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The Fall: Dragnet

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On October 26, 1979, “Step-Forward” label released “Dragnet”, the second Fall (The) studio album. It was recorded 2–4 August 1979, at “Cargo Studios” in Rochdale, UK, and was produced by  Mark E. Smith, Staeve Hanley, Marc Riley, Craig Scanion, Mike Leigh and Grant Showbiz.

Personnel:

  • Mark E. Smith– vocals, electric piano, kazoo, tape
  • Marc Riley– acoustic and electric guitar, backing vocals
  • Craig Scanlon– guitar, electric piano, kazoo, tape
  • Steve Hanley– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Mike Leigh – drums
  • Yvonne Pawlett – keyboards
  • Kay Carroll – backing vocals (credited as Mrs. Horace Sullivan)
  • John Brierley – engineer
  • Oz McCormick – co-production
  • Geoff Travis, Mayo Thompson– co-production

Track listing:

  1. Psykick Dancehall – Mark E. Smith, Marc Riley
  2. A Figure Walks – Mark E. Smith
  3. Printhead – Mark E. Smith
  4. Dice Man – Mark E. Smith, Marc Riley, Craig Scanion
  5. Before the Moon Falls – Mike Leigh, Craig Scanlon, Marc Riley, Steve Hanley, Mark E. Smith
  6. Your Heart Out – Mark E. Smith, Staeve Hanley, Marc Riley, Craig Scanion, Mike Leigh
  7. Muzorewi’s Daughter – Kay Carroll, Mark E. Smith
  8. Flat of Angels – Mike Leigh, Craig Scanlon, Marc Riley, Steve Hanley, Mark E. Smith
  9. Choc-Stock – Mark E. Smith, Staeve Hanley, Marc Riley, Craig Scanion, Mike Leigh
  10. Spectre Vs Rector – Mike Leigh, Craig Scanlon, Steve Hanley, Mark E. Smith
  11. Put Away – Mark E. Smith

The Fall: Room To Live

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On September 27, 1982, “Kamera” label released “Room to Live” (subtitled  Undilutable Slang Truth!), the fifth Fall (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Cargo Studios” in Rochdale, England, and was produced by Mark E. Smith, Kay O’Sullivan and John Brierley.

Personnel:

  • Mark E. Smith– vocals, violin, guitar, tapes
  • Craig Scanlon– guitar
  • Karl Burns– bass guitar, drums, guitar, percussion
  • Steve Hanley– bass guitar
  • Paul Hanley– drums
  • Marc Riley– guitar, keyboards
  • Arthur Kadmon– guitar
  • Adrian Niman – saxophone

Track listing:

  1. Joker Hysterical Face – Mark E. Smith, Steve Hanley, Marc Riley
  2. Marquis Cha-Cha – Mark E. Smith, Karl Burns
  3. Hard Life in Country – Mark E. Smith, Arthur Kadmon
  4. Room to Live – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanion
  5. Detective Instinct – Mark E. Smith, Steve Hanley, Karl Burns
  6. Solicitor in Studio – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanion, Karl Burns
  7. Papal Visit – Mark E. Smith

The Fall: Hex Enduction Hour

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On March 8, 1982, “Kamera” label released “Hex Enduction Hour”, the fourth Fall (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Regal Cinema” in Hitching, in 1981 at “Hljóðriti” in Reykjavik, and was produced by Grant Showbiz, Richard Mazda and Mark E. Smith.

Personnel:

  • Mark E. Smith– vocals, guitar, tape operation, design
  • Craig Scanlon– guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Marc Riley– electronic organ, piano, guitar, banjo, backing vocals
  • Steve Hanley– bass guitar, xylophone, backing vocals
  • Paul Hanley– drums, guitar
  • Karl Burns– drums, tape operation, backing vocals
  • Kay Carroll – percussion, backing vocals
  • Alan Skinner – design

Track listing:

All lyrics by Mark E. Smith, except where noted.

  1. The Classical
  2. Jawbone and the Air-Rifle
  3. Hip Priest
  4. Fortress / Deer Park – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon, Marc Riley, Karl Burns
  5. Mere Pseud Mag. Ed
  6. Winter (Hostel – Maxi) – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanion
  7. Winter 2 – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanion
  8. Just Step S’ways
  9. Who Makes the Nazis?
  10. Iceland – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon, Marc Riley, Steve Hanley
  11. And This Day

The Fall: Perverted By Language

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On December 12, 1983, “Rough Trade” label released “Perverted by Language”, the sixth Fall (The) studio album. It was recorded at the “Pluto” in Manchester, and was produced by Steve Parker.

Personnel:

  • Mark E. Smith– vocals, piano, violin, guitar
  • Brix Smith– lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Craig Scanlon– guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Hanley– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Paul Hanley– drums, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Karl Burns– drums, percussion, bass guitar, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Eat Y’self Fitter – Mark E.Smith
  2. Neighbourhood of Infinity – Mark E. Smith, Karl Burns, Steve Hanley, Paul Hanley, Craig Scanion
  3. Garden – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanion
  4. Hotel Bloedel – Mark E. Smith, Steve Hanley, Brix Smith
  5. Smile – Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanion
  6. I Feel Voxish – Mark E. Smith, Marc Riley
  7. Tempo House – Mark E. Smith, Steve Hanley
  8. Hexen Definitive / Strife Knot – Mark E. Smith, Karl Burns, Adrian Niman, Craig Scanion

The Fall: Grotesque (After The Gramme)

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On November 17, 1980, “Rough Trade” label released “Grotesque (After the Gramme)”, the third Fall studio album. It was recorded in 1980 at the “Cargo Studios” in Rochdale, and was produced by Mark E. Smith, Marc Riley, Craig Scanion, Steve Hanley, Paul Hanley, Geoff Travis, Grant Showbiz and Mayo Thompson.

Personnel:

  • Mark E. Smith– vocals, tape operation, kazoo, guitar
  • Marc Riley– guitar, keyboards
  • Craig Scanlon– guitar
  • Steve Hanley– bass guitar
  • Paul Hanley– drums
  • Kay Carroll – “extra vocals”

Track listing:

All lyrics by Mark E. Smith.

  1. Pay Your Rates – Mark E. Smith
  2. English Scheme – Marc Riley, Craig Scanlon, Mark E. Smith
  3. New face in Hell – Marc Riley, Steve Hanley, Mark E. Smith
  4. C’n’C-S Mithering – Mark E. Smith, Steve Hanley, Marc Riley, Craig Scanion
  5. The Container Drivers – Marc Riley, Craig Scanion, Steve Hanley, Mark E. Smith
  6. Impression of J. Temperance – Marc Riley, Craig Scanion, Mark E. Smith
  7. In the Park – Mark E. Smith
  8. M.C. – Blob 59 – Mark E. Smith
  9. Gramme Friday – Craig Scanion, Marc Riley, Mark E. Smith
  10. The N.W.R.A. – Craig Scanion, Steve Hanley, Mark E. Smith