Summary
Last Night at The Palais is a live album by English post-punk band the Fall, recorded at the Hammersmith Palais on 1 April 2007 and released in 2009.
| Last Night at The Palais | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 3 August 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 1 April 2007 | |||
| Venue | Hammersmith Palais, London | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Sanctuary | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |   [1] |
Background edit
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 played keyboards and also 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.[5] The DVD also contains a bonus: the "Reformation" promo clip.[6] 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.[6]
Reception edit
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 edit
- "Senior Twilight Stock Replacer" (Smith, Spurr)
- "Pacifying Joint" (Smith)
- "Fall Sound" (Smith, McCord, Barbato, Presley)
- "Over! Over!" (Smith)
- "Theme from Sparta F.C." (Smith, Pritchard, Watts)
- "Hungry Freaks, Daddy" (Frank Zappa)
- "Wrong Place, Right Time" (Smith, Poulou)
- "My Door Is Never" (Smith)
- "The Wright Stuff" (Smith, Poulou)
- "White Lightning" (J.P. Richardson)
- "Blindness" (Smith, Birtwistle)
- "Reformation!" (Smith, Barbato)
Personnel edit
- 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
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ The Fall (April 1, 2007). Last Night at The Palais (concert film). Sanctuary Records. Online at YouTube (part 1/6). Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ a b "Last Night at the Palais". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
External links edit
- The Fall Last Night At The Palais Live 2007 (concert film, part 1/6). YouTube.