PERVERTED BY LANGUAGE

This 1998 reissue contains bonus tracks. The Fall: Brixe Smith, Craig Sanlon (vocals, guitar); Mark E. Smith (vocals, violin, piano); Karl Burns (bass, drums); Steve Hanley (bass); Paul Hanley (drums). Recorded at Pluto, Manchester. Includes liner notes by Nick Church. Personnel: Craig Scanlon (vocals, guitar); Mark E. Smith (vocals, violin, piano); Paul Hanley (drums, electronics); Karl Burns (drums). Liner Note Author: Daryl Easlea. Recording information: Alabamahalle, Munich, Germany (03/25/1982-04/04/1984); BBC's Maida Vale 4 Studio (03/25/1982-04/04/1984); Concorde, Brighton (03/25/1982-04/04/1984); Electric Ballroom, London, England (03/25/1982-04/04/1984); Hacienda, Manchester, England (03/25/1982-04/04/1984); Hammersmith Odeon, London, England (03/25/1982-04/04/1984); Maida Vale 4 Studio (03/25/1982-04/04/1984); Pluto, Manchester, England (03/25/1982-04/04/1984); White Columns, NY (03/25/1982-04/04/1984). Fall leader Mark E. Smith had never been satisfied with the sound of 1983's PERVERTED BY LANGUAGE, so this CD release has been completely remixed. This is not only The Fall's best-sounding album-it may well be the group's best album, period. PERVERTED BY LANGUAGE is an important record in The Fall's long and prolific career, as it begins a six-year stretch during which the band released one excellent album after another--each filled with such intelligent, knotty, and increasingly pop-oriented songs as LANGUAGE's "Eat Y'self Fitter," "Smile," and "I Feel Voxish." LANGUAGE is also the first album to feature Smith's then-wife Brix on guitar. The CD includes five tracks previously available only on singles, including 1982's amazing "Kicker Conspiracy," a funny and appealing song about football.

• Genre: Pop
• Format: CD
• Released: 02/26/2008