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- #1
- Posted: 11/05/2021 20:00
- Post subject: Album of the day (#3974): The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
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Today's album of the day
The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths (View album | Buy this album)
Year: 1986.
Country: 
Overall rank: 19
Average rating: 88/100 (from 2641 votes).
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Tracks:
1. The Queen Is Dead (Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty (Medley))
2. Frankly, Mr. Shankly
3. I Know It's Over
4. Never Had No One Ever
5. Cemetry Gates
6. Bigmouth Strikes Again
7. The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
8. Vicar In A Tutu
9. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
10. Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others
About album of the day: The BestEverAlbums.com album of the day is the album appearing most prominently in member charts in the previous 24 hours. If an album, or artist, has previously been selected within a x day period, the next highest album is picked instead (and so on) to ensure a bit of variety. A full history of album of the day can be viewed here.
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DommeDamian
Imperfect, sensitive Aspie with a melody addiction
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Location: where the flowers grow. 
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Keatownrodriguez
Aimless Angler
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Location: Utah 
- #4
- Posted: 11/05/2021 23:53
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I love this album more every time I listen to it. This is probably the peak new wave sound IMO. The gothic tinge over the seemingly bright melody lines is pure beauty. I Know It's Over is also in my top 20 favorite songs ever for sure but there are so many stand out tracks here.
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HoldenM
To Pedantically Split Infinitives
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Age: 30
- #5
- Posted: 11/06/2021 01:55
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Never heard of it.
Track picks
1. The Queen Is Dead (Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty (Medley))
5. Cemetry Gates
6. Bigmouth Strikes Again
7. The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
9. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
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- #6
- Posted: 11/06/2021 07:39
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I never liked the Smiths until I got their sense of irony. Now I think they were brilliant. I guess this and the debut are the truly essential albums, but for me its all really good from this band.
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CharlieBarley
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Location: Mount Olympus 
- #7
- Posted: 11/09/2021 04:03
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this was a teenage bedroom favourite for me, six years after the album debuted
when I was a small kid I preferred the cure to the smiths
but as a teenager morrissey's angst and stuff, coupled with his wit, and marr's melodies, made for a heady brew
definitely a top two smiths album for me
their best studio album
i would place only hatful of hollow above it
louder than bombs would be third
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- #8
- Posted: 11/09/2021 05:58
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Great record. The Smiths' debut had songs the equal of it, but was a bit muted in the production department. This is wonderfully produced and varied. It is of it's time, certainly, but I don't think that diminishes the quality. I love this band though, and probably always will, considering I discovered them at an impressionable time (as a teenager of about 14-15). So call me biased, if you like.
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