| Artist |
The Fall |
| Album Title: |
Extricate |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Old School Punk |
| Format |
Vinyl |
| Released |
01/19/1990 |
| Label |
Cog Sinister |
| Catalog No |
842 204-1 |
| Bar Code No |
0 42284 22041 5 |
| Packaging |
LP Sleeve |
| Tracks |
| A1.
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Sing! Harpy (5:24)
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| A2.
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I'm Frank (3:13)
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| A3.
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Bill is Dead (4:40)
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| A4.
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Black Monk Theme Part 1 (4:35)
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| A5.
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Popcorn Double Feature (3:43)
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| B1.
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Telephone Thing (2:01)
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| B2.
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Hilary (2:30)
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| B3.
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Chicago, Now! (5:59)
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| B4.
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The Littlest Rebel (3:36)
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| B5.
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And Therein... (2:53)
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| Date Acquired |
07/04/2022 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Roadrunner Records |
| Purchase Price |
15.00 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry:
Discogs Entry:
The Fall online - Discography: singles & albums |
Notes |
Notes:
This album comes with white semi-matte un-punched inner sleeve, printed black/grey with credits. (Top-opening)
A and B side headings taken from inner sleeve.
(On sleeve, label & liner):
Recorded: Southern, Swanyard, Manor, Woolhall.
℗1990 Phonogram Ltd. (London)
©1990 Phonogram Ltd. (London)
(On label):
Original sound recording made by Phonogram Ltd. (London)
Published by Warner Chappell Music Ltd., except
A4 Copyright Control
A5 Screen Gems / EMI Music Publishing / Copyright Control
B1 Warner Chappell / Just Isn't Music / Big Life Music
Runouts are stamped, except for JA (which is etched.)
Lacquer cutting engineer, vinyl pressing company derived from runouts.
Credits:
Backing Vocals [B. Vocals], Organ – Craig & Castle
Bass – Stephen Hanley
Design – PointBlanc
Drums – Simon Wolstencroft
Engineer – Alaistar, G. Schilling, Ian Tape One
Fiddle – Kenny Brady
Flute, Oboe – Charlotte Bill
Guitar – Craig Scanlon, M. Edwards
Guitar, Backing Vocals [B. Vocals] – Martin Bramah
Keyboards, Percussion – Marcia Schofield
Lacquer Cut By – JA
Liner Notes – M.E.S.
Painting [Cover Painting] – Anthony Frost
Photography By [Cover Photography] – Bob Berry
Photography By [Photography Of Band] – Paul Cox
Producer, Mixed By – Adrian Sherwood (tracks: B4), Coldcut (tracks: B1), Craig Leon (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B3, B5), Mark E. Smith (tracks: A4, B5)
Vocals – Mark E. Smith
Companies, etc.:
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
Copyright © – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
Pressed By – EMI Records
Published By – Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Published By – Screen Gems-EMI Music Ltd.
Published By – Just Isn't Music
Published By – Big Life Music
Published By – Copyright Control
Recorded At – Southern Studios
Recorded At – Swanyard Studios
Recorded At – The Manor
Recorded At – The Wool Hall
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode (Printed): 0 42284 22041 5
Barcode (Scanned): 042284220415
Label Code (On Label): LC 0268
Label Code (On Sleeve): LC 0211
Distribution Code (Rear cover): PG 281
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): 8422041 A-2U-1-1 JA
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): 8422041 B-2U-1-1
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): 8422041 A-2U-1-1 JA
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): 8422041 B-1U-1-1
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by John Dougan
The Smiths had divorced around the time of Extricate, but Brix's presence could still be felt on Fall records. Some thought the mid-'80s signaled an end to the ragged, jagged Fall of old; the '90s must have made them apoplectic. Working with producers Rex Sergeant, Craig Leon, and Adrian Sherwood, the post-apocalyptic sound of the '70s had been smoothed to a sheen. There were still moments of anarchy and dissonance, but generally they were swaddled in synth-driven beats and high-tech production that smoothed out any remaining rough edges. Again, this was not a bad thing; after all, Mark E. Smith was still upfront and still ranting, but even he was singing more, and shocking as that was, it made for even better music. For this period, the place to start is Extricate, which proved beyond a doubt that the Fall were not too old to still be a part of this punk rock thang. Since this record follows on the heels of the Smiths' divorce, it's tempting to assume that Mark E. Smith's ranting has a more conspicuous target, but enigmatic as he tends to be, this is mere speculation. Still, "Sing! Harpy" and the title track will give you pause as to the source of Smith's considerable consternation. The band sounds great, especially longtime members Steve Hanley and Craig Scanlon. Extra kudos to the solid backbeat provided by Simon Wolstencroft.
Mark Prindle Review:
Extricate - Cog Sinister/Fontana/Polygram 1990.
8 out of 10
STUDIO ALBUM #12 - For some reason, I had originally only given this album a 7. I have no damned clue what I was thinking. It may not flow all that well in spots, but most of the songs are just terrific - and it doesn't sound like Frenz or Oranj at all!!!
Post-Brix. Several of these songs seem to be about her. They're not terribly flattering, either. For some reason, original guitarist Martin Bramah returned for this album, and he looks like a big sissy. He doesn't seem to be playing much, either. Still, some good songs - "Sing! Harpy" is essentially a rip-off of the Stooges's "Little Doll," but it's got a cool violin going all the way through it; "I'm Frank" doesn't sound like any Frank Zappa I've ever heard, but it's catchy in its sheer stupidity; "Black Monk Theme Part 1" appears to be a stuttering attack on Brix, but it's apparently a cover!; "And Therein" is terrific rockabilly; "Hilary" is a clever take on one of the oldest riffs in the world; and both "Telephone Thing" (which kinda sucks) and the title track (which is hilarious but for some reason was left off of the vinyl version) experiment with dance music. Some of the other songs blow, but all in all, it's really good. And no "dang dang dang" guitar for a damn change.
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