Remastered 2 CD reissue on Cog Sinister of 1983 album. Raw energetic live recordings from Auckland, New Zealand, previously available in a limited edition with six bonus tracks, 'The Container Drivers', 'C'n'C - Black Nigh... more »t', 'Look, Know', 'Who Makes The« less
Remastered 2 CD reissue on Cog Sinister of 1983 album. Raw energetic live recordings from Auckland, New Zealand, previously available in a limited edition with six bonus tracks, 'The Container Drivers', 'C'n'C - Black Night', 'Look, Know', 'Who Makes The
CD Reviews
Essential for Fall fans - unless you have the LP
markly@home.com | New Westminster, British Columbia | 06/15/1998
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This re-release 'features' the vinyl artifacts we've come to expect from recent Fall re-leases... If you don't have In a Hole in another release/format, or if you want it to sound like it's taped from a well-used LP, get this."
Be forewarned
Scott McFarland | 02/05/1999
(3 out of 5 stars)
"while a rare and wonderful LP from one of the fall's best line ups and likely the only way you're gonna hear it, be forewarned that the CD is mastered from vinyl and that the record skips. (that's right a CD of a skipping LP)"
One Brilliant Track
Scott McFarland | Manassas, VA United States | 03/21/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
""Backdrop" is quintessential Fall and a great track, not released anywhere else perhaps because it's quite possible to interpret it as racist in nature. (Is it? I don't really know. I would hope not). It's rhythmically disjointed and intense. The rest of this is mostly not so great live recordings of tracks already better-done on the studio LPs, and basically an ungodly racket."
Get it
Walter Stibbs | California | 07/21/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Must have for any fall fan. contains several songs not on any studio album and better versions of some that are, for instance this version of prole art threat is a killer and the man whos head expanded is brilliant - and to the guy who wrote that the album skips, that's what I thought at first, but it's on purpose! You're talking about the man whose head expanded, right? Count the beats and you'll see that the rhythm of the song is preserved - I think maybe they actually played it that way on stage.If you're not a fall fan, what can I say, give it a chance. Maybe Palace of Swords Reversed would be a better introduction though."
Amazing early live album
Joerg Colberg | Northampton, MA USA | 07/31/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I had read the reviews here before I finally decided to buy the CDs. One of the reviewers had warned about the recording - he said the CD had been recorded from an LP and it would skip and crackle. When I got the CDs I was amazed about how good the sound actually is. And as far as I can tell, you can only tell from the intro of "Hip Priest" that it was recorded from an LP. Don't get discouraged to buy the CDs as I did! This is the best early live recording of The Fall - I have all the other ones, and this one has the best sound, and the band is very good!PS: Well, yeah, the album does skip occasionally and I don't think that's intended. Doesn't really matter. It's The Fall."
Track Listings (12) - Disc #1