The The

The The is a British music group formed in 1979 by Matt Johnson, who currently remains the only active member of the group.

History
Matt Johnson, the mastermind behind The The, was born on August 15, 1961 in from East London, UK, grew up listening to acts such as John Lee Hooker, The Kinks and Small Faces. He quit school at the age of 15 and started forming try-out bands. In 1979, 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, titled Hanky Panky. In 1995 he moved to Sweden.

Discography
Studio Albums Soundtracks Compilations Extended Plays Singles Unreleased, Unauthorised and Bootleg albums
 * Burning Blue Soul (1981) (Matt Johnson solo)
 * Soul Mining (1983)
 * Infected (1986)
 * Mind Bomb (1989)
 * Dusk (1993)
 * Hanky Panky (1995)
 * NakedSelf (2000)
 * Tony (2010)
 * Moonbug (2012)
 * Solitude (1993)
 * 45 RPM: The Singles of The The (2002)
 * London Town Box Set (2002)
 * Shades of Blue (1991)
 * Dis-Infected (1993)
 * I Saw the Light (1994)
 * "Controversial Subject " (1980)
 * "Cold Spell Ahead" (1981)
 * "Uncertain Smile" (1982)
 * "Perfect" (1983)
 * "Uncertain Smile" (1983)
 * "This is the Day " (1983)
 * "Sweet Bird of Truth" (1986)
 * "Heartland" (1986)
 * "Infected" (1986)
 * "Slow Train to Dawn" (1987)
 * "Sweet Bird of Truth" (re-release) (1987)
 * "The Beat(en) Generation" (1989)
 * "Gravitate to Me" (1989)
 * "Armageddon Days are Here (Again)" (1989)
 * "Kingdom of Rain" (1989)
 * "Jealous of Youth" (1990)
 * "Dogs of Lust" (1993)
 * "Slow Emotion Replay" (1993)
 * "Love is Stronger than Death" (1993)
 * "I Saw the Light" (1995)
 * "Shrunken Man" (2000)
 * "Mrs. Mac" (2007)
 * See Without Being Seen (1978) (Matt Johnson solo project)
 * Spirits (1979) (Matt Johnson solo project)
 * The Pornography of Despair (1982) (Scrapped debut album)
 * Gun Sluts (1997) (Unreleased)
 * Karmic Gravity (2000) (Unreleased)
 * Film Music (2002) (Unreleased)
 * Early Rarities (Unofficial rarities compilation)
 * The End of the Day (2007) (Unreleased)
 * Live in New York (Yeah, it's a Bootleg) (Unknown) (Bootleg)
 * Rarities, Volume 2 (2012)
 * Sick Boy (2013)

References:

 * The the on Discogs
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