The Fall — The Wonderful and Frightening World of the Fall

The Wonderful and Frightening World of the Fall

The Fall
Alternative 1984

The Wonderful and Frightening World Of... is the seventh studio album by the English musical group the Fall, released in October 1984. It was the band's first album after signing to the Beggars Banquet label. Newcomer Brix Smith co-wrote three of the tracks, ushering in a relatively pop-oriented sound for the group.

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Parquet Courts
Parquet Courts
“It's a great record and now it's going to sit in between my other Fall records and have a nice little cozy home on either side.”
Parquet Courts
 Parquet Courts
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Tracklist

25 tracks · 112:43 · click to preview
Disc 1
1
Lay of the Land (Remastered)
5:43
2
2 By 4 (Remastered)
3:37
3
Copped It (Remastered)
4:15
4
Elves (Remastered)
4:48
5
Slang King (Remastered)
5:20
6
Bug Day (Remastered)
4:58
7
Stephen Song (Remastered)
3:04
8
Craigness (Remastered)
3:02
9
Disney's Dream Debased (Remastered)
5:18
Disc 2
1
Oh! Brother (Remastered)
4:02
2
God-box (Remastered)
3:21
3
O! Brother (Remastered)
4:19
4
C.R.E.E.P. (Remastered)
3:09
5
Pat - Trip Dispenser (Remastered)
4:01
6
C.R.E.E.P. (Long Version - Remastered)
4:42
7
New Fiend (2 By 4)
3:36
8
No Bulbs 3 (Un-Edited) [Un-edited Remastered]
5:01
9
Slang King 2 (Remastered)
5:15
10
Draygo's Guilt (Remastered)
4:31
11
Clear Off! (Remastered)
4:42
12
No Bulbs (Remastered)
7:50
13
Lay of the Land (Rough Mix)
4:17
14
Pat - Trip Dispenser (Rough Mix)
4:04
15
New Fiend (2 By 4) [Rough Mix]
3:39
16
Slang King (Edits - Version 1)
5:56

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