The The - Dusk - Matt Johnson Johnny Marr - Rare Orig UK - Early Alternative Rock LP
LP

The The - Dusk

Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock
Issue: Original UK Issue
Year: 1992
Record is VG+ with light marks (listen to our copy)
Cover has corner wear with minor fold marks on back cover (see our picture)
Has original picture/lyric inner sleeve

Tracklist:

Side A

True Happiness This Way Lies
Love Is Stronger Than Death
Dogs Of Lust
This Is The Night
Slow Emotion Replay

Side B

Helpline Operator
Sodium Light Baby
Lung Shadows
Bluer Than Midnight
Lonely Planet

Acoustic Guitar - Matt Johnson (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 10)
Bass - James Eller (tracks: 2, 3, 5 to 8, 10)
Drums - David Palmer (tracks: 2, 5, 7, 10)
Guitar [Electric] - Matt Johnson (tracks: 3, 5 to 7, 10)
Harmonica, Guitar [Electric / Baritone], Backing Vocals - Johnny Marr (tracks: 2 to 8, 10)


Organ [Hammond], Piano [Honky Tonk / Acoustic], Brass - D.C. Collard (tracks: 2, 4, 7 to 10)
Other [Production Co-ordiantion] - Nina Sebastian

Producer, Vocals, Written-By - Matt Johnson

Credits



Love, Lust, desire, desparation, alientation, emotional pain, loss, it's all here. This is Matt Johnson's best The The album. Musically and lyrically, the songs will resonate in your head. I bought it years ago when it first came out and I still listen to is frequently today. As someone who owns close to a 1,000 albums now that's a pretty good record. This is the type of record you want to listen to the entire thing as the songs run very well together. Dogs of Lust and Love is Stronger than Death had great single potential as they did get some MTV/radio play but you really want to hear them in the context of the overall album which leaves you with a remarkable impression after you've listened too it. Johnson's lyrics can really get deep into your own self and maybe trigger a little introspection. One of the better albums I've heard that really explore's the human condition. God's knows the world could use a little more self exploration these days. But like Matt sings, if you can't change the world, change yourself.


The The - Dogs Of Lust (Extended Version)




The The - Love Is Stronger Than Death




The The - Helpline Operator (live HQ)

Great song from a highly underrated band.