{"product_id":"the-fall-77-early-years-79-2026-reissue","title":"The Fall - 77 - Early Years - 79 (2026 Reissue)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e77–Early Years–79\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Fall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's first comp ever. Originally released on Step-Forward in 1981, the LP compiles the group's first four singles recorded for the label between 1977 and 1979 – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBingo-Master's Break-Out\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's The New Thing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRowche Rumble\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFiery Jack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – none of which appeared on any of the band's studio albums. (Also included is \"Dice Man\" from 1979's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDragnet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.) Taken together, these 7-inches are The Fall as they initially emerged from the primordial soup of '77 Manchester, pushing out from founder \u003cstrong\u003eMark E. Smith's\u003c\/strong\u003e poetry-collective origins into the early punk scene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRight from the first track, \"\u003cem\u003eRepetition\u003c\/em\u003e,\" Smith and crew's working-class art punk is in full effect. His obtuse lyrical brilliance and inimitable vocal delivery ride atop the band's ringing atonal guitar, looping basslines and propulsive drumming – complemented by wheezy combo organ tones. The tracks from each 7-inch are presented here in reverse chronological order. The Fall's fierce contrarianism defines the early UK punk sound and, at the same time, sounds nothing like any of their contemporaries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe revolving cast of band members includes \u003cstrong\u003eMartin Bramah\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eUna Baines\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eKarl Burns\u003c\/strong\u003e as well as \u003cstrong\u003eMarc Riley\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eCraig Scanlon\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Hanley\u003c\/strong\u003e who would remain in The Fall's classic '80s lineups. Many of their best-known songs are featured here – from \"\u003cem\u003ePsycho Mafia\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eRowche Rumble\u003c\/em\u003e\" to the \u003cstrong\u003eMayo Thompson\u003c\/strong\u003e-produced \"\u003cem\u003eFiery Jack\u003c\/em\u003e.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuperior Viaduct's edition is the first time that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e77–Early Years–79\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has been reissued on vinyl. Includes liner notes by Stephen Malkmus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Superior Viaduct","offers":[{"title":"Exclusive Yellow Coloured Vinyl LP","offer_id":59654420758873,"sku":"SDZ-53620","price":39.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black Vinyl LP","offer_id":59654420791641,"sku":"SDZ-53621","price":39.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/FOR_20261001_1129_103114_993_p_2273b7bc-75b9-b344-38ee-9b3b643ea289_2_001.jpg?v=1790851716","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/the-fall-77-early-years-79-2026-reissue","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}