Reformation Post TLC

Infobox Album
Name = Reformation Post TLC
Type = Album
Artist = The Fall


Released = February 12 2007 (UK)
Recorded = 2006
Genre = Rock
Length =
Label = Slogan (UK)
Narnack (US)
Producer = Tim "Gracielands" Baxter and Mark E. Smith
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fcfrxzu5ld6e link]
* Mojo Rating|4|5 [http://visi.com/fall/gigography/image/07feb_mojo/index.html February 2007]
*NME 7/10 [http://visi.com/fall/gigography/image/07feb06_nme.jpgFebruary 6, 2007]
*Pitchfork Media (4.0/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/41657-reformation-post-tlc link]
*PopMatters 5/10 [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/32286/the-fall-reformation-post-tlc/ March 28, 2007]
*Q Rating|3|5 [http://visi.com/fall/gigography/image/07mar_q.jpgMarch 2007]
*Stylus Magazine (B) [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/the-fall/reformation-post-tlc.htm April 6, 2007]
*Twisted Ear Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.twistedear.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=588&Itemid=31 link]
Last album = "Fall Heads Roll"
(2005)
This album = "Reformation Post TLC"
(2007)
Next album = "Imperial Wax Solvent"
(2008)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = Album


Lower caption = Front cover of US release

"Reformation Post TLC" is a studio album by The Fall - the band's 26th, released in the UK on February 12th 2007. The album features Mark E Smith and his wife, Elena, with Tim Presley and Rob Barbato (of Darker My Love), Orpheo McCord (of The Hill) and Dave Spurr (of Motherjohn). Presley, Barbato and McCord temporarily replaced Ben Pritchard, Spencer Birtwistle and Steve Trafford, all of whom left during an American tour in April 2006. Smith said in an interview with Q magazine that "the "post-TLC" refers to the band after the "traitors, liars and cunts...".

Original UK CD track listing

# "Over! Over!" (Smith)
# "Reformation!" (Smith / Barbato)
# "Fall Sound" (Smith / Barbato / Presley / McCord)
# "White Line Fever" (Merle Haggard)
# "Insult Song" (Smith / Barbato / Presley / McCord)
# "My Door Is Never" (Smith)
# "Coach and Horses" (Smith / McCord)
# "The Usher" (Smith / Barbato / Poulou / Presley / McCord)
# "The Wright Stuff" (Smith / Barbato / Poulou)
# "Scenario" (Smith / Barbato / Presley / McCord)
# "Das Boat" (Smith / Barbato / Presley / McCord)
# "The Bad Stuff" (Smith / Barbato / Poulou / Presley / McCord)
# "Systematic Abuse" (Smith / Barbato / Poulou / Presley / McCord)
# "Outro" (Smith / Barbato / Poulou / Presley / McCord)

ubsequent tracklistings

UK vinyl

Released on March 5th, the UK double album edition was different from the CD format. Several songs appeared in slightly alternate mixes with some tracks extended and others shortened. "Outro" was omitted altogether. On 22nd March it was confirmed that later pressings of the UK CD would follow this tracklisting.

# "Over! Over!"
# "Reformation!" "(extended)"
# "Fall Sound"
# "White Line Fever"
# "Insult Song" "(extended)"
# "My Door Is Never"
# "Coach and Horses"
# "The Usher"
# "The Wright Stuff" "(extended)"
# "Scenario"
# "Das Boat" "(edited - the introduction is missing)"
# "The Bad Stuff"
# "Systematic Abuse"

US CD

The US edition was released on Narnack Records on 27th March. This edition omits "The Usher" despite the track being included on promotional copies and on the US iTunes edition [http://www.visi.com/fall/news/fallnews.html] ). All tracks that are extended on the UK 2LP edition appear in those versions rather than their UK CD counterparts. The US release also comes with four Quicktime movies of the group performing live at the Hiro Ballroom in New York in November 2006. The songs featured are Frank Zappa's "Hungry Freaks, Daddy", "My Door Is Never", "Scenario" and "Theme From Sparta FC" from "The Real New Fall LP".

Personnel

*The Fall:
**Mark E. Smith - vocals
**Tim Presley - lead guitar
**Robert Barbato - bass guitar
**Dave Spurr - bass guitar
**Elena Poulou - keyboards; lead vocal on "The Wright Stuff"
**Orpheo McCord - drums, vocals
*Peter Greenway - rhythm and lead guitar
*Gary Bennett - rhythm guitar
*St. Eitel - "presence"