Pearl City 1996

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Pearl City 1996 Review

by John D. Luerssen

The second in a pair of mid-'90s concert discs from the Fall, Pearl City 1996 fares better than its counterpart, 1995's Idiot Joy Show, if only for the top-notch execution of early favorites like "U.S. 80's-90's" -- listed here as "15 Ways" -- and the scorching "L.A." But the latter, an outstanding rendering of the band's beloved hypnotic 1984 underground hit, doesn't keep the group from turning in an iffy live set at the 1995 Phoenix Festival. The most obvious example of self-mutilation comes via the disorganized, musically cluttered "Das Vulture Ans ein Nutter-Wain," and while a number like "Powder Keg" lives up to its name, this disc is probably best left in the hands of Fall devotees.

Track Listing

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Intro
The Fall 01:46 SpotifyAmazon
2
Pearl City
Mike Bennett / Karl Burns / Mark E. Smith
The Fall 03:28 SpotifyAmazon
3
U.S. 80's-90's
Brix Smith / Mark E. Smith
The Fall 03:47 SpotifyAmazon
4
15 Ways (To Leave Your Man)
Steve Hanley / Mark E. Smith
The Fall 02:51 SpotifyAmazon
5
Das Vulture Ans ein Nutter-Wain
Steve Hanley / Mark E. Smith
The Fall 02:32 SpotifyAmazon
6
Spinetrack
Brix Smith / Mark E. Smith
The Fall 02:38 SpotifyAmazon
7
The Mixer
Craig Scanlon / Mark E. Smith
The Fall 04:06 SpotifyAmazon
8
Cheetham Hill
Mike Bennett / Mark E. Smith / Simon Wolstencroft
The Fall 03:29 SpotifyAmazon
9
Powder Keg
Karl Burns / Mark E. Smith
The Fall 03:21 SpotifyAmazon
10
Hey Pep!
Mark E. Smith / Simon Wolstencroft
The Fall 03:22 SpotifyAmazon
11
Chilinism
Mike Bennett / Karl Burns / Steve Hanley / Julia Nagle / Mark E. Smith / Simon Wolstencroft
The Fall 02:46 SpotifyAmazon
12
L.A.
Brix Smith / Mark E. Smith
The Fall 01:47 SpotifyAmazon
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