Reformation Post TLC

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Reformation Post TLC is a studio album by The Fall - the band's 26th, released in the UK on February 12th 2007. The album features Mark E Smith and his wife, Elena, with Tim Presley and Rob Barbato (of Darker My Love), Orpheo McCord (of The Hill) and Dave Spurr (of Motherjohn). This is the first record to which these musicians have contributed, replacing Ben Pritchard, Spencer Birtwistle and Steve Trafford who left during an American tour in April 2006.

Original UK CD track listing

1. "Over! Over!" (Smith)
2. "Reformation!" (Smith / Barbato)
3. "Fall Sound" (Smith / Barbato / Presley / McCord)
4. "White Line Fever" (Merle Haggard)
5. "Insult Song" (Smith / Barbato / Presley / McCord)
6. "My Door Is Never" (Smith)
7. "Coach and Horses" (Smith / McCord)
8. "The Usher" (Smith / Barbato / Poulou / Presley / McCord)
9. "The Wright Stuff" (Smith / Barbato / Poulou)
10. "Scenario" (Smith / Barbato / Presley / McCord)
11. "Das Boat" (Smith / Barbato / Presley / McCord)
12. "The Bad Stuff" (Smith / Barbato / Poulou / Presley / McCord)
13. "Systematic Abuse" (Smith / Barbato / Poulou / Presley / McCord)
14. "Outro" (Smith / Barbato / Poulou / Presley / McCord)

Subsequent tracklistings

UK vinyl

Released on March 5th, the UK double album edition was different to the CD format. Several songs appeared in slightly alternate mixes with some tracks extended and others shortened. "Outro" was omitted altogether. On 22nd March it was confirmed that later pressings of the UK CD would follow this tracklisting.

1. "Over! Over!"
2. "Reformation!" (extended)
3. "Fall Sound"
4. "White Line Fever"
5. "Insult Song" (extended)
6. "My Door Is Never"
7. "Coach and Horses"
8. "The Usher"
9. "The Wright Stuff" (extended)
10. "Scenario"
11. "Das Boat" (edited - the introduction is missing)
12. "The Bad Stuff"
13. "Systematic Abuse"

US CD

The US edition was released on Narnack Records on 27th March. This edition omits "The Usher" (the track was included on US promotional copies, but retail customers have reported the track as missing[1]). The tracks that are extended on the UK 2LP edition all appear in those versions rather than their UK CD counterparts. The US release also comes with 4 Quicktime movies of the group performing live at the Hiro Ballroom in New York in November 2006. The songs featured are Frank Zappa's "Hungry Freaks Daddy", "My Door Is Never", "Scenario" and "Theme From Sparta FC" from The Real New Fall LP.

Personnel

• The Fall:
  • Mark E. Smith - vocals
  • Tim Presley - lead guitar
  • Robert Barbato - bass guitar
  • Dave Spurr - bass guitar
  • Elena Poulou - keyboards; lead vocal on "The Wright Stuff"
  • Orpheo McCord - drums, vocals
• Peter Greenway - rhythm and lead guitar
• Gary Bennett - rhythm guitar