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My The The discography map is a music wall art print showing every studio album in order, designed as a gift for fans tracing the recording project of Matt Johnson, one of the most singular and uncompromising songwriters in modern British music. From Burning Blue Soul (released as Matt Johnson) in 1981 through to Ensoulment in 2024, each album sits on the map as a station, and every musician who played on a record runs as a tube line connecting the albums they appear on.
When I'm researching a The The discography map this detailed, I work from album liner notes, verified session credit data and decades of music archives. The The is effectively Matt Johnson with a rotating cast of collaborators, and the map shows that structure clearly. Johnson runs as the constant line through every album, with the most distinctive long collaboration line being Johnny Marr on guitar and co-writing through Mind Bomb, Dusk and NakedSelf, alongside Jools Holland on Soul Mining, Andy Rourke on bass joining Marr on the late 1980s and early 1990s records, David Palmer on drums, James Eller on bass, plus the long arc of collaborators on the recent comeback records including DC Collard, Earl Harvin and Barrie Cadogan. Branch lines mark the one-off contributors who appeared on specific records and the producers who worked with Johnson across the catalogue.
This is the kind of art print that rewards a close look. Fans tracing the arc from the experimental Burning Blue Soul through the synth-led Soul Mining, the politically charged Infected, the Marr-era peaks Mind Bomb and Dusk, the Hank Williams covers album Hanky Panky, the long break from studio releases, and the recent return with The Comeback Special and Ensoulment, will see exactly which musicians shaped each record. It hangs as a music map on a feature wall, a lounge, a studio or a hallway, and works as a milestone gift for any long-term The The fan.
I print every map on archival paper using a Giclée process, in A1 and A2 landscape formats, framed or unframed. You can browse the full 80s Albums collection for related artists from the same era.
Is this a Giclée wall art print?
Yes. I print every discography map using a Giclée process on archival paper, which gives a sharp, fade-resistant finish suitable for long-term display.
What sizes does The The map come in?
A1 landscape (594 x 841mm) and A2 landscape (420 x 594mm), framed in black or white or supplied unframed.
Does the map include the Johnny Marr collaboration records?
Yes. Marr's line runs through Mind Bomb, Dusk and NakedSelf, which is one of the structural features of the map.
Does the map show every The The album in order?
Yes. Every studio album from Burning Blue Soul in 1981 to Ensoulment in 2024 is mapped chronologically.
Is this a good gift for a The The fan?
It's designed for fans who already know the records well. The detail rewards close reading, which makes it a strong milestone gift for a long-term collector, a birthday or anyone who has followed Matt Johnson's uncompromising career.
If you're collecting Marr-related maps, the Johnny Marr and The Smiths discography map works as a natural pairing, since Marr's The The contributions appear on both maps. You can also browse all my music map gifts for music fans for more discography wall art prints.
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