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The Queen Is Dead (1986) Beta

All time rank:	21 of 1,000
1980s rank:	3 of 178
1986 rank:	1 of 18
List appearances:	24 lists
Genres:	Rock Pop Punk Indie Pop Indie Rock Jangle Pop Post-Punk Data provided by Discogs
Released:	16 June 1986
Label:	Rough Trade
Wikipedia:	The Queen Is Dead
MusicBrainz:	Release group
Discogs:	Master release
Wikidata:	Q853308
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Source Lists (24)

All time 13

Year	Publication	Name	Rank
2024	Apple Music	Apple Music 100 Best Albums	66
2024	Paste	The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time	110
2024	Uncut	The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time…Ranked!	37
2023	Rolling Stone	The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time	113
2022	Consequence	The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time	76
2021	1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die	1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2021)	1
2016	Uncut	The 200 Greatest Albums of All Time	8
2013	NME	The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time	1
2012	Entertainment Weekly	Top 100 Albums	50
2012	Rolling Stone	500 Greatest Albums of All Time	218
2006	Hot Press	100 Greatest Albums Ever	18
2002	Rockdelux	Los 200 mejores discos del siglo XX	30
1997	The Guardian	The 100 best albums ever	28

2024 Apple Music

2024 Paste

2024 Uncut

The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time…Ranked! #37

2023 Rolling Stone

2022 Consequence

2021 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2021) #1

2016 Uncut

The 200 Greatest Albums of All Time #8

2013 NME

2012 Entertainment Weekly

2012 Rolling Stone

500 Greatest Albums of All Time #218

2006 Hot Press

100 Greatest Albums Ever #18

2002 Rockdelux

Los 200 mejores discos del siglo XX #30

1997 The Guardian

The 100 best albums ever #28

Decade 5

Year	Publication	Name	Rank
2022	Treble	The 150 Best Albums of the 1980s	14
2018	Pitchfork	The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s	13
2012	Slant	The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s	16
2002	Pitchfork	The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s	6
1996	Les Inrockuptibles	Les 100 albums des années 1986 - 1996	1

2022 Treble

2018 Pitchfork

2012 Slant

2002 Pitchfork

1996 Les Inrockuptibles

Les 100 albums des années 1986 - 1996 #1

Miscellaneous 6

Year	Publication	Name	Rank
2015	Spin	The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years	5
2014	Rockdelux	Los 300 discos del 30 aniversario de la revista Rockdelux	2
2010	Spin	125 Best Albums of the Past 25 Years	3
2009	Musikexpress	The 100 Best Albums 1969 - 2009	2
2008	Entertainment Weekly	The 50 best albums in the past 25 years	73
2005	Spin	Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years	5