30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition!
180g Vinyl Double LP Box Set!
Remastered At Abbey Road Studios From Original Master Tapes!
THE THE release the Soul Mining 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Boxset, a re-mastered, re-packed and expanded version of their major label debut album.
Re-mastered at Abbey Road Studios from the original master tapes by Matt Johnson and packaged in a lavish 12 box, this vinyl only release includes an authentic reproduction of the 1983 release on 180g vinyl, plus an extra 12 gatefold vinyl of alternative versions and remixes.
For the free digital copy, the re-mastered audio has then been dubbed from new vinyl test pressings recorded from Matts original 1982 Thorens TD-147 gramophone player using patent Dubbed-From-Disc technology, obtainable via a limited time download code contained within the boxset.
Apart from the re-mastered album the boxset also includes a unique news-poster containing extensive notes written by Johnson that detail the making of the album, the bonus vinyl of alternative versions and remixes contained in a gatefold sleeve, the panels of which contain the original artwork for Uncertain Smile, Perfect, and This Is The Day plus a master tape circular card insert, containing credits and the download code.
Originally released on 21st October 1983, the recording of Soul Mining began in the spring of 1982, when the then 20-year old Matt Johnson, financed at this point by London Records, de-camped to New York to record Uncertain Smile with producer Mike Thorne.
A subsequent session, again in New York with Thorne, and featuring David Johansen of the New York Dolls, resulted in Perfect, yet both sessions, and the deal with London Records, were subsequently scrapped when THE THE made an audacious switch to CBS Records and decided to start the album afresh.
Work on the album was reconvened at John Foxxs Garden Studios in the then pre-gentrified Shoreditch area of East London with Matt co-producing with Paul Hardiman the album was subsequently mixed at Martin Rushents Genetic Sound studio.
Featuring a host of talented musicians, including JG Thirlwell (aka Foetus, Manorexia and Steroid Maximus), Zeke Manyika (Orange Juice), electronic DIY pioneer Thomas Leer and Jools Holland, 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 the day of guitar, bass and drums.
Features:
Sony UK Import
2LP 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
Remastered From Original Master Tapes
Heavyweight Audiophile 180g Vinyl
2nd Vinyl Disc of Alternate Versions, 12"s and Remixes
Includes "News-Poster" detailing the making of the album
Master tape circular card insert, containing credits and limited time Access code to Download the 'Dubbed-From-Disc" audio
Selections:
LP 1 - Side 1:
1. I've Been Waitin' For Tomorrow (All of My Life)
2. This Is the Day
3. The Sinking Feeling
4. Uncertain Smile
LP 1 - Side 2:
1. The Twilight Hours
2. Soul Mining
3. Giant
LP 2 - Side 1:
1. Uncertain Smile (New York 12" version)
2. Perfect (New York 12" version)
LP 2 - Side 2:
1. This Is the Day (12" version)
2. Fruit of The Heart
3. Perfect (London 12" version)
4. I've Been Waitin' For Tomorrow (All of My Life) (12" mix)
180g Vinyl Double LP Box Set!
Remastered At Abbey Road Studios From Original Master Tapes!
THE THE release the Soul Mining 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Boxset, a re-mastered, re-packed and expanded version of their major label debut album.
Re-mastered at Abbey Road Studios from the original master tapes by Matt Johnson and packaged in a lavish 12 box, this vinyl only release includes an authentic reproduction of the 1983 release on 180g vinyl, plus an extra 12 gatefold vinyl of alternative versions and remixes.
For the free digital copy, the re-mastered audio has then been dubbed from new vinyl test pressings recorded from Matts original 1982 Thorens TD-147 gramophone player using patent Dubbed-From-Disc technology, obtainable via a limited time download code contained within the boxset.
Apart from the re-mastered album the boxset also includes a unique news-poster containing extensive notes written by Johnson that detail the making of the album, the bonus vinyl of alternative versions and remixes contained in a gatefold sleeve, the panels of which contain the original artwork for Uncertain Smile, Perfect, and This Is The Day plus a master tape circular card insert, containing credits and the download code.
Originally released on 21st October 1983, the recording of Soul Mining began in the spring of 1982, when the then 20-year old Matt Johnson, financed at this point by London Records, de-camped to New York to record Uncertain Smile with producer Mike Thorne.
A subsequent session, again in New York with Thorne, and featuring David Johansen of the New York Dolls, resulted in Perfect, yet both sessions, and the deal with London Records, were subsequently scrapped when THE THE made an audacious switch to CBS Records and decided to start the album afresh.
Work on the album was reconvened at John Foxxs Garden Studios in the then pre-gentrified Shoreditch area of East London with Matt co-producing with Paul Hardiman the album was subsequently mixed at Martin Rushents Genetic Sound studio.
Featuring a host of talented musicians, including JG Thirlwell (aka Foetus, Manorexia and Steroid Maximus), Zeke Manyika (Orange Juice), electronic DIY pioneer Thomas Leer and Jools Holland, 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 the day of guitar, bass and drums.
Features:
Sony UK Import
2LP 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
Remastered From Original Master Tapes
Heavyweight Audiophile 180g Vinyl
2nd Vinyl Disc of Alternate Versions, 12"s and Remixes
Includes "News-Poster" detailing the making of the album
Master tape circular card insert, containing credits and limited time Access code to Download the 'Dubbed-From-Disc" audio
Selections:
LP 1 - Side 1:
1. I've Been Waitin' For Tomorrow (All of My Life)
2. This Is the Day
3. The Sinking Feeling
4. Uncertain Smile
LP 1 - Side 2:
1. The Twilight Hours
2. Soul Mining
3. Giant
LP 2 - Side 1:
1. Uncertain Smile (New York 12" version)
2. Perfect (New York 12" version)
LP 2 - Side 2:
1. This Is the Day (12" version)
2. Fruit of The Heart
3. Perfect (London 12" version)
4. I've Been Waitin' For Tomorrow (All of My Life) (12" mix)
