A Part of America Therein, 1981
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A Part Of America Therein, 1981 is a live album by The Fall, recorded on their US tour in 1981 and originally released only in the US in 1982.
The group were without Paul Hanley
as, at 17, he was too young to be granted a visa to perform in the US. As a result, vocalist Mark E. Smith
invited previous drummer Karl Burns
to fill the vacancy, initially on a temporary basis – Burns had previously left the band early in 1979. The album shows the group performing several songs that had not yet been released; 3 songs from 1982's Hex Enduction Hour
are present as is "Lie Dream Of A Casino Soul" recorded as a single following the tour's completion. Upon their return to the UK, Smith invited Burns to remain in the group whilst also retaining Paul Hanley; although both occasionally played other instruments, The Fall appeared with both Burns and Hanley on drums for the next 3 years.
. This coupling was reissued in 1998 on Essential with amended artwork. It was finally released as a standalone CD album in late 2004 adding 4 additional recordings from the same tour: "Middle Mass", "The Container Drivers" (both Boston), "Session Musician" (New Orleans) and "Your Heart Out" (California).
The group were without Paul Hanley
Paul Hanley (musician)
Paul Hanley is an English musician, based in Manchester. He is best known for playing drums in The Fall and The Lovers.-Career:...
as, at 17, he was too young to be granted a visa to perform in the US. As a result, vocalist Mark E. Smith
Mark E. Smith
Mark Edward Smith is the lead singer, lyricist, frontman, and only constant member of the English post-punk band The Fall.-Early life:...
invited previous drummer Karl Burns
Karl Burns
Karl Burns is a British musician best known as drummer for The Fall, featuring in many incarnations of the band between 1977 and 1998....
to fill the vacancy, initially on a temporary basis – Burns had previously left the band early in 1979. The album shows the group performing several songs that had not yet been released; 3 songs from 1982's Hex Enduction Hour
Hex Enduction Hour
Hex Enduction Hour is a 1982 album by The Fall. It was the first album to feature both Karl Burns and Paul Hanley in a two-drummer lineup and was partly recorded in Iceland during the group's 1981 visit, with the remainder being completed in a disused cinema in Hitchin, England...
are present as is "Lie Dream Of A Casino Soul" recorded as a single following the tour's completion. Upon their return to the UK, Smith invited Burns to remain in the group whilst also retaining Paul Hanley; although both occasionally played other instruments, The Fall appeared with both Burns and Hanley on drums for the next 3 years.
Original US LP
- "The North Side"
- "The N.W.R.A." (Chicago)
- "Hip Priest" (Chicago)
- "Totally Wired" (New York)
- "Lie Dream Of A Casino Soul" (New York)
- "The South Side"
- "Cash 'n' Carry" (San Francisco)
- "An Older Lover" (Houston)
- "Deer Park" (Houston)
- "Winter" (Memphis)
Subsequent editions
The album was given its first UK release in 1992, a "2 for 1" CD on the Dojo label alongside six track mini album SlatesSlates (album)
Slates is the fourth album by The Fall, first released on the 27th April 1981 on Rough Trade Records. Containing 6 tracks and pressed onto 10" vinyl, it was eligible for neither the single nor album charts, being too long for the former and too short for the latter. However, it was included in the...
. This coupling was reissued in 1998 on Essential with amended artwork. It was finally released as a standalone CD album in late 2004 adding 4 additional recordings from the same tour: "Middle Mass", "The Container Drivers" (both Boston), "Session Musician" (New Orleans) and "Your Heart Out" (California).
Personnel
- The Fall:
- Mark E. SmithMark E. SmithMark Edward Smith is the lead singer, lyricist, frontman, and only constant member of the English post-punk band The Fall.-Early life:...
– vocals - Marc RileyMarc RileyMarc Riley is a British musician, alternative rock critic and radio DJ on BBC 6 Music. Formerly a member of The Fall, he had his own record label, In-Tape, and also worked as a record plugger...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, kazoo, backing vocals - Craig ScanlonCraig ScanlonCraig Scanlon is a British guitarist, best known as a member of The Fall between 1979 and 1995. During this period he co-wrote over 120 of the group's songs; Mark E. Smith excepted, this tally is unmatched by any other musician to have passed through the group.-Career:Scanlon joined the band...
– guitar, backing vocals - Steve HanleySteve Hanley (musician)Steve Hanley is an Irish-born English musician, based in Manchester. He is best known for playing bass guitar in The Fall from 1979 to 1998, and afterwards in The Lovers....
– bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Karl BurnsKarl BurnsKarl Burns is a British musician best known as drummer for The Fall, featuring in many incarnations of the band between 1977 and 1998....
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Mark E. Smith