Official 1989 Epic Records promotional poster for The The’s “The The VS. the world first tour ever” world tour, promoting the Mind Bomb album era and official video releases.

This rare 24" x 36" commercial/record store promo poster features a striking full-band portrait of Matt Johnson alongside former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, bassist James Eller, and drummer David Palmer. The bottom panel showcases artwork across the band's catalog—including Soul Mining, Infected (both LP and VHS video releases, noted by the CMV Enterprises logo in the lower right corner), and Mind Bomb.

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Artist: The The (featuring Matt Johnson & Johnny Marr)

• Title: "The The VS. the world first tour ever"

• Year: 1989

• Label/Publisher: Epic / CBS Records / CMV Enterprises (1C45241)

• Dimensions: 36 inches x 24 inches

• Paper Stock: Printed on heavy, high-quality matte stock paper

CONDITION DETAILS: Good to Very Good vintage condition overall. The poster exhibits strong color retention with crisp text and clean central image quality.

• Light edge wear, minor creasing, and tiny handling nicks along the outer borders (as shown in detailed close-ups).

• Small pinhole/crinkle at the top left and top right corners.

• The core visual elements—including the main band photo, headers, and album artwork row—remain vibrant and clean with no major tears or heavy surface creasing. Perfect candidate for framing or matting, which will easily cover the minor margin imperfections.