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Fall, The

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(Late 1976 to date)
Legendary post-punk band from Greater Manchester, UK.

Profile from their official website:

The Fall are, or at least have been, the best band in the world. Formed in late 1976 or early 1977, they've released around 50 singles, 25 studio albums, and well over 50 live and compilation albums (although it seems like more). In August 2004 they recorded their 24th John Peel Session.

The band has gone through numerous personnel changes over the years (there have been well over 30 different line-ups so far), and since July 2007 consists of New Musical Express Godlike Genius Award for Services to Music winner Mark E. Smith, Pete Greenway on guitar, Dave "The Eagle" Spurr on bass, Elenor Smith on keyboards, and Keiron Melling on drums.
Sites:
visi.com/fall, MySpace
Members:
Adam Helal, Ben Pritchard, Brian Fanning, Brix Smith, Craig Scanlon, Dave Bush, Dave Milner, Dave Spurr (2), Dave Tucker (2), Ed Blaney, Elena Poulou, Jim Watts (2), Julia Adamson, Karen Leatham, Karl Burns, Kay Carroll, Keiron Melling, Kenny Brady, Lucy Rimmer, Marc Riley, Marcia Schofield, Mark E. Smith, Martin Bramah, Mike Bennett, Mike Leigh, Nev Wilding, Orpheo McCord, Paul Hanley, Peter Greenway, Rick Goldstraw, Rob Barbato, Simon 'Dingo' Archer, Simon Rogers, Simon Wolstencroft, Spencer Birtwistle, Stephen Hanley, Steven Trafford, Tim Presley, Tom Head, Tommy Crooks, Tony Friel, Una Baines, Yvonne Pawlett
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Dragnet

◄ (9 versions) 		Step-Forward Records 1979

Live At The Witch Trials

◄ (11 versions) 		Step-Forward Records 1979

Totale's Turns (It's Now Or Never)

◄ (8 versions) 		Rough Trade 1980

Grotesque (After The Gramme)

◄ (13 versions) 		Rough Trade 1980

Live In London 1980

◄ (5 versions) 		Chaos Tapes, Chaos Cassettes 1982

Hex Enduction Hour

◄ (16 versions) 		Kamera Records 1982

A Part Of America Therein, 1981

◄ (4 versions) 		Cottage Records (2) 1982

Room To Live

◄ (9 versions) 		Kamera Records 1982

Perverted By Language

◄ (14 versions) 		Rough Trade 1983

In A Hole

◄ (4 versions) 		Flying Nun Records 1983

The Wonderful And Frightening World Of The Fall

◄ (16 versions) 		Beggars Banquet 1984

This Nation's Saving Grace

◄ (14 versions) 		Beggars Banquet 1985

Bend Sinister

◄ (11 versions) 		Beggars Banquet 1986

The Frenz Experiment

◄ (19 versions) 		Beggars Banquet, Beggars Banquet 1988

I Am Kurious Oranj

◄ (13 versions) 		Beggars Banquet 1988

Seminal Live

◄ (10 versions) 		Beggars Banquet 1989

Extricate

◄ (9 versions) 		Cog Sinister, Phonogram 1990

Shift-Work

◄ (7 versions) 		Cog Sinister, Fontana 1991

Code: Selfish

◄ (6 versions) 		Fontana 1991

BBC Radio 1 'Live In Concert'

◄ (2 versions) 		Windsong International, Windsong International 1993

The Infotainment Scan

◄ (11 versions) 		Permanent Records 1993

Middle Class Revolt

◄ (10 versions) 		Matador 1994

The Twenty Seven Points

◄ (3 versions) 		Permanent Records 1995

Cerebral Caustic

◄ (5 versions) 		Permanent Records 1995

Fiend With A Violin

◄ (3 versions) 		Receiver Records Limited 1996
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space-funk Feb 01, 2012
The Fall have just announced an exclusive London show on Friday 11th May 2012 at the Coronet Theatre in Central London.
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meredith_hunter Jan 16, 2010
The Mighty Fall as the Mighty John Peel used to say. If John Peel adores them then who are we, mere infidels, to argue. An acquired taste without doubt, and that taste can only be acquired when young. Fortunately i acquired it when i was 17, back in '84. I gave up on them by 1990. Let's face it, we all move on. But by then i had gathered up their entire output until 1990 - and it still dazzles today. 13 years worth of music and about 16 albums or so - a fairly impressive output.

Where to start?? 'The Wonderful and Frightening World' is probably their most musically accessible (and fantastic) but 'Dragnet' (fantastic), 'The Early Years' (fantastic) and 'Hex Enduction Hour' (fantastic) etc etc...

Shit!! just buy or steal them all.
PS. Read 'Renegade' - Mark E Smith's memories - a pub rant without the need to buy a drink
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