Anyone here like The Fall?

Posted In: Music. Reading This Thread:

Professor Frink

| 10,637 posts


8th Mar 2010 at 12:03 am

Professor Frink - Pi is exactly 3!

Pi is exactly 3!

 
Mark E Smith's small vocal contribution on the new Gorillaz album (on the best track of the album) reminded me of the The Fall compilation I purchased a while back, I've given it another spin and decided I like it a lot so want some more and I'm not a big fan of best of things and as there's so much to work through I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations as to where to start?

Albert Johanneson

| 14,151 posts


8th Mar 2010 at 12:32 am

Albert Johanneson - Outside-left

Outside-left

 
Samurai Hedgehog.
[http://static.funnyjunk.com/pictures/wickedsick.gif]

the doc

| 19,759 posts


8th Mar 2010 at 2:31 pm

the doc - What's a little sin to see us through?

What's a little sin to see us through?

 
Whenever John Peel was asked about which Fall albums to buy, his answer was simple: all of them.

Dan's right though, Tom Hedgehog's the man to speak to about this. They're great live, if you ever get the chance to see them. Mark E Smith is marvellous.
Hate your enemies,
save your friends,
find your place,
speak the truth.

John Cage Bubblegum

| 6,472 posts


17th Mar 2010 at 9:05 pm

John Cage Bubblegum -

 
Can't believe I've only just seen this thread. The place to start would be 50,000 Fall Fans Can't Be Wrong. You should be able to find it for less than a tenner (assuming you don't just download it of course) and gives a good overview over a frankly ridiculous back catalogue.

In terms of studio albums I'm not sure where to start, but listen to 50,000 Fall Fans and you'll be able to make an informed choice from there. I'd say Hex Enduction Hour and Perverted by Language are my own personal favourites, but This Nation's Saving Grace, The Wonderful and Frightening World... and Live at the Witch Trials are all strong. Once you've got all that make sure you pick up the Slates mini-album. Oh, and In A Hole is a quality early live document.

If you like the other stuff then you have to pick up The Complete Peel Sessions at some point. The Peel version of New Puritan is almost worth the whopping price tag alone but lots of the recordings on there trump the studio versions.

The new album is pretty stonking as well, by the way.
Peter Kenyon has a medal

Resident Death

| 21,448 posts


17th Mar 2010 at 9:23 pm

Resident Death -

"Yes," said the skull. "Quit while you're a head, that's what I say.""

 
I can copy you 50,000 Fall Fans Can't Be Wrong if you want?
I don't know about you, but I could murder a good curry!


Wife of Amy, Sex Goddess

Professor Frink

| 10,637 posts


17th Mar 2010 at 9:37 pm

Professor Frink - Pi is exactly 3!

Pi is exactly 3!

 
50,000 Fall fans is the compilation I mention in my first post

Thanks for the advice Tom, reckon I'm gonna look out for Hex Enduction Hour and follow your advice from there

Resident Death

| 21,448 posts


17th Mar 2010 at 9:45 pm

Resident Death -

"Yes," said the skull. "Quit while you're a head, that's what I say.""

 
I can see what I've got back home if you'd like, and copy you some of that?

(Since my computer died, all my music died with it, so you'd have to wait until I went home at Easter)

I don't know about you, but I could murder a good curry!


Wife of Amy, Sex Goddess

John Cage Bubblegum

| 6,472 posts


17th Mar 2010 at 9:49 pm

John Cage Bubblegum -

 
Quote: Rufio, Mar 2010
50,000 Fall fans is the compilation I mention in my first post

Thanks for the advice Tom, reckon I'm gonna look out for Hex Enduction Hour and follow your advice from there

Ah, I wasn't sure whether it was the A-Sides compilation or something like that. As much as I love Hex it isn't the most accessible place to start although it does have some of their best songs and I expect you'll already know The Classical and Hip Priest.

The mid-80s stuff (This Nation's Saving Grace to Bend Sinister) is probably a bit easier to get into. Live at the Witch Trials is reasonably straightforward post-punk.

I can't really remember where I went after 50,000 Fall Fans, I seem to remember just going on a massive Fall binge after I finally realised how good it all was.
Peter Kenyon has a medal

Professor Frink

| 10,637 posts


17th Mar 2010 at 10:42 pm

Professor Frink - Pi is exactly 3!

Pi is exactly 3!

 
Quote: Lisbeth Salander, Mar 2010
I can see what I've got back home if you'd like, and copy you some of that?

(Since my computer died, all my music died with it, so you'd have to wait until I went home at Easter)



That would be awesome

Quote: John Cage Bubblegum, Mar 2010
Quote: Rufio, Mar 2010
50,000 Fall fans is the compilation I mention in my first post

Thanks for the advice Tom, reckon I'm gonna look out for Hex Enduction Hour and follow your advice from there

Ah, I wasn't sure whether it was the A-Sides compilation or something like that. As much as I love Hex it isn't the most accessible place to start although it does have some of their best songs and I expect you'll already know The Classical and Hip Priest.

The mid-80s stuff (This Nation's Saving Grace to Bend Sinister) is probably a bit easier to get into. Live at the Witch Trials is reasonably straightforward post-punk.

I can't really remember where I went after 50,000 Fall Fans, I seem to remember just going on a massive Fall binge after I finally realised how good it all was.

The Classical and Hip Priest are two of my favourites of what I've got. I think Rowche Rumble is probably my favourite track.

James

| 1,369 posts


21st Mar 2010 at 10:47 pm

James -

 
Quote: John Cage Bubblegum, Mar 2010
Can't believe I've only just seen this thread. The place to start would be 50,000 Fall Fans Can't Be Wrong. You should be able to find it for less than a tenner (assuming you don't just download it of course) and gives a good overview over a frankly ridiculous back catalogue.


I downloaded 50,000 Fall Fans on Friday and I've been absorbing it over the weekend. It's absolutely brilliant and I can't believe I've never paid them much attention in the past.


 
 
Resident Death: bitchy. Ha. You were expecting The Who
Claire: I love being the most colourful person in the members list.
Claire: It helps me to remember who I am.
learrggh: should be pink.
Resident Death: You could make me rainbow coloured....
Claire: None of you were online at the time I posted that and blue is closer to purple than any of you
Claire: Well, except if alice was rainbow coloured.
learrggh: I broke VR.
Darren: You did.. and I wanted to read that..
Albi The Racist Dragon: depends who the murderer is
Albi The Racist Dragon: are we talking, like, ted bundy
Albi The Racist Dragon: thats ok then
Albi The Racist Dragon: as long as the file system wasnt responsible
Darren: So people DO use that FS then... Was this a coise of yours or the hosts? Its actually pretty damned good all things considered

 

One Page