Mark E Smith had a prolific music career—spanning forty years and frequent lineup changes with his legendary Manchester Post-Punk band The Fall. This past November Cherry Red Records had compiled a new 7-disc, 117-track singles box set containing both A-sides and B-sides.
The Fall – Singles 1978-2016 Box Set Collection—starts the collection with Bingo-Master from the band’s 1978 debut EP Bingo-Master’s Break-Out!, and completes the collection with material 2016 EP Wise Ol’ Man
The collection is also available in a 3xCD format featuring only the A-sides. Both versions of the box set can be ordered here.
According to Cherry Red, The discs have been re-mastered by Fall engineer Andy Pearce and come with a newly designed book in a box. This is the first collection of all the Fall singles recorded across a multitude of labels: Step Forward, Rough Trade, Kamera, Beggars Banquet, Cog Sinister, Permanent, Artful, Action, and Cherry Red of course.
Also included is a full illustrated discography by renowned Fall expert Conway Paton.
The collection does not include anything from The Fall’s 32nd studio album New Facts Emerge, which was released this past July.
See the full tracklist below.
Tracklist: The Fall, The Singles 1978-2016
- Disc 1: Singles
- “Bingo-Master Breakout”
- “It’s The New Thing”
- “Rowche Rumble”
- “Fiery Jack”
- “How I Wrote ‘Elastic Man’”
- “Totally Wired”
- “Lie Dream Of A Casino Soul”
- “Look, Know”
- “The Man Whose Head Expanded”
- “Kicker Conspiracy”
- “Marquis Cha-cha ”
- “Oh! Brother”
- “C.R.E.E.P.”
- “Draygo’s Guilt”
- “Couldn’t Get Ahead”
- “Cruiser’s Creek”
Disc 2: Singles
- “Living Too Late”
- “Mr. Pharmacist”
- “Hey! Luciani”
- “There’s A Ghost In My House”
- “Hit The North Part 1”
- “Victoria”
- “Jerusalem”
- “Cab It Up”
- “Telephone Thing”
- “Popcorn Double Feature”
- “White Lightning”
- “High Tension Line”
- “Free Range”
- “Ed’s Babe”
- “Why Are People Grudgeful?”
- “Behind The Counter”
- “15 Ways”
- “The Chiselers”
Disc 3: Singles
- “Masquerade”
- “Touch Sensitive”
- “F-‘oldin’ Money”
- “Rude (All The Time)”
- “Susan Vs Youthclub”
- “(We Wish You) A Protein Christmas”
- “Theme From Sparta F.C. #2”
- “Distilled Mug Art” (Mix 15)
- “I Can Hear The Grass Grow”
- “Reformation!” (Uncut)
- “Slippy Floor” (Mark Mix)
- “Bury! #2+4”
- “Laptop Dog”
- “Victrola Time”
- “Sir William Wray” (Single Mix)
- “The Remainderer”
- “Wise Ol Man”
Disc 4: B-Sides
- “Psycho Mafia”
- “Repetition”
- “Various Times”
- “In My Area”
- “2nd Dark Age”
- “Psykick Dancehall #2”
- “City Hobgoblins”
- “Putta Block”
- “Fantastic Life”
- “I’m Into C.B.”
- “Ludd Gang”
- “Wings”
- “Room To Live”
- “God-box”
- “O! Brother”
Disc 5: B-Sides
- “Pat-Trip Dispenser”
- “C.R.E.E.P.”
- “Clear Off:
- “No Bulbs”
- “Rollin’ Dany”
- “Petty (Thief) Lout”
- “L.A.”
- “Vixen”
- “Hot Aftershave Bop”
- “Living Too Long”
- “Lucifer Over Lancashire”
- “Auto Tech Pilot”
- “Entitled ”
- “Shoulder Pads #1B”
Disc 6: B-Sides
- “Haf Found Bormann”
- “Hit The North Part 2”
- “Tuff Life Booogie”
- “Acid Priest 2088”
- “Dead Beat Descendant”
- “British People In Hot Weather”
- “Butterflies 4 Brains”
- “Zandra”
- “Blood Outta Stone”
- “Xmas With Simon”
- “Everything Hurtz”
- “Pumpkin Head Xscapes”
- “Glam Racket”
- “War”
- “Hey! Student”
- “The $500 Bottle Of Wine”
- “Chilinist”
- “Masquerade” (Pwl Mix)
- “Touch Sensitive” (Dance Mix)
- “Antidote”
Disc 7: B-Sides
- “Perfect Day” (New Version)
- “I Wake Up In The City”
- “Janet Vs Johnny”
- “(We Are) Mod Mock Goth”
- “My Ex Classmate’s Kids” (Live)
- “I Wake Up In The City” (Mix 5)
- “Clasp Hands”
- “Over Over” (Rough Mix)
- “Hot Cake – Part 2”
- “Cowboy Gregori”
- “Cosmos 7”
- “Monocard” (Lunatic Mix)
- “Taking Off” (Live)
- “Jetplane”
- “Hittite Man” (Single Mix)
- “Amorator!”
- “All Leave Cancelled”
