The The – Uncertain Smile

More images

Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Synth-pop
Year:	1982

Tracklist

		Uncertain Smile
		Three Orange Kisses From Kazan
		Waitin' For The Upturn

Credits (5)

Andrew Johnson*
Artwork [Artwork By]
Neville Brody
Artwork [Logo]
Matt Johnson
Instruments, Percussion, Voice [Voices]
Peter Ashworth
Photography By [Photographix]
Johnson*
Written-By

Versions

Filter by

Format

Labels & Companies

Country

Year

26 versions

Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Uncertain Smile 7", 45 RPM, Single, Portrait Rear P/S	Some Bizzare – EPC A 2787, Epic – EPC A2787	UK	1982	UK — 1982	Recently Edited
	Uncertain Smile 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single	Sire – 0-29878, Sire – 9 29878-0 A, Some Bizzare – 0-29878, Some Bizzare – 9 29878-0 A	US	1982	US — 1982
	Uncertain Smile 12", 45 RPM, Single, Portrait Rear P/S	Some Bizzare – EPC A13 2787, Epic – EPC A 13-2787	UK	1982	UK — 1982	Recently Edited
	Uncertain Smile 12", 45 RPM, Yellow, Clear	Epic – EPCA 13.2787	UK	1982	UK — 1982	Recently Edited
	Uncertain Smile 7", 45 RPM, Single, Lyrics Rear P/S	Some Bizzare – EPC A2787, Epic – EPC A 2787	UK	1982	UK — 1982	Recently Edited
	Uncertain Smile 12", White Label	Epic – EPC A13 2787	UK	1982	UK — 1982	New Submission
	Uncertain Smile 7", 45 RPM, Stereo	Epic – EPC A 2787	Italy	1982	Italy — 1982	New Submission
	Uncertain Smile 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo	Epic – EPC A2787	UK	1982	UK — 1982	New Submission
	Uncertain Smile 7", 45 RPM, Single	Epic – ES 810	Australia	1982	Australia — 1982	New Submission
	Uncertain Smile 7", Single Sided, Promo	Epic – EPC A-2787	Spain	1982	Spain — 1982	New Submission
	Uncertain Smile 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo	Epic – EPCA 12-2787, Epic – A 12.2787, Epic – EPCA 12.2787, Some Bizzare – A 12.2787	Netherlands	1982	Netherlands — 1982	New Submission
	Uncertain Smile 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Epic – EPCA 2787, Some Bizzare – A 2787	Europe	1982	Europe — 1982	Recently Edited
	Uncertain Smile 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Some Bizzare – EPC A13-2787, Epic – EPC A13-2787	UK	1982	UK — 1982	New Submission
	Uncertain Smile 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label	Epic – EPC A2787	UK	1982	UK — 1982	New Submission
	Uncertain Smile 12", Advance	Not On Label – none	UK	1982	UK — 1982	New Submission
	Uncertain Smile 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	Epic – ES 810	Australia	1982	Australia — 1982	New Submission
	Uncertain Smile 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Portrait Rear P/S	Some Bizzare – EPC A 2787, Epic – EPC A2787	UK	1982	UK — 1982	New Submission
	Uncertain Smile 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single	Epic – EPC 12.3588, Epic – EPC TA3588	Portugal	1983	Portugal — 1983
	Uncertain Smile 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo	Epic – EPC A 12.2787, Some Bizzare – EPC A 12.2787	Spain	1983	Spain — 1983
	Uncertain Smile 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Epic – A 4323, Epic – EPCA 4323, Some Bizzare – A 4323, Some Bizzare – EPCA 4323	Europe	1983	Europe — 1983
	Uncertain Smile 12", Promo, 45 RPM	Sire – PRO-A-1095	US	1983	US — 1983	Recently Edited
	Uncertain Smile 7", 45 RPM, Single	Epic – EPC A-2787, Some Bizzare – EPC A-2787, Epic – EPC A 2787	Spain	1983	Spain — 1983	Recently Edited
	Uncertain Smile 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	Some Bizzare – TA3588, Epic – EPC TA3588	UK	1983	UK — 1983	Recently Edited
	Uncertain Smile 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo	Some Bizzare – A3588	UK	1983	UK — 1983	New Submission
	Uncertain Smile 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Reissue	Some Bizzare – EPC A3588 DJ	UK	1983	UK — 1983	New Submission
	Uncertain Smile 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo	Epic – EPC A 12.2787, Some Bizzare – EPC A 12.2787	Spain	1983	Spain — 1983	New Submission

Recommendations

Perfect
The The
1983 UK
Vinyl —
12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Shop
Thieves Like Us
New Order
1984 UK
Vinyl —
12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Shop
Blue Monday
New Order
1983 UK
Vinyl —
12", 45 RPM, Single
Shop
This Is The Day
The The
1983 UK
Vinyl —
12", 45 RPM, Single
Shop
Sweet Bird Of Truth
The The
1986 UK
Vinyl —
12", 45 RPM, Single
Shop
Dare
The Human League
1981 UK
Vinyl —
LP, Album, Stereo
Shop
Burning Blue Soul
Matt Johnson
1984 UK
Vinyl —
LP, Album, Reissue
Shop
Confusion
New Order
1983 UK
Vinyl —
12", 45 RPM, Single
Shop
Sixteen Days - Gathering Dust
This Mortal Coil
1983 UK
Vinyl —
12", 45 RPM, Single
Shop
Power, Corruption & Lies
New Order
1983 UK
Vinyl —
LP, Album, Stereo
Shop

Reviews

Puffin100 Apr 3, 2025
referencing Uncertain Smile (7", 45 RPM, Stereo) EPC A 2787
Is the picture to this release correct, because my Italian 7” pressing has the red/black chequered tiled floor, (not the yellow/black), the same as the UK 7” release?
totallyvinyl Aug 26, 2018
referencing Uncertain Smile (12", White Label) EPC A13 2787
The white label test pressing has the matrices: A: EPC A 13 2787 A 2 & B: EPC A 13 2787 B 1 and came in a plain white card sleeve with the 'The The' logo = T (T(upside down) in a triangle sticker in the middle of the cover
Just_an_indiekid Mar 29, 2018
referencing Uncertain Smile (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single) 0-29878
Mine has a promo stamp in top of left rear sleeve.
poorleno68 Mar 6, 2011
referencing Uncertain Smile (12", Promo, 45 RPM) PRO-A-1095
Comes in custom promo-only title picture sleeve
eiskristall Oct 9, 2002
referencing Uncertain Smile (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single) EPC 12.3588
Both tracks are parts of the outstanding album "Soul Mining" (1983). On this release there is also the famous work "GIANT" which was the greatest success of Matt Johnson and Paul Hardiman. This song has an incredible ingenious arrangement dramaturgy with a very long percussion part for that time in which it was published. Also there are great creative electronic sounds (which I miss today's most techno productions) and hard beats like a hammer beating into a stone.The album tells us about something how difficult it is to become an adult and to ask for answers of our reality to understand the world. That all completes a milestone in music history. This one was so good that they coulnd't repeat the same quality of their debut. Respect.