THE FALL - BEND SINISTER - SEALED NOS UK IMPORT 1986 ALT ROCK not JOY DIVISION
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RARE FACTORY SEALED , THE FALL Bend Sinister UK IMPORT, SEE PICS, NO RESERVE !!!
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Again working with John Leckie on production, the Fall's third Beggars album, Bend Sinister, was a distinctly down affair -- not that the Fall were ever a shiny happy band, of course, but both music and lyrics seemed like a darker corner to dwell in. Happily there was no worry that the Fall would ever go goth; one suspects Mark E. Smith would rather have his tongue removed. Still, opening track "R.O.D." makes for a distinctly lower-key start in comparison to recent leadoffs like "Lay of the Land" and "Bombast," almost sounding a bit like fellow Mancunian legends Joy Division, Smith's lyric his own depressing vision of a beast slouching toward Bethlehem. Leckie's production emphasizes space in the recording, while the band as a whole sounds generally more deliberate and understated, even Craig Scanlon's guitar not leaping quite as much to trebly life as is normally the case. Songs like "Gross Chapel - British Grenadiers" favor Steve Hanley's bass work as much as anything, while the almost industrial/hip-hop beat of "US 80's-90's" sets the tone for a glowering vision of the States from, as Smith puts it, "the big-shot original rapper." Elsewhere, there's Smith's vision of the eternal outsider comes to life once again -- "Shoulder Pads 1," a hardly disguised sneer against being surrounded by people who "can't tell Lou Reed from Doug Yule," for all that there's a slightly quirky arrangement thanks to Simon Rogers' keyboards. Still, there are certainly moments of sheer fun -- in keeping with the band's regular ear for good cover versions, this time around psych-era obscurities the Other Halfget the nod with a brisk rip through the obvious drug references of "Mr. Pharmacist." Brix again shares vocal leads with Smith at various points, notably "Dktr. Faustus," a distinctly reworked version of that particular legend that turns into a frantic, audibly unhappy dance groove.
The Fall ?– Bend Sinister
Label: Beggars Banquet ?– BEGA 75 Format: Vinyl, LP, AlbumCountry: UK Released: 29 Sep 1986 Genre: Rock Style: Alternative Rock
Tracklist
A1 R.O.D. Written-By – Brix E. Smith*, Craig Scanlon, Mark E. Smith, Simon Rogers, John Woolstencroft* A2 Dktr. Faustus Drums – Paul HanleyWritten-By – Craig Scanlon, Mark E. Smith A3 Shoulder Pads 1# Written-By – Brix E. Smith*, Mark E. Smith A4 Mr. Pharmacist Written-By – Nowlen* A5 Gross Chapel-British Grenadiers Written-By – Craig Scanlon, Mark E. Smith, Stephen Hanley B1 U.S. 80's - 90's Written-By – Brix E. Smith*, Mark E. Smith B2 Terry Waite Sez Written-By – Brix E. Smith*, Mark E. Smith B3 Bournemouth Runner Written-By – Brix E. Smith*, Mark E. Smith, Stephen Hanley B4 Riddler! Written-By – Brix E. Smith*, Mark E. Smith, Simon Rogers B5 Shoulder Pads 2# Written-By – Brix E. Smith*, Mark E. SmithCompanies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Beggars Banquet
- Copyright (c) – Beggars Banquet
- Pressed By – Damont
- Published By – Minder Music Ltd.
- Published By – Crescendo Music (2)
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar – Craig Scanlon
- Bass – Stephen Hanley
- Drums – 'John' S. Wolstencroft*
- Electric Guitar – Craig Scanlon
- Guitar – Simon Rogers, Stephen Hanley
- Keyboards – Brix Smith, Simon Rogers
- Lead Guitar – Brix Smith
- Management – JLP (2)
- Percussion – 'John' S. Wolstencroft*
- Performer [Machines] – Simon Rogers
- Photography By – Jeff Veitch, Kint B., Larry Rodriguez, Lars Schwander, Steve Saporito, Sue Dean
- Producer – John Leckie
- Tape [Tapes] – Mark E. Smith
- Vocals – Brix Smith, Mark E. Smith
Notes
"Part of the Domesday Pay-Off Triad!"Printed inner sleeve.
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