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22 April 2026

Musick that Needed Work: T - The The

 

This band survived the purge of "The" from the band names because there was nowhere to hide. I doubt if I need to go into much of a history of this band. Pretty much anyone interested in music is familiar with the musical work of Matt Johnson, the founder & only constant member of The The. 

 



This version of Soul Mining, The The's first full-length comes with a bonus 12" 45rpm limited edition... 

 

The The - Soul Mining, Epic EPC25525, 1983.
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Side A -
I've Been Waitin' for Tomorrow (All of My Life)
This is the Day
The Sinking Feeling
Uncertain Smile
Side B -        
The Twilight Hour
Soul Mining
Giant

 

 

 

 

 

The The - Perfect limited edition bonus 12", Epic XPR1250, 1983.
    
Side A (over) -        
Perfect
Side B -
Fruit of the Heart
Soup of Mixed Emotions
 
 
 

Enjoy,
NØ
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  1. NØ4/22/26, 3:19 PM

    Soul Mining
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    Perfect
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  2. Anonymous4/22/26, 6:01 PM

    Surely one of my 100 most played of all times. When i was in my late teens and last class of school it helped me a lot. Best one can say of an album. Cheers!

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    1. NØ4/22/26, 10:34 PM

      Thanks for the good word on a great album. Stay well.

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  3. AC4/23/26, 1:23 AM

    Hey thanks for all the amazing shares, just checking you have a copy of the bonus tracks on the cassette of Soul Mining, here they are with a couple of extra 12-inch versions.
    https://www.imagenetz.de/qadTo

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    1. NØ4/23/26, 11:25 AM

      Thanks for the comment & thanks for the link.

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  4. Richard4/23/26, 1:45 AM

    It famously has an accordeon and that was daring in 1983. First time I heard it I was like a child, after a first visit at the zoo, and when asked how he liked it, could only say "there were French Fries" . I love this album dearly, and I never knew there was a bonus 12'' thank you

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    1. NØ4/23/26, 11:22 AM

      Thanks Richard, & check out the links above & in Sorgual for more different The The.

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  5. Richie Muster4/23/26, 1:52 AM

    Thanks mate. I reckon it's about time i re-assessed this band's output after many years' biased rejection of them - during my student days it was de rigeur to like The The, and because i was heavily into my Groucho Marxist phase at the time ("i refuse to belong to any club that would have me as a member") i shunned their output. Yup, naive and self-destructive. Time to put things right, wouldn't you agree?

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    1. NØ4/23/26, 11:21 AM

      When I share these Musick the Needed Work, it's not always a recommendation of approva. Just stuff that was stuck in a dead-end folder & needed rescued to its proper place. You must make of it what you think. By the way, I'm still a Groucho Marxist.

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    2. Richie Muster4/23/26, 5:58 PM

      You're right. Once a Groucho Marxist, always a Groucho Marxist. One grouping i'm proud to be a card-carrying member of.

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  6. Sorgual4/23/26, 2:41 AM

    Quel grand album que j'ai beaucoup écouté à son achat en 1983.
    J'avais aussi bien aimé Mind Bomb de 1989.
    Mais la vraie surprise est cet album de 2024, leur meilleur ?
    Un petit lien pour Ensoulment :
    https://pixeldrain.com/u/ELPspbjz
    Merci cela me donne envie d'écrire un futur article sur cet album !

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    1. NØ4/23/26, 11:17 AM

      Merci pour le commentaire et pour le lien vers Ensoulment. J'espère que tu feras un article sur The The ; il sera sûrement meilleur que celui-ci. Ce n'était qu'un de leurs morceaux qui était resté coincé dans le dossier « À retravailler ».

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  7. truedeeth234/23/26, 2:24 PM

    Mister Dubby a request GARY CLAIL-:Violence + keep the Faith.
    many thanx great Selecter ciao

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    1. NØ4/23/26, 11:11 PM

      truedeeth23, your wish is my command, MekaLekaHi.
      Jombi sez: Only have them in FLAC though...

      Gary Clail - Keep the Faith, Yelen Musiques YEL 481402-2, 1995
      https://mega.nz/file/H5lXhKxR#83AJMPqSsYF9u6LbZQHEdFKe71K5YezoldLp-k8uz5U
      Gary Clail Sound System - Violence, Gary Clail self-released, 2022.
      https://mega.nz/file/2kNRRCia#2Kt90GGcwmqx2vUxlYuIGfRF8EL9peVwY8_DzP1KG8s

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  8. J C4/24/26, 1:31 PM

    Thank you!

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