The Queen Is Dead
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The Queen Is Dead is a critically acclaimed 1986 alternative rock album by English band The Smiths, often regarded as their masterpiece and one of the greatest albums of all time.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Queen Is Dead canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8569280 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Queen Is Dead Context triple: [The Smiths, studioAlbum, The Queen Is Dead]
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A.
Innuendo
"Innuendo" is a 1991 Queen song and album title track known for its epic, progressive-rock style and complex structure reminiscent of "Bohemian Rhapsody."
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B.
Hunky Dory
Hunky Dory is a critically acclaimed 1971 art rock album by David Bowie, known for its eclectic style and songs like "Changes" and "Life on Mars?".
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C.
Velvet Goldmine
Velvet Goldmine is a 1998 glam rock–themed drama film directed by Todd Haynes that explores identity, sexuality, and fame through the rise and fall of a fictional rock star in 1970s Britain.
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D.
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars is David Bowie's landmark 1972 concept album that tells the story of his androgynous alien rock-star alter ego, Ziggy Stardust, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential albums in rock history.
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E.
Saving the Queen
"Saving the Queen" is a Cold War-era spy novel by William F. Buckley Jr. that introduces CIA agent Blackford Oakes in a mission involving British intelligence and the young Queen of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Queen Is Dead Target entity description: The Queen Is Dead is a critically acclaimed 1986 alternative rock album by English band The Smiths, often regarded as their masterpiece and one of the greatest albums of all time.
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A.
Innuendo
"Innuendo" is a 1991 Queen song and album title track known for its epic, progressive-rock style and complex structure reminiscent of "Bohemian Rhapsody."
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B.
Hunky Dory
Hunky Dory is a critically acclaimed 1971 art rock album by David Bowie, known for its eclectic style and songs like "Changes" and "Life on Mars?".
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C.
Velvet Goldmine
Velvet Goldmine is a 1998 glam rock–themed drama film directed by Todd Haynes that explores identity, sexuality, and fame through the rise and fall of a fictional rock star in 1970s Britain.
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D.
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars is David Bowie's landmark 1972 concept album that tells the story of his androgynous alien rock-star alter ego, Ziggy Stardust, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential albums in rock history.
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E.
Saving the Queen
"Saving the Queen" is a Cold War-era spy novel by William F. Buckley Jr. that introduces CIA agent Blackford Oakes in a mission involving British intelligence and the young Queen of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | The Smiths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogCode | ROUGH 96 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtColor | green-tinted ⓘ |
| coverArtDepicts | Alain Delon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| followedBy | Strangeways, Here We Come NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Meat Is Murder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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indie rock ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bigmouth Strikes Again
NERFINISHED
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Cemetry Gates NERFINISHED ⓘ Frankly, Mr. Shankly NERFINISHED ⓘ I Know It’s Over NERFINISHED ⓘ Never Had No One Ever NERFINISHED ⓘ Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others NERFINISHED ⓘ The Boy with the Thorn in His Side NERFINISHED ⓘ The Queen Is Dead (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ There Is a Light That Never Goes Out NERFINISHED ⓘ Vicar in a Tutu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSingle |
Bigmouth Strikes Again
NERFINISHED
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The Boy with the Thorn in His Side NERFINISHED ⓘ There Is a Light That Never Goes Out NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 37:07 ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Morrissey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSongwriter |
Johnny Marr
NERFINISHED
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Morrissey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Johnny Marr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRanking |
frequently listed among the greatest albums of all time
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often regarded as The Smiths’ masterpiece ⓘ |
| originalFormat |
cassette
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compact disc ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| performer |
Andy Rourke
NERFINISHED
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Johnny Marr NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Joyce NERFINISHED ⓘ Morrissey NERFINISHED ⓘ The Smiths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Johnny Marr
NERFINISHED
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Morrissey NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1986-06-16 ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
1985
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1986 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Rough Trade Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Queen Is Dead Description of subject: The Queen Is Dead is a critically acclaimed 1986 alternative rock album by English band The Smiths, often regarded as their masterpiece and one of the greatest albums of all time.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.