The Smiths Announce The Queen Is Dead Box Set | The Quietus

The Smiths Announce The Queen Is Dead Box Set

The vinyl box set will come with previously unreleased recordings

The Smiths have announced an extended vinyl box set reissue of their 1986 album The Queen Is Dead.

As well as the album itself, the box set will feature the first take of ‘There Is a Light That Never Goes Out’, along with demos and B-sides taken from the album’s sessions – taking in 23 tracks in total.

The reissue will be available from October 20 and can be pre-ordered here where you can also find the full tracklist.

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