UK collection of tracks that inspired and were covered by Post-Punk heroes the Fall. This project is endorsed by Mark E. Smith himself and features the original versions of 24 amazing songs. It's a virtual peek into the eclectic record collection of the greatest living Englishman, Mark E Smith. Genres range from Blues to Rockabilly, trucking music to Disco and Soul, Reggae to Garage-Punk and novelty Pop to Folk. All tracks have been covered on singles, albums or radio sessions by the Fall between 1985 and 2010. Ace Records.

Tracklist:

Beatle Bones 'N' Smokin' Stones - Captain Beefheart ; His Magic Band
Strange Town - the Groundhogs
$ F-Oldin' Money $ - Tommy Blake
Kimble - the Creators (Aka Lee Perry)
People Grudgeful - the Pioneers
I'm Going to Spain - Steve Bent
Lost in Music - Sister Sledge
The Bourgeois Blues - Leadbelly
Rollin' Danny - Gene Vincent
War - Henry Cow
This Perfect Day - the Saints
Strychnine - the Sonics
Mr Pharmacist - the Other Half
Pinball Machine - Lonnie Irving
Funnel of Love - Wanda Jackson
Jungle Rock - Hank Mizell
The Mummy - Bob McFadden ; Dor
African Man - Iggy Pop
Transfusion - Nervous Norvus
Shut Up - the Monks
Popcorn Double Feature - the Searchers
There's a Ghost in My House - R. Dean Taylor
Victoria - the Kinks
I Come and Stand at Every Door - Pete Seeger

UPC: 029667045223
Label: Ace Records Uk
Release Date: 3.8.11
Format: CD

Before The Fall-24 Original Songs As Covered - Before The Fall-24 Original Songs As Covered (Import)