Description
mark e smith & wife eleni with new band & 2007 album
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
1
Over! Over!
04:05
2
Reformation
07:25
3
Fall Sound
03:55
4
White Line Fever
03:02
5
Insult Song
06:46
6
My Door Is Never
03:41
7
Coach And Horses
01:51
8
The Wright Stuff
05:50
9
Scenario
03:26
10
Das Boot
10:31
11
The Bad Stuff
02:25
12
Systematic Abuse
08:41
13
Outro
00:36
Video 1
My Door
Video 2
Scenario
Video 3
Hungry Freaks Daddy
Video 4
Theme From Sparta F.C.
Releases
Labels
Narnack Records, Hostess Entertainment Unlimited, Cherry Red, Slogan Records
Countries
Brazil, Japan, Malaysia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Europe
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
