584. The Queen is Dead

The Queen is Dead
The Smiths
1986

Tracks
1. Queen Is Dead
2. Frankly Mr Shankly
3. I Know It's Over
4. Never Had No One Ever
5. Cemetery Gates
6. Bigmouth Strikes Again
7. Boy With The Thorn In His Side
8. Vicar In A Tu Tu
9. There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
10. Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others

I was all prepared to turn my nose up at this album, like I did for the most part with "Meat is Murder." But after the first track, the album kept getting better and better. 

In comparison to other albums on the List, this one has great lyrical quality. That doesn't mean that a few of the songs aren't obnoxious, but overall, this album is a lot more fun and less self righteous than Meat is Murder.

There is only one more album of 1986. I glanced briefly at the menu for 1987, and it looks like we will be Iistening to Dolly Parton, The Butthole Surfers, and something called Dinosaur Jr. Eek.

RATING: 3/5