The Fall: The Complete Peel Sessions 1978–2004
The Complete Peel Sessions 1978–2004 is a compilation box set by English post-punk band the Fall. It was released in 2005 by record label Castle Music.
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| Released | 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 1978–2004 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 7:04:24 | |||
| Label | Castle Music | |||
| Producer | various | |||
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Content
The Complete Peel Sessions comprises each of the twenty-four sessions the group recorded for John Peel's radio show. Peel was an avid supporter of the group from early in their career, and the Fall recorded more sessions for Peel's programmes than any other artist. The set was in the process of being compiled when Peel died in October 2004. The set charts almost all of the group's musical phases up until 2004.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Mojo | [2] |
| Pitchfork | 9.3/10[3] |
| Uncut |  [4] |
It was met with some of the most positive reviews of their career. The set prompted Mojo magazine to present Mark E. Smith, the group's sole constant, with their "Catalogue Release of the Year" award (besting releases from The Clash, Jeff Buckley, The Mamas & the Papas, The Kinks and Jack Nitzsche).[5] The Sunday Times wrote: "There are now more Fall compilations and collections out there than Mark E. Smith himself can keep track of, but if you buy only one, make it this one."[6] Uncut felt that most of the BBC recordings "easily rival their vinyl equivalents", and wrote, "Though desperately eclectic, even by The Fall's abstruse standards, it's hard to imagine a more satisfying or comprehensive career overview than this."[4]
Track listing
Some tracks appear under different titles to their single/album incarnations. Although most differences are slight, the tracks are listed by the titles they were given at the relevant session.
Disc one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Futures and Pasts" | Mark E. Smith, Martin Bramah | 2:35 |
| 2. | "Mother-Sister!" | M. Smith, Una Baines | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Rebellious Jukebox" | M. Smith, Bramah | 2:59 |
| 4. | "Industrial Estate" | M. Smith, Bramah, Tony Friel | 1:44 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Put Away" | M. Smith | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Mess of My" | M. Smith, Bramah, Rick Goldstraw | 3:13 |
| 7. | "No Xmas for John Quays" | M. Smith | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Like to Blow" | M. Smith, Bramah | 1:46 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Container Drivers" | M. Smith, Craig Scanlon, Marc Riley, Steve Hanley, Paul Hanley | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Jawbone and the Air-Rifle" | The Fall | 3:22 |
| 11. | "New Puritan" | M. Smith, Scanlon, Riley, S. Hanley | 7:13 |
| 12. | "New Face in Hell" | M. Smith, Scanlon, Riley | 5:02 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Middlemass" | M. Smith, Scanlon, Riley, S. Hanley | 3:53 |
| 14. | "Lie Dream of a Casino Soul" | M. Smith, Scanlon, Riley, P. Hanley | 2:41 |
| 15. | "Hip Priest" | M. Smith, Scanlon, Riley, S. Hanley | 9:23 |
| 16. | "C'n'C – Hassle Schmuck" | M. Smith, Scanlon, Riley, S. Hanley [n 1] | 4:13 |
Disc two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Deer Park" | M. Smith, Scanlon, Riley, Karl Burns | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Look, Know" | M. Smith, Riley, S. Hanley, Burns | 5:05 |
| 3. | "Winter" | M. Smith, Scanlon | 8:03 |
| 4. | "Who Makes the Nazis?" | M. Smith | 2:54 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Smile" | M. Smith, Scanlon | 5:10 |
| 6. | "Garden" | M. Smith, Scanlon | 10:00 |
| 7. | "Hexen Definitive – Strife Knot" | M. Smith, Scanlon, Burns, Adrian Niman | 9:07 |
| 8. | "Eat Y'Self Fitter" | M. Smith, S. Hanley | 7:01 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Pat Trip Dispenser" | M. Smith, Brix Smith | 4:08 |
| 10. | "2 × 4" | M. Smith, B. Smith | 4:15 |
| 11. | "Words of Expectation" (not broadcast) | M. Smith, B. Smith, Burns, S. Hanley, P. Hanley [n 2] | 9:14 |
| 12. | "C.R.E.E.P." | M. Smith, B. Smith, Scanlon, S. Hanley, P. Hanley | 2:36 |
Disc three
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cruiser's Creek" | M. Smith, B. Smith | 5:49 |
| 2. | "Couldn't Get Ahead" | M. Smith, B. Smith | 2:33 |
| 3. | "Spoilt Victorian Child" | M. Smith, Simon Rogers | 4:55 |
| 4. | "Gut of the Quantifier" | M. Smith, B. Smith, Burns, Rogers | 4:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "L.A." | M. Smith, B. Smith | 4:34 |
| 6. | "The Man Whose Head Expanded" | M. Smith, Scanlon, S. Hanley [n 3] | 5:13 |
| 7. | "What You Need" | M. Smith, Scanlon | 5:52 |
| 8. | "Faust Banana" (aka "Dktr. Faustus") | M. Smith, Scanlon | 5:06 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Hot Aftershave Bop" | M. Smith, S. Hanley | 3:10 |
| 10. | "R.O.D." | M. Smith, B. Smith, Scanlon, Rogers, Simon Wolstencroft | 4:26 |
| 11. | "Gross Chapel – GB Grenadiers" | M. Smith, Scanlon, S. Hanley | 6:21 |
| 12. | "US 80's-90's" | M. Smith, B. Smith | 4:53 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Athlete Cured" | M. Smith | 4:45 |
| 14. | "Australians in Europe" | M. Smith | 5:42 |
| 15. | "Twister" | M. Smith, B. Smith | 4:16 |
| 16. | "Guest Informant" | M. Smith, Scanlon, S. Hanley | 4:09 |
Disc four
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Deadbeat Descendant" | M. Smith, B. Smith | 2:17 |
| 2. | "Cab It Up" | M. Smith | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Squid Lord" (aka "Squid Law") | M. Smith, Scanlon, S. Hanley | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Kurious Oranj" | M. Smith, S. Hanley, Wolstencroft | 5:57 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Chicago Now" | M. Smith | 5:33 |
| 6. | "Black Monk Theme" (The Monks cover; originally titled "I Hate You") | The Monks | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Hilary" | M. Smith | 2:22 |
| 8. | "Whizz Bang" (not broadcast; later reworked as "Butterflies 4 Brains") | M. Smith, Scanlon, S. Hanley, Wolstencroft | 2:59 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "The War Against Intelligence" | M. Smith, Scanlon | 3:02 |
| 10. | "Idiot Joy Showland" | M. Smith, S. Hanley | 3:46 |
| 11. | "A Lot of Wind" | M. Smith | 5:25 |
| 12. | "The Mixer" | M. Smith, Scanlon, Wolstencroft [n 4] | 4:32 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Free Range" | M. Smith, Wolstencroft | 4:05 |
| 14. | "Kimble" (Lee "Scratch" Perry cover) | Lee Perry | 3:53 |
| 15. | "Immortality" | Smith, Scanlon | 4:27 |
| 16. | "Return" | M. Smith, S. Hanley | 4:11 |
Disc five
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ladybird (Green Grass)" | M. Smith, Scanlon, S. Hanley, Wolstencroft, Dave Bush | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Strychnine" (The Sonics cover) | Gerry Roslie | 2:54 |
| 3. | "Service" | M. Smith, Scanlon, S. Hanley | 3:35 |
| 4. | "Paranoia Man in Cheap Sh*t Room" | M. Smith, Scanlon | 4:17 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "M5" | M. Smith, Bush, Wolstencroft [n 5] | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Behind the Counter" | M. Smith, Burns [n 6] | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Reckoning" | M. Smith, Scanlon, S. Hanley | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Hey! Student" | M. Smith [n 7] | 4:09 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Glam Racket – Star" | M. Smith, Scanlon, S. Hanley | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Jingle Bell Rock" (Bobby Helms cover; with substantially different lyrics to the original 1957 song) | Joe Beal, Jim Boothe | 1:08 |
| 11. | "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" (Christmas carol cover) |
| 3:09 |
| 12. | "Numb at the Lodge" (aka "Feeling Numb") | M. Smith, B. Smith | 3:00 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "He Pep!" | M. Smith, Wolstencroft | 4:15 |
| 14. | "Oleano" | M. Smith | 3:08 |
| 15. | "Chilinist" | M. Smith, S. Hanley, Burns, Wolstencroft, Julia Nagle, Mike Bennett | 5:20 |
| 16. | "The City Never Sleeps" (Nancy Sinatra cover; originally titled "The City Never Sleeps at Night") | Lee Hazlewood | 2:55 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17. | "D.I.Y. Meat" | M. Smith, B. Smith | 2:32 |
| 18. | "Spinetrak" | M. Smith, B. Smith | 2:39 |
| 19. | "Spencer" (aka "Spencer Must Die") | M. Smith, Simon Spencer | 3:34 |
| 20. | "Beatle Bones 'n' Smokin' Stones" (Captain Beefheart cover) | Don Van Vliet | 3:40 |
Disc six
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Calendar" | M. Smith, Damon Gough | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Touch Sensitive" | M. Smith, Nagle, Steve Hitchcock [n 8] | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Masquerade" | M. Smith, Nagle [n 9] | 6:33 |
| 4. | "Jungle Rock" (Hank Mizell cover) | Hank Mizell, Jim Bobo, Bill Collins, Ralph Simonton | 6:21 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Bound Soul One" (aka "Bound"; The Audio Arts Strings cover; originally titled "Love Bound") | Smith, Frank Wilson, Henry Wilson, Vance Wilson, David Lee Cason [n 10] | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Antidotes" | M. Smith, Nagle | 4:57 |
| 7. | "Shake-Off" | M. Smith, Nagle, Hitchcock, Tom Head, Karen Leatham, Neville Wilding [n 11] | 1:43 |
| 8. | "This Perfect Day" (The Saints cover) | Chris Bailey, Ed Kuepper | 2:15 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Theme from Sparta F.C." | M. Smith, Jim Watts, Ben Pritchard | 3:53 |
| 10. | "Contraflow" | M. Smith, Watts [n 12] | 4:05 |
| 11. | "Groovin' With Mr. Bloe" / "Green-Eyed Loco Man" ([n 13]) | Bo Gentry, Paul Naumann, Kenny Laguna / M. Smith, Watts [n 14] | 6:06 |
| 12. | "Mere Pseud Mag. Ed." | M. Smith [n 15] | 3:17 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Clasp Hands" | M. Smith, Steve Trafford | 4:41 |
| 14. | "Blindness" | M. Smith, Spencer Birtwistle | 6:28 |
| 15. | "What About Us?" | M. Smith, Elena Poulou | 5:52 |
| 16. | "Wrong Place, Right Time" / "I Can Hear the Grass Grow" (The Move cover) | M. Smith / Roy Wood | 7:00 |
| 17. | "Job Search" (bonus track) ([n 16]) | M. Smith | 4:20 |
Personnel
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Notes
- "Hassle Schmuck", the latter half of the track, is a parody of Coast to Coast's 1981 Top 5 hit (Do) The Hucklebuck, written by Andy Gibson and Roy Alfred. "C' n' C-S.Mithering". Reformation!. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- Not released officially until 1993's Kimble EP, where it was credited to Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon and Steve Hanley.
- Alternatively credited on original single release to Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon, Steve Hanley and Sol Seaburg.
- Credited on the 1991 and 2002 editions of the Shift-Work album to Mark E. Smith and Craig Scanlon, and on the 2007 edition to Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon and Robert Gordon
- Credited on Middle Class Revolt to Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon and Steve Hanley.
- Credited on Middle Class Revolt to Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon and Steve Hanley.
- Credited on Middle Class Revolt to Mark E. Smith, Craig Scanlon and Steve Hanley.
- Credited on the 2011 reissue of The Marshall Suite to Mark E. Smith and Julia Nagle.
- Credited on the "Masquerade" single to Mark E. Smith, Julia Nagle, Steve Hanley and Karl Burns.
- Instrumental to which Smith added lyrics.
- Credited on the original 1999 edition of The Marshall Suite to Mark E. Smith, Steve Hitchcock, Karen Leatham and Tom Head.
- Credited on The Complete Peel Sessions 1978–2004 to Mark E. Smith and Dave Milner.
- "Groovin' With Mr. Bloe" was originally recorded by the US studio group Wind in 1969, and later by Mr. Bloe. The Fall's session version only lasts for one minute before seguing into "Green-Eyed Loco Man". "Groovin' With Mr. Bloe". Reformation!. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- "Groovin' With Mr. Bloe" is credited on The Complete Peel Sessions 1978–2004 to Bo Gentry, Paul Naumann, Kenny Laguna and Bernard Cochrane.
- Credited on The Complete Peel Sessions 1978–2004 to Mark E. Smith and Marc Riley.
- Recorded during Session 24 but not broadcast. It was pressed onto an acetate (coupled with a similarly exclusive track by Half Man Half Biscuit) and given to John Peel for his 65th Birthday on 31 August 2004. Peel played the track on air that night, making it the final track by the group to debut on his show. "Job Search". Reformation!. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
References
- Jeffries, David. "The Complete Peel Sessions 1978–2004 – The Fall | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- Harrison, Ian. "[The Fall: The Complete Sessions 1978–2004 review]". Mojo. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- Tangari, Joe (12 June 2004). "The Fall: The Complete Peel Sessions, 1978–2004 | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- Goddard, Simon (9 March 2005). "The Fall – The Complete Peel Sessions 1978-2004". Uncut. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- http://www.visi.com/fall/news/05jul26.html
- "The Fall" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
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