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The The - Soul Mining (National Album Day, Black Vinyl)
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Originally
released
in
1983,
‘Soul
Mining’
is
the
debut
major
label
album
by
post
punk
outfit,
The
The,
fronted
by
Matt
Johnson.
Including
the
singles
“Uncertain
Smile”,
“Perfect”,
and
the
iconic
“This
Is
The
Day”,
the
album,
which
is
Gold
certified
in
the
UK,
has
been
long
out
of
print
on
vinyl,
except
as
part
of
a
limited
run
30th
anniversary
2
LP
boxset
reissue
in
2014.
Featuring
a
host
of
talented
musicians,
including
JG
Thirwell
(aka
Foetus,
Manorexia
and
Steroid
Maximus),
Zeke
Manyika
(Orange
Juice),
electronic
DIY
pioneer
Thomas
Leer
and
Jools
Holland,
Matt
Johnson
set
out
with
a
clear
vision
in
mind
-
to
produce
an
album
that
felt
cinematic;
a
record
of
width,
depth
and
texture
and
one
which
avoided
the
mundane
line-up
of
two
guitars,
bass
and
drums.
Lauded
with
critical
acclaim
(“Soul
Mining
is
a
brilliant
and
very
idiosyncratic
album”
–
The
Guardian
;
"Like
shaving
lotion
applied
to
cleanse
a
wound,
Johnson’s
songs
are
attractively
scented
and
sting
like
hell”
–
Melody
Maker)
the
music
and
lyrics
of
‘Soul
Mining’
are
as
fresh
and
relevant
today
as
they
were
almost
40
years
ago.
SIDE
A
1
2
3
4
I've
Been
Waitin'
For
Tomorrow
(All
Of
My
Life)
This
Is
the
Day
The
Sinking
Feeling
Uncertain
Smile
SIDE
B
1
The
Twilight
Hour
2
Soul
Mining
3
Giant
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