The Pornography of Despair

The Pornography of Despair" was intended to be the debut album of The The. It was set for release in February of 1983, but didn't satisfy Matt Johnson, lead singer of The The, enough to release it.

Track Listing

 * 1) "Three Orange Kisses from Kazan" – 4:31
 * 2) "The Nature of Virtue" – 3:49
 * 3) "Mental Healing Process" – 3:43
 * 4) "Absolute Liberation" – 4:23
 * 5) "Dumb as Death's Head" – 4:44
 * 6) "Screw Up Your Feelings"
 * 7) "Waitin' for the Upturn" – 4:30
 * 8) "Leap Into the Wind" – 4:49
 * 9) "Fruit of the Heart" – 1:58
 * 10) "Soup of Mixed Emotions" – 4:04
 * 11) "The Sinking Feeling" – 4:07