The Fall - live albums worthy of their existence!

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See, for me it all started with "Totale's Turns - It's now or never", heard "Fiery Jack" on JPeel and went and got one.

Since then, a lot of live albums of varying quality ranging from 'pretty bad' to 'diabolical', with a few exceptions.

1) A part of America within
2) Live at St Helens Technical College 1981
3) In a hole

.. and then?

Mark G, Wednesday, 23 August 2023 19:15 (two years ago)

https://www.discogs.com/master/1796327-The-Fall-Austurb%C3%A6jarb%C3%AD%C3%B3-Reykjav%C3%ADk-Live-1983!!

out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Wednesday, 23 August 2023 19:16 (two years ago)

[Austurbæjarbíó] (Reykjavík Live 1983)

out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Wednesday, 23 August 2023 19:17 (two years ago)

"Live In London 1980" a.k.a. "The Legendary Chaos Tape" is a personal fave too

out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Wednesday, 23 August 2023 19:18 (two years ago)

it gets pretty thin after that, maybe "Last Night At The Palais"

out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Wednesday, 23 August 2023 19:19 (two years ago)

Another vote for the Reykjavik one. I Am As Pure As Oranj is worth a listen if you like that era. And I wouldn't want to be without The Twenty Seven Points, which is very much a Fall version of an official live album. Two of my favourite live Fall recordings are a couple of BBC Radio 1 Sound City shows from the early 90s taped off the radio. Maybe some enterprising soul has put them out as an RSD release on daft coloured vinyl, I don't know.

Supposed Former ILM Lurker (WeWantMiles), Wednesday, 23 August 2023 19:52 (two years ago)

I only have A Part of America Therein and that's enough for me, the version of Totally Wired on there is better than the single.

the world is your octopus (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 23 August 2023 19:57 (two years ago)

Is the Reykjavik one the same as Fall in a Hole?

deep wubs and tribral rhythms (Boring, Maryland), Wednesday, 23 August 2023 20:03 (two years ago)

no, different!

the version of Totally Wired on there is better than the single.

100% agree

out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Wednesday, 23 August 2023 20:04 (two years ago)

Fall In A Hole was recorded in NZ

out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Wednesday, 23 August 2023 20:04 (two years ago)


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