The Fall

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About The Fall

The Fall formed in Manchester around singer and writer Mark E. Smith. Across changing line-ups, the band developed a distinctive form of post-punk built on repetition, sharp guitar parts and Smith’s spoken and sung delivery.

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post-punk, new wave, proto-punk, deathrock

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Cover artwork: Cerebral Caustic (2026 Expanded Edition)
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Cerebral Caustic (2026 Expanded Edition)

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Cover artwork: Singles Live Vol.2: '80 - '83
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Singles Live Vol.2: '80 - '83

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Cover artwork: The Peel Sessions - 1978
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The Peel Sessions - 1978

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Cover artwork: Seminal Live (2025 Remaster)
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Seminal Live (2025 Remaster)

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Cover artwork: Singles Live: Vol.1 '78 - '81
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Singles Live: Vol.1 '78 - '81

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Cover artwork: Futures and Pasts (Live)
2023Album

Futures and Pasts (Live)

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Cover artwork: Live At Al's Bar, Los Angeles, California, 4th July 1981
2022Album

Live At Al's Bar, Los Angeles, California, 4th July 1981

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Cover artwork: Live At Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, California, 1st November 1986
2022Album

Live At Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, California, 1st November 1986

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Cover artwork: Take America: Live At Larry's Hideaway, Toronto, Canada, 21st April 1983
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Take America: Live At Larry's Hideaway, Toronto, Canada, 21st April 1983

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Cover artwork: Take America: Live At The 9.30 Club, Washington, DC, 4th March 1986
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Take America: Live At The 9.30 Club, Washington, DC, 4th March 1986

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Cover artwork: Take America: Live At The City Gardens, Trenton, New Jersey, 12th June 1981
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Take America: Live At The City Gardens, Trenton, New Jersey, 12th June 1981

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Cover artwork: Take America: Live At The Crocodile Club, Seattle, WA, 20th November 2001
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Take America: Live At The Crocodile Club, Seattle, WA, 20th November 2001

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Cover artwork: Take America: Live At The Exit Club, Chicago, Illinois, 4th April 1985
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Take America: Live At The Exit Club, Chicago, Illinois, 4th April 1985

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Cover artwork: Take America: Live At The New Ritz, New York City, 18th May 1990
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Take America: Live At The New Ritz, New York City, 18th May 1990

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Cover artwork: Take America: Live At Traxx, Detroit, Michigan, 22nd April 1983
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Take America: Live At Traxx, Detroit, Michigan, 22nd April 1983

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Cover artwork: Live at The Button Factory Dublin 17th August 2013
2021Album

Live at The Button Factory Dublin 17th August 2013

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Cover artwork: Out Ferroviarios [(Live, Out Fest, Barreiro, Portugal, 12 October 2013) [2024 Remaster]]
2021Album

Out Ferroviarios [(Live, Out Fest, Barreiro, Portugal, 12 October 2013) [2024 Remaster]]

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Cover artwork: Live @ Motherwell Concert Hall, 5th October 1996
2020Album

Live @ Motherwell Concert Hall, 5th October 1996

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Cover artwork: Live 1980 - Cedar Ballroom Birmingham
2019Album

Live 1980 - Cedar Ballroom Birmingham

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Cover artwork: Live 1996 28th September, Corn Exchange, King's Lynn, UK
2019Album

Live 1996 28th September, Corn Exchange, King's Lynn, UK

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Cover artwork: Live 1998 Astoria 2 12 August
2019Album

Live 1998 Astoria 2 12 August

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Cover artwork: Live @ Brudenel Social Club Leeds 30th November 2012
2019Album

Live @ Brudenel Social Club Leeds 30th November 2012

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Cover artwork: Live @ ICC Hannover 11th April 1984
2019Album

Live @ ICC Hannover 11th April 1984

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Cover artwork: Live @ MOHO, Manchester 11th November 2009
2019Album

Live @ MOHO, Manchester 11th November 2009

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Cover artwork: Live @ Newcastle Riverside 4th November 2011
2019Album

Live @ Newcastle Riverside 4th November 2011

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Cover artwork: Live @ Tramps New York 10th September 1994
2019Album

Live @ Tramps New York 10th September 1994

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Cover artwork: Live at Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival Belfast 8th May 2013
2019Album

Live at Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival Belfast 8th May 2013

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Cover artwork: Live At The Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh, 10/10/2001
2019Album

Live At The Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh, 10/10/2001

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Cover artwork: Live at The Soy Festival Nantes 31st October 2013
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Live at The Soy Festival Nantes 31st October 2013

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