The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead (2017 Master) (1986/2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 36:46 minutes | 851 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front Cover
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 36:46 minutes | 851 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front Cover
Widely considered to be both The Smiths’ finest work and one of the greatest albums ever made, ‘The Queen Is Dead’ has cast a significant influence over subsequent generations since it was first released in the summer of 1986. Now Warner Bros. Records can confirm details of a newly mastered and expanded version of the album that will be released on 20th October.
Meat Is Murder may have been a holding pattern, but The Queen Is Dead is the Smiths' great leap forward, taking the band to new musical and lyrical heights. Opening with the storming title track, The Queen Is Dead is a harder-rocking record than anything the Smiths had attempted before, but that's only on a relative scale – although the backbeat is more pronounced, the group certainly doesn't rock in a conventional sense. Instead, Johnny Marr has created a dense web of guitars, alternating from the minor-key rush of "Bigmouth Strikes Again" and the faux rockabilly of "Vicar in a Tutu" to the bouncy acoustic pop of "Cemetry Gates" and "The Boy With the Thorn in His Side," as well as the lovely melancholy of "I Know It's Over" and "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out." And the rich musical bed provides Morrissey with the support for his finest set of lyrics. Shattering the myth that he is a self-pitying sap, Morrissey delivers a devastating set of clever, witty satires of British social mores, intellectualism, class, and even himself. He also crafts some of his finest, most affecting songs, particularly in the wistful "The Boy With the Thorn in His Side" and the epic "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out," two masterpieces that provide the foundation for a remarkable album. AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
TRACKLIST
01. The Queen Is Dead (2017 Master) 06:24
02. Frankly, Mr. Shankly (2017 Master) 02:17
03. I Know It's Over (2017 Master) 05:47
04. Never Had No One Ever (2017 Master) 03:36
05. Cemetry Gates (2017 Master) 02:38
06. Bigmouth Strikes Again (2017 Master) 03:11
07. The Boy With the Thorn In His Side (2017 Master) 03:15
08. Vicar In a Tutu (2017 Master) 02:22
09. There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (2017 Master) 04:02
10. Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (2017 Master) 03:16
foobar2000 1.3.7 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2017-10-20 10:38:09
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Analyzed: The Smiths / The Queen Is Dead (2017 Master)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR7 -0.53 dB -8.78 dB 6:24 01-The Queen Is Dead (2017 Master)
DR11 -1.09 dB -13.14 dB 2:18 02-Frankly, Mr. Shankly (2017 Master)
DR9 -0.73 dB -12.46 dB 5:48 03-I Know It's Over (2017 Master)
DR8 -0.73 dB -11.46 dB 3:37 04-Never Had No One Ever (2017 Master)
DR8 -0.91 dB -10.84 dB 2:38 05-Cemetry Gates (2017 Master)
DR6 -0.72 dB -8.34 dB 3:12 06-Bigmouth Strikes Again (2017 Master)
DR7 -0.37 dB -8.41 dB 3:16 07-The Boy With the Thorn In His Side (2017 Master)
DR8 -0.24 dB -9.03 dB 2:22 08-Vicar In a Tutu (2017 Master)
DR7 -0.34 dB -8.84 dB 4:03 09-There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (2017 Master)
DR8 -0.42 dB -10.47 dB 3:16 10-Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (2017 Master)
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR8
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 3200 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2017-10-20 10:38:09
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Analyzed: The Smiths / The Queen Is Dead (2017 Master)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR7 -0.53 dB -8.78 dB 6:24 01-The Queen Is Dead (2017 Master)
DR11 -1.09 dB -13.14 dB 2:18 02-Frankly, Mr. Shankly (2017 Master)
DR9 -0.73 dB -12.46 dB 5:48 03-I Know It's Over (2017 Master)
DR8 -0.73 dB -11.46 dB 3:37 04-Never Had No One Ever (2017 Master)
DR8 -0.91 dB -10.84 dB 2:38 05-Cemetry Gates (2017 Master)
DR6 -0.72 dB -8.34 dB 3:12 06-Bigmouth Strikes Again (2017 Master)
DR7 -0.37 dB -8.41 dB 3:16 07-The Boy With the Thorn In His Side (2017 Master)
DR8 -0.24 dB -9.03 dB 2:22 08-Vicar In a Tutu (2017 Master)
DR7 -0.34 dB -8.84 dB 4:03 09-There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (2017 Master)
DR8 -0.42 dB -10.47 dB 3:16 10-Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (2017 Master)
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR8
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 3200 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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