Year/Genre: 1986, Post-Punk / Indie Rock
Matrix #: 2564665887 (Gatefold)
Condition: New (Repackaged at Power Plant)
Description: The Queen Is Dead was recorded in part at Jacobs Studios, where The Smiths reportedly tracked “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out” in a single late-night session. The album sleeve features French actor Alain Delon from the 1964 film L’Insoumis, chosen by Morrissey for its outsider imagery. Its cultural reach later extended when “Bigmouth Strikes Again” became a staple on UK indie club dance floors, linking the record to the rise of alternative nightlife in the mid-1980s.

12/26/24 +2 EK | 1/16/25 ob 3/25/25 TC 7/29/25 TC