Favourite track from discs one and two? And why?

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See also:
The Complete Peel Sessions 1978–2004 box-set, discs 3 & 4
The Complete Peel Sessions 1978–2004 box-set, discs 5 & 6

New Puritan, no contest for me.

One of the most unique recordings I've ever heard, Fall or otherwise. I like the Totale's Turns version a lot as well, though.

New Puritan for me as well. Think it'll go very far in the cup this year - even tipped it as the winner :)

Garden and Hip Priest versions are also exceptional - lots of goodies on these discs...

Hipster for me.

Spoilt for choice, mmm, Garden

new puritan, definitely.

New Puritan. Only found here, really (I think), and magnificant.

Damn. And Words of expectation - I thought that came later. One of their best ever songs, ever.

I really don't know what to choose here, too many favourites. Maybe one of these:

New Face In Hell / Look, Know / Smile / Hexen Definitive - Strife Knot :confused:

I have to come back later.

I hate myself for not voting for Words Of Expectation the second time in 14 days, and session 6 is probably my fave of the mighty set, but go for New Puritan as well. It's without comparison (and I like the Totale's Turns version too).

These are the words of success-expectation.

Winter, best version of best Fall song, but it was a wrench not to vote for New Puritan.

Hexen Definitive - Strife Knot. The reason being that I just happen to be listening to it right now, and I'm too lazy to flick through the tracks. Vast majority, from memory, are brilliant though and seem to get better with each listen, finding new layers, blah blah blah...

I want to change my mind! The next track has just come on. 'Eat Y'self Fitter' with two drum kits. Marvellous banging noises.

After much waffling consideration, Chose Jawbone. 'Perfect' production for the song as it relates to the lyrics blending with the music. And as for the lyrics, they are hard to top aren't they? Words and Puritan were up there, as was New Face In Hell, which may have gotten the vote yesterday and tomorrow.

Smile, prefer this version to the album version too

voted Hexen definitive. dont really know why. I have just bought this recently. I have not listened to any pre-1985 Fall for over 15 years and it still sounds fantastic after all this time. There is nothing else like it out there.

winter

need to give new puritan another listen mind

I could have voted for winter,eat yourself fitter or middlemass,but
Rebellious Jukebox has the Fall first sound still sounding fresh.Dont know why but I always regard this as the Fall,s "first track"with the guitarist searching for and finding a sinewavy on and on note.Pure magic.

New Puritan.

The best song from the best session. :)

My thoughts exactimonty.

N Puritan, what a piece of brilliant that is.

I have not listened to this in so long all great stuff cant remember what I just voted for :banghead:

Could have voted New Puritan but it is steaming ahead so will give my vote to "Put Away." Everything a Peel version should be.

God this was tough, voted Hexen-Strife Knot.......and its a Hexen Hour

Smile. New Puritan close second.

RIGHTEOUS MAELSTROM!"New Puritan" from the Peel session and "Totally Wired": my introduction to the mighty Fall back in 1980,never looked back...

Let it be recorded that...

:applaud:

One post, six years. Must be a record.


And welcome, Chandrasonic! :beer:

Yes welcome

They do sell replacement keyboards if you find that yours is slower than you like :)

New Puritan.

'Cos it's the best track from discs one and two.

Winter. I can remember like a lovesick teenager (which I was) the expectation of a new Peel session. Not wishing to be mawkish but I do miss the old bugger terribly.

I hate these kind of polls, no matter what you choose you're both wrong and right :huh: ...Put Away (session 2), no real reason except that was the first Peel session song I heard from them, plus I like it. :lol:

Hexen for Ladies and Gentlemen....The Fall

impossible decision.
I love the almost accidental way that Put Away comes together, the noise of container drivers, the dirge of Hexen/Strife knot. But my vote has to go to New Puritan, it just blew me away when i bought the boxset.

Futures And Pasts.

Turns a good LATWT song into a face-scalding assault of spitting attitude. :P

1. New Puritan (the all-time top Fall recording)
2. Winter (all-time top 5 Fall)
3. Eat Y'self Fitter (though PBL version is superior)
4. Words Of Expectation (all-time top 10 Fall)
5. Garden (all-time top 20 Fall)
6. Blindness (all-time top 20 Fall)