Reformation Post TLC

Group

Mark E Smith – Vocals
Rob Barbato – Bass
Elena Poulou – Keyboards
Orpheo McCord – Drums, Vocals
Tim Presley – Guitar
Dave Spurr – Bass

With:
Pete Greenway – Guitar
Gary Bennett – Guitar

Recording

Recorded at Gracielands Studio, Rochdale Autumn 2006.

Production

Produced by: Tim “Gracielands” Baxter and Mark E Smith

Releases

  • UK :12 February 2007 (CD); 5 March 2007 (LP) – Slogan Records LP: SLODV007 (2 LPs); CD: SLOCD007
  • US :27 March 2007 – Narnack Records CD: NCK7044
  • Japan : 14 February 2007 – Hostess CD: HSE-50040
  • UK : 24 April 2020 –  2LP Coloured Vinyl and 4CD Expanded Digipack Edition

 

Tracks

  1. Over! Over! (Smith) 4:04
  2. Reformation! (Smith/Barbato) LP 7:23, CD 6:58
  3. Fall Sound (Smith/Barbato/Presley/McCord) 3:53
  4. White Line Fever (Haggard) 3:00
  5. Insult Song (Smith/Barbato/Presley/McCord) LP 6:44, CD 5:40
  6. My Door Is Never (Smith) 3:39
  7. Coach And Horses (Smith/McCord) 1:48
  8. The Usher (Smith/Barbato/Poulou/Presley/McCord)) 1:17
  9. The Wright Stuff (Smith/Barbato/Poulou) LP 6:24, CD 5:47
  10. Scenario (Smith/Barbato/Presley/McCord) 3:24
  11. Das Boat (Smith/Barbato/Presley/McCord) LP 8:28, CD 10:06, promo 10:30
  12. The Bad Stuff (Smith/Barbato/Poulou/Presley/McCord) 2:25
  13. Systematic Abuse (Smith/Barbato/Poulou/Presley/McCord) 8:38
  14. Outro (Smith/Barbato/Poulou/Presley/McCord) 0:36

 

Notes

A maddeningly annoying release with its variety and complexity

  • The vinyl version of the album has extended versions of tracks 2, 5 & 9, an edited version of track 11 removing the introductory guitar section, and it omitting completely track 14.
  • The UK promo CD has slightly different cover artwork; it includes the LP versions of tracks 2 & 5 and the CD versions of all the other tracks except track 11, which is an extended version (10:30).
  • The US version has different artwork and it includes the UK LP versions of tracks 2 & 5 and the UK CD versions of all the other tracks except track 11, which is the extended UK promo version (10:30), and it omits track 8.
  • The US CD also includes an enhanced CD-ROM section with four live songs, filmed at the Hiro Ballroom, New York on 4 November 2006: Hungry Freaks, Daddy / My Door Is Never / Scenario / Theme From Sparta F.C.
  • The US promo CD did include track 8, The Usher, although that track is available for download on iTunes as part of the US album.
  • A Cherry Red Fall Archives release in April 2020 in double vinyl and 4CD. The Double Vinyl appears to be the original album minus Outro. Disc One of the CD is the original album.  The other CDs are as follows:
    • DISC TWO
      ALTERNATE VERSIONS

      1. REFORMATION! (UNCUT) – SINGLE
      2. OVER OVER (ROUGH MIX) – SINGLE
      3. MY DOOR IS NEVER
      (ROUGH MIX) – SINGLE
      4. REFORMATION! (EDIT) – SINGLE
      5. INSULT SONG (VINYL MIX VERSION)
      6. REFORMATION! (VINYL MIX VERSION)
      7. THE WRIGHT STUFF
      (VINYL MIX VERSION)
      8. DAS BOAT (VINYL MIX VERSION)
      9. FALL SOUND (ALTERNATE VERSION)
      10. ONTO INSANITY (ROUGH MIX)

      DISC THREE
      EARLY ROUGH MIXES

      1. SONG 2/3 WITH TAPE OF TOUR MANAGER – EARLY ROUGH MIX
      2. THE BOSS- EARLY ROUGH MIX
      3. 60’S WACK – EARLY ROUGH MIX
      4. THE VINE – EARLY ROUGH MIX
      5. BLONDE – EARLY ROUGH MIX
      6. OVER AND OVER – EARLY ROUGH MIX
      7. REFORMATION – EARLY ROUGH MIX
      8. GET OUT – EARLY ROUGH MIX
      9. SCENERICO – EARLY ROUGH MIX
      10. WED 2 – EARLY ROUGH MIX
      11. SYSTEMATIC ABUSE – EARLY ROUGH MIX
      12. THE RIGHT STUFF – EARLY ROUGH MIX

      DISC FOUR
      LIVE AT HAMMERSMITH PALAIS
      APRIL 1st 2007

      1. SENIOR TWILIGHT STOCK REPLACER
      2. PACIFYING JOINT
      3. FALL SOUND
      4. OVER! OVER!
      5. THEME FROM SPARTA F.C
      6. HUNGRY FREAKS, DADDY
      7. WRONG PLACE, RIGHT TIME
      8. MY DOOR IS NEVER
      9. THE WRIGHT STUFF
      10. WHITE LIGHTNING
      11. BLINDNESS
      12. REFORMATION