The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead Demos (Color)

Unoff. release.

Title: The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead (Demos)
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1986, Indie Rock, Jangle Pop, Manchester, England 11/26
Matrix #: N/A
Condition: New (LM) | Members: Morrissey (59' - ), Johnny M (63' - ), Andy R (64' - 23'), Mike J (63' - ) | Producer: Morrissey, Johnny Marr
Cultural Facts:

1. Knock at the Door: In 1982 Johnny Marr showed up unannounced at Morrissey's house in Stretford to ask him to start a band.
2. Title From a Novel: The phrase The Queen Is Dead comes from Hubert Selby Jr.'s novel Last Exit to Brooklyn.
3. Hard Year: Andy Rourke was briefly let go during this era because of his heroin use, and Craig Gannon came in as a second guitarist.