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Fall: The Real New Fall LP

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On October 27, 2003, “Action Records” label released “The Real New Fall LP (Formerly Country on the Click)”, the 23rd Fall studio album. It was recorded December 2002 – January 2003, at “Gracieland Studios” in Rochdale, and was produced by Mark E. Smith, Ben Pritchard, Jim Watts, Dave Milner, Elena Poulou, and Simon Archer.

Personnel:

  • Mark E. Smith – lead vocals
  • Ben Pritchard – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Jim Watts – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, computer, backing vocals
  • Dave Milner – lead and backing vocals, drums
  • Elena Poulou – keyboards, backing vocals
  • S. Beswick – keyboards
  • Simon “Ding” Archer – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ed Blaney – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Green Eyed Loco-Man  – Mark E. Smith, Jim Watts
  2. Mountain Energei – Dave Milner, Mark E. Smith
  3. Theme From Sparta F.C. – Ben Pritchard, Mark E. Smith, Jim Watts
  4. Contraflow – Mark E. Smith, Jim Watts
  5. Last Commands of Xyralothep Via M.E.S. – Dave Milner, Mark E. Smith
  6. Open the Boxoctosis #2 – Mark E. Smith, Jim Watts
  7. Janet, Johnny + James – Ben Pritchard, Mark E. Smith
  8. The Past #2 – Mark E. Smith, Jim Watts
  9. Loop41 ‘Houston – Lee Hazlewood
  10. Mike’s Love Xexagon – Mark E. Smith, Jim Watts
  11. Proteinprotection – Dave Milner, Ben Pritchard, Mark E. Smith, Jim Watts
  12. Recovery Kit – Ben Pritchard, Mark E. Smith

The Fall: New Facts Emerge

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On July 28, 2017, “Cherry Red Records” label released “New Facts Emerge”, the 31st and final studio Fall studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, and was produced by Keiron Melling and Mark E. Smith.

Personnel:

  • Mark E. Smith– vocals
  • Peter Greenway – guitar, synth, backing vocals
  • David Spurr – bass guitar, Mellotron, backing vocals
  • Keiron Melling – drums, piano
  • Christophe Bride – French voice
  • Mat Arnold – engineer
  • Simon “Ding” Archer – engineer
  • Andy Pearce – mastering
  • Matt Wortham – mastering assistant
  • Pamela Vander – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Segue – Mark E. Smith
  2. Fol de Rol – Dave Spurr, Keiron Melling, Mark E. Smith
  3. Brillo de Facto – Dave Spurr, Keiron Melling, Mark E. Smith, Pete Greenway
  4. Victoria Train Station Massacre – Dave Spurr, Mark E.Smith
  5. New Facts Emerge – Dave Spurr, Mark E. Smith
  6. Couples vs Jobless Mid 30s – Dave Spurr, Keiron Melling, Mark E. Smith
  7. Second House Now – Dave Spurr, Mark E. Smith, Peter Greenway
  8. O! ZZTRRK Man – Keiron Melling, Mark E. Smith
  9. Gibbus Gibson – Dave Spurr, Mark E. Smith, Peter Greenway
  10. Groundsboy – Dave Spurr, Mark E. Smith, Peter Greenway
  11. Nine Out of Ten – Mark E. Smith

The Fall: The Unutterable

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On November 6, 2000, “Eagle” label released “The Unutterable”, the 21st Fall album. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Grant Showbiz and Mark E. Smith.

Personnel:

  • Mark E. Smith– lead vocal, sound effects
  • Neville Wilding – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Adam Helal – bass guitar, Pro Tools, backing vocals
  • Tom Head – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Julia Nagle– keyboards, guitar, backing vocals, programming
  • Kazuko Hohki, Steve Evets- vocals
  • Ben Pritchard – guitar
  • Grant Showbiz- backing vocals
  • Pascal Le Gras- cover art
  • Rob Ayling – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Mark E. Smith, Tom Head, Adam Helal, Julia Nagle and Neville Wilding, except where noted

  1. Cyber Insekt
  2. Two Librans
  3. B
  4. Sons of Temperance
  5. Dr Bucks’ Letter
  6. Hot Runes
  7. Way Round – Mark E.Smith, Tom Head, Adam Helal, Julia Nagle
  8. Octo Realm/Ketamine Sun – Mark E.Smith, Julia Nagle, Adam Helal, Tom Head, Grant Cunliffe
  9. Serum
  10. Unutterable
  11. Pumpkin Soup and Mashed Potatoes – Mark E.Smith, Cunliffe, Adam Helal, Julia Nagle
  12. Hands Up Billy – Neville Wilding
  13. Midwatch 1953
  14. Devolute
  15. Das Katerer – Mark E.Smith, Julia Nagle, Simon Wolstencroft

The Fall: Reformation Post TLC

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On February 12, 2007, “Slogan” label released “Reformation Post TLC”, the twenty-fifth Fall (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Tim “Gracielands” Baxter and Mark E. Smith.

Personnel:

  • Mark E. Smith- lead vocals
  • Tim Presley – lead guitar
  • Peter Greenway -rhythm and lead guitar
  • Gary Bennett – rhythm guitar
  • Elena Poulou – lead vocals, keyboards
  • Robert Barbato -bass guitar
  • Dave Spurr -bass guitar
  • Orpheo McCord – vocals, drums
  • Eitel – “presence”

Track listing:

  1. Over! Over! – Mark E. Smith
  2. Reformation! – Mark E. Smith, Robert Barbato
  3. Fall Sound – Mark E. Smith, Robert Barbato,Tim Presley, Orpheo McCord
  4. White Line Fever – Merle Haggard
  5. Insult Song – Mark E. Smith, Robert Barbato, Tim Presley, Orpheo McCord
  6. My Door Is Never – Mark E. Smith
  7. Coach and Horses – Mark E. Smith, Orpheo McCord
  8. The Usher – Mark E. Smith, Elena Poulou, Robert Barbato, Tim Presley, Orpheo McCord
  9. The Wright Stuff – Mark E. Smith, Robert Barbato, Elena Poulou
  10. Scenario – Mark E. Smith, Robert Barbato, Tim Presley, Orpheo McCord
  11. Das Boat – Mark e. Smith, Robert Barbato, Tim Presley, Orpheo McCord
  12. The Bad Stuff – Mark E. Smith, Robert Barbato, Elena Poulou, Tim Presley, Orpheo McCord
  13. Systematic Abuse – Mark E. Smith, Robert Barbato, Elena Poulou, Tim Presley, Orpheo McCord
  14. Outro – Mark E. Smith, Robert Barbato, Elena Poulou, Time Presley, Orpheo McCord

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: The Marshall Suite

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On October 12, 1999, “Artful” label released “The Marshall Suite”, the twentieth The Fall album. The album was recorded in 1998, at “Battery Studios” in London, and was produced by Mark E Smith and Steve Hitchcock.

Personnel:

  • Mark E. Smith – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass guitar
  • Neville Wilding – vocals, guitar
  • Julia Nagle– keyboards, guitar, computer programming
  • Adam Helal – bass guitar
  • Karen Leatham – bass guitar
  • Tom Head – drums
  • Steve Hitchcock – string arrangements
  • Pascal Le Gras- cover art

Track listing:

  1. Touch Sensitive – Julia Nagle, Mark E. Smith
  2. F-‘Oldin’ Money – Tommy Blake, W. S. Stephenson, Carl Belew
  3. Shake-Off – Julia Nagle, Mark E. Smith, Tom Head, Stephen Hitchcock, Karen Leatham
  4. Bound – Mark E. Smith, Wilson Brothers
  5. This Perfect Day – Chris Bailey, Ed Kuepper
  6. (Jung Nev’s) Antidotes – Steve Hitchcock, Mark E. Smith, Neville Wildin
  7. Inevitable – Tom Head, Karen Leatham, Julia Nagle, Mark E. Smith
  8. Anecdotes+Antidotes in B# – Julia Nagle, Mark E. Smith
  9. Early Life of Crying Marshal – Steve Hitchcock, Mark E. Smith, Jason Baron
  10. The Crying Marshal – Steve Hitchcock, Mark E. Smith, Jason Baron, Martin Neary
  11. Birthday Song – Julia Nagle, mark E. Smit
  12. Men-Eng, Dog – Julia Nagle, Mark E. Smith, Spencer Marsden
  13. On My Own – Julia Nagle, Mark E. Smith, Simon Wolstencroft

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: This Nation’s Saving Grace

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On September 23, 1985, “Beggars Banquet” label released “This Nation’s Saving Grace”, the eighth Fall (The) studio album. It was recorded 1985, and was produced by John Leckie.

Personnel:

  • Mark E. Smith– vocals, violin, guitar; harmonica
  • Craig Scanlon– guitar, backing vocals
  • Brix Smith– guitar, vocals
  • Steve Hanley– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Simon Rogers– keyboards, guitar, bass guitar, drum machine, backing vocals
  • Karl Burns– drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Mansion – Mark E. Smith
  2. Bombast – Steve Hanley, Mark E. Smith
  3. Barmy – Mark E. Smith
  4. What You Need – Craig Scanion, Mark E. Smith
  5. Spoilt Victorian Child – Simon Rogers, Mark E. Smith
  6. A. – Brix Smith, Mark E. Smith
  7. Gut of the Quantifier – Karl Burns, Mark E. Smith
  8. My New House – Mark E. Smith
  9. Paint Work – Simon Rogers, Craig Scanion, Mark E. Smith
  10. I Am Damo Suzuki – Simon Rogers, Craig Scanion, Mark E. Smith
  11. To Nk Roachment: Yarbles – Brix Smith, Mark E. Smith

The Fall: Reformation Post TLC

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On May 12, 2007, “Slogan” label released “Reformation Post TLC”, the twenty fifth Fall (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Tim “Gracielands” Baxter and Mark E. Smith.

Personnel:

  • Mark E. Smith – vocals
  • Tim Presley – lead guitar
  • Elena Poulou – vocal, keyboards
  • Robert Barbato – bass guitar
  • Dave Spurr – bass guitar
  • Orpheo McCord – vocals, drums
  • Peter Greenway -rhythm and lead guitar
  • Gary Bennett – rhythm guitar
  • Eitel – presence

Track listing:

  1. Over! Over! – Mark E. Smith
  2. Reformation! – Mark E. Smith, Robert Barbato
  3. Fall Sound – Mark E. Smith, Robert Barbato,Tim Presley, Orpheo McCord
  4. White Line Fever – Merle Haggard
  5. Insult Song – Mark E.Smith, Robert Barbato, Tim Presley, Orpheo McCord
  6. My Door Is Never – Mark E. Smith
  7. Coach and Horses – Mark E. Smith, Orpheo McCord
  8. The Usher – Mark E. Smith, Elena Poulou, Robert Barbato, Tim Presley, Orpheo McCord
  9. The Wright Stuff – Mark E. Smith, Robert Barbato, Elena Poulou
  10. Scenario – Mark E. Smith, Robert Barbato, Tim Presley, Orpheo McCord
  11. Das Boat – Mark E. Smith, Robert Barbato, Tim Presley, Orpheo McCord
  12. The Bad Stuff – Mark E. Smith, Robert Barbato, Elena Poulou, Tim Presley, Orpheo McCord
  13. Systematic Abuse Mark E. Smith, Robert Barbato, Elena Poulou, Tim Presley, Orpheo McCord
  14. Outro – Mark E. Smith, Robert Barbato, Elena Poulou, Tim Presley, Orpheo McCord

The Fall: Imperial Wax Solvent

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On April 28, 2008, “Castle” label released “Imperial Wax Solvent”, the twenty sixth Fall (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2007, and was produced by Grant Showbiz, Mark E. Smith, Andi Toma and Tim Baxter.

Personnel:

  • Mark E. Smith- vocals
  • Peter Greenway – guitar
  • Eleni Poulou – vocals, keyboards
  • David Spurr – bass guitar
  • Keiron Melling – drums
  • Anthony Frost- cover art

Track listing:

  1. Alton Towers – Mark E. Smith, David Spurr
  2. Wolf Kidult Man – Mark E. Smith, David Spurr, Eleni Poulou
  3. 50 Year Old Man – Mark E. Smith, David Spurr
  4. I’ve Been Duped – Mark E. Smith
  5. Strangetown – S. McPhee)
  6. Taurig – Eleni Poulou
  7. Can Can Summer – Mark E. Smith, David Spurr, Eleni Polou, Keiron Melling, Peter Greenway
  8. Tommy Shooter – Mark E. Smith
  9. Latch Key Kid – Mark E. Smith, David Spurr, Eleni Poulou
  10. Is This New – Mark E. Smith,Andi Toma
  11. Senior Twilight Stock Replacer – Mark E. Smith, David Spurr
  12. Exploding Chimney – Mark E. Smith, David Spurr, Keiron Melling, Eleni Poulou, Peter Greenway