Released 1996 Release date 28 October 1996 Genre Alternative rock | Length 42:17 Label Les Inrockuptibles | |
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Producer Christian Fevret for Les Inrockuptibles Similar Stop Me, Best I, Best II, The Smiths Singles Box, The World Won't Listen | ||
The boo radleys the queen is dead
The Smiths Is Dead is a tribute album to the 1980s' English alternative rock band The Smiths, released in 1996. It was compiled by the French cultural magazine Les Inrockuptibles and released to celebrate the 10th anniversary of 1986's The Queen Is Dead. The album was released at the height of the Britpop phenomenon and contained covers by many popular Britpop acts such as The Boo Radleys, Supergrass, Bis and Placebo.
Contents
The cover is of David Bradley in a promotional shot for the 1969 film adaptation of A Kestrel for a Knave, entitled Kes.
Track listing
All tracks written by Morrissey/Marr.
Songs
1The Queen Is DeadThe Boo Radleys5:33
2Frankly - Mr ShanklyThe High Llamas3:55
3I Know It's OverThe Trash Can Sinatras6:16
References
The Smiths Is Dead Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA