The The is a British musical and multimedia group that has been around since 1979 in various forms, with Matt Johnson being the only constant band member. Releases are fairly few and far between but over the years The The has managed to sell several million albums internationally. Johnson formed the first version of the band in 1979, with synth player Keith Laws. The group, after opening for Scritti Politti, issued its first single "Controversial Subject" on the 4AD label in 1980. One year later, it contributed a track to the Some Bizzare Records compilation album, Some Bizarre Album. In 1981 Johnson released Burning Blue Soul, which, despite the fact that it is technically a Matt Johnson solo album (and was released under his name) is often considered to be the first The The album. The album featured Johnson and various musicians from the British post-punk underground, including various members of Wire. By 1982, The The had become Johnson's solo project, with a revolving lineup of musicians. That year, the album The Pornography of Despair was recorded, but not released. In 1983, the band released its first real album Soul Mining, which featured the single "This Is the Day," recorded with Orange Juice's Zeke Manyika, pianist Jools Holland and cult legend
1 | The Twilight Hour | Soul Mining |
2 | Armageddon Days (Are Here Again) | Mind Bomb |
3 | August & September | Mind Bomb |
4 | Heartland | Infected |
5 | Out Of The Blue (Into The Fire) | Infected |
6 | Uncertain Smile | Soul Mining |
7 | The Beat(en) Generation | Mind Bomb |
8 | Soul Mining | Soul Mining |
9 | Perfect | Soul Mining |
10 | Giant | Soul Mining |
11 | Good Morning Beautiful | Mind Bomb |
12 | Slow Train To Dawn | Infected |
13 | Gravitate To Me | Mind Bomb |
14 | This Is The Day (Extended 12" Mix) | Richard Blade's Flashback Favorites |
15 | I've Been Waitin' For Tomorrow (All Of My Life) | Soul Mining |
16 | This Is The Day | Soul Mining |
17 | Kindgom Of Rain | Mind Bomb |
18 | Angels Of Deception | Infected |
19 | The Violence Of Truth | Mind Bomb |
20 | Infected | Infected |