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The The - Infected [1986 - 2002 Remastered] [FLAC+MP3] BSW
The The Profile
The The is an English musical and multimedia group with singer/songwriter Matt Johnson
being the only constant band member. The group has no permanent group line-up, and Johnson has
collaborated with a wide range of musicians, changing personnel from project to project.
The The began recording in 1979/1980 and released their first single “Controversial Subject” in 1980.
The first album release came in 1983, the critically acclaimed “Soul Mining", which featured guest
appearances from Orange Juice (3) drummer Zeke Manyika, Jools Holland, Thomas Leer and
J. G. Thirlwell.
Johnson followed with a new album entitled “Infected” in 1986, recording again with Zeke Manyika,
plus singer Neneh Cherry, and a number of session musicians. Four singles were released from the
album, with "Heartland" being the most successful, reaching 29 in the UK Chart. The album was
accompanied by a full length video “Infected: The Movie” which was shot on location in Bolivia, Peru
and New York. Johnson toured the world extensively with the movie.
In 1988, Johnson re-formed The The as a four piece band, having recruited ex-Smiths, The guitarist
Johnny Marr, bassist James Eller and former ABC drummer David Palmer as full time band members.
This line-up recorded the album “Mind Bomb”, which debuted at No. 4 in the UK Albums Chart and
featured the band's highest charting single to that time, "The Beat(en) Generation" hitting 18 in the UK chart.
In 1989 keyboard player D.C. Collard was added to the line-up and the band embarked on a lengthy
world tour in 1989–90 called “The The Versus The World”, culminating in three sold out gigs at London's
Royal Albert Hall at the end of the tour.
In 1990 the studio EP “Shades of Blue” was released.
In 1993, the five-piece line-up (Johnson/Marr/Collard/Eller/Palmer) recorded The The’s fourth album
“Dusk”, which debuted at No. 2 in the UK. Another world tour followed, the “Lonely Planet” tour. Johnson
relocated the band to America, at which point the band's line-up was reshuffled; Marr and Eller left, and
were replaced by guitarist Keith Joyner and bassist Jared Michael Nickerson. Harmonica player
Jim Fitting (formerly of Treat Her Right) joined the band in early 1993. Palmer left the band partway
through the tour and was replaced by ex-Stabbing Westward drummer Andy Kubiszewski. The reshuffled
band headlined the main stage at the 1993 Reading Festival.
Johnson then permanently relocated to New York, and The The's next project was 1995's “Hanky Panky”,
an album that consisted entirely of Hank Williams cover versions. “Hanky Panky” was recorded by a new
The The group, this time consisting of Johnson, Collard, Fitting, guitarist Eric Schermerhorn, bass guitarist
Gail Ann Dorsey, and drummer Brian MacLeod. Their cover version of "I Saw The Light" hit No. 31 in the UK chart.
In 2000, The The, now consisting of Johnson, Schermerhorn, bassist Spencer Campbell and drummer
Earl Harvin, released its sixth album “NakedSelf” and embarked on yet another lengthy world tour,
“The Naked Tour”, lasting 14 months. “NakedSelf” remains The The's final released studio album to date.
Since 2003 the reclusive Johnson has kept well away from the public eye and has concentrated primarily
on soundtrack work, scoring numerous documentaries, films and art installations.
In April 2014 The The announced that on June 30th 2014 a re-mastered, re-packaged version of
"Soul Mining" would be released to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of its original release. .
Audio File Information, Properties And Specifications
Artist / Group: The The
Album: Infected
Genre: Alternative / Rock / Pop / Synth-pop / 80s
Source: CD
Album Release Year: 1986 [2002 Remastered]
Label: Lazarus [Epic]
Barcode: 5014797671539
Catalog No: 5 099750 446621
Number of Tracks: 8
Total Duration: 41:08.20
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Audio File Formats: FLAC Lossless
Codec Version [FLAC]: libFLAC 1.3.1
Encoding Bit Rate [FLAC]: 993 kbps [Average Bit Rate]
Codec Version [MP3]: LAME3.99r
Encoding Bit Rate [MP3]: 320 kbps [Constant Bit Rate]
Number of Audio Channels: 2 [Stereo]
Audio Quality: 16 bit / 44100 kHz
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Audio File ID Tags [FLAC]: VorbisComment
Audio File ID Tags [MP3]: id3v2.3, id3v1
Included Artwork: Front and back booklet plus inlay
Additional Files: Log, Cue, MD5, SFV, FFP, Txt, Foo dr and M3U
Total File Size: 394 MB
Track List
01. Infected [0:04:48.55]
02. Out Of The Blue (Into The Fire) [0:05:07.50]
03. Heartland [0:05:09.15]
04. Angels Of Deception [0:04:38.47]
05. Sweet Bird Of Truth [0:05:23.27]
06. Slow Train To Dawn [0:04:14.41]
07. Twilight Of A Champion [0:04:22.54]
08. The Mercy Beat [0:07:23.26]
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