The Fall
Famously described by John Peel as being "always different, always the same", The Fall was formed in Manchester, England in 1976 during the Punk era although their style quickly evolved into something more idiosyncratic. The one permanent fixture amidst the Fall's ever-changing line-up was Mark E. Smith (1957 – 2018). Smith's lyrics are free, unboxed and unpredictable, touching on an extremely wide range of subjects and places, and caring little for being tied down to easily digestible messages. Read more on Last.fm
Track: How I Wrote Elastic Man
Album: Grotesque (After the Gramme) [Expanded Edition]
| Album Details: | |
|---|---|
| Album | Grotesque (After the Gramme) [Expanded Edition] |
| Label | |
| Release Date | 1980-11-17 |
| Total Tracks | 15 |
| Track Listing: | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pay Your Rates | 02:58 |
| 2 | English Scheme | 02:05 |
| 3 | New Face In Hell | 05:39 |
| 4 | C 'n' C-S Mithering | 07:36 |
| 5 | The Container Drivers | 03:06 |
| 6 | Impression of J. Temperence | 04:19 |
| 7 | In the Park | 01:43 |
| 8 | WMC-Blob 59 | 01:19 |
| 9 | Gramme Friday | 03:18 |
| 10 | The NWRA | 09:09 |
| 11 | How I Wrote Elastic Man | 04:19 |
| 12 | City Hobgoblins | 02:21 |
| 13 | Totally Wired | 03:25 |
| 14 | Putta Block (Single Version) | 04:24 |
| 15 | Mark E. Smith Self-Interview 1980 | 07:18 |
Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm
| # | Title | Plays |
| 1 | Totally Wired | |
| 2 | The Classical | |
| 3 | Victoria | |
| 4 | L.A. | |
| 5 | Lost In Music | |
| 6 | Spoilt Victorian Child | |
| 7 | Mountain Energy | |
| 8 | Mansion | |
| 9 | Bombast | |
| 10 | Hip Priest |
Other Album Releases:
Singles Live: Vol.1 '78 - '81
Futures and Pasts (Live)
Take America: Live At Traxx, Detroit, Michigan, 22nd April 1983
Take America: Live At The New Ritz, New York City, 18th May 1990
Take America: Live At The Exit Club, Chicago, Illinois, 4th April 1985
Take America: Live At The Crocodile Club, Seattle, WA, 20th November 2001
Take America: Live At The City Gardens, Trenton, New Jersey, 12th June 1981
Take America: Live At The 9.30 Club, Washington, DC, 4th March 1986
Take America: Live At Larry's Hideaway, Toronto, Canada, 21st April 1983
Live At Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, California, 1st November 1986
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