| Artist |
The Fall |
| Box Set Title: |
This Nation's Saving Grace (Omnibus Edition) |
| Album Title: |
Disc 1: This Nation's Saving Grace (Omnibus Edition) |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: General Alternative |
| Format |
CD (3) |
| Released |
09/23/1985 |
| Reissue Date |
01/24/2011 |
| Label |
Beggars Banquet Records |
| Catalog No |
BBQCD 2067-1 |
| Bar Code No |
6 07618 20672 7 |
| Reissue |
Yes |
| Remastered |
Yes |
| Packaging |
Box Set (3 Disk) |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Mansion (1:20)
(Brix E Smith) |
| 2.
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Bombast (3:08)
(Mark E Smith/Steve Hanley) |
| 3.
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Barmy (5:20)
(Mark E Smith) |
| 4.
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What You Need (4:49)
(Craig Scanlon/Mark E Smith) |
| 5.
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Spoilt Victorian Child (4:13)
(Mark E Smith/Simon Rogers) |
| 6.
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L.A. (4:11)
(Brix E Smith/Mark E Smith) |
| 7.
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Gut Of The Quantifier (5:15)
(Brix E Smith/Karl Burns/Mark E Smith/Simon Rogers) |
| 8.
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My New House (5:17)
(Mark E Smith) |
| 9.
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Paintwork (6:40)
(Craig Scanlon/Mark E Smith/Simon Rogers) |
| 10.
|
I Am Damo Suzuki (5:43)
(Brix E Smith/Karl Burns/Mark E Smith) |
| 11.
|
To Nkroachment: Yarbles (1:23)
(Brix E Smith/Mark E Smith) |
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| Date Acquired |
01/29/2011 |
| Personal Rating |
 |
| Acquired from |
Amazon |
| Purchase Price |
28.38 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry:
Discogs Entry:
The Fall online - Discography: singles & albums |
Notes |
foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2014-11-01 00:36:10
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Analyzed: The Fall / This Nation's Saving Grace, Disc 1
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 0.00 dB -12.97 dB 1:20 01-Mansion
DR9 0.00 dB -9.88 dB 3:08 02-Bombast
DR10 0.00 dB -10.61 dB 5:21 03-Barmy
DR11 -0.44 dB -12.88 dB 4:49 04-What You Need
DR11 0.00 dB -12.15 dB 4:13 05-Spoilt Victorian Child
DR9 0.00 dB -10.80 dB 4:12 06-L.A.
DR10 0.00 dB -11.66 dB 5:16 07-Gut of the Quantifier
DR10 0.00 dB -11.48 dB 5:18 08-My New House
DR9 -0.20 dB -12.23 dB 6:40 09-Paint Work
DR10 0.00 dB -12.19 dB 5:44 10-I Am Damo Suzuki
DR9 -0.58 dB -13.00 dB 1:24 11-To Nkroachment: Yarbles
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 810 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by David Jeffries
"Feel the wrath of my Bombast!" exhorts Smith on this follow-up to their groundbreaking Wonderful and Frightening World of the Fall, and this collection is ample proof of the pure confidence the group had at this time. Stompers like "Barmy," "What You Need," and the mighty "Gut of the Quantifier" are all led by Brix Smith's twanging lead hooks, filled by distorted guitars and bludgeoning drums, on top of which Smith rants with conviction. But the departures from this sound mark the real interest here: the synth-driven "L.A." looks ahead to the Fall's experiments with electronica; "Paint Work" is an impressionist piece interrupted by Smith accidentally erasing over some of the track at home; and "I am Damo Suzuki," a tribute to Can's lead singer, borrows its arrangement from several of that group's songs. The Fall sound mysterious, down to earth, and hilarious all at the same time. [This “Omnibus Edition” of the album features three CDs, two of which are filled with highly desirable extras. Disc one is a remastered version of the original album while disc two features 17 previously unreleased rough mixes from Mark E. Smith’s private collection. Disc three collects tracks from the “Couldn’t Get Ahead” and “Cruiser’s Creek” singles, along with tracks recorded for BBC DJ John Peel. Also included is a 48-page booklet filled with interviews and archival photographs, making this set highly recommended for any fan of the original album.]
Mark Prindle Review:
This Nation's Saving Grace - Beggars Banquet/PVC 1985.
9 out of 10
STUDIO ALBUM #8 - This one's tons better (which doesn't explain why I only gave it ONE more point, but let's ignore that for now). This is the most confident-sounding album they've produced - even to this very day. Superstrong production boosts "Bombast," "Spoilt Victorian Child," and "Cruisers Creek" to anthemic levels, which is exactly where they belong (especially "Spoilt Victorian Child," featuring a "Wings"-esque creative but rockin' guitar line). In other news, "L.A." introduces The Fall to the modern electronic dance medium with which Mark would soon become obsessed, "Paintwork" presents an unfinished pop masterpiece to you exactly as Mark would like it to be - drums coming in and out, studio talking in the background, tape manipulation (but perfectly rhythmic all the while!), and "My New House" proves that even with an acoustic guitar, The Fall can sound every bit as aggressive and bitter as ....well, not G.G. Allin, but somebody. That Trent Reznor pansy maybe.
The only reason I didn't give this one a 10 is cuz I've never been too fond of their CAN tribute, "I Am Damo Suzuki," or their James Brown rip-off, "Gut Of The Quantifier." But that's just me talkin'. Most people love them. As a result, this is by a wide margin the most popular Fall album of all time (which means it's probably sold about two thousand copies - you see, they're what you might call a CULT band).
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