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50,000 Fall Fans Cant Be Wrong: 39 Golden Greats is a compilation album by The Fall, released in 2004. It pulls together material from across the bands sprawling catalogue, covering their output from the late 1970s through to the early 2000s. Singles such as Totally Wired, Victoria and Hit the North sit alongside deeper album cuts, offering a broad overview of the groups sound under Mark E. Smiths uncompromising direction. For newcomers, it works as an accessible entry point; for long-time followers, its a reminder of the bands remarkable consistency despite constant line-up changes.
The set highlights The Falls trademark qualities: jagged guitars, hypnotic rhythms, sardonic lyrics and Smiths unmistakable vocal delivery. Across nearly four decades of material, it demonstrates how the band managed to be both abrasive and compelling, shaping the language of alternative rock while never straying far from their outsider ethos. The title cheekily nods to Elvis Presleys 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Cant Be Wrong, positioning The Fall as cult heroes whose influence far outweighs their mainstream recognition.
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50,000 Fall Fans Cant Be Wrong serves as the best introduction to The Fall, an accessible yet still chaotic overview of one of the strangest careers in rock. AllMusic
Its a reminder that, despite the chaos and the line-up changes, The Fall produced an extraordinary number of great songs. The Guardian
The Falls genius lay in their ability to transform repetition into something hypnotic and compelling, and this set captures that perfectly. NME
A thrilling reminder of why The Fall remain one of the most influential post-punk bands of all time. Pitchfork
Essential for anyone curious about The Fall, it distills a massive catalogue into something coherent without sanding down the edges. PopMatters
- Artist: The Fall Label: Cherry Red Format: LP Units: 2 Country: UK Genre: Punk & Alternative Style: Indie Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk
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A1 Repetition
A2 How I Wrote ‘Elastic Man’
A3 Totally Wired
A4 Lie Dream Of A Casino Soul
A5 The Classical
B1 The Man Whose Head Expanded
B2 Cruiser’S Creek
B3 Mr Pharmacist
B4 There’S A Ghost In My House
B5 Hit The North
B6 Victoria
C1 Telephone Thing
C2 Free Range
C3 Lost In Music
C4 Behind The Counter
C5 Touch Sensitive
D1 Theme From Sparta Fc#2
D2 Blindness
D3 Bury!
D4 New Facts Emerge
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