Wise Ol' Man is an EP by the Fall, released on 19 February 2016 by Cherry Red Records.[1] It features two new songs, "Wise Ol' Man" and "All Leave Cancelled", as well as alternate versions and remixes of songs from the band's 2015 album Sub-Lingual Tablet, and a rare live performance of "No Xmas for John Quays" (from the Fall's first album Live at the Witch Trials), recorded at Brudenell Social Club in Leeds on 28 November 2014.[9]
| Wise Ol' Man | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | 19 February 2016[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2014–2015 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 34:27 | |||
| Label | Cherry Red | |||
| Producer | Mark E. Smith | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The Line of Best Fit |   [4] |
| Louder | [5] |
| Louder Than War | [6] |
| PopMatters | [7] |
| Soundblab | [8] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Mark E. Smith, Elena Poulou and Dave Spurr
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wise Ol' Man" (edit) | 3:37 | |
| 2. | "All Leave Cancelled" | 8:19 | |
| 3. | "Dedication" (remix) | [n 1] | 5:27 |
| 4. | "Wise Ol' Man" (instrumental) | 3:23 | |
| 5. | "Venice with the Girls" (remix) | [n 2] | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Face Book Troll" / "No Xmas for John Quays (live)" | [n 3] | 7:30 |
| 7. | "All Leave Cancelled" (X) | 2:07 |
Personnel
edit- The Fall
- Mark E. Smith – vocals, production
- Elena Poulou – keyboards, vocals
- Peter Greenway – guitar
- Dave Spurr – bass
- Keiron Melling – drums
- Daren Garratt – drums, backing vocals (uncredited)
- Additional personnel
- Simon "Ding" Archer – engineering
- Andy Pearce – mastering
- Suzanne Smith – artwork
Notes
edit- ^ Credited on Sub-Lingual Tablet to Mark E. Smith and Dave Spurr.
- ^ Credited on Sub-Lingual Tablet to Mark E. Smith, Dave Spurr and Keiron Melling.
- ^ "No Xmas for John Quays" is credited on Live at the Witch Trials to Mark E. Smith.
References
edit- ^ a b "Records". The Official Fall Website. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Wise Ol' Man [EP] by The Fall". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Wise Ol' Man - The Fall". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ Scott, Hayley (2 March 2016). "The Fall – Wise Ol' Man EP". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ Marszalek, Julian (22 January 2016). "The Fall: Wise Ol' Man". Louder. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ Scott-Bates, Paul (14 February 2016). "The Fall: Wise Ol' Man – EP review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ Garratt, John. "The Fall: Wise Ol' Man". PopMatters. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ Reynolds, Steve (9 February 2016). "The Fall: Wise Ol' Man". Soundblab. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "No Xmas For John Quays - Reformation!". Retrieved 19 February 2016.