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The Fall – This Nation's Saving Grace

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Label:Beggars Banquet – BBQCD 2067
Series:Omnibus Edition
Format:
CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
CD
CD, Compilation, Remastered
Box Set
Country:UK & US
Released:
Genre:Rock
Style:Alternative Rock, New Wave, Punk, Rockabilly, Indie Rock

Tracklist

This Nation's Saving Grace
1-1Mansion
Written-By – Brix Smith
1:20
1-2Bombast
3:08
1-3Barmy
Written-By – Mark E. Smith
5:21
1-4What You Need
4:49
1-5Spoilt Victorian Child
Written-By – Mark E. Smith, Simon Rogers
4:13
1-6L.A.
Written-By – Brix Smith, Mark E. Smith
4:12
1-7Gut Of The Quantifier
5:16
1-8My New House
Written-By – Mark E. Smith
5:18
1-9Paintwork
6:40
1-10I Am Damo Suzuki
5:44
1-11To Nkroachment: Yarbles
Written-By – Brix Smith, Mark E. Smith
1:24
Rough Mixes And Out-Takes
2-1Demo Suzuki (Rough Mix)
Engineer – Joe Gillingham
Producer – John Leckie
5:54
2-2Wonderful And Frightened Pt 1 (Rough Mix)
Engineer – Joe Gillingham
Producer – John Leckie
Written-By – Brix Smith
1:22
2-3Wonderful And Frightened Pt 2 (Rough Mix)
Engineer – Joe Gillingham
Producer – John Leckie
Written-By – Brix Smith, Mark E. Smith
1:46
2-4Gut Of The Quantifier (Rough Mix)
Engineer – Joe Gillingham
Producer – John Leckie
5:31
2-5Bombast (Rough Mix)
Engineer – Joe Gillingham
Producer – John Leckie
2:48
2-6Barmy (Rough Mix)
Engineer – Joe Gillingham
Producer – John Leckie
Written-By – Mark E. Smith
4:51
2-7My New House (Mark's Mix) (Rough Mix)
Engineer – Joe Gillingham
Producer – John Leckie
Written-By – Mark E. Smith
5:52
2-8Paintwork (Rough Mix)
Engineer – Joe Gillingham
Producer – John Leckie
7:08
2-9Ma Riley (Rough Mix)
Engineer – Joe Gillingham
Producer – John Leckie
Written-By – Mark E. Smith
3:48
2-10Spoilt Victorian Child (Rough Mix)
Engineer – Joe Gillingham
Producer – John Leckie
Written-By – Mark E. Smith, Simon Rogers
4:26
2-11L.A. (Rough Mix)
Engineer – Joe Gillingham
Producer – John Leckie
Written-By – Brix Smith, Mark E. Smith
5:16
2-12What You Need (Rough Mix)
Engineer – Joe Gillingham
Producer – John Leckie
4:57
2-13Edie (Rough Mix)
Engineer – Joe Gillingham
Featuring – Adult Net
Producer – John Leckie
Written-By – Brix Smith
4:00
2-14Cruiser's Creek (Extended)
Producer, Engineer – John Leckie
Written-By – Brix Smith, Mark E. Smith
7:35
2-15L.A. (Take 2)
Engineer – Joe Gillingham
Producer – John Leckie
Written-By – Brix Smith, Mark E. Smith
4:24
2-16Bombast (Blackwing Version)
Engineer – Joe Gillingham
Producer – John Leckie
3:05
2-17Paintwork (Gloss)
Engineer – Joe Gillingham
Producer – John Leckie
7:03
Singles And Sessions
3-1Couldn't Get Ahead
Producer, Engineer – John Leckie
Written-By – Brix Smith, Mark E. Smith
2:37
3-2Rollin' Dany
Written-By – Joe Steen, Paul Edwards (4)
2:26
3-3Petty (Thief) Lout
5:23
3-4Cruiser's Creek
Producer, Engineer – John Leckie
Written-By – Brix Smith, Mark E. Smith
6:08
3-5Vixen
Written-By – Brix Smith, Mark E. Smith
4:03
3-6Ma Riley
Engineer – Joe Gillingham
Producer – John Leckie
Written-By – Mark E. Smith
3:28
3-7Barmy (Long Version)
Producer, Engineer – John Leckie
Written-By – Mark E. Smith
6:02
3-8Cruiser's Creek (Edit Version)
Producer, Engineer – John Leckie
Written-By – Brix Smith, Mark E. Smith
4:20
3-9Spoilt Victorian Child (Peel Session)
Engineer – Mike Walter
Producer – Mark Radcliffe
Written-By – Mark E. Smith, Simon Rogers
4:58
3-10Gut Of The Quantifier (Peel Session)
Engineer – Mike Walter
Producer – Mark Radcliffe
4:44
3-11L.A. (Peel Session)
Engineer – Mike Engles
Producer – Dale Griffin
Written-By – Brix Smith, Mark E. Smith
2:36
3-12What You Need (Peel Session)
Engineer – Mike Engles
Producer – Dale Griffin
5:53
3-13Couldn't Get Ahead (Peel Session)
Engineer – Mike Walter
Producer – Mark Radcliffe
Written-By – Brix Smith, Mark E. Smith
4:36
3-14Cruiser's Creek (Peel Session)
Engineer – Mike Walter
Producer – Mark Radcliffe
Written-By – Brix Smith, Mark E. Smith
5:53
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Official U.S. release date = January 18th, 2011
Official U.K. release date = January 24th, 2011

Omnibus Edition includes remastered CD of original 1985 album in mini-LP gatefold replica sleeve, plus two additional compilation CDs of rough mixes, outtakes, singles, and sessions from the era. These are packaged in a box with a full color 48-page booklet featuring liner notes, interviews, photos, and credits.

All songs published by Minder Music except track 3-2 published by Beechwood Music Corporation

Tracks 1-1 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-13, 2-15, 2-17, and 3-6 were recorded at The Music Works, London with additional recording, editing, and mixing at The Workhouse, London. (Track 2-16 was mixed at Blackwing Studio with alternate Workhouse spoken introduction.) Master compiled July 1985.

Tracks 2-14, 3-1, 3-2, 3-4, 3-7, 3-8 were recorded at Chapel Lane Studios (February/March 1985) and mixed at Guerilla Studios (March 1985) [the booklet mentions 'recorded at Guerilla Studios' erroneously] . 3-8 edited at The Workhouse (21 July 1985).

Track 3-3 was recorded at The Music Works. Track 3-5 was recorded at The Workhouse.

Track 3-5 recorded at The Workhouse, 488-490 Old Kent Road, London SE1, July 1985.

Tracks 3-9, 3-10, 3-13 & 3-14 were recorded for the John Peel Show on BBC Radio One at Maida Vale 5 Studio on 14 May 1985 and first broadcast on 3 June 1985.
Tracks 3-11 & 3-12 were recorded for the John Peel Show on BBC Radio One at Maida Vale 5 Studio on 29 September 1985 and first broadcast on 7 October 1985.

Album tracks, rough mixes, and single tracks mastered at Utopia.

Remastered by John Dent with Jason Mitchell at Loud Mastering from the studio analogue tapes

Some titles are slightly different in the booklet than on the outer packaging. Track 2-7 is listed as "My New House (Mark's Rough Mix)", 2-9 is listed as "Ma Reilley (Rough Mix)", 2-10 is listed as "Spoilt Victorian Childe (Rough Mix)", 2-13 is listed as "Edie (Rough Mix Backing Track)", and 3-7 is alternately titled "I Am Barmy (Long Version)".
Track 2-2, "Wonderful And Frightened (Part One)" is an early title for "Mansion".
Track 2-3, "Wonderful And Frightened (Part Two)" is an early title for "To Nkroachment: Yarbles".

This edition ℗ 2010 Beggars Banquet
© 2010 Beggars Banquet

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 607618206727
  • Barcode (Text): 6 07618 20672 7
  • Mastering SID Code (All Discs): IFPI LM56
  • Mould SID Code (Disc1): ifpi A122
  • Mould SID Code (Disc2&3): ifpi A107
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc1): FFPJ10017 LLCUK-BBQCD2067 CD1
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc2): FFPJ10018 LLCUK-BBQCD2067 CD2
  • Matrix / Runout (Disc3): FFPJ10019 LLCUK-BBQCD2067 CD3
  • Other (Disc1 Catalog Number): BBQCD 2067-1
  • Other (Disc2 Catalog Number): BBQCD 2067-2
  • Other (Disc3 Catalog Number): BBQCD 2067-3

Other Versions (5 of 38)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
This Nation's Saving Grace (LP, Album)TorsoTorso 33008Netherlands1985
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This Nation's Saving Grace (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold Sleeve)Beggars BanquetBEGA 67UK1985
This Nation's Saving Grace (LP, Album, Gatefold)PVC Records, Beggars BanquetPVC 8940US1985
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This Nation's Saving Grace (Cassette, Album, White Shell)PVC RecordsPVCC 8940US1985
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This Nation's Saving Grace (LP)VertigoVOG 1 3361Canada1985

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