The Good, the Bad & the Queen (album)

The Good, the Bad & the Queen
Studio album by
Released22 January 2007
Recorded2005–2006
Studio
GenreArt rock
Length42:58
LabelParlophone, Honest Jon's, EMI, Virgin
ProducerDanger Mouse
The Good, the Bad & the Queen chronology
The Good, the Bad & the Queen
(2007)
Merrie Land
(2018)
Damon Albarn chronology
Demon Days
(2005)
The Good, the Bad & the Queen
(2007)
D-Sides
(2007)
Tony Allen chronology
Lagos No Shaking
(2006)
The Good, the Bad & the Queen
(2007)
Rocket Juice & the Moon
(2012)
Paul Simonon chronology
Havana 3 am
(1991)
The Good, the Bad & the Queen
(2007)
Plastic Beach
(2010)
Simon Tong chronology
True Skies
(2002)
The Good, the Bad & the Queen
(2007)
Was You Ever See – EP
(2009)
Singles from The Good, the Bad & the Queen
  1. "Herculean"
    Released: 30 October 2006
  2. "Kingdom of Doom"
    Released: 15 January 2007
  3. "Green Fields"
    Released: 2 April 2007
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The A.V. ClubC
Entertainment WeeklyB+
The Guardian
Los Angeles Times
NME8/10
Pitchfork6.8/10
Q
Rolling Stone
Spin

The Good, the Bad & the Queen is the debut studio album by the English supergroup the Good, the Bad & the Queen, comprising Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon, Simon Tong and Tony Allen, and produced by Danger Mouse. The album was released in January 2007. The album debuted at number two in the UK Albums Chart and was certified Gold in the UK within days of its release despite little media recognition and airplay. In the United States, the album entered the Billboard 200 at No. 49.

It is stated that the record is, in a sense, a concept album, as its songs are all themed around modern life in London. It was described by Albarn as "a song cycle that's also a mystery play about London" in an interview with Mojo.