The Fall - Peel Sessions 1978 - VINYL LP

Vinyl LP pressing. The seventeen songs collected here come from The Fall's Brix Smith era, aka Inchthe golden era of Fall releases.Inch This is a perfect introduction to the band, and as legendary critic Robert Christgau said, it's InchThe only Fall record any normal person need ownInch. Originally released in 1990, this album has never been released on vinyl in the US, and isn't easy to find elsewhere. The band's legendary and notorious frontman Mark E. Smith passed away earlier this year at the age of 60. The band's output since they formed at the height of the punk rock movement in Manchester in 1976 was prolific to say the least. It's hard to be exact, but in their four decades, The Fall released 31 studio albums, 5 part-studio/ part live albums, 32 live albums, 40 compilations, and Mark E. Smith also released two spoken word albums. Another high number is that of former members of The Fall. There were over 60 different band members over the years. Their high volume of quality work over the last 40+ years had an enormous influence which was extolled greatly after his death. Album Tracks 1. Oh! Brother 4 03 2. C.R.E.E.P. 2 56 3. No Bulbs 3 4 29 4. Rollin' Dany 2 25 5. Couldn't Get Ahead 2 37 6. Cruiser's Creek 4 17 7. L.A. 4 11 8. Living Too Late 4 31 9. Hit the North Part 1 4 02 10. Mr Pharmacist 2 21 11. Hey! Luciani 3 36 12. There's a Ghost in My House 2 37 13. Victoria 2 45 14. Big New Prinz 3 24 15. Wrong Place, Right Time No. 2 2 55 16. Jerusalem 3 51 17. Dead Beat Descendant 2 24

Vinyl LP pressing of this by the Manchester post-punk band fronted by the enigmatic and eccentric Mark E. Smith. Originally released in 1985, their eighth album is one of The Fall's most loved releases and is often hailed as one of the greatest albums of the 1980s. Drawing from the well of primal rock 'n' roll, the band play with muscular spontaneity and inspiration to create music that still sounds unique and challenging, especially against today's anodyne imitations of Rock and 'guitar music'. This LP has also been mastered from HD files. Includes 'Spoilt Victorian Child', 'I Am Damo Suzuki', 'Bombast', 'Mansion' and more. Album Tracks 1. Mansion 2. Bombast 3. Barmy 4. What You Need 5. Spoilt Victorian Child 6. L.A 7. Gut of the Quantifier 8. My New House 9. Paint Work 10. I Am Damo Suzuki 11. To Nkroachment Yarbles

Originally released in 1995 on Permanent Records. This set has been curated in conjunction with Fall expert Conway Patton and has notes by Fall guru Daryl Easlea. It has been mastered by long-time engineer Andy Pearce with art by Becky Stewart. The Fall were an English post-punk band, formed in Manchester in 1976. The band existed in some form ever since, and is essentially built around it's founder and only constant member, the late Mark E. Smith. Initially associated with the punk movement of the late 1970s, the group's music went through several stylistic changes over the years, but is often characterised by an abrasive guitar-driven sound and frequent use of repetition, and is always underpinned by Smith's distinctive vocals and often cryptic lyrics. The band is noted for it's prolific output releasing over 25 studio albums, and more than triple that counting live albums and other releases. They never achieved widespread public success beyond a handful of minor hit singles in the late 1980s, but maintained a strong cult following. The band were long associated with BBC disc jockey John Peel, who championed them from early on in their career and cited The Fall as his favourite band, famously explaining, InchThey are always different; they are always the same. Album Tracks 1. The Joke 2. Don't Call Me Darling 3. Rainmaster 4. Feeling Numb 5. Pearl City 6. Life Just Bounces 7. I'm Not Satisfied 8. The Aphid 9. Bonkers in Phoenix 10. One Day 11. Northwest Fashion Show 12. Pine Leaves