Description
rsd 2017
Artist
Post-punk band from Greater Manchester, UK. 1976 to 2018.
Mark E. Smith was the lead singer, lyricist, frontman and only constant member of the formation. He died on the morning of Wednesday January 24th, 2018.
Formed in 1976 through a poetry-style collective beginnings, The Fall released around 50 singles, 34 studio albums, and well over 50 live and compilation albums as well as releasing a play 'Hey Luciani' and a Ballet 'I am Kurious Oranj'. They also recorded 24 sessions for John Peel's Radio 1 show between June 1978 and August 2004.
The band went through numerous personnel changes over the years (with well over 30 different line-ups). From July 2007 The Fall comprised: Mark E. Smith, vocals; Pete Greenway, guitar; Dave "The Eagle" Spurr, bass; Elena Poulou, keyboards; Keiron Melling, drums. In 2014, Daren Garratt became a full-time member as a second drummer but left 9th October 2015. Elena Poulou (Smith's then wife) last gig was 28th April 2016. Mike Clapham joined on keyboards from 23rd May 2017 until their final gig.
Tracks
A1
Blindness
A2
Hot Cake
A3
Strychnine
A4
Irish
A5
Fall Sound
A6
Jetplane
B1
Hittite Man
B2
I'm Not From Bury
B3
White Lightning
B4
Sir William Wray
B5
Spider
B6
Mr. Pharmacist
Releases
Labels
Ozit-Morpheus Records
Countries
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Members
Mark E. Smith,
Simon Rogers,
Brix Smith,
Elena Poulou,
Kay Carroll,
Simon Wolstencroft,
Martin Beddington,
Stephen Hanley,
Marcia Schofield,
Mike Bennett,
Lucy Rimmer,
Paul Hanley,
Karl Burns,
Craig Scanlon,
Marc Riley,
Steven Trafford,
Simon 'Dingo' Archer,
Ben Pritchard,
Spencer Birtwistle,
Dave Bush,
Yvonne Pawlett,
Julia Adamson,
Mike Leigh,
Una Baines,
Ed Blaney,
Adam Helal,
Tony Friel,
Dave Milner,
Nev Wilding,
Tommy Crooks,
Brian Fanning,
Jim Watts (2),Steve Evets,
Kenny Brady,
Dave Tucker (2),
Rob Barbato,
Tim Presley,
Karen Leatham,Dave Spurr (2),
Orpheo McCord,Peter Greenway,
Daren Garratt,Keiron Melling,
Eric McGann,
Thomas Murphy,
Jonnie Brown,
Ruth Daniel
