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The Smiths had divorced around the time of Extricate, but Brix's presence could still be felt on Fall records. Some thought the mid-'80s signaled an end to the ragged, jagged Fall of old; the '90s must have made them apoplectic. Working with producers Rex Sergeant, Craig Leon, and Adrian Sherwood, the post-apocalyptic sound of the '70s had been smoothed to a sheen. There were still moments of anarchy and dissonance, but generally they were swaddled in synth-driven beats and high-tech production that smoothed out any remaining rough edges. Again, this was not a bad thing; after all, Mark E. Smith was still upfront and still ranting, but even he was singing more, and shocking as that was, it made for even better music. For this period, the place to start is Extricate, which proved beyond a doubt that the Fall were not too old to still be a part of this punk rock thang. Since this record follows on the heels of the Smiths' divorce, it's tempting to assume that Mark E. Smith's ranting has a more conspicuous target, but enigmatic as he tends to be, this is mere speculation. Still, "Sing! Harpy" and the title track will give you pause as to the source of Smith's considerable consternation. The band sounds great, especially longtime members Steve Hanley and Craig Scanlon. Extra kudos to the solid backbeat provided by Simon Wolstencroft.
© John Dougan /TiVo
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Craig Leon, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Wolstencroft, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mark E. Smith, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Hanley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Scanlon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marcia Schofield, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - The Fall, MainArtist - Martin Bramah, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Beddington, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
Craig Leon, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Wolstencroft, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mark E. Smith, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Hanley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Scanlon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marcia Schofield, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - The Fall, MainArtist - Martin Bramah, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
Craig Leon, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Wolstencroft, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mark E. Smith, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Hanley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Scanlon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marcia Schofield, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - The Fall, MainArtist - Martin Bramah, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Universal Music Operations Ltd.
Craig Leon, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Wolstencroft, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Monks, ComposerLyricist - Mark E. Smith, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Hanley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Scanlon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marcia Schofield, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - The Fall, MainArtist - Martin Bramah, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
LARRY WEISS, ComposerLyricist - Scott English, ComposerLyricist - Craig Leon, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Wolstencroft, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mark E. Smith, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Hanley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Scanlon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marcia Schofield, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - The Fall, MainArtist - Martin Bramah, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Universal Music Operations Ltd.
Jonathan More, ComposerLyricist - Matt Black, ComposerLyricist - Coldcut, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Wolstencroft, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mark E. Smith, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Hanley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Scanlon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marcia Schofield, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - The Fall, MainArtist - Martin Bramah, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Universal Music Operations Ltd.
Craig Leon, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Wolstencroft, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mark E. Smith, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Hanley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Scanlon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marcia Schofield, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - The Fall, MainArtist - Martin Bramah, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Universal Music Operations Ltd.
Craig Leon, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Wolstencroft, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mark E. Smith, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Hanley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Scanlon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marcia Schofield, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - The Fall, MainArtist - Martin Bramah, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
Adrian Sherwood, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Wolstencroft, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark E. Smith, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Hanley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Craig Scanlon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marcia Schofield, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - The Fall, MainArtist - Martin Bramah, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Universal Music Operations Ltd.
Craig Leon, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Wolstencroft, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mark E. Smith, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Hanley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Scanlon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marcia Schofield, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - The Fall, MainArtist - Martin Bramah, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Beddington, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
DISC 2
Jonathan More, ComposerLyricist - Matt Black, ComposerLyricist - Coldcut, Producer - Simon Wolstencroft, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mark E. Smith, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Hanley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Fall, MainArtist - Martin Bramah, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1989 Mercury Records Limited
Jonathan More, ComposerLyricist - Matt Black, ComposerLyricist - Coldcut, Producer - Mark E. Smith, ComposerLyricist - The Fall, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
Adrian Sherwood, Producer - Simon Wolstencroft, ComposerLyricist - Mark E. Smith, ComposerLyricist - Craig Scanlon, ComposerLyricist - The Fall, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
Adrian Sherwood, Producer - Simon Wolstencroft, ComposerLyricist - Mark E. Smith, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Hanley, ComposerLyricist - Craig Scanlon, ComposerLyricist - The Fall, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
Adrian Sherwood, Producer - Simon Wolstencroft, ComposerLyricist - Mark E. Smith, ComposerLyricist - Craig Scanlon, ComposerLyricist - The Fall, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
Adrian Sherwood, Producer - Simon Wolstencroft, ComposerLyricist - Mark E. Smith, ComposerLyricist - Craig Scanlon, ComposerLyricist - The Fall, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
Mark E. Smith, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Fall, MainArtist - Martin Beddington, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
Coldcut, Producer - The Monks, ComposerLyricist - The Fall, MainArtist
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
Adrian Sherwood, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Wolstencroft, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mark E. Smith, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Hanley, ComposerLyricist - Craig Scanlon, ComposerLyricist - The Fall, MainArtist - Martin Bramah, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Hanley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited
Simon Wolstencroft, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mark E. Smith, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Hanley, ComposerLyricist - The Fall, MainArtist - Martin Beddington, ComposerLyricist - Steve Hanley, Producer
℗ 2007 Artful Records
Album review
The Smiths had divorced around the time of Extricate, but Brix's presence could still be felt on Fall records. Some thought the mid-'80s signaled an end to the ragged, jagged Fall of old; the '90s must have made them apoplectic. Working with producers Rex Sergeant, Craig Leon, and Adrian Sherwood, the post-apocalyptic sound of the '70s had been smoothed to a sheen. There were still moments of anarchy and dissonance, but generally they were swaddled in synth-driven beats and high-tech production that smoothed out any remaining rough edges. Again, this was not a bad thing; after all, Mark E. Smith was still upfront and still ranting, but even he was singing more, and shocking as that was, it made for even better music. For this period, the place to start is Extricate, which proved beyond a doubt that the Fall were not too old to still be a part of this punk rock thang. Since this record follows on the heels of the Smiths' divorce, it's tempting to assume that Mark E. Smith's ranting has a more conspicuous target, but enigmatic as he tends to be, this is mere speculation. Still, "Sing! Harpy" and the title track will give you pause as to the source of Smith's considerable consternation. The band sounds great, especially longtime members Steve Hanley and Craig Scanlon. Extra kudos to the solid backbeat provided by Simon Wolstencroft.
© John Dougan /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 01:34:16
- Main artists: The Fall
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2007 Mercury Records Limited This Compilation ℗ 2007 Mercury Records Limited
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