The Fall’s 1978 Peel Sessions Get Vinyl Release

Cherry Red Records have announced the upcoming release of two classic John Peel sessions by The Fall, the vinyl only release compiles the band’s two Peel Sessions from 1978. Mastered by Andy Pearce and with art by Becky Stewart, The Peel Sessions 1978 will be released on vinyl on the 11th September and can be pre-ordered via Cherry Red Records with an exclusive red & white splatter version available via Rough Trade Records.

The Fall were an English post-punk band, formed in Manchester, UK in 1976. The band existed in some form up to the death of its founder and only constant member, Mark E. Smith. Initially associated with the punk movement of the late 1970s, the group’s music went through several stylistic changes over the years, but is often characterised by an abrasive guitar-driven sound and frequent use of repetition, and is always underpinned by Smith’s distinctive vocals and often cryptic lyrics. The band released over 25 studio albums, and more than triple that counting live albums and other releases. They never achieved widespread public success beyond a handful of minor hit singles in the late 1980s, but maintained a strong cult following. The band were long associated with BBC Radio 1 disc jockey John Peel, who championed them from early on in their career and cited The Fall as his favourite band, famously explaining, “They are always different; they are always the same.”