The Smiths The Queen Is Dead tops NMEs list of 500 greatest albums of all time Manchester bands iconic album finishes top of new poll The Smiths The Queen Is Dead tops NMEs list of 500 greatest albums of all time The Smiths The Queen Is Dead has been named as the Greatest Album of All Time by NME. A list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time is published in this weeks magazine, which is available digitally or on newsstands from today (October 23). The Smiths 1986 LP came top of the list, above albums by The Beatles, David Bowie, Pulp, The Stone Roses and Pixies. You can read the full rundown in this weeks issue. Voted for by NME journalists past and present, each individuals list of their top 50 albums was awarded points with 50 going to their top choice, 49 for the second and so on. These figures were combined with the same scoring method for NMEs Top 50 albums of the year for every year there has been one to create the definitive list of 500 essential albums published in the magazine. The Queen Is Dead is The Smiths third studio album. Recorded in 1985, it was released the following June and includes the songs Bigmouth Strikes Again, The Boy With The Thorn In His Side and Frankly Mr. Shankly. Produced by Johnny Marr and Morrissey, the album peaked at Number Two in the chart upon its release. nme
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