Best Fall album

Is there anybody there ? Yeah !

Originally posted by Benny's Cobweb Eyes Is there anybody there ? Yeah !

Went with Light User Syndrome, though This Nation's..... and Grotesque are also big faves of mine.

well, the only ones i have are middle class revolt and levitate (and i lost this one), so i can't really vote.... need to build up my collection first. :D

was very into the Fall, Slates through Frenz Expt - went to see Brix on a bun at Saddlers Wells - funny night that one.

Seen a fair few of their gigs 80s-mid 90s, but kind of drifted our seperate ways.

Love Totales Turns for the live version of That Man and Cary Grant's Wedding - unhinged genuis....

I love that shift work song, my girlfriend played it to me some years back, we lost the tape, but the whole album was out there stuff, I used to play it on surf trips to the west country, cooool. Mark e Smith is he still alive? or pickled?

He seemed pretty well by his standards-uh last week !

Voted for "This Nat Sav Grace" as it appeared on the cassette version. I genuinely thought that was the title until i opened up the sleeve properly!

Used to be a huge fan, my second ever gig was The Fall at the Barrowlands in 1988. Venues got a lot smaller from then on and I pretty much lost interest after "Extricate". My mate's still right into them and plays me the new stuff but to be honest it seems like quality control has gone right out the window.

Saw them in King Tut's in (I think) '99. They were shite.

gone with bend sinister. soz benny, know its not your fave.

though tnsg was ace & extricate also a fave.

feel the wrath of my bombast-uh

now, you're all sacked.

Originally posted by hibster gone with bend sinister. soz benny, know its not your fave.though tnsg was ace & extricate also a fave.feel the wrath of my bombast-uhnow, you're all sacked.

I voted for Bend Sinister myself !

well there you go, shows what I know!

Not enough votes here yet......

So what would one suggest as a first Fall album to seriously listen to for one who's always been put off by the sheer quantity of product?

Originally posted by 404 error So what would one suggest as a first Fall album to seriously listen to for one who's always been put off by the sheer quantity of product?

"Extricate" is probably the most accessible. Work back the way from that album for the easiest introduction. "Live At The Witch Trials" aint for the faint hearted! The singles complilations which came out circa '90 are also quite good. As is "Seminal" another compilation/live album offering not listed above.

Almost forgot, "Hip Priests And Kamerads". Good introduction to early Fall.

Originally posted by Spotnick Is it normal I know none of the above?

That could be your challenge for the day Nic. Go out and buy a Fall album. I love hearing people's reactions to the band for the first trme. Truly unique.

As I said in the above post, I would start off with 1990's Extricate. Dead good and dead easy too listen to (comparitively speaking). You should have no problem getting it in HMV

Originally posted by Spotnick Is it normal I know none of the above?

i only own one fall album...The 458489 A sides (that's really the title...with those numbers:shy: ) which is like "a best of" of their early to mid-80s stuff (my favourite period of the fall). full of pop songs and are really the catchiest and the best! and if you like...you could get the acompanying double cd...the B-sides. i'd go with that for beginners and then work backwards...cuz with 30+ records the fall has recorded (and they've been around as long as JD/NO ) you have to start somewhere.

None of them have sufficient good songs on to merit a vote.

;)

Originally posted by Dave_Barrie None of them have sufficient good songs on to merit a vote.;)

Well, I can't imagine a Cure obsessive to even think about listening to a Fall album.... isn't it just a little pointless you replying to this thread when it's very clear that a fair proportion of you have no time for them? So why bother even clicking into this thread? Let those who DO appreciate at least some of their records have a vote on the matter.....

:p

Squawk squawk!!

Pretty Polly! Pretty Polly!

:p

Of the live stuff they've done, I've always really liked the Live In America: A Part Therein 1981 a lot; favorite compilation if the 1977-79 collection of the early singles.

Shift work, reminds me of the 2002 ashes series.

Originally posted by murv Shift work, reminds me of the 2002 ashes series.

I wont ask why, cos I dont give a toss, full or otherwise.

Have you noticed Murv we nearly have the same amount of posts each,

Originally posted by comEar > Originally posted by murv > Shift work, reminds me of the 2002 ashes series.

I wont ask why, cos I dont give a toss, full or otherwise.

Have you noticed Murv we nearly have the same amount of posts each,

Now we have the same, you aussie nerf herder!!

Originally posted by Snucker > Originally posted by Spotnick> Is it normal I know none of the above?

i only own one fall album...The 458489 A sides (that's really the title...with those numbers:shy: ) which is like "a best of" of their early to mid-80s stuff (my favourite period of the fall). full of pop songs and are really the catchiest and the best! and if you like...you could get the acompanying double cd...the B-sides. i'd go with that for beginners and then work backwards...cuz with 30+ records the fall has recorded (and they've been around as long as JD/NO ) you have to start somewhere.

isnt that the singles from 84 - 89 (458489 being 45rpm 84-89?) or is that a bit literal for m e s? aaaa

Very good Hibster. And there was me thinking that only MES and me had worked that one out ;)

Why has Kurious Oranj been missed out?