It’s not yet heard, like so many other things I’m genuinely excited about, but a friend made a true rarities comp of The The, based on what’s not on the reissues. He also called in a favor and got two vinyl tranfers of both of the Marc and the Mambas albums, but that’s another post. At least I was able to provide a couple tracks that one of the world’s biggest Matt Johnson fans didn’t have. For discussion, post digestion, the track listing is:

Another Boy Drowning (Live)
Cold Spell Ahead (early take of Uncertain Smile–does that make 4?)
Hot Ice
Soul Mining (12″)
The The
Three Orange Kisses from Kazan
Harbour Lights (Theme from “The Nightwatchman”)
Sleeping Juice (Theme from “The Nightwatchman”)
The Sinking Feeling (live)
Infected (Energy Mix)
Solitude
Dolphins (Yes, the Monkees covered by both Bongwater and Trail of Dead, written by Goffin & King)
Fruit of the Heart
Soup of Mixed Emotions
Soul Mining (New Version ‘93)
Angel
Waitin’ for the Upturn
Disturbed
Born in the New S. A.
That Was the Day

I think I have 4 of these on disc, and 5 as the bonuses to the “Soul Mining” cassette I bought in Cardiff. ie, they’ll sound almost new.