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Matt Johnson, the mastermind behind The The, from East London, UK, grew up with bands like John Lee Hooker, Kinks, The and Small Faces. He quit school at the age of 15 and started forming try-out bands. In 1980 The The formed and he started composing music, he also released some 7"s and in 1983 their debut album "Soul Mining". Then Matt moved to New York, USA, in 1993 and released his Hank Williams cover album. In 1995 he moved to Sweden.
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Releases:
Controversial Subject (7", Single)   4AD 1980
Cold Spell Ahead (Single) (4 versions)   Some Bizzare 1981
Uncertain Smile (Single, Maxi) (11 versions)   Epic ... 1982
Dumb As Death's Head / Johnathon (Flexi, 7")   Melody Maker 1983
Perfect (Single, Maxi) (13 versions)   Epic ... 1983
Soul Mining (Album) (19 versions)   Epic ... 1983
This Is The Day (Single) (10 versions)   Epic 1983
Uncertain Smile / Perfect (7", Single, Promo)   Epic 1983
Flesh And Bones (7", S/Sided, Promo)   Epic 1985
Heartland (Single) (8 versions)   Epic ... 1986
Infected (Album) (24 versions)   Epic ... 1986
Infected (Single) (15 versions)   Epic 1986
Slow Train To Dawn (Single, Maxi) (8 versions)   Epic 1986
Soul Mining (12")   Epic 1986
Sweet Bird Of Truth (Maxi, Single) (8 versions)   Epic 1986
Armageddon Days Are Here (Again) (Maxi, Single) (7 versions)   Epic 1989
Gravitate To Me (7", S/Sided, Promo)   Epic 1989
Gravitate To Me (Single) (10 versions)   Epic 1989
Interview And Live Music (2 versions)   Epic 1989
Kingdom Of Rain (12", Promo)   Epic 1989
Kingdom Of Rain (7", Ltd, Promo)   Epic 1989
Mind Bomb (Album) (7 versions)   Epic ... 1989
The Beat(en) Generation (Maxi, Single) (15 versions)   Epic 1989
The The Alive (Album) (2 versions)   Epic 1989
The The V. The World 10" EP (10")   Epic 1989
The The Vs. The World (CD, Comp, Promo)   Epic 1989
Jealous Of Youth (Single, Maxi) (4 versions)   Epic 1990
The Violence Of Truth (Remix) / Armageddon Days Are Here (Again) (Remix) (12", W/Lbl)   Not On Label 1990
Shades Of Blue (Maxi) (4 versions)   Epic ... 1991
The The Versus The World (3 versions)   SMV Enterprises ... 1991
Dawn Vs. Dusk - A The The Sampler (Cass, Smplr, Promo)   Epic 1992
Dogs Of Lust (Maxi, Single) (9 versions)   Epic 1992
Dusk (Album) (7 versions)   Epic 1992
Burning Blue Soul (Album) (7 versions)   4AD ... 1993
Dis-Infected EP (EP) (4 versions)   Epic ... 1993
From Dusk 'Til Dawn (3 versions)   Epic ... 1993
Live In New York - (Yeah, It's A Bootleg) (2 versions)   Epic 1993
Love Is Stronger Than Death (Single) (6 versions)   Epic 1993
Slow Emotion Replay (Single) (6 versions)   Epic 1993
Hanky Panky (CD, Smplr, Car)   Epic 1994
Hanky Panky (Album, Maxi) (5 versions)   Epic ... 1994
Solitude (Album, Comp) (3 versions)   Epic ... 1994
That Was The Day (CD, Single, Promo)   Epic 1994
I Saw The Light (Single, Maxi) (5 versions)   Epic ... 1995
The The vs. Hank (CD, Promo)   550 Music 1995
Gunsluts (CD, Maxi)   Lazarus 2000
Interpretations: Issue One - ShrunkenMan (CD, Single)   Nothing Records 2000
NakedSelf (Album) (7 versions)   Nothing Records ... 2000
ShrunkenMan (CD, Single, Promo)   Nothing Records 2000
The Whisperers (CD, Single, Promo)   Nothing Records 2000
45 RPM - The Singles Of (Comp) (4 versions)   Epic 2002
Film Music (2xCD, Promo, Ltd)   Lazarus 2002
London Town 1983 - 1993 (Box + 4xCD + CD, Maxi)   Epic 2002
Mrs Mac (File, MP3, Single)   Lazarus 2007
Appears On:
Some Bizzare Album (Comp) (4 versions) Untitled Some Bizzare ... 1981
Stirring The Embers (CDr, Album) Love Is Stronger Than ... Not On Label (Thorn Apple) 2000
Tracks Appear On:
Natures Mortes - Still Lives (Comp) (4 versions) Controversial Subject 4AD ... 1981
Some Bizzare Album (Comp) (4 versions) Untitled Some Bizzare ... 1981
Can't Stop Dancin' (2xLP, Comp, Mixed) Perfect CBS 1983
Schizophrenia (LP, Comp + Vinyl, Album) Uncertain Smile CBS, Sounds (Magazine) 1983
Rock Wave (LP, Comp) Uncertain Smile (Sorri... Discos CBS 1984
Decoder (2 versions) Three Orange Kisses Fr... What's So Funny About.. 1985
If You Can't Please Yourself You Can't, Please Your Soul (Comp) (8 versions) Flesh And Bones EMI Records ... 1985
Mad Mix (LP) I've Been Waitin' For ... CBS 1985
The Sound Of Today (Comp) (2 versions) Uncertain Smile Arcade 1985
Hits 5 (2xLP) Infected WEA International Inc. 1986
U.K. Now ' 86 (LP, Comp) I've Been Waiting For ... Epic 1986
Ronny's Pop Show 9 (2xLP, Comp) Slow Train To Dawn CBS 1987
CMJ Presents Certain Damage! - Volume 20 (CD, Comp, Promo) Gravitate To Me (Edit) College Music Journal 1989
Lilliput (2xCD, Promo) Controversial Subject 4AD 1992
RCD July Collection 13 (CD, Comp, Promo) Bugle Boy RCD Magazine 1993
Richard Blade's Flashback Favorites (CD, Comp) This Is The Day (Exten... Sony Music Special Products, Oglio Records 1993
Volume Six (CD, Comp) Lip Tripping Volume 1993
Wavepop (CD) This Is The Day Columbia 1993
RockVideo Monthly - August 1994 - Alternative Edition (VHS, Comp) That Was The Day Warner Music Enterprises 1994
Threesome: Music From The Motion Picture (CD, Comp) That Was The Day Epic Soundtrax 1994
Tonnage (CD) Honky Tonkin' Epic 1994
Wave Party (CD) This Is The Day Columbia 1994
Judge Dredd - Highlights From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD, Comp, Promo) Darkness Falls Epic 1995
Judge Dredd - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Comp) (3 versions) Darkness Falls 550 Music ... 1995
Sharks Patrol These Waters - The Best Of Volume Part 2 (2xCD, Comp) Lip Tripping Volume 1995
The Best Of Indie Pop 2 (2xCD, Comp, Ltd) Cold Spell Ahead Max Music (Spain), Wanted Music (2) 1998
ZilloScope: New Signs & Sounds 03/00 (CD, Smplr) Global Eyes Zillo 2000
Alternative Eighties (2xCD) This Is The Day Columbia, Sony Music TV 2002
Gulp Music Composers Showreel (2xCD, Comp) Dogs Of Lust, Burning ... Gulp Music 2002
Musikexpress 69 - Sony Nice Price (CD, Comp, Car) Love Is Stronger Than ... Musikexpress 2002
Dark Side Of The 80's (Comp) (2 versions) The Beat(en) Generation BMG Belgium NV/SA ... 2003
Wave 180 (CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo) This Is The Day Not On Label 2003
Left Of The Dial: Dispatches From The 80s Underground (4xCD, RM + Box, Comp) Uncertain Smile (Origi... Rhino Entertainment Company 2004
António Sérgio Apresenta Som Da Frente 1982-1993 (2xCD, Comp, Copy Prot.) Uncertain Smile EMI-Valentim De Carvalho, Lda. 2005
Collaborations (CD, Comp) Kingdom Of Rain (Album... EMI Records 2005
Maxi Pop Collection Vol.2 (2xCD) Cold Spell Ahead Contraseña Records 2005
New Wave Heroes (2xCD, Comp) Uncertain Smile Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 2006
Some Bizzare Artists - Redefining The Prologue 1981-2006 (CD, Comp) Twilight Of A Champion Some Bizzare 2006
Dirty Edits Vol.2 - A Collection Of Dirty Classics Selected By Dirty Sound System Edited By Pilooski (CD, Comp, Ltd) Giant (Pilooski Edit) Discograph 2008
RA.134 (File, MP3, Mixed, Pod) Giant Resident Advisor 2008
Remember Collection Volumen 2 (CD, Comp) Uncertain Smile Contraseña Records 2009
U.K. Buzz #006 (LP, Comp, Promo) Flesh And Bones Thirsty Ear  
Unofficial Releases:
Cold Spell Ahead (7", Single, Yel)   Injected Music 1987
The Intimate Stranger (CD)   Mogul Nightmare Records 1990
Save Me (CD)   Kiss The Stone 1993
Wave 180: Book Two (2xCD) Infected Hide And Seek Records Ltd. 1999
Encore: New Wave Power Megamix 2003 (CD) Uncertain Smile Not On Label 2003
Volume 6 (12", Ltd) Giant (Pilooski Edit) Dark & Lovely 2007
New Wave Mix Vol. 1 (CDr, Mixed, Ltd) Slow Train To Dawn Not On Label (New Wave Mix Series)  
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