Fall Live In Retford '79 CD

The Fall had only been together a couple of years by the time they recorded this 1979 live set in Retford, but they'd already established one of the most forceful and distinctive aesthetics on the punk scene. Led by Mark E. Smith's literate verbal associations and snarling speak-sing delivery, the band--especially live--was a maelstrom of clanging guitars and stuttering rhythms.

Recorded not long after their landmark live set LIVE AT THE WITCH TRIALS, this performance boasts the Fall incarnation featuring Mark Riley. The Retford set shows the band at their cacophonous, repetitious best as they plow through classics like "Rowche Rumble" and "Psycho Mafia," laying the foundations for their reputation as one of the most uncompromising and challenging bands in rock.

This recording comes from the bands earliest days. At this time the band were only two years old but had already changed line up a number of times something that would become a pattern over the next twenty-five years. On this recording however Mark E Smith did retain the services of Mark Riley. Following the release of the critically well-received "Live At The Witch Trials" album the band quickly recorded a second album Dragnet and on this recording Mark E Smith leads the Fall through a set list that includes material from that album including "Psykick Dancehall", "Choc Stock" and "Printhead". This recording has been remastered for release and will appeal to the large fan base this band commands.