
    10/10 indiscutible, me alegra mucho que lo hayan remasterizado, the smiths es una banda que debería ser mas conocida y mas valorada.    … Expand

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