Last Night at The Palais
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Last Night at The Palais is a live album by the Fall, recorded at the Hammersmith Palais on 1 April 2007 and released in 2009.
Background
The recording has historic interest as this was the last concert to be put on at the Hammersmith Palais before it was closed.[1][2] The band had already been booked to play the venue in support of their 27th studio album Reformation Post TLC in advance of the closure announcement.[3]
In addition to group leader Mark E Smith, the band included his wife, Elena Poulou who sang lead on one track.[1] The remainder of the band was quickly recruited from the West Coast of the US,[4] as the previous line-up had been fired during an earlier tour.[1] Guitarist Pete Greenway had spent time as a roadie and dep with the band before being promoted to full-time member for this release.[3]
This release also includes a DVD which features the show filmed with Multi-cameras and 5.1 sound. The DVD also contains a bonus: the Reformation promo clip.[5] The release features photos from the venue on the night of the show by photographer Jeff Higgott on the rear and inlay of the jewel case.[citation needed]
Reception
The Guardian's Ian Gittins said the line up was "the group's strongest incarnation in years".[1] Record Collector thought the line-up was "the best of recent times", and enjoyed Smith's ad-libs, including a reference to Gary Lineker as the "man from Walkers".[3]
Track listing
- "Senior Twilight Stock Replacer"
- "Pacifying Joint"
- "Fall Sound"
- "Over! Over!"
- "Theme from Sparta F.C."
- "Hungry Freaks, Daddy"
- "Wrong Place, Right Time"
- "My Door Is Never"
- "The Wright Stuff"
- "White Lightning"
- "Blindness"
- "Reformation!"
Personnel
- Mark E. Smith - vocals, keyboards on "Blindness"
- Tim Presley - guitar, backing vocals
- Rob Barbato - bass guitar, backing vocals, keyboards on "The Wright Stuff"
- Dave Spurr - bass guitar
- Peter Greenway - guitar
- Elena Poulou - keyboards, lead vocals on "The Wright Stuff", backing vocals
- Orpheo McCord - drums, backing vocals
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Gittins, Ian (3 April 2007). "The Fall, Hammersmith Palais, London". Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ "The Fall close Hammersmith Palais". New Musical Express. 2 April 2007.
- ^ a b c d Kennedy, Jake. "The Fall - Last Night at the Hammersmith Palais". Record Collector. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ "Mark E Smith - A renegade's revival". The Independent. 2 April 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ "Last Night at the Palais". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 February 2015.