LP/CD: The Fall – The Wonderful and Frightening World of

The Wonderful and Frightening World of The Fall was The Fall’s first album on Beggars Banquet, produced by John Leckie. On its original release, it was available in two formats – on vinyl, and as an extended cassette entitled Escape Route from aie Wonderful and Frightening World of the Fall which added all the material from the three singles the group issued in 1984.

The Wonderful and Frightening World was released as a 4-CD “Omnibus Edition” by Beggars Banquet in October 2010.

Gavin Friday sings on “Copped it”, “Stephen Song” and “Clear Off!”.

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Tracklisting

Original LP Side One (Frightening side)

Lay of the Land
2 × 4
Copped It
Elves

Side Two (Wonderful side)

Slang King
Bug Day
Stephen Song
Craigness
Disney's Dream Debased

CD (1988)

Lay of the Land (Mark E. Smith, Brix Smith) – 5:45
2 × 4 (M. Smith, B. Smith) – 3:38
Copped It (M. Smith, Karl Burns) – 4:15
Elves (M. Smith, B. Smith) – 4:47
Oh! Brother (M. Smith, Burns, Steve Hanley, Craig Scanlon) – 4:01
Draygo's Guilt (M. Smith, Scanlon) – 4:29
God Box (M. Smith, B. Smith) – 3:18
Clear Off! (M. Smith, Scanlon) – 4:40
C.R.E.E.P. (M. Smith, Paul Hanley, S. Hanley, Scanlon. B. Smith) – 4:42
Pat-Trip Dispenser (M. Smith, B. Smith) – 4:00
Slang King (M. Smith, P. Hanley, B. Smith) – 5:21
Bug Day (M. Smith, Burns, P. Hanley, S. Hanley, Scanlon, B. Smith) – 4:58
Stephen Song (M. Smith, P. Hanley, S. Hanley) – 3:05
Craigness (M. Smith, Scanlon) – 3:03
Disney's Dream Debased (M. Smith, S. Hanley, B. Smith) – 5:17
No Bulbs (M. Smith, B. Smith) – 7:51

Copped It, Stephen Song

Credits

Release date: October 4, 1984
Label: Beggars Banquet
Producer: John Leckie
Mark E. Smith – vocals
Brix Smith – guitar, vocals
Craig Scanlon – guitar
Steve Hanley – bass guitar
Paul Hanley– drums, keyboards
Karl Burns – drums, percussion, bass guitar
Gavin Friday – vocals on "Copped It", "Clear Off!" and "Stephen Song". Friday is credited as a "friendly visitor".

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