The Queen Is Dead

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:album
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Smiths
gptkbp:album gptkb:Meat_Is_Murder
gptkb:Strangeways,_Here_We_Come
gptkbp:artist gptkb:The_Smiths
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:Andy_Rourke
gptkb:Johnny_Marr
gptkb:Morrissey
gptkb:Mike_Joyce
gptkbp:certification gptkb:item
Gold in the UK
gptkbp:chart_performance reached number 2 on the UK Albums Chart
gptkbp:chart_position #2 UK Albums Chart
gptkbp:cover_art The Queen Is Dead cover art
features a photograph of a funeral procession
depicts a photo of the Queen
gptkbp:covered_by gptkb:The_Cribs
gptkb:The_1975
gptkb:The_Wombats
gptkb:The_Courteeners
gptkb:The_Killers
covered by multiple artists
gptkbp:critical_reception Highly acclaimed
widely acclaimed
highly acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:significant
considered a classic
considered one of the greatest albums of all time
gptkbp:documentary featured in various music documentaries
gptkbp:fan_base cult following
gptkbp:fan_engagement highly rated by fans
gptkbp:filmography inspired films and documentaries
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Strangeways,_Here_We_Come
gptkbp:follows gptkb:Meat_Is_Murder
gptkbp:genre gptkb:band
alternative rock
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Queen Is Dead
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Britpop
lyrical style
alternative rock
fashion trends
indie rock
music videos
subsequent artists
songwriting techniques
British music scene
melodic structures
album artwork
guitar playing styles
vocal delivery
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Blur
gptkb:Pulp
gptkb:The_1975
gptkb:The_Strokes
gptkb:Radiohead
gptkb:Arctic_Monkeys
gptkb:Florence_and_the_Machine
gptkb:The_Killers
gptkb:beach
gptkb:currency
new wave
alternative rock
indie rock
post-punk
inspired literature and essays
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:band
post-punk
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Britpop
gptkbp:inspiration British culture
gptkbp:is_featured_in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
NME's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
The Guardian's 100 Best Albums of All Time
Pitchfork's Top 100 Albums of the 1980s
The Observer's 100 Best Albums of All Time
gptkbp:label gptkb:Rough_Trade_Records
gptkbp:legacy considered a classic
Considered one of the greatest albums of all time
influential in alternative rock
gptkbp:length 36:24
36:16
gptkbp:live_performance performed by The Smiths
gptkbp:lyricist gptkb:Morrissey
Morrissey and Johnny Marr
gptkbp:music_video gptkb:Bigmouth_Strikes_Again
gptkb:There_Is_a_Light_That_Never_Goes_Out
gptkbp:notable_artists gptkb:Johnny_Marr
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Andy_Rourke
gptkb:Mike_Joyce
gptkbp:notable_tracks gptkb:Cemetry_Gates
gptkb:Bigmouth_Strikes_Again
gptkb:The_Boy_with_the_Thorn_in_His_Side
gptkb:There_Is_a_Light_That_Never_Goes_Out
gptkb:The_Queen_Is_Dead
I Know It's Over
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Meat_Is_Murder
gptkbp:precedes gptkb:Strangeways,_Here_We_Come
gptkbp:producer gptkb:Stephen_Street
gptkbp:recording_location gptkb:Ridge_Farm_Studio
gptkbp:release_date 1986-06-16
June 16, 1986
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1986
gptkbp:released gptkb:1986
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:remastered gptkb:2001
gptkb:2011
2017 edition
gptkbp:reunion multiple reissues since original release
gptkbp:sales 50,000
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Strangeways,_Here_We_Come
gptkbp:theme gptkb:Social_issues
Love and loss
Political commentary
gptkbp:themes gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:cemetery
love
social issues
social commentary
romance
romanticism
political themes
gptkbp:track_count gptkb:10
gptkbp:user_reviews highly rated by critics
gptkbp:year gptkb:1986