The Smiths‘ classic third album The Queen is Dead was released on June 16, 1986 and to celebrate its 31st birthday, the title track is being released as a vinyl single for the first time. It’s available in two formats: a 12″ single featuring the 1992 edit of the song with b-sides “Oscillate Wildly,” “Money Changes Everything” and “The Draize Train”; and a 7″ picture disc with “I Keep Mine Hidden” on the flip. They’re in stores now.
Watch Derek Jarman’s “The Queen is Dead” short, below…
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