Also known as The Brix Years (part 1).

Too many to choose from but I'll say Jerusalem....best of the late eighties singles...

Is it just me or is there no difference between Wrong Place Right Time numbers 1 & 2?

A cause of constant debate with myself in my ever-jumbled mind, this.

I think the "Kurious Oranj" cd version of "Wrong Place..." is equal to "Wrong Place..." part 2.

I also think the "Kurious Oranj" vinyl version of "Wrong Place..." is not equal to "Wrong Place..." part 2, but haven't got the vinyl "K.O." to confirm this.

You're correct: main difference is the extra middle 8 bit in the #2 version.

Which uses the same chords as "Van Plague?", I think.

And do you know that if forced to choose, I would keep the B Sides?

Hey! Luciani is somewhat underwhelming, isn't it? In fact, this album is one of my least played.

I never play this CD.

they might be Fall A sides but overall they're a poor representation of the groups output 84-89. Still if I had to choose I'd go for Cruiser's Creek. Cracking video as well.

just checkin all the old polls thru stephen's wonderfull link....

Choice "big new prinz".
why?
cos' i did, ok :D

Couldn't get ahead / Cruisers creek / L.A. for me - the Oranj stuff I could never be bothered with, except some of the B-sides. The "Sounds showcase" Luciani would win hands down for me if it had been the "official" A-side, though the flat "Backdrop" recording doesn't do it justice. I'd sooner have "B-sides" too. :)

I would go for No Bulbs, followed closely by LA & Cruisers Creek. It's a hard choice - I like all of it. I least prefer - but only marginally, the singles from Kurious Oranj.

i dont have the a sides but i do have the b sides double cd. but i picked la cause this song kicks ass.

Hey Luciani is a bit Lloyd-Webberish I think.

Correct!

There's A Ghost In My House - the Big Hit Single. It's totally great, and I don't care.

Rollin' Dany stands out for me.....excellent "Fallabilly"

I went for Dead Beat Descendent, only because I don't own it anywhere else and i only ever put the A-sides on to listen to it. Big New Prinz is the best though.

Living Too Late - for the bass line alone. And the bit where it all comes apart. I always think of that era Fall as relying on fantastic riffs more than other periods - US 80s90s, Cruiser's Creek, Big New Prinz, etc, etc

ok i have a sides now, so i picked la.

Big New Prinz for me, definetly the strongest on the album, although it is an excellent album overall, plenty of great stuff on here.

I went for Living Too Late, as it is an epic track, but then actually wished that I had gone for Hit The North - the closest thing to a Fall Anthem.

It is worth remembering that in the days of vinyl, the singles did not contaminate the LPs - they were totally seperate entities with one or two exceptions. They weren't Fall tracks, they were aimed at a wider audience.

However, they WERE Fall tracks, and together, they form a unique album, even by Fall standards. Not better than other Fall albums, but it takes its place in line. The 'B' sides were a different proposition again...

big new prinz

living too late 2nd

Living Too Late without a doubt.

Hey! Luciani would be my second choice. Big New Prinz and Jerusalem are other highlights, although I always think of them as IAKO tracks instead of singles.

Nice compilation, but the b-sides collection is far preferable.

The B sides blow this bloated fucker right out of the water. Except for Living Too Late....

Hey Luciani!

Still play the tape of the play sometimes. Love it to bits.

I have sworn on a stack of Fall CD's that I will never disparage any of their albums ever again. Therefore, I might prefer the B-sides collection but it doesnt mean that the A-sides isnt good as well. No Bulbs or Living Too Late are the top picks for me - with most of the others not far behind.

Haven't given this a listen in ages it seems though heard most of them on the regular albums, actually much prefer it's companion album: B-Sides. Still a tough choice but will go with....Hey! Luciani. B)

Wrong Place, Right Time


Loud.

No Bulbs.

Big New Prinz of course.
Quintessential Fall.
Thanks.
;)

Allthough I probably prefer "Living Too Late" today, I have to vote for "Couldn't Get Ahead". The first Fall-song I heard that clicked with me, and the cause for all the madness that followed... :)

Deadbeat Descendant.

Jerusalem does it for me.

I like it cut away from the Dog Is Life bit, but the omission of walking down the street and slipping on a discarded banana skin bothers me.

No Bulbs - no reason - but I've always really liked No Bulbs

How could I possibly choose? Can't I just keep them all? :cry2:

OK, if you're going to force me, I'll go with No Bulbs.

....no, wait, Couldn't Get Ahead....

By the way, best way to listen to this record is create a play list that interleaves the B-Sides as well.....

No Bulbs is perhaps one of the greatest ever Fall songs :thumbsup:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzivmOQWkVQ

THE STUNNING LINDA NOLAN :D

Favorite part of No Bulbs:

The prior tenant's views on corporal punishment are offered as an explanation for the fact that MES cannot find a belt! :lol: