Description

The Fall – Grotesque (After the Gramme)

Released: 1980 | Rough Trade | ROUGH 18 | Original UK Pressing | LP

A landmark early album from The Fall, Grotesque (After the Gramme) was released in November 1980 and captures the band during one of the defining periods of their early career.

With Mark E. Smith’s distinctive vocals, jagged guitars, relentless rhythm section and the band’s uncompromising post-punk sound, Grotesque is a quintessential Fall record. The album features the classic tracks Pay Your Rates, New Face in Hell, C’n’C-S Mithering, The Container Drivers and The N.W.R.A.

The original Rough Trade LP contains 10 tracks and predates the expanded CD editions, which subsequently added material such as How I Wrote ‘Elastic Man’, City Hobgoblins and Totally Wired.

Track Listing

Side 1

1. Pay Your Rates
2. English Scheme
3. New Face in Hell
4. C’n’C-S Mithering
5. The Container Drivers

Side 2

1. Impression of J. Temperance
2. In the Park
3. W.M.C.-Blob 59
4. Gramme Friday
5. The N.W.R.A.

A highly regarded early Fall album and an important release from the band’s classic Rough Trade period.