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Slinging tuneage like some fried or otherwise soused short-order cook. Embiggening the earholes

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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  9. Christian5/12/26, 12:47 AM

    Magnificent, I rediscovered such relics.

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  10. Christian5/15/26, 12:58 PM

    I' ve a request Red Beat - Machines In Motion (1979) + Dream (1982), thnx in advance!!

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    1. NØ5/15/26, 3:40 PM

      Don't have either. Sorry.

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    2. Christian5/15/26, 10:39 PM

      Beauty Constant - Like The Enemy (1987)?

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    3. NØ5/16/26, 12:44 PM

      Beauty Constant - Like an Enemy, Forehead Records FHD016, 1987.
      https://mega.nz/file/O0VjWZgD#OIlZ0IRh6ppVOkgSR045SbQEbakSPz5Drx5cirCazuY

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  11. Christian5/16/26, 3:53 PM

    Great! Q-Feel - Q-Feel 1982?

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  12. NØ5/17/26, 3:16 PM

    How did this game get started again???

    Q-Feel - Q-Feel, Jive 12191j, 1982.
    https://mega.nz/file/O9F20AJb#fbkV-Rx-mIe7VGhB5lmvkXNmMxBbrCTluKRm8Kab1JI

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  13. Christian5/18/26, 10:50 PM

    Because obscure 80s records always find their way back. Some records even refuse to stay buried

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  14. NØ5/18/26, 11:52 PM

    All right, deal me in for a few.

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  15. Christian5/19/26, 1:52 AM

    Lifers - This House (1981)

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    1. NØ5/19/26, 12:28 PM

      Lifers - This House, Gammon Records GAMMON1004, 1981.
      https://mega.nz/file/28sVWRYD#TciSav6_kVHUFPErgrafBtmE6pzuX4wYx6uHmZIMogY

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    2. Christian5/20/26, 1:14 AM

      Great. Vonbrigði - Kakófónia 1983?

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    3. NØ5/20/26, 12:44 PM

      Vonbrigði - Kakófónia, Gramm gramm14, 1983.
      https://mega.nz/file/SxFWhaaa#olHzooG7YtitYy9wDt44B6r6cPY6L1dprU1fdGsJlt0

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    4. Christian5/21/26, 6:46 PM

      The Woodentops - Giant 1986, please!!

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    5. NØ5/21/26, 11:22 PM

      The Woodentops? Really? Er, no.

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    6. Christian5/22/26, 4:06 PM

      So, OXO - Oxo 1983?

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    7. NØ5/22/26, 6:22 PM

      Oxo - Oxo, Geffen Records GHS4001, 1983.
      https://mega.nz/file/f4tWSDKZ#vk7gNpNU6zHYzh7pE_GAwfa4pziQH3s_8ylubjms9T8

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  16. Christian5/23/26, 1:25 AM

    Awesome, Felony - The Fanatic 1983

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    1. NØ5/25/26, 12:15 PM

      Felony - The Fanatic, Rock ‘N’ Roll Records BFZ38453, 1983.
      https://mega.nz/file/H9tS0RQL#_XggxXDgm8mu_XnY3Z7zed4JNNhQKkzPbsNzKGaRSOs

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    2. Christian5/25/26, 8:19 PM

      Cool, Fischer-Z - Going Deaf For A Living 1980, please!!

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  17. NØ5/27/26, 12:14 AM

    Fischer-Z - Going Deaf for a Living, United Artists Records LT1048, 1980.
    https://mega.nz/file/ToFUHbDY#DLIubbDMNYqpf5ftgjuLuO800zut8Q3R1cZ9Yitcnlc

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    1. Christian5/27/26, 8:53 PM

      Magnificent, The Korgis - Dumb Waiters 1980?

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    2. NØ5/28/26, 2:37 PM

      The Korgis - Dumb Waiters, Asylum Records 6E290, 1980.
      https://mega.nz/file/y11k1AqR#QAXiwUMkVjAygKs7qZN--vVF4ihIKcsi4nyHxK57MuY

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    3. Christian5/28/26, 10:48 PM

      The Cure - A Forest 1980, please!!

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  18. NØ5/29/26, 10:58 PM

    There are multiple pressings of this first-charting Cure single. I have included 5 tracks that encompass most all the versions from 1980...

    The Cure - A Forest 12“, Fiction Records FISCX10, 1980
    Side A -
    A Forest
    Side B -
    Another Journey by Train

    The Cure - A Forest 12“, Stunn 421, 1980
    Side A1 -
    The Final Sound
    (on this but not repeated here were A2: A Forest & B: Another Journey by Train)

    The Cure - A Forest 12“, Fiction Records 867385-1, 1980
    Side A -
    A Forest (Tree Mix)
    Side B2 -
    In Between Days (Shivers mix)
    (on this but not repeated here were B1: A Forest (original))

    also included are these various versions...
    A Forest (acoustic)
    A Forest (shortened version)
    A Forest (live)
    A Forest (live 2)
    A Forest (Plati/Slick version)
    A Forest (Mark’s Hypnotic remix)
    A Forest (Cold version)
    A Forest (Bestival 2011 live)
    A Forest featuring Earl Slick (Mark Plati mix unreleased 2001)
    A Forest (live in France June 1980)
    A Forest featuring Cass & Slide)
    A Forest (live Paris, France December 17, 1979)
    A Forest (live the European Tour 1985)
    A Forest (Digging in the Dirt version)
    A Forest (Sweet Talking Guy mix)
    A Forest (live at Secret Show April 21, 2009)
    A Forest (live in Sydney)
    A Forest (Stained Glass Smile version)
    A Forest (Festival 2005 live)
    A Forest (live at St. Goarshausen)
    A Forest (Corona Capital Festival Mexico City Nov. 19, 2023)

    https://mega.nz/file/y0dXzCyZ#SJwF738lIUiRNflBOfr5M_juKIJx1__dtImVk_JIsi4

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    1. Christian5/30/26, 5:55 PM

      What a list in a single, no cap. T42 - Waiting For The Light 1992, please!!

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    2. NØ5/30/26, 7:28 PM

      Hit me again next month. Give me a few days. I need a fun break.

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