The Fall Live

BETA TEST VERSION

THIS IS A TEST VERSION OF THE SITE FOR PEOPLE TO HAVE A LOOK AT AND COMMENT ON. THERE IS STILL A BIT OF WORK TO DO ON THE STRUCTURE OF THE SITE BUT WE FELT IT WAS TIME TO GET SOME REACTIONS.

THIS SITE BUILDS AND DEVELOPS THE ORIGINAL REFORMATION SITE AND HAS SOME ENHANCED CAPABILITIES.

PLEASE USE THE CONTACT FORM TO SEND US ANY THOUGHTS ON THE SITE.

AS WITH ANYTHING THAT HAS TAKEN FOUR YEARS TO PULL TOGETHER WE KNOW THERE WILL BE ERRORS AND INCONSISTENCIES WHICH WE AIM TO DEAL WITH AS  WE FURTHER DEVELOP THE SITE.


Too many years ago to mention we started a blog on The Fall’s live dates and tracks on Google Sites. This new site updates and builds on that site primarily in the aim to be a definitive analysis of the gigs the group played, and their tracks. There are of course many other excellent Fall sites out there on the internet, there’s a list of some them at the bottom of this page. and we recommend you check them out. This is our not so little offering to the broad church of the analysis and interpretation of one the most influential and challenging bands that ever existed.

How To Use This Site

To get back to this Home Page at any time click on the words The Track Record at the top left of any page.

The menu to access the key parts of the site can be found by clicking the BLUE box  menu link at the top right of the page. This brings up a new side bar with links.

For a complete database of all the gigs in date order click on the main Gigs tab in the information columns on the right of the page.

For a date listing by year of gigs collected in decades click on the appropriate sub-menu on the BLUE menu box.

For a breakdown and brief analysis of the tracks that  were played live at gigs use the listing in the right column. Clicking on any one track will bring up some basic information about each track and a full database of all the gigs that track was played at.  Please note that these sections are being continually updated.

For those tracks that were not played live click on the Never Played Live link via the Blue Menu Box

To find more about the musicians (and others)  who played with the group go to the Fallen listing on the right column (this part of the site is still under development). Clicking the name will bring up a database of all the gigs that person played at.

To access the discography please use the   listings on the right of the page – please note this section is still under development.

If in doubt type something into the search box and all of the relevant pages should be displayed.

Missing Recordings or Wrong Dates? 

Gigs are categorised by

  • Availability
  • Type of Recording – Audience, Soundboard, Radio, Video, Audio, Television
  • Status of release – Official / Unofficial

The “No Known Recording” categorisation does not necessarily mean there is no recording – it means we have not got a copy in our database. If you are aware of a recording of one of these gigs please contact us with the following details:

  • date, venue and location
  • length of gig in minutes
  • type of recording – audience, soundboard, radio, or television
  • format of recording – audio or video
  • quality of recording
  • set list

If there is a gig you are aware of that is not in the database please contact us with details.

We are also acutely aware that over the years dates have been found to be incorrect and venues wrong so if you find something amiss please let us know. We know some of the early dates in the gig listings are in dispute and we are working on those.

Points to note

In listing the gigs we have used the current name of the country visited rather than its name at the time/date of the gig.

The gig list as accurate as possible given current knowledge – if any one has any further knowledge, information, recordings, or images of gigs please contact us. We are keen to build this database by adding more information

Not every gig has been reviewed yet. There has not been time. We welcome reviews of gigs but we reserve the right to edit them so that they are consistent with the overall style of the site.

We have not listed the Hey! Luciani play performances as gigs.

 Other Recommended Sites 

The Annotated Fall

You Must Get Them All

The Hip Priestess

The Fall On-Line

The Fall In Fives

Manchester District Music Archive

Thanks to the following for their assistance in compiling and developing this site:

Dave Bromwich, Chris Goodhead, Shayne Slaughter, Mark Harris, Robert Mießner , Mike Battman, Paul Hanley, Steve Hanley, Martin Bramah, Mike Leigh, Julia Adamson, Alex Stazko, Barrie Reilly, Ian Moss, Stephen Doyle,  Una Baines, Alan Ford, Mark Howard, Dave Graney, The Shend, Ding, Clayton Hayward, Toby Jeffries, Mike Jones,  Fran Taylor and anyone else who has provided information and advice.