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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: Telephone Thing

Album: Extricate (Expanded Edition)

Album Details:
Album Extricate (Expanded Edition)
Label
Release Date 1990
Total Tracks 24
Track Listing:
1Sing! Harpy05:24
2I'm Frank03:22
3Bill Is Dead04:32
4Black Monk Theme - Part 104:35
5Popcorn Double Feature03:44
6Telephone Thing04:11
7Hilary02:29
8Chicago Now05:59
9The Littlest Rebel03:37
10And Therein ...02:53
1Telephone Thing - Unedited Version04:21
2Telephone Dub04:26
3British People In Hot Weather03:08
4Butterflies 4 Brains04:16
5Arms Control Poseur05:04
6Arms Control Poseur - Bonus Version04:45
7Zandra - 12" Version02:49
8Black Monk Theme - Part 202:01
9Extricate03:46
10Theme From Error Orror04:13

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Totally Wired
562378
2The Classical
326222
3Victoria
300245
4L.A.
237759
5Lost In Music
215890
6Mountain Energy
204148
7Spoilt Victorian Child
202631
8Mansion
193756
9Bombast
189369
10Hip Priest
180683

Other Album Releases:

Grotesque (After The Gramme) 'Live'
Futures and Pasts (Live)
1970s
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

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