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| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 05/18/2005 : 13:51:51
Spotting these in the Jools Holland thread prompted this question...
I'm really not familiar with the Fall, I think I know 'Mr Pharmacist' and thats it. What is the best place to start for a complete novice? I know there're a few Fall fans here, and there's such a huge catalogue to choose from.
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| TarTar |
Posted - 05/21/2005 : 13:39:47
I really enjoy Live at the Witch Trials, though it may not be for everyone. It was their first album. It's got pleasant and simple keyboards throughout it and the guitar work is exciting. Mark E. Smith sounds like he's having a blast throughout the whole record. I would pick up the double-disc as it has plenty of great extras on it.
A-Sides is where I started with The Fall. It took a little while but I eventually GOT it to some degree. It's odd because the material compiled on A-Sides is produced and performed so that it's somewhat accessible, but the Fall being polished kinda makes them sound even stranger. Once I heard their rougher material, they made more sense to me.
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| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 05/21/2005 : 04:27:25
And yet kiss-ass Holland said how much he loved the Athlete song. Sad man.
I guess floop WAS right!
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| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 05/21/2005 : 01:42:43
The Fall were on Later With Jools Holland last night - very intriguing. I think I'll certainly get that compilation. Mark E Smith is looking a little like Victor Garber these days, but he's still grumpy and ticked-off looking.
The impression I got was that he was one of very few people on TV music shows who really looked as though he had nothing to prove by being there, and the music was really caustic and abrasive. I liked it.
I wonder if it was on purpose that 'Pacifying Joint I Can Hear The Grass Grow' was followed by Athlete's 'Wires', one of the blandest, most watered-down Coldplay knock-offs around at the moment. It certainly made a point about longevity vs probable fading-out-within-a-year.
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| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 05/19/2005 : 06:12:33
I bought Live At The Wireless for about £3 in a HMV sale. It's a double disc too so it was a real bargain. It's stuff from their Rough Trade years.
I guess floop WAS right!
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| BLT |
Posted - 05/18/2005 : 16:08:11
Yeah, get that "50,000 Fall Fans" CD. I just took a look at the track list. It covers pretty much every era so you can figure out on your own where to go from there.
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| Sir Rockabye |
Posted - 05/18/2005 : 15:32:45
My first Fall introduction was This Nation's Saving Grace. Good enough intro for me to enjoy the album, but not strong enough to compel me to go out and search for more music.
I hear the newer compilation "50,000 Fall Fans Can't Be Wrong" is actually pretty good. From what I understand, it is pretty comprehensive of their discography, and a good album altogether.
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| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 05/18/2005 : 15:09:36
I guess a compilation would be a sensible way in, although I hear some of the live sets are pretty good as well.
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| BLT |
Posted - 05/18/2005 : 14:56:11
I've been listening to them for just over 20 years now. Though I love many, these are the albums I go back to the most:
Hex Enduction Hour
Palace of Swords Reversed (a comp with some singles)
The Wonderful and Frightening World of...
This Nation's Saving Grace
Or you could start with the new 6-disk Peel sessions box... (<--joke)
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| misleadtheworld |
Posted - 05/18/2005 : 14:09:34
Oh, and The Frenz Experiment.
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| misleadtheworld |
Posted - 05/18/2005 : 14:08:57
Dragnet and Bend Sinister are good albums, both worth buying.
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