The Queen Is Dead

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:album
gptkbp:artist gptkb:The_Smiths
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:Andy_Rourke
gptkb:Johnny_Marr
gptkb:Morrissey
gptkb:Mike_Joyce
gptkbp:certification gptkb:gold
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:cover_version 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: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:film_technique inspired films and documentaries
gptkbp:first_week_sales 50,000
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Strangeways,_Here_We_Come
gptkbp:follows gptkb:Meat_Is_Murder
gptkbp:genre gptkb:rock
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:Interpol
gptkb:The_Killers
gptkb:Oasis
new wave
alternative rock
indie rock
post-punk
inspired literature and essays
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:punk_rock
post-punk
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Britpop
gptkbp:inspiration British culture
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:lyrical_themes gptkb:politics
gptkb:death
gptkb:identity
love
social issues
social commentary
romance
romanticism
political themes
gptkbp:lyricist gptkb:Morrissey
gptkbp:music_videos gptkb:Bigmouth_Strikes_Again
gptkb:There_Is_a_Light_That_Never_Goes_Out
gptkbp:next_album gptkb:Strangeways,_Here_We_Come
gptkbp:notable_artists gptkb:Johnny_Marr
gptkbp:notable_track 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
I Know It's Over
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:number_of_tracks gptkb:10
gptkbp:performers gptkb:Andy_Rourke
gptkb:Mike_Joyce
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Meat_Is_Murder
gptkbp:precedes gptkb:Strangeways,_Here_We_Come
gptkbp:previous_album gptkb:Meat_Is_Murder
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:Canada
gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:remastered gptkb:2001
gptkb:2011
2017 edition
gptkbp:reviews highly rated by critics
gptkbp:revival multiple reissues since original release
gptkbp:songwriters Morrissey and Johnny Marr
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Strangeways,_Here_We_Come
gptkbp:theme gptkb:Social_issues
Love and loss
Political commentary
gptkbp:track_count gptkb:10
gptkbp:year gptkb:1986
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sire_Records
gptkb:Reprise_Records
gptkb:Elektra_Records
gptkb:Island_Records
gptkb:The_Smiths
gptkb:The_Town_House_Studios
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4