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The Real Thing

The Real Thing

The Real Thing has been played over 20 times on NTS, first on 29 November 2014. The Real Thing's music has been featured on 21 episodes.

British soul group from Liverpool, formed in 1970.

Formerly "The Sophisticated Soul Brothers", Tony Hall, the group's manager, named the group after a Coca-Cola neon sign, while waiting at a light in traffic. "It's The Real Thing…" yeah!

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The Real Thing

The Real Thing has been played over 20 times on NTS, first on 29 November 2014. The Real Thing's music has been featured on 21 episodes.

British soul group from Liverpool, formed in 1970.

Formerly "The Sophisticated Soul Brothers", Tony Hall, the group's manager, named the group after a Coca-Cola neon sign, while waiting at a light in traffic. "It's The Real Thing…" yeah!

Tracks featured on

13 Sep 2025
The One Glove Breakfast Show w/ Macca
Soul · Indie Rock · Soft Rock · Classic Rock
25 Jul 2024
SOUP TO NUTS W/ ROSS ALLEN & Trevor Jackson - Foundation Music Special
Electro · Synth Pop · Classic Disco · Interview · Hip Hop
02 Mar 2024
THE ONE GLOVE BREAKFAST SHOW W/ MACCA & CHRIS AMOO (THE REAL THING)
Soul · Hip Hop · RNB
10 Dec 2023
House Call
Funk · Soul · Soul Jazz
17 Oct 2023
Low Life Loves You w/ Bill Brewster
Italo · House · Boogie · Cosmic Disco
21 Jul 2023
Mr Motivator
Pop · Soul · RNB
14 Jun 2023
Scarlett O'Malley
Soul · House · Hip Hop
30 Oct 2022
House Call
Soul
27 Oct 2022
Double Penetration w/ Jihaari
Electronica · Hip Hop · Jazz Fusion
05 Jan 2022
The Early Bird Show w/ Spirit Blue
Electronica · Ambient · New Age
22 Oct 2019
The Do!! You!!! Breakfast Show w/ Macca - Liverpool Special
03 Mar 2019
Full Beam! FM
Street Soul · Classic Disco · Boogie

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Children Of The Ghetto
Real Thing
Pye Records•1978
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The Real Thing
Pye International•1976
Can You Feel The Force?
Real Thing
Pye Records•1978
Liverpool Medley: Liverpool Eight/Children Of The Ghetto/Stanhope Street
The Real Thing
Sequel Records, Castle Music•1999
Can't Get By Without You
The Real Thing
Pye Records•1976
Love's Such A Wonderful Thing
Real Thing
Pye Records•1977
Liverpool Medley
The Real Thing
Delta•2003
Stone Cold Love Affair
The Real Thing
Pye International•1975
Plastic Man
The Real Thing
EMI•1973
Children Of The Ghetto
The Real Thing
PRT•1986

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