''Live 1977'' is a live

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by the Fall, first released in March 2000. Although the sound quality is poor and live documents of the Fall are plentiful, this album is of particular note as it is the earliest available recording of the group performing, apart from two tracks on the '' Short Circuit: Live at the Electric Circus'' compilation. It dates from December 1977, about six weeks after the group had recorded their debut single "Bingo-Master's Break-Out!" (which was not released until August 1978). It is the only release on which the early song "Hey! Fascist" may be heard, though it was reworked as "Hey! Student" and released on ''

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'' 17 years later. ''Live 1977'' also contains very early versions of the 1984 single and "Oh! Brother" and the song "Cop It", later found on '' The Wonderful and Frightening World Of...'' but retitled "Copped It". The group's reworking of "

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", with John the Postman, is featured only on this recording. This was Tony Friel's last performance with the band. After a couple of short-stay replacements, his place as bassist was taken by

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Track listing

#"Psycho Mafia" #"Last Orders" #"Repetition" #"Dresden Dolls" #"Hey! Fascist" #"Frightened" #"Industrial Estate" #"Stepping Out" #"Bingo-Master's Break-Out!" #"Oh! Brother" #"Cop It" #"Futures and Pasts" #"

Personnel

;The Fall **

Mark E. Smith Mark Edward Smith (5 March 1957 – 24 January 2018) was an English singer-songwriter. He was the lead vocalist, lyricist and only constant member of the post-punk group the Fall. Smith formed the band after attending the June 1976 Sex Pistol ...

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Martin Bramah Martin Beddington (born 18 September 1957 in Manchester),The Fall online – biography

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**Tony Friel -

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Una Baines Una Baines (born April 1957) is best known as the keyboard (instrument), keyboard player in the first line-up of British Post punk, post-punk/New wave music, new wave band The Fall (band), the Fall. Her feminist viewpoint helped shape the band' ...

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Karl Burns Karl Burns (born 19 March 1958) is a British musician best known as the drummer for The Fall, featuring in many incarnations of the band between 1977 and 1998. Although several musicians have rejoined the Fall having previously left or been ...

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*John the Postman - vocals on "Louie Louie"

References

{{The Fall The Fall (band) live albums 2000 live albums