The Fall’s 7-disc ‘The Singles 1978-2016’ box set to collect 117 A-sides and B-sides

Nearly four decades’ worth of singles — both A-sides and their accompanying B-sides — by the assorted lineups of Mark E. Smith’s pioneering post-punk outfit The Fall will be collected on a new 7-disc, 117-track box set from Cherry Red Records this November.

The collection, christened The Singles 1978-2016, is due to be released Nov. 24 in both a full 7-disc set and a slimmed-down 3-disc set that just presents the A-sides, without the four CDs worth of B-sides.  Both versions of the forthcoming box set can be pre-ordered via the label’s website.

According to Cherry Red, this collection — remastered by Fall engineer Andy Pearce — is the first to bring together Fall output released across a swath of different labels, including Step Forward, Rough Trade, Kamera, Beggars Banquet, Cog Sinister, Permanent, Artful, Action and Cherry Red itself.

The collection spans music released on The Fall’s 1978 debut EP Bingo-Master’s Break-Out! through 2016’s Wise Ol’ Man EP, and countless singles, and their B-sides, in between (though not anything from New Facts Emerge, the band’s 32nd studio album, which was released this past July).

The box set includes a full illustrated discography from Fall expert Conway Paton.

See the full tracklist below.

Tracklist: The Fall, The Singles 1978-2016

Disc 1: Singles
1. “Bingo-Master Breakout”
2. “It’s The New Thing”
3. “Rowche Rumble”
4. “Fiery Jack”
5. “How I Wrote ‘Elastic Man'”
6. “Totally Wired”
7. “Lie Dream Of A Casino Soul”
8. “Look, Know”
9. “The Man Whose Head Expanded”
10. “Kicker Conspiracy”
11. “Marquis Cha-cha ”
12. “Oh! Brother”
13. “C.R.E.E.P.”
14. “Draygo’s Guilt”
15. “Couldn’t Get Ahead”
16. “Cruiser’s Creek”

Disc 2: Singles
1. “Living Too Late”
2. “Mr. Pharmacist”
3. “Hey! Luciani”
4. “There’s A Ghost In My House”
5. “Hit The North Part 1”
6. “Victoria”
7. “Jerusalem”
8. “Cab It Up”
9. “Telephone Thing”
10. “Popcorn Double Feature”
11. “White Lightning”
12. “High Tension Line”
13. “Free Range”
14. “Ed’s Babe”
15. “Why Are People Grudgeful?”
16. “Behind The Counter”
17. “15 Ways”
18. “The Chiselers”

Disc 3: Singles
1. “Masquerade”
2. “Touch Sensitive”
3. “F-‘oldin’ Money”
4. “Rude (All The Time)”
5. “Susan Vs Youthclub”
6. “(We Wish You) A Protein Christmas”
7. “Theme From Sparta F.C. #2”
8. “Distilled Mug Art” (Mix 15)
9. “I Can Hear The Grass Grow”
10. “Reformation!” (Uncut)
11. “Slippy Floor” (Mark Mix)
12. “Bury! #2+4”
13. “Laptop Dog”
14. “Victrola Time”
15. “Sir William Wray” (Single Mix)
16. “The Remainderer”
17. “Wise Ol Man”

Disc 4: B-Sides
1. “Psycho Mafia”
2. “Repetition”
3. “Various Times”
4. “In My Area”
5. “2nd Dark Age”
6. “Psykick Dancehall #2”
7. “City Hobgoblins”
8. “Putta Block”
9. “Fantastic Life”
10. “I’m Into C.B.”
11. “Ludd Gang”
12. “Wings”
13. “Room To Live”
14. “God-box”
15. “O! Brother”

Disc 5: B-Sides
1. “Pat-Trip Dispenser”
2. “C.R.E.E.P.”
3. “Clear Off:
4. “No Bulbs”
5. “Rollin’ Dany”
6. “Petty (Thief) Lout”
7. “L.A.”
8. “Vixen”
9. “Hot Aftershave Bop”
10. “Living Too Long”
11. “Lucifer Over Lancashire”
12. “Auto Tech Pilot”
13. “Entitled ”
14. “Shoulder Pads #1B”

Disc 6: B-Sides
1. “Haf Found Bormann”
2. “Hit The North Part 2”
3. “Tuff Life Booogie”
4. “Acid Priest 2088”
5. “Dead Beat Descendant”
6. “British People In Hot Weather”
7. “Butterflies 4 Brains”
8. “Zandra”
9. “Blood Outta Stone”
10. “Xmas With Simon”
11. “Everything Hurtz”
12. “Pumpkin Head Xscapes”
13. “Glam Racket”
14. “War”
15. “Hey! Student”
16. “The $500 Bottle Of Wine”
17. “Chilinist”
18. “Masquerade” (Pwl Mix)
19. “Touch Sensitive” (Dance Mix)
20. “Antidote”

Disc 7: B-Sides
1. “Perfect Day” (New Version)
2. “I Wake Up In The City”
3. “Janet Vs Johnny”
4. “(We Are) Mod Mock Goth”
5. “My Ex Classmate’s Kids” (Live)
6. “I Wake Up In The City” (Mix 5)
7. “Clasp Hands”
8. “Over Over” (Rough Mix)
9. “Hot Cake – Part 2”
10. “Cowboy Gregori”
11. “Cosmos 7”
12. “Monocard” (Lunatic Mix)
13. “Taking Off” (Live)
14. “Jetplane”
15. “Hittite Man” (Single Mix)
16. “Amorator!”
17. “All Leave Cancelled”

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