Artist
The Real Thing
The Real Thing is a disco artist from Liverpool, England formed in 1970. 37 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Disco · Liverpool, England · Best disco albums
- 37
- Releases
- 1976–2026
- Active years
- 1970
- Formed
Artist
The Real Thing is a disco artist from Liverpool, England formed in 1970. 37 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Disco · Liverpool, England · Best disco albums
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Real Thing
1976
The Best Of...The Real Thing
1991
4 From 8
1977
A Perfect Match
1999
Can't Get by Without You
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Saints or Sinners
2026
The Very Best of
2026
Step Into Our World
2026
Can You Feel the Force?: Pye Remixes, B Sides & Rarities
2026
Living It Up
2023
The Complete Hits Of The Real Thing
2022
A Brand New Day
2022
You To Me Are Everything - The Very Best of The Real Thing
2021
Raining Through My Sunshine
2021
A Real Christmas
2019
The Real Thing
2019
Oh No! Not... The Real Thing... Again!
2019
The Real Thing in New York
2019
Back on Track
2019
New Wrapping
2019
Cant Get By Without You
2019
Real Soul / Real Love / Real Hits
2019
Live At The Liverpool Philharmonic 2013
2016
The Real Thing Selected Hits
2006
De Luxe
2000
Pleasure Is an Attitude
1999
Live
1999
Give Me Your Love
Single · 2026
Someone Oughta' Write a Song (About You Baby)
Single · 2026
Won't You Step Into My World
Single · 2026
Hometown
Single · 2024
Christmas Time
Single · 2022
Children of the Ghetto - Single (Live)
Single · 2022
Hang on Never Let Go - Single
Single · 2022
You to Me Are Everything!
Single · 2020
Street Corner Boogie
Single · 1983
Street Corner Boogie (7" Mix)
Single · 1983
The Real Thing is a British soul group formed in the 1970s. In addition to a string of British hits, the band charted internationally with their song "You to Me Are Everything", which reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart, #28 on Billboard's R&B Singles chart and #64 on the Billboard Hot 100. By number of sales, they were the most successful black rock/soul act in England during the 1970s. The journalist, author and founder of Mojo, Paul Du Noyer credits them alongside Deaf School with restoring "Liverpool's musical reputation in the 1970s" with their success. Begun in 1970 by Chris Amoo, Dave Smith, Kenny Davis and Ray Lake, The Real Thing's live, progressive soul-influenced covers of American hits attracted enough attention for them to secure a recording deal with EMI. The singles they released through EMI in 1972 and 1973 such as "Vicious Circle" were, despite their high quality, not successful sellers (and have not so far been included on any of band's compilation albums). But the band persisted, even after the departure of Kenny Davis. They did appear on New Faces (the TV talent show). The turn-around for their career began with their collaboration with David Essex and Pye Record…