The Fall - Live 1977Available on Record Store Day, 22nd April Blood red vinyl A historic buried treasure from legendary Mancunian innovators The Fall. Featuring eight tracks newly mixed from the original multi track tape that give a great insight into the early workings of Mark E Smith and what is probably the first line up of the band. Cherry Red recently acquired one of the first live shows by Indie gods The Fall. Recorded in 1977 in Manchester it presents the band in

freedom and acquired wisdom

and following in the footsteps of other influential black-owned independent labels like Strata-East and Tribe

a delicately glittering harp melody comes over the horizon

Beyoncé performed Fela’s ‘Zombie’ at Coachella

lucid quality

In the company of producers

Inspired by far-fetched fairy folklore

Sweetheart wasn't the first country-rock album

the LP edition comes with original artwork including OBI and 4p insert with a new introduction by Paul Bowler

In common with a lot of records with obvious points of comparison to famous acts

a little grrrlish swagger

Drums: Michael Cavanagh