OK, here we go with the second record you have to have in your collection. The Smiths put out a lot of great singles, but to me The Queen is Dead is their best full length record. Ten great songs including the title number which managed to rhyme spanner with piano. While there were no huge club dance hits on this record, we got to see Morrisey stretch his song writing beyond the dark sad songs they had specialized in up until then and add a sense of humor to the mix. We also learned that in Morrisey's world Wilde trumped Keats and Yeats combined.
The reason I love the Smiths so much is that on the surface Johnny Marr gives us fantastic danceable pop tunes, but lying just below the surface are smart, painful lyrics. So you could be dancing your ass off while still maintaining a sullen bad attitude. This album won't stop you from downloading half a dozen other Smiths singles off iTunes, but for start to finish listening you can't beat it.
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