Artist: The
Genre: Alternative Rock
The The is a British musical project founded in 1979 by Matt Johnson that has produced some of the most distinctive alternative rock of the post-punk era. Albums including 'Soul Mining,' 'Infected,' and 'Mind Bomb' combined electronic experimentation with political commentary and emotional depth. Johnson's literate, passionate approach created music that engaged intellectually and emotionally. The The's influence on alternative rock and their demonstration that electronic-based music could accommodate complex ideas was substantial. Matt Johnson represented post-punk's most thoughtful and musically adventurous possibilities.
The vinyl records
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TREES On The Shore (Rare & magnificent British psych folk 1970 first UK issue 10-track vinyl LP on the smooth & plain orange CBS label with A1/B1 matrices a must for fans of Fairport Convention Steeleye Span Vashti Bunyan & the like housedin a matt sleeve with glorious Hipgnosis cover art. Due to the sleeve having no laminate to protect against the ravishes of time the sleeve shows some light wear with some edge scuffing and light crease to the bottom right corner but theres Track Listing: really nothing that can detract from its magnificence
£439.00 used
STATUS QUO From The Beginning (1988 UK limited edition 15-track LP Picture Disc compilation a hits collection from their Pye years including Pictures Of Matchstick Men Down The Dustpipe Mean Girl and more early classics. Features aheads down boogie picture of the Quo on one side and tracklisting/album artwork images on the other side
£56.00 used
THE MOVIES India (1980 UK 9-track LP - jazz/prog fusion par excellence from the band fronted by the bluesy vocals and slide guitar of Jon Cole. Housed in a glossy sleeve with with lyric insert. The sleeve displays just light surface wear scuffingfrom storage but remains in superb shape whilst the vinyl looks barely played GEMLP105) Track Listing: Must Be The Angel 3:17 Bardot 3:02 See Through Me 4:51 Rocket 3:09 Love Is A Sacrifice 4:15 From Casablanca 4:45 Have Another Body 4:37 India 5:57 8 A
£12.00 used
THE MOVIES Bullets Through The Barrier (1978 UK 9-track LP picture sleeve with lyric insert. The sleeve shows some light edge scuffing and storage wear whilst the vinyl looks barely played GTLP031) Track Listing: The Last Train No Class Horror Story Berlin Blow It All Up And Start All Over Again Love On The Run Nobody Loves An Iceberg Vancant Possession Merci And Bye Bye
£17.00 used
WRITING ON THE WALL Cracks In The Illusion Of Life: A History Of Writing On The Wall (Limited edition 1995 UK 11-track vinyl LP compilation including two early tracks from 1967 recorded as The Jury plus further recordings from 1968-73 housed in an individually numbered glossy gatefold sleeve with extensive album notes
£33.99 used
BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS Child Is Father To The Man (1968 UK plain orange label 12-track stereo LP featuring Al Kooper on keyboards front laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some light edgewear/scuffing to spine and laminate creasing theback cover displays a little discoloration & the vinyl displays some faint surface scuffs but looks barely played - a wonderful copy
£28.00 used
FLASH In The Can (1973 UK 5-track vinyl LP this was the second of three albums by the hugely admired [and often overlooked] prog act formed by ex-Yes guitarist Peter Banks housed in the gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows only minor evidence of storage whilst the vinyl is great looking barely played in near as new condition - a splendid copy
£56.00 used
PATRICK MORAZ The Story Of i (1976 US 14-track LP the debut solo album by the inventive keyboardist and one-time Yes man complete with the story-board style inner gatefold picture sleeve with lyrics inside and small deletion saw cut. Thesleeve shows just a little light shelfwear and the vinyl remains in superb condition with few signs of play SD18175) Track Listing: 01
£12.00 used
LOGGINS & MESSINA Mother Lode (1974 US 10-track vinyl LP picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a fair degree of creasing & edge scuffing with a small sticker around the spine edge while the vinyl remains in excellent condition & shows little signof play. An acceptable if not mint copy at an advantageous price PC33175) Track Listing: A1
£14.00 used
THE RINGS I Wanna Be Free (British Punk 1977 UK Chiswick label solid centre 7 vinyl single from the group led by the legendary Twink [not on drums.] a veteran of psychedelic bands such as The Pretty Things Tomorrow & The Pink Fairies alsoincluding Automobile. The matte picture sleeve has just a little shelfwear & scuffing to the edges while the vinyl appears in excellent condition NS14) Track Listing: A1
£28.00 used