458489 A-Sides

by The Fall

Overview

Bypassing their edgy, early singles and concentrating on their artier, more eclectic work of the mid- and late '80s, 458489 A-Sides encapsulates nearly all of the Fall's many attributes. All of the singles on A-Sides are culled from the era when Brix Smith was in the band, arguably the band's most cohesive and rewarding years. Drawing from their strongest albums -- The Wonderful and Frightening World of the Fall, This Nation's Saving Grace, Bend Sinister, The Frenz Experiment -- A-Sides offers an excellent introduction to the Fall. It is both a useful retrospective and a kind of road map, pointing out the differences between albums. For neophytes and the uninitiated, there is no better sampler, and for longtime fans, the collection reiterates what a fine singles band the Fall were in their heyday. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/10/2018
Label:	Beggars Banquet
UPC:	0607618011116
Rank:	52869

Tracks

1. Oh! Brother
2. C.R.E.E.P.
3. No Bulbs 3
4. Rollin' Dany
5. Couldn't Get Ahead
6. Cruisers Creek
7. L.A.
8. Living Too Late
9. Hit the North, Pt. 1
10. Mr. Pharmacist
11. Hey! Luciani
12. There's a Ghost in My House
13. Victoria
14. Big New Prinz
15. Wrong Place, Right Time No. 2
16. Jerusalem
17. Dead Beat Descendant

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Fall   Primary Artist
Gavin Friday   Guest Artist,Vocals
Paul Hanley   Drums,Keyboards
Craig Scanlon   Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm)
Steve Hanley   Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Acoustic)
Simon Wolstencroft   Drums,Percussion
Mark E. Smith   Tape,Piano,Vocals
Karl Burns   Drums,Percussion,Guitar (Bass)
Brix Smith   Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Rhythm)
Simon Rogers   Guitar,Keyboards
Marcia Schofield   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Paul Hanley   Composer
Lamont Dozier   Composer
Craig Scanlon   Composer
Steve Hanley   Composer
Eddie Holland   Composer
David Levine   Photography
Mark E. Smith   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Ray Davies   Composer
Karl Burns   Composer
R. Dean Taylor   Composer
Brian Holland   Composer
Brix Smith   Composer
William Blake   Composer
Simon Rogers   Composer,Producer
Ian Broudie   Producer
John Leckie   Producer
Marcia Schofield   Composer
Shan Hira   Producer
Jeff Veitch   Photography
CJ   Producer
Jeff Nowlen   Composer
Paul Cox   Photography
Grant Cunliffe   Producer
Paul Edwards   Composer
Michael Pollard   Photography
Stiff Weapon   Design
Tom Sheehan   Photography