mark e smith.

Its a band on my "to listen too" list my only encounter with the mouth from manchester is on this album.




But he is such a character I have to listen to some Fall so suggestion are welcome.



Dean..

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But he is such a character I have to listen to some Fall so suggestion are welcome.

My favourites include "Grotesque", "Slates" and "Hex Enduction Hour", all from the early-mid 80s. But they are an extraordinary band and have produced great work throughout their long career. One of the most important rock bands ever, in my opinion.

Dean,

This is worth a try, and only a fiver on Amazon.

Mark

Ah yes, good call Mark - I forgot about that compilation. It's excellent, cheap and covers most of the band's career - go for it Dean!!

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Originally posted by Ivor J:
Am I the only person left that really really likes the fall ?

No Ivor, you are not. The man is a genius.

Their recent releases are as accessible as anything they have released over the years. For those who are interested you could do a lot worse than check out and the magnificent IMHO

Regards

Nic

Not to be a party pooper guys but comps are not really my thing I like original albums where you hear the tracks in context but thanks for the suggestion anyway.



Dean..

Code : Selfish is one of my favourites.


SJB

I have about a dozen of their albums-- which means there's at least a dozen I don't have and haven't yet heard-- a very prolific band is The Fall...

At any rate, two of my favorites so far are

Perverted By Language (where I believe Brix makes her first appearance)

and

Live At The Witch Trials

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Originally posted by Whizzkid:
Not to be a party pooper guys but comps are not really my thing I like original albums where you hear the tracks in context but thanks for the suggestion anyway.



Dean..

OK, maybe this will help:

Best Fall Album

It's a poll on the forum at the best Fall site on the Web. Hex Enduction Hour comes out on top.

Regards
Nigel

My personal favourite, possibly because it was the first one of theirs' I bought but also because it contains some great songs, is "Slates". Just did a quick search to find it was released (on 10" vinyl) in April 1981 - so I bought it while I was still 13, lol. I guess we didn't have satellite TV and computer games back then...............

Mark

Mine too Mark... real Bert Finn stuff!!

SO THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE WITH TASTE ! !
thanks fellow fallers...for the curious beginners ..try Fall heads roll..or hex induction hour to get into the older stuff.....ENJOY ,you are never alone with a Fall lp and you can buy a new one every week for two years Ha..ivor

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Originally posted by Whizzkid:
Not to be a party pooper guys but comps are not really my thing I like original albums where you hear the tracks in context but thanks for the suggestion anyway.



Dean..

the fall dont do anything in context Dean . thats whats so good ..every album is like a mad journey with twists at every turn.....told you I like em ,ivor

Hey, I have thirty-one Fall albums, all on vinyl! I have a weird sort of preference for Room to Live, which generally is not considered to their best effort. OK, 'Hex' and Grotesque are also very nice. I've got the original 33/45 'In a Hole', recorded in Auckland in 1982.

yeah and they are still coming out on LP..my most precious item though is victoria ,in a box with the plastic (medal) badge...worth nowt but a true piece of memorabilia.!

OK Guys


Hex Enduction Hour & Fall Heads Roll with be added to the "to get list"


Ivor if you like complete twists in style try the Von Sudenfed album.



Dean..

I have got it Dean and like it a lot but do be prepared for a different style of madness from the fall. try 'reformation tlc ' aswell.
just for interest.....The fall has consisted of over 50 musicians in the last 30 years, mainly because Mark Edward ( E ) Smith falls out with them , or vica versa. when asked who are the Fall ? by a journalist he replied " LISTEN PAL ,IF ITS ME ON STAGE WITH YOUR GRANNY ON A WASHBOARD, ITS A FALL GIG " - priceless eh?

I saw the Fall at the Riverside in Newcastle in the 90's, they were proper Champion. Always keep an eye on Mark E's interesting career. He is a character and a half. Clearly one of England's greatest eccentrics.

Strangely he hasn't had an album titled Curmudgeonly

Perverted by language is the only LP I own.

Try the autobiography 'renegade' my daughter got mine from hmv . it was a great stocking filler HAPPY XMAS ivor

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Originally posted by Diccus62:
I saw the Fall at the Riverside in Newcastle in the 90's, they were proper Champion. Always keep an eye on Mark E's interesting career. He is a character and a half. Clearly one of England's greatest eccentrics.

Strangely he hasn't had an album titled Curmudgeonly

Perverted by language is the only LP I own.

---------or- 'northern beligerance' . ivor