shillPages - The The Discography v.2.0

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1 November 1995

Please send all corrections/additions/comments to
Steve Hill (shill@harper.cc.il.us)

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Catalog numbers and comments refer primarily to UK releases except where noted.

Big thanks to: Hirschdave@aol.com, r.adams7@genie.com, foxrean@nznet.gen.nz, sjsmith@mail.os2bbs.com, panic@one.net, and all the members of the Infected mailing list.

If you assisted and I've overlooked you, please email me!

Cover images are provided for reference only

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Text Only edition of Discography v.2.0

Albums

1. Red Cinders in the Sand
2. Song Without an Ending
3. Time Again for the Golden Sunset
4. Icing Up
5. Like a Sun Risin Thru My Garden
6. Out Of Control
7. Bugle Boy
8. Delirious
9. The River Flows East In Spring
10. Another Boy Drowning

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    THE PORNOGRAPHY OF DESPAIR (never released)
    1. Leap Into the Wind
    2. Dumb As Death's Head
    3. Screw Up Your Feelings
    4. Absolute Liberation
    5. Soup of Mixed Emotions
    6. Mental Healing Process (For A Mixed Up Kid)
    7. That Sinking Feeling

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    SOUL MINING (Epic 25525, 10/1983)
    1. I've Been Waiting For Tomorrow (All of My Life)
    2. This Is the Day
    3. The Sinking Feeling
    4. Uncertain Smile
    5. The Twilight Hour
    6. Soul Mining
    7. GIANT
    initial copies with 12": Perfect, Soup of Mixed Emotions, Fruit of the Heart
    UK cassette copies with 6 extra tracks
    US cassette copies with 2 remixes (Epic FET39266)
    CD copies with 1 extra track (6/87) ("Perfect")
    

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    INFECTED (Epic 26770, 11/1986)
    1. Infected
    2. Out of the Blue
    3. Heartland
    4. Angels of Deception
    5. Sweet Bird of Truth
    6. Slow Train to Dawn
    7. Twilight of a Champion
    8. The Mercy Beat
    first 25000 copies with "torture" sleeve and poster
    UK CD copies with 3 12" remix tracks (5/87)
    

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    MIND BOMB (Epic 463319, 5/1989)
    1. Good Morning Beautiful
    2. Armageddon Days Are Here (again)
    3. The Violence of Truth
    4. Kingdom of Rain
    5. The Beat(en) Generation
    6. August & September
    7. Gravitate to Me
    8. Beyond Love
    initial copies with poster
    

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    DUSK (Epic 53164, 2/1993)
    1. True Happiness This Way Lies
    2. Love is Stronger Than Death
    3. Dogs of Lust
    4. This Is the Night
    5. Slow Emotion Replay
    6. Helpline Operator
    7. Sodium Light Baby
    8. Lung Shadows
    9. Bluer Than Midnight
    10. Lonely Planet.
    later US CD editions came with "Yes, It's A Bootleg" cassette

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    HANKY PANKY (Epic BK66908, 2/1995)
    all songs: lyrics by Hank Williams Sr.
    1. Honky Tonkin'
    2. Six More Miles
    3. My Heart Would Know
    4. If You'll Be A Baby To Me
    5. I'm A Long Gone Daddy
    6. Weary Blues From Waitin'
    7. I Saw The Light
    8. Your Cheatin' Heart
    9. I Can't Get You Off Of My Mind
    10. There's A Tear In My Beer
    11. I Can't Escape From You
    also available on 2x10" vinyl Epic 478139-0

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    EPs

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    SHADES OF BLUE (Epic 655796, 2/1991)
    
    1. Jealous of Youth
    2. Another Boy Drowning (Live)
    3. Solitude (written by De Lange/Mills/Ellington)
    4. Dolphins (written by Fred Neil)

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    DIS-INFECTED (Epic 659811, ?/1993)
    
    1. That Was The Day
    2. Dis-Infected
    3. Helpline Operator (sick boy mix)
    4. Dogs of Lust (germicide mix)

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    SOLITUDE (Epic ?, ?/1993)
    US Compilation of previously released material

    From SHADES OF BLUE:

    • Jealous of Youth
    • Another Boy Drowning (Live)
    • Solitude (written by De Lange/Mills/Ellington)
    • Dolphins (written by Fred Neil)
      
    From DIS-INFECTED:
    • That Was The Day
    • Dis-Infected
    • Helpline Operator (sick boy mix)
    • Dogs of Lust (germicide mix)
      
    Plus from the CD single of "Dogs of Lust":
    • The Violence of Truth (remix)
      

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    Singles

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    CONTROVERSIAL SUBJECT (4AD AD 10, 7", 8/1980)
    
    1. Controversial Subject
    2. Black and White

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    COLD SPELL AHEAD (SOME BIZZARRE BZS4, 7", 9/1981)
    
    1. Cold Spell Ahead
    2. Hot Ice

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    UNCERTAIN SMILE (EPIC EPC A2787, 7", 10/1982)
    
    1. Uncertain Smile
    2. Three Orange Kisses From Kazan

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    UNCERTAIN SMILE (EPIC EPC 132787, 12" on both yellow and black vinyl, 10/1982)
    
    1. Uncertain Smile
    2. Three Orange Kisses From Kazan
    3. Waiting for the Upturn

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    PERFECT (EPIC EPC A3119, 7", 2/1983)
    
    1. Perfect
    2. Nature of Virtue

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    PERFECT (EPIC EPC A13 3119, 12", 2/1983)
    
    1. Perfect
    2. Nature of Virtue

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    THIS IS THE DAY (EPIC A3710, 7", 9/1983)
    
    1. This is the Day
    2. Mental Healing Process

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    THIS IS THE DAY (EPIC A3710, 2x7" gatefold, 9/1983)
    
    1. This is the Day
    2. Mental Healing Process
    3. Absolute Liberation
    4. Leap Into the Wind

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    THIS IS THE DAY (EPIC TA3710, 12", 9/1983)
    
    1. This is the Day
    2. I've Been Waiting For Tomorrow (All of My Life)

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    DUMB AS DEATH'S HEAD (Melody Maker Flexidisc, 9/1983)
    
    1. Dumb as Death's Head

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    UNCERTAIN SMILE (EPIC A3588, 7", 11/1983)
    
    1. Uncertain Smile
    2. Dumb as Death's Head

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    UNCERTAIN SMILE (EPIC TA3588, 12", 11/1983)
    
    1. Uncertain Smile
    2. Soul Mining

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    SWEET BIRD OF TRUTH (EPIC TRUTH 1, 12", Limited Edition of 7500, 5/1986)
    
    1. Sweet Bird of Truth
    2. Harbour Lights
    3. Sleeping Juice

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    HEARTLAND (EPIC TRUTH 2, 7", 7/1986)
    
    1. Heartland
    2. Born in the New S.A.

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    HEARTLAND (EPIC TRUTH T2, 12", 7/1986)
    
    1. Heartland
    2. Born in the New S.A.
    3. Flesh and Bones

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    HEARTLAND (EPIC TRUTH Q2, 12", 7/1986)
    
    1. Heartland
    2. Born in the New S.A.
    3. Sweet Bird of Truth

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    HEARTLAND (EPIC TRUTH C2, CASSETTE, 8/1986)
    
    1. Heartland
    2. Born in the New S.A.
    3. Sweet Bird of Truth
    4. Harbour Lights

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    HEARTLAND (EPIC TRUTH D2, 2x12", 9/1986)
    
    1. Heartland
    2. Born in the New S.A.
    3. Flesh and Bones
    4. Perfect
    5. Fruit of the Heart

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    INFECTED (EPIC TRUTH 3, 12", 10/1986)
    
    1. Infected
    2. Disturbed

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    INFECTED (EPIC TRUTH T3, 12", 10/1986)
    
    1. Infected (Energy Mix)
    2. Disturbed

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    INFECTED (EPIC TRUTH Q3, 12" uncensored sleeve, 10/1986)
    
    1. Infected (Energy Mix)
    2. Disturbed

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    INFECTED (EPIC TRUTH C3, CASSETTE, 11/1986)
    
    1. Infected (Skull Crusher Mix)
    2. Disturbed
    3. Soul Mining
    4. The Sinking Feeling
    5. Infected

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    INFECTED (EPIC TRUTH D3, 2x12", 11/1986)
    
    1. Infected
    2. Infected (Energy Mix)
    3. Disturbed
    4. Soul Mining (Remix)
    5. The Sinking Feeling (Original Version)

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    SLOW TRAIN TO DAWN (EPIC TENSE 1, 7" with stickers, 1/1987)
    
    1. Slow Train to Dawn
    2. Harbour Lights

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    SLOW TRAIN TO DAWN (EPIC TENSE T1, 12", 1/1987)
    
    1. Slow Train to Dawn
    2. Harbour Lights
    3. Nature of Virtue

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    SLOW TRAIN TO DAWN (EPIC TENSE D1, 12" with logo stencil, 1/1987)
    
    1. Slow Train to Dawn
    2. Harbour Lights
    3. Nature of Virtue

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    SWEET BIRD OF TRUTH (EPIC TENSE 2, 7", 5/1987)
    
    1. Sweet Bird of Truth
    2. Sleeping Juice

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    SWEET BIRD OF TRUTH (EPIC TENSE T2, 12", 5/1987)
    
    1. Sweet Bird of Truth
    2. Harbour Lights
    3. Sleeping Juice

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    SWEET BIRD OF TRUTH (EPIC TENSE C2, CASSETTE, 5/1987)
    
    1. Sweet Bird of Truth
    2. Harbour Lights
    3. Sleeping Juice
    4. Soul Mining
    5. Sweet Bird of Truth (7" Mix)

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    SWEET BIRD OF TRUTH (EPIC CD THE 2, 5" CD, 5/1987)
    
    1. Sweet Bird of Truth
    2. Harbour Lights
    3. Sleeping Juice
    4. Soul Mining (Previously Unreleased Mix)

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    THE BEAT(EN) GENERATION (EPIC EMU 8, 7", 3/1989)
    
    1. The Beat(en) Generation
    2. Angel

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    THE BEAT(EN) GENERATION (EPIC EMUB 8, 12" box w/poster, pin, postcards, 3/1989)
    
    1. The Beat(en) Generation
    2. Angel
    3. Soul Mining

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    THE BEAT(EN) GENERATION (EPIC CBEMU 8, 3" CD box w/"poster", 3/1989)
    
    1. The Beat(en) Generation
    2. Angel
    3. Soul Mining

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    THE BEAT(EN) GENERATION (EPIC EMU CD 8, 5" CD, 4/1989)
    
    1. The Beat(en) Generation
    2. Angel
    3. Soul Mining

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    THE BEAT(EN) GENERATION (EPIC EMUT 8, 12", 4/1989)
    
    1. The Beat(en) Generation (7" Mix)
    2. The Beat(en) Generation (Palmer Mix)
    3. The Beat(en) Generation (Campfire Mix)
    4. Angel

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    THE BEAT(EN) GENERATION (EPIC CPEMU 8, 5" picture CD, 4/1989)
    
    1. The Beat(en) Generation (7" Mix)
    2. The Beat(en) Generation (Palmer Mix)
    3. The Beat(en) Generation (Campfire Mix)
    4. Angel

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    GRAVITATE TO ME (EPIC EMU 9, 7", 7/1989)
    
    1. Gravitate to Me
    2. The Violence of Truth

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    GRAVITATE TO ME (EPIC EMUT 9, 12", 7/1989)
    
    1. Gravitate to Me
    2. The Violence of Truth
    3. I've Been Waiting For Tomorrow (All of My Life)

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    GRAVITATE TO ME (EPIC CDEMU 9, 5" CD, 7/1989)
    
    1. Gravitate to Me
    2. The Violence of Truth
    3. I've Been Waiting For Tomorrow (All of My Life)

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    GRAVITATE TO ME (EPIC EMU E9, 12" etched vinyl, 8/1989)
    
    1. Gravitate to Me
    2. I've Been Waiting For Tomorrow (All of My Life)

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    GRAVITATE TO ME (EPIC EMU B9, 12" box w/postcards, stencil, 8/1989)
    
    1. Gravitate to Me
    2. I've Been Waiting For Tomorrow (All of My Life)

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    ARMAGEDDON DAYS ARE HERE (AGAIN) (EPIC EMU 10, 7", 11/1989)
    
    1. Armageddon Days Are Here (Again) (Radio)
    2. Armageddon Days Are Here (Again) (Orchestral)

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    ARMAGEDDON DAYS ARE HERE (AGAIN) (EPIC EMU T10, 12", 11/1989)
    
    1. Armageddon Days Are Here (Again)
    2. Perfect
    3. Mental Healing Process
    4. Armageddon Days Are Here (Again) (Radio)

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    ARMAGEDDON DAYS ARE HERE (AGAIN) (EPIC CD EMU10, 5" CD, 11/1989)
    
    1. Armageddon Days Are Here (Again) (Radio)
    2. Perfect
    3. Mental Healing Process
    4. Armageddon Days Are Here (Orchestral)

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    ARMAGEDDON DAYS ARE HERE (AGAIN) (EPIC EMU QT10, 10", 11/1989)
    
    1. Armageddon Days Are Here (Again)
    2. Nature of Virtue
    3. Mental Healing Process
    4. Perfect

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    ARMAGEDDON DAYS ARE HERE (AGAIN) (EPIC EMU C10, 5" picture CD, 11/1989)
    
    1. Armageddon Days Are Here (Again)
    2. Nature of Virtue
    3. Mental Healing Process
    4. Perfect

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    ARMAGEDDON DAYS ARE HERE (AGAIN) (EPIC EMU E10, 12" etched vinyl, 11/1989)
    
    1. Armageddon Days Are Here (Again) (Radio)
    2. Perfect

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    JEALOUS OF YOUTH (US EPIC 49K 73151, 5" CD, 2/1990)
    
    1. Jealous of Youth (7" version)
    2. Beyond Love
    3. Jealous of Youth (12" version)

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    ARMAGEDDON/VIOLENCE (??, 12" plain white sleeve, ?/1990)
    
    1. Armageddon Days Are Here (Again) (DNA Remix)
    2. Violence of Truth (DNA Remix)

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    COLD SPELL AHEAD (SOME BIZZARRE SBZX016, 12" picture disc, 10/1992 re-release)
    
    1. Cold Spell Ahead
    2. Hot Ice

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    COLD SPELL AHEAD (SOME BIZZARRE SBZCD016, 5" CD, 10/1992 re-release)
    
    1. Cold Spell Ahead
    2. Hot Ice

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    DOGS OF LUST (EPIC 658457-7, 7" colored vinyl, 1/1993)
    
    1. Dogs of Lust
    2. Violence of Truth (Remix)

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    DOGS OF LUST (EPIC 658457-6, 12" picture disc, 1/1993)
    
    1. Dogs of Lust
    2. Violence of Truth (Remix)
    3. Infected (Live)

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    DOGS OF LUST (EPIC 658457-2, 5" CD part 1 of 2, numbered, 1/1993)
    
    1. Dogs of Lust
    2. Violence of Truth (Remix)
    3. Infected (Live)

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    DOGS OF LUST (EPIC 658457-5, 5" CD part 2 of 2, numbered, 1/1993)
    
    1. Dogs of Lust
    2. Jealous of Youth (Live)
    3. Armageddon Days Are Here (DNA Remix)
    4. Beyond Love (Live)

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    SLOW EMOTION REPLAY (EPIC 659077-2, 5" CD part 1 of 2, numbered, 4/1993)
    
    1. Slow Emotion Replay
    2. Dogs of Lust (Spermicide Mix)
    3. Dogs of Lust (Germicide Mix)
    4. Dogs of Lust (Squirmicide Mix)

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    SLOW EMOTION REPLAY (EPIC 659077-5, 5" CD part 2 of 2, numbered, 4/1993)
    
    1. Slow Emotion Replay
    2. Scenes From Arctic Twilight i-v

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    SLOW EMOTION REPLAY (EPIC 659077-6, 12" red vinyl, 4/1993)
    
    1. Slow Emotion Replay
    2. Dogs of Lust (Spermicide Mix)
    3. Dogs of Lust (Germicide Mix)
    4. Dogs of Lust (Squirmicide Mix)

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    LOVE IS STRONGER THAN DEATH (EPIC 659371-2, 5" CD part 1 of 2, numbered, 6/1993)
    
    1. Love Is Stronger Than Death
    2. The Sinking Feeling (Live)
    3. The Mercy Beat (Live)
    4. Armageddon Days Are Here (Again) (Live)

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    LOVE IS STRONGER THAN DEATH (EPIC 659371-5, 5" CD part 2 of 2, numbered, 6/1993)
    
    1. Love Is Stronger Than Death
    2. Infected (New Version) (live)
    3. Soul Mining (New Version) (live)
    4. Armageddon Days Are Here (Again) (New Version) (live)

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    LOVE IS STRONGER THAN DEATH (EPIC 659371-6, 12", 6/1993)
    
    1. Love Is Stronger Than Death
    2. The Sinking Feeling (Live)
    3. The Mercy Beat (Live)
    4. Armageddon Days Are Here (Again) (Live)

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    I SAW THE LIGHT (EPIC 661901-0, 10", 1/1995)
    
    1. I Saw the Light (written by Hank Williams Sr)
    2. I'm Free At Last (written by Lewis G Candys)
    3. Someday You'll Call My Name (written by Eddie Hill/Jean Branch)
    4. There's No Room in My Heart For the Blues (written by Fred Rose/Zeb Turner)

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    I SAW THE LIGHT (EPIC 661901-2, 5" CD, 1/1995)
    
    1. I Saw the Light (written by Hank Williams Sr)
    2. I'm Free At Last (written by Lewis G Candys)
    3. Someday You'll Call My Name (written by Eddie Hill/Jean Branch)
    4. There's No Room in My Heart For the Blues (written by Fred Rose/Zeb Turner)

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    Home Videotapes and Laserdiscs

    HOME VIDEOTAPES AND LASERDISCS
    
    The The vs. the World (Live) UK video (PAL format) or Japan video (NTSC)
            Released 1991 (UK and Japan) and 1992 (US)
    The The - Infected: The Movie (US-NTSC and UK-PAL)
            Released 1987 (UK) and 1989 (US)
            US release on VHS video and Laserdisc (Image ID6965CB) through CMV
    
    COMPILATION APPEARANCES
    
    "Darkness Falls" by The The
       JUDGE DREDD soundtrack
    
    " " by The The
       SOME BIZZARRE compilation
    
    "Lip Tripping" by The The
       VOLUME 6 compilation
    
    "What Stanley Saw" by The The
       PERSPECTIVES AND DISTORTION (Cherry Red BRED15, 1981)
    
    MULTIMEDIA
    
      "I Saw The Light" Music Screener (550 Music/Epic BSS 61119)
       It's a 3.5" diskette with screen saver based around the video.
       List price is around US$10-$11
    
    MUSIC VIDEOS
    
      This is the Day
      I've Been Waiting For Tomorrow (All Of My Life)
      Infected
      Out of the Blue (Into the Fire)
      Heartland
      Angels of Deception
      Sweet Bird of Truth
      Slow Train to Dawn
      Twilight of a Champion
      The Mercy Beat
      The Beat(en) Generation
      Gravitate to Me
      Kingdom of Rain
      Jealous of Youth [LIVE]
      Dogs of Lust
      Dogs of Lust (Sexy 12" version) (contains nudity)
      Slow Emotion Replay
      Love Is Stronger Than Death
      I Saw The Light
    
    PROMOTIONAL ONLY ITEMS:
    
    I Saw The Light promo US CD 5" Epic BSK6743
    Love Is Stronger Than Death promo US CD 5" Epic ESK5108
    Dogs of Lust US promo 12" (plain sleeve w/sticker, Epic EAS 4836)
         contains three remixes: Spermicide / Germicide / Squirmicide
    Kingdom of Rain UK promo 12" (red cover)
    Kingdom of Rain UK promo 12" (plain sleeve)
    The The vs. the World US CD promo compilation (11 tracks Epic ESK 1958)
    The The Alive "Interchords" US CD promo interview/music:
                  8 interview tracks
                  2 studio tracks (Kingdom of Rain/This Is the Day)
                  4 live tracks (Beaten Generation/Heartland/Infected/Beyond Love)
    Mind Bomb promo CD with 1:1 scale plastic brain!
    Flesh and Bones UK promo 7" (one sided radio promo)
    The Beat(en) Generation German 3" CD single
    The The - Infected (songbook with some band history)
    Infected/Soul Mining double CD release (Japan)
    The The vs. the World tour program
    The The vs. Hank promo CD (Hanky Panky tracks back-to-back with originals Epic BSK6968)
    
    Other fun stuff:
    "For on-line users The The can be reached at THETHEXXX@AOL.COM"
    The The, 6010-901 Sherman Oaks, 91403, California, USA
    
    DEMO          SEE WITHOUT BEING SEEN
                    * Matt's demo tape circa 1978/79.  No, I don't have a copy.
                      Track titles from the INFECTED book.
                  1 Troops
                  2 Homa's Coma
                  3 Planetarium
                  4 Spaceship in My Barn
                  5 Insect Children
                  6 My Vymura
                  7 Windowledge
    
    I also have two cover versions of "Uncertain Smile":
           by Poesie Noire ("Oblivion" CD EP)
           by Pierce Turner ("It's Only a Long Way Across" LP)
    
    Help keep the discography accurate. Email me corrections and any
    promo items you might have that are not on the list.
    

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