Originally issued in 1981, The Fall’s 77–Early Years–79 gathers their first four Step-Forward singles, recorded between 1977 and 1979, alongside ‘Dice Man’ from Dragnet. These early recordings catch Mark E. Smith’s crew emerging from Manchester’s punk scene with atonal guitars, looping bass, wheezing organ and Smith’s unmistakable vocals. ‘Repetition’, ‘Psycho Mafia’, ‘Rowche Rumble’ and the Mayo Thompson-produced ‘Fiery Jack’ feature alongside contributions from Martin Bramah, Una Baines, Karl Burns, Marc Riley, Craig Scanlon and Stephen Hanley.
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